François Goullus

Goullus was born 4 November 1758 in Lyon (Rhone), entered service as a soldier 28 October 1776 in the regiment of the Crown (45th Infantry), and was successively promoted to corporal on 1 December 1778, sergeant on 28 November 1779, Staff Sergeant on 22 June 1787, and Warrant officer on 24 December 1789.

The firmness with which he defended the passage of the Suippe against the Black Legion attracted the attention of the commander, who appointed him lieutenant colonel on 30 October 1792.

After the Siege of Namur, which he had helped to organize, Goullus had the command of the city and its castle.

Later, he orchestrated a complicated crossing of the Oberhin, the High Rhine, by the convent of Paradies, and took the village of Buzingen at bayonet point.

[1] He retired on 24 February 1814, General Goullus was named Knight of the Order of Saint Louis on 20 August and died in Brie (Ariège) 7 September of that year.