Jules Brunet | |
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 Jules Brunet in Japan, 1868 | |
| Born | 2 January 1838 Belfort, France |
| Died | 12 August 1911 (aged 73) Fontenay-sous-Bois, France |
| Allegiance |  Second French Empire Tokugawa shogunate Republic of Ezo French Third Republic |
| Service | French Army |
| Years of service | 1857–1899 |
| Rank | General of division |
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Jules Brunet (2 January 1838 – 12 August 1911) was a French military officer who served the Tokugawa shogunate during the Boshin War in Japan. Originally sent to Japan as a horse artillery instructor with the French military mission of 1867, he refused to leave the country after the shōgun was defeated, and played a leading role in the separatist Republic of Ezo and its fight against forces of the Meiji Restoration. After the rebellion's defeat, he returned to France, fought in the Franco-Prussian War, later reached the rank of general of division, and worked for the Ministry of War.