Jacques Bernard d'Anselme

Jacques Bernard d'Anselme
Born22 July 1740 (1740-07-22)
Apt, Vaucluse, France
Died17 September 1814 (1814-09-18) (aged 74)
Paris, France
AllegianceKingdom of France Kingdom of France
France France
Service / branchInfantry
Years of serviceKingdom of France ?–1792
France 1792–1793, 1798–1814
RankGeneral of Division
Battles / wars
AwardsOrder of Saint-Louis, 1770
Légion d'Honneur, 1805

Jacques Bernard Modeste d'Anselme (22 July 1740, Apt – 17 September 1814, Paris) was a French general of the French Revolutionary Army, notable as the first commander of the Army of the Var which soon became the Army of Italy. He fell under suspicion, was removed from command and placed under arrest, but he survived the Reign of Terror. ANSELME is one of the names inscribed under the Arc de Triomphe, on Column 23.