02284cam a22003013u 450000100060000000300070000600500170001300600020003000700050003200800410003704000110007804100170008905000070010610000350011324500490014826400510019730000470024833600260029533700260032133800360034750000310038350802230041452011590063753400450179665300630184170000350190485600430193935919UtSlPG20260610133823.0mcr n260607r2011||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d  aUtSlPG 7afr2iso639-1 4aDC1 aCoignet, Jean-Roch,d1776-186014aLes cahiers du Capitaine Coignet (1799-1815) 1aSalt Lake City, UT :bProject Gutenberg,c2011  a1 online resource :bmultiple file formats  atextbtxt2rdacontent  acomputerbc2rdamedia  aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier  aRelease date is 2011-04-20  aProduced 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)  a"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.)  nOriginal publication data not identified  aFrance -- History -- Consulate and First Empire, 1799-18151 aLarchey, Lorédan,d1831-190240uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/35919