 Complete the following phrase:  Victor François de Montchenu came from one of the oldest families in the Dauphiné, and one long devoted to military service. He was admitted to the Ecole des chevaux-légers as a child and in 1775 became sous-lieutet of the régiment dinfanterie du Roi Kings Infantry Regiment, at a time when officer ranks were reserved for sons of the noble families. He was a captain in this corps during the 