Jules Brunet
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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 an 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, and later reached the rank of general of division and worked for the Ministry of War.
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Born | (1838-01-02)2 January 1838 Belfort, France |
Died | 12 August 1911(1911-08-12) (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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