Jules Brunet (2 January 1838 – 12 August 1911) 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.
Read more about Jules Brunet: Early Life, Arrival in Japan, The Boshin War, Return To France, Rehabilitation in Japan, Later Career, Cultural References, Drawing and Paintings By Jules Brunet