Project Gutenberg 2011-04-20 Public domain in the USA. 201 Coignet, Jean-Roch 1776 1860 Larchey, Lorédan 1831 1902 Larchey, Loredan Larchey, L. (Lorédan) Larchey, Étienne Lorédan Larchey, Etienne Loredan Les cahiers du Capitaine Coignet (1799-1815) Produced by Mireille Harmelin and the Online Distributed Proofreaders Europe at http://dp.rastko.net. This file was produced from images generously made available by the Bibliothèque nationale de France (BnF/Gallica) "Les cahiers du Capitaine Coignet" by Jean-Roch Coignet is a collection of memoirs written in the late 19th century. The work provides a detailed and personal account of a soldier's experiences during the Napoleonic Wars, showcasing the life and character of Coignet, a representation of the men who fought for the Empire. The narrative captures the hardships, battles, and camaraderie of soldiers, presenting a vivid depiction of military life from a unique firsthand perspective. The opening of the memoir introduces readers to Coignet's childhood, marked by hardship and a struggle for survival due to an abusive stepmother. He recounts leaving home with his brother and taking on various labor-intensive jobs, demonstrating resilience from an early age. His life as a shepherd and later experiences working with horses set the stage for a transformation that would eventually lead to his enlistment in Napoleon's army. Through Coignet's humble beginnings, readers gain insight into the circumstances that shaped him, foreshadowing how these formative experiences would influence his future as a soldier. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 80.1 (6th grade). Easy to read. fr France -- History -- Consulate and First Empire, 1799-1815 DC Text FR Guerres Browsing: History - European Browsing: History - General Category: Biographies Category: French Literature Category: History - European Category: History - Warfare 784148 2025-06-14T16:08:58.789108 text/html 783969 2025-01-14T15:50:43.342177 text/html 378041 2025-06-14T16:09:09.930046 application/epub+zip 389315 2025-06-14T16:09:02.996055 application/epub+zip 358409 2025-06-14T16:09:01.266112 application/epub+zip 724405 2025-06-14T16:09:15.762981 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 688436 2025-06-14T16:09:09.013024 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 650943 2022-09-16T12:26:08.973006 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 744939 2025-06-14T16:08:58.242090 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 744817 2021-01-07T17:39:57 text/plain; charset=utf-8 272310 2021-01-07T17:39:57 text/plain; charset=utf-8 application/zip 726201 2021-01-07T17:39:57 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 269726 2021-01-07T17:39:57 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 20280 2025-06-14T16:09:15.918998 application/rdf+xml 21220 2025-06-14T16:09:02.131102 image/jpeg 4393 2025-06-14T16:09:01.846114 image/jpeg 373416 2025-06-14T16:08:58.860124 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia fr.wikipedia