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Soldier Of The Empire: The Notebooks Of Captain Coignet (Military History From Primary Sources),Used
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JeanRoch Coignet (1776 1865) was a French soldier who served in the military campaigns of the Consulate and First French Empire, up to the Battle of Waterloo.Coignet was conscripted in 1799 and served as a grenadier in the 96th Line. Early in his career, he fought hard at the Battle of Montebello and the Battle of Marengo, after which he was promoted to the guard and awarded the Lgion dhonneur. As a grenadier of the guard, Coignet fought at Ulm, Austerlitz, Jena, Eylau and Friedland. After being promoted to corporal, he took part in the invasion of Spain and the Battle of Somosierra and the pursuit of the British army. Coignet then fought at AspernEssling. After victory in the campaign Coignet rose to the rank of sergeant, eventually becoming baggagemaster. Coignet was sent on a series of solo missions for the Emperor during the disastrous invasion of Russia. After this, Coignet was promoted to captain in Napoleons staff. Coignet participated in the campaigns of 18131814 and rejoined the Emperor during the Hundred Days. He was present at Ligny and survived Waterloo.Coignet settled in Auxerre, running a tobacconists shop. He later wrote his memoirs detailing his military service in The Notebooks of Captain Coignet after the death of his wife in August 1848. These were initially published in Auxerre between 1851 and 1853 under the title Aux Vieux de la Vieille.
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