Jean Antoine Rossignol
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Jean Antoine Rossignol (French pronunciation: [ʒɑ̃ ɑ̃twan ʁɔsiɲɔl]; 7 November 1759 – 27 April 1802) was a general of the French Revolutionary Wars.
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Jean Antoine Rossignol | |
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Born | 7 November 1759 Paris |
Died | 27 April 1802(1802-04-27) (aged 42) Anjouan |
Allegiance | Kingdom of France Kingdom of the French First French Republic |
Service/ | Army (Sans-culottes) |
Years of service | 1775–1801 |
Rank | Général de division |
Commands held | Army of the West |
Battles/wars | French Revolutionary Wars (Storming of the Bastille, Capture of the Tuileries) War in the Vendée (Virée de Galerne) |
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