 Complete the following phrase:  Gudin was born to a noble family in Montargis, on 13 February 1768. After studying at the military school of Brienne, in October 1782 he joined the Kings Guard as a gendarme. In September 1784 he entered the Régiment dArtois with the rank of sub-lieutet, and between January 1791 and January 1793 was stationed in the Saint-Domingue garrison as a lieutet. Gudin was appointed to several positions as a general staff officer in the Army of the North, then of the Rhine and Moselle. He became a brigade general at the beginning of 1799 and was given a command during the Swiss campaign. The following year he took part in the battles of Stein, Stockach, 