caption serviceyears branch death_date birth_place allegiance awards battles birth_date rank image article_title name
jules the boshin war -lrb- 1869 -rrb- . brunet in ezo , at the end of 1857 -- 1899 french army 12 august 1911 belfort , france 18px republic french empire 18px republic of ezo 18px french knight sun , gold and silver star of the légion d'honneur order of the rising french intervention in mexico boshin war franco-prussian war january 2 , 1838 general de division julesbrunetalone.jpg jules brunet
 jules brunet
jules brunet

jules brunet -lrb- 2 january 1838 -- 12 august 1911 -rrb- was a french officer who played an active role in mexico and japan , and later became a general and chief of staff of the french minister of war in 1898 .
he was sent to japan with the french military mission of 1867 , and after the defeat of the shogun , had an important role in the latter part of boshin war between the imperial forces and the shogun 's army .
