Leval, Jean Francois

On December 11, 1779, he entered the infantry regiment of Poitiers as a soldier (from January 1, 1791 - the 25th regiment of line infantry). In 1781–83 he fought in America , showed outstanding courage in the battle of Pensacola (May 9, 1781). In July 1789, a sergeant of the National Guard . On December 30, 1789 he was promoted to senior sergeant, then to junior lieutenant, and on December 30, 1790 to lieutenant.

Since July 27, 1791, the commander of the 1st battalion of volunteers in Paris. Since March 12, 1793, Colonel, commander of the 99th regiment of infantry. He distinguished himself during the hostilities in the Ardennes . October 2, 1793 promoted to brigadier generals (approved June 13, 1795). In the battle of Fleurus (June 26, 1794) he fought in the ranks of the division of General Lefebvre . From June 1794 in the Sambro-Maass, in 1799 in the Mainz Army. Since March 21, 1800, the commander of the 4th division in the corps of General Saint-Susan. Member of the battle of Landau. In September 1800, he surrendered command and retired. June 29, 1803 commander of the 5th Military District in Strasbourg . In March 1804, Leval was entrusted with the organization of the arrest in the territory of the neighboring state of the Duke of Engien .

On January 24, 1806, the division commander in the Kellerman forces on the Rhine . February 5, 1806 transferred to the reserve. Since July 16, 1806, the commander of the 2nd division of the 4th corps of Marshal Soult of the Great Army . He distinguished himself in the battles of Jena and Lübeck. Since December 7, 1806, the Governor of Thorne . He was wounded in the battle of Eilau, and on February 24, 1807 transferred the command of the division to General Carré-Saint-Cyr , on May 15, the governor of Thorne again. In November 1807, he left his post and left for Bordeaux .

Since January 20, 1808, the commander of the 14th military district. On August 18, 1808 he was appointed commander of a division in Metz , formed mainly from the Germans. Since September 7, 1808, the commander of the 2nd division of the 4th corps of Marshal Lefebvre in the Spanish Army. He fought under Durango, Guen, Valmacede. In March 1809, Levale’s division was transferred to Marshal Jourdan. Successfully fought at Mezza d'Ibor and Moddellin. Since May 1809 he fought in the corps of General Sebastiani . He particularly distinguished himself in the battles of Talavera, Almasid and Ocane (1809). In 1810, he fought as part of the troops of Marshal Victor in Cadiz . On April 11, 1811, he replaced General Sebastiani as commander of the 4th Corps of the Spanish Army (since July 1811, the Andalusian Army). He won the battle of Zhuardiaro (November 26, 1811), and on November 28 defeated the army of General Ballesteros at San Roch. On December 20, overlaid the Tarif fortress and on January 4, 1812 forced it to surrender. Since February 7, 1812, the commander of the 4th infantry division of the left wing of the army of Marshal Sult in Andalusia. Since July 27, 1812, the commander of the 1st Infantry Division of the Southern Army in Spain. Member of the battle of Saint-Pierre-d'Ireb. In January 1814 he was transferred with a division to Champagne and on February 8, 1814 became commander of the 7th division of the 7th corps of Marshal Udino . Member of the battles of Champaubert, Woshan, Bar-sur-Ob, Cormeron, Arcy-sur-Ob, Saint-Dizier. Count April 5, 1814.

After the abdication of Napoleon, he served as general inspector of infantry of the 21st and 22nd military districts. September 1, 1814, lost his post and remained out of work. After the return of Napoleon on May 11, 1815, he received the post of governor of Dunkirk . At the 2nd Restoration, it was arrested, but soon released. In 1817-18, the inspector general of infantry of the 5th and 6th military districts. On January 1, 1819, he was dismissed. After the July Revolution of 1830, he was enlisted in the army reserve (February 7, 1832), but on May 1, 1832 he was dismissed.

• Private (December 11, 1779);
• Sergeant (July 1789);
• Senior Sergeant (December 30, 1789);
• Junior Lieutenant (1790);
• Lieutenant (December 30, 1790);
• Captain (July 21, 1791);
• Lieutenant Colonel (June 26, 1792);
• Colonel (March 12, 1793);
• Brigadier General (October 2, 1793, approved June 13, 1795);
• Division General (July 30, 1799).

• Baron Leval and the Empire ( French: Baron Leval et de l'Empire ; Decree of March 19, 1808, patent validated May 28, 1809)
• Count of Leval and the Empire ( fr. Comte Leval et de l'Empire ; Decree of April 5, 1814, patent pending)

• Legionnaire of the Legion of Honor (December 11, 1803);
• Commander of the Legion of Honor (June 14, 1804);
• Great officer of the Legion of Honor (November 15, 1808);
• Cavalier of the Order of St. Louis (June 2, 1814).

• Zalessky K. A. Napoleonic Wars 1799-1815. Biographical Encyclopedic Dictionary. - M. , 2003