Antoine Louis Popon de Maucune (21 February 1772 – 18 February 1824) joined the pioneer corps of the French army in 1786 and was a lieutenant by the time the French Revolutionary Wars broke out. He fought in the north in 1792 and in the Alps in 1793. Afterward he served in Italy through 1801. During this period, he fought at Arcole in 1796 and at Novi in 1799. He was appointed to command the 39th Line Infantry Demi-Brigade and led it in the 1800 campaign.