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French Revolution & Empire, 19th Century
Born Jean-Roch COIGNET
French soldier who served in the military campaigns of the Consulate and First French Empire
Born on August 6, 1776 in Druyes-les-Belles-Fontaines, France , France
Died on December 10, 1865 in Auxerre, France
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Coignet was conscripted in 1799 and served as a grenadier in the 96th Line. He received a musket of honour single-handedly capturing an Austrian cannon at the Battle of Montebello. Coignet fought hard at the battle of Marengo, constantly in the thick of the action, in which he and his fellow soldiers had to hold out until French reserves arrived. Coignet survived the battle, and was promoted to the guard and awarded the Légion d'honneur.
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Coignet was conscripted in 1799 and served as a grenadier in the 96th Line. He received a musket of honour single-handedly capturing an Austrian cannon at the Battle of Montebello. Coignet fought hard at the battle of Marengo, constantly in the thick of the action, in which he and his fellow soldiers had to hold out until French reserves arrived. Coignet survived the battle, and was promoted to the guard and awarded the Légion d'honneur.
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