Jules Louis Lewal

Jules Louis Lewal (13 December 1823 – 22 January 1908) was a French general, who also wrote scripts like Stratégie de combat (translation: Combat strategy).

Biography He was born in Paris; entered the army in 1846; served in the Italian campaign of 1859, with the French troops in Mexico (1862), and, after cooperation with Adolphe Niel in the army reforms, in the Franco-Prussian War. He was promoted to brigadier general in 1874; became head of the Military Academy three years after.

From January to April 1885, he was Minister of War in Ferry's cabinet. In 1888 was appointed inspector general.

Writings La réforme de l'armée (1871) Études de guerre (1872 and 1890) Tactique (1875–83) Stratégie de marche (1893) Stratégie de combat (1895 sqq.)