François de Chevert was a French

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 general.

Chevert entered service in 1706, became major in Beauce's regiment in Toul

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 in 1728, later in 1739 lieutenant-colonel. He distinguished himself in Flanders

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, Piemont and Germany

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 and herefore rewarded by a more important command. He led the siege of Prague in the War of the Austrian Succession

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 with his grenadiers in 1741 and defended the city against the Austria

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n troops. Named brigadier-general, he took part in the operations in the Dauphiné

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 and Italy

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, most famously Casteldelfino

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, and became maréchal-de-camp in 1744.

During the campaign in the Provence

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, he seized the isles of Sainte-Marguerite

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, after which coup he was named lieutenant-general in 1748. With this title, he commanded the French flanking force at the victory of Hastenbeck

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. In the following year he also commanded the flanking force in the French victory at Lutterburg.

During this illustrious career in the course of which he passed through all important ranks of the hierarchy, Chevert seems to have known nothing but success, save for one small defeat at the battle of Meer (or Mehr) in 1758, where a large component of his corps consisted of green troops and militia. A simple major of a regiment, he was awarded the order of Chevalier de Saint-Louis

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 in 1742, became commander in 1754, was decorated with the Grand Croix

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 in 1758 and made knight of the Aigle Blanc de Pologne in the same year. He died governor of Givet

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 and Charlemont

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.