François Antoine Joseph Nicolas Macors , major general.

There was, in the country of Liege, a family which one said to belong to the nobility, and which emigrated in France (the cause is ignored by it) at the end of the 16th century or at the beginning of the 17th century. It is of this family that was born F. - has. - J. - NR. Macors, with Benfelden (the Low-Rhine), the December 7th 1744.

It engaged like hussard in the Régiment of Nassau, on November 1st 1759. Having left this body, one knows neither why nor how, it engaged one second time in quality of gunner, in the Brigade of Honesty in 1760.

Named lieutenant in first with the Regiment of Auxonne-Artillery in 1765, he became under-assistance-major the December 14th 1767, assistant medical officer in 1772, first mate in 1778, captain of gunners the October 17th 1784, major of the artillery regiment of the colonies the next on November 1st; he accepted the rank of lieutenant-colonel and the Croix of Saint-Louis the 12 of the same month. He adopted the principles of the French revolution, and was promoted colonel of the 4th regiment of marines on July 1st 1792.

Lastly, it served in the the Vendée in 1793, ordered artillery in the part there Is, there was named Brigadier general by the representatives of the people Bourdon and Fontenay, and was confirmed in this rank by decree of the Comité of public hello, the 21 ventôse year III. Major general in year VIII, it had, the 1st pluviôse, an general inspection of artillery, then the command of artillery to the armies of Batavie and gallo-Batavians, and finally to the Camp of Saint-Omer the 15 fructidor year XI.

Named member and ordering Legion of honor the 19 frimaire and 25 meadow year XII, the Emperor classified it among the voters of the department of the Ourthe, and moved away it from the army by calling it to the command of the place of Lille.

In 1814, it adhered to the acts of the Senate; it was put at the retirement the December 24th same year.

Large Officer of the Legion of Honor in 1815, and made baron the August 6th 1817, the Macors general died the June 13rd 1825.

In 1816 general the requested, and got, the decoration off year Officer in the Military Order off William.King William I off the Netherlands was advised to grant the wish for has Dutch decoration in has military order because off the general' S service to the artillery off the Dutch republic in 1801.

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