Jacques Philippe Bonnaud, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
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French general
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Place of Birth: Bras, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France
About Jacques Philippe Bonnaud
- Jacques Philippe Bonnaud or Bonneau (11 September 1757 – 30 March 1797) commanded a French combat division in a number of actions during the French Revolutionary Wars.
- He enlisted in the French Royal Army as cavalryman in 1776 and was a non-commissioned officer in 1789.
- He became a captain in the 12th Chasseurs à Cheval Regiment in 1792.
- The unit fought at Valmy, Jemappes, Aldenhoven, Neerwinden, Raismes, Caesar's Camp and Wattignies, and he was wounded twice.
- In January 1794 he was promoted to general officer.
- In April 1794, he reluctantly accepted command of a division that had been cut to pieces at Villers-en-Cauchies and Troisvilles, and this at a time when failed generals often were sent to the guillotine.
- He led his troops at Courtrai, Tourcoing and in the invasion of the Dutch Republic.
- He fought in the War in the Vendée the following year, briefly leading the Army of the Coasts of Cherbourg.
- In the Rhine Campaign of 1796 he led a cavalry division in combat at Amberg, Würzburg and Limburg.
- He was badly wounded in the latter action and never recovered, dying at Bonn six months later.
- BONNEAU is one of the names inscribed under the Arc de Triomphe, on Column 6.
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