Jean-Roch 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 Legion
d'honneur. 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 Aspern-Essling. After victory in the campaign Coignet rose to
the rank of sergeant, eventually becoming baggage-master. 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 Napoleon's staff. Coignet participated in the campaigns
of 1813-1814 and rejoined the Emperor during the Hundred Days. He
was present at Ligny and survived Waterloo. Coignet settled in
Auxerre, running a tobacconist's 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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