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Empire General Solignac

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Jean-Baptiste Solignac (15 March 1773, Millau - 11 November 1850, Montpellier) was a French general and the brother-in-law of Jean-Baptiste Jourdan.

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On 28 September 1791, he was a soldier in the Vermandois regiment.

He became a lieutenant, then a captain in August and November 1792, in the 2nd Pyrénées-Orientales battalion, formed at Montpellier.

He fought in the early campaigns of the French Revolutionary War in the armée des Pyrénées orientales.

In October 1795, he got acquainted with Napoleon Bonaparte who confided him the post of the Manege, the passage Venua and the impasse Dauphin.

Solignac passed to the army of Italy and served with the biggest distinction there.
He is temporarily appointed a brigadier in 1799, within the army of Italy.

He was hurt during the battle of Novi where he distinguished itself particularly.

Bonaparte become first consul, showed itself recognizing services provided and attached Solignac to his person.
He was in charge of an important mission in the 8th military division, and was invested with extraordinary powers.

On returning to Paris, he followed general Massena to the army of Italy.

Jean-Baptiste Solignac is a member of the Grande Armée in front of Danzig in 1807 and he took the command of the army of Portugal in 1808.

Made baron of the Empire, general Solignac passed in the 8th body of the army of Spain.
He supported brilliant military reputation which he had acquired in Italy and in Portugal, and was brought up to the rank of major general on November 17th 1808.

Created Grand Officer of the Legion of Honor on April 20th, 1831, general Solignac was admitted retired on June 25th 1834.
His name is registered on the Arc de Triomphe on the Place de l'Étoile, on the West side.