Gabriel Venance Rey

Gabriel Venance Rey
Gabriel Venance Rey, commander of the advance guard of the Army of Naples
Born24 July 1763 (1763-07-24)
Died20 April 1836 (1836-04-21) (aged 72)
AllegianceFrance France
Service / branchInfantry
Years of service1791-1820
RankGeneral of Division
Battles / warsFrench Revolutionary Wars
Napoleonic Wars

Gabriel Venance Rey [1] or Antoine Gabriel Rey [2] (24 July 1763 – 20 April 1836) was a general officer in the army of France during the French Revolutionary Wars. He led a division under Napoleon Bonaparte in the Italian campaign of 1796-1797. He later fought in Italy and retired from military service in 1820.

  1. ^ Chandler 1966, p. 1164.
  2. ^ Fiebeger 1911, p. 19.