Career
He fought at the Battle of Fleurus (as a brevet général de brigade), headed the Armée d"Italie"s artillery in its retreat to France after the Battle of Novi, and participated in the Saint-Domingue expedition, on which he died aged 34 of yellow fever. On 10 March his father was granted a pension of 1,500 francs, which passed to Debelle"s widow on his death. Debelle is one of the names inscribed under the Arc de Triomphe, on Column 6 of the north pillar.