GRIMOARD, PHILIPPE HENRI, COMTE DE 1815 ), French soldier and military writer, became one of Louis XVI.'s most valued counsellors in political and military matters, served in Louis's military cabinet, and was marked out as future minister of war. His scheme of defence (1791) proved later of great assistance to the Committee of Public Safety but his mili tary career was ended by the revolution.
His numerous works include: Histoire des dernieres campagnes de Turenne (178o) ; Troupes legeres et leur emploi (1782) ; Conquetes de Gustave-Adolphe (Stockholm and Neufchatel, 1782-91) ; Recherches sur la force de l'armee francaise depuis Henri IV. jusqu'e, 1805 (18o6) ; and (with Servant) Tableau historique de la guerre de la Revolution