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; in 1885 was Minister of War in Ferry's Cabinet; and 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.)