Jean Claude Eléonore Le Michaud d'Arçon

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Jean Claude Eléonore Le Michaud d'Arçon (born November 14, 1733 in Besançon , † July 1, 1800 in Paris ) was a French general and engineer .

Arçon entered the Mézières Military School in 1754 and was appointed an engineer in 1755. First he made his name known by producing a map of the Jura and the Vosges in a special ink technique he had invented.

During the Seven Years' War he distinguished himself particularly in the defense of Kassel . In 1774 and 1775 he published two strategic-tactical studies under the title Correspondance sur l'art de la guerre . Assigned to the Franco-Spanish army in 1780, Arçon invented so-called " floating batteries ", armored hulls to protect against the effects of enemy ships , in order to support the attack on Gibraltar from the sea . After the end of the war, he was used several times for the expansion of permanent places . In 1793 he took part in the invasion of Holland under Dumouriez and distinguished himself in the capture of Breda . In 1799 Arçon was appointed to the Senate .

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SURNAME Arçon, Jean Claude Eléonore Le Michaud d '
BRIEF DESCRIPTION French general and engineer
DATE OF BIRTH November 14, 1733
PLACE OF BIRTH Besançon
DATE OF DEATH July 1, 1800
Place of death Paris