François Auguste Damas

François Auguste Damas (French pronunciation: [fʁɑ̃swa oɡyst damɑ]; 2 October 1773 – 7 September 1812) was a French general of brigade during the Napoleonic Wars.

Damas entered military service in 1789 and served in the cavalry, infantry and on numerous staffs.

He accompanied General Jean-Baptiste Kleber during the campaign in Egypt and Syria.

In 1806 he entered the service of the Napoleonic Kingdom of Holland and became a brigadier in the next year.

He accordingly served as brigade commander in the VIII Corps during the Invasion of Russia and was killed in the Battle of Borodino.