Louis-Gabriel de Gomer
Count Louis-Gabriel de Gomer | |
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Native name | Louis-Gabriel, comte de Gomer |
Born | Quevauvillers, Kingdom of France | February 25, 1718
Died | July 30, 1798 Dieuze, France | (aged 80)
Allegiance | Kingdom of France |
Years of service | 1730-1789 |
Rank | Marshal General of France |
Awards | Commandeur de l'ordre de Saint-Louis |
Louis-Gabriel de Gomer (February 25, 1718 - July 30, 1798) was a French military officer, and inventor of the Gomer mortar. He was Marshal General of France (French: Maréchal des camps et armées du roi) and a Commander of the Order of Saint Louis in 1789, when he was elected as Deputy of the Estate General for Sarreguemines. He served as a member of the military committee until November 1789, when he resigned.
References[]
- Mémoires de l'Académie des sciences, des lettres et des arts d'Amiens, Volume 21, 1874
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