Pierre-Joseph Bourcet | |
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Born | 1 March 1700 Usseaux (then in France, now Italy) |
Died | 14 October 1780 Meylan | (aged 80)
Allegiance | Kingdom of France |
Service | Engineers |
Years of service | 1718-1780 |
Rank | Lieutenant-général des armées du roi |
Battles / wars | War of the Austrian Succession Seven Years' War |
Pierre-Joseph Bourcet (1 March 1700 – 14 October 1780) was a French tactician, general, chief of staff, mapmaker and military educator. He was the son of Daniel-André Bourcet and of Marie-Magdeleine Legier.