Jean-Gaspard Dichat de Toisinge
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Jean-Gaspard Dichat de Toisinge (13 August 1740 – 21 April 1796) became a general officer in the service of the Kingdom of Sardinia-Piedmont during the War of the First Coalition. Born in the Duchy of Savoy into a distinguished family, he entered the Sardinian army in 1759 and advanced in rank in the peacetime army. After the outbreak of war, he was promoted to lieutenant colonel of the Aosta Infantry Regiment in 1793. That year he became commander of a provisional regiment of grenadiers. In early 1796 he was promoted colonel and later led a division. After another promotion to general officer, he fought against Napoleon Bonaparte's French army at the battles of San Michele and Mondovì and was killed in the latter action.
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Born | 13 August 1740 (1740-08-13) Chambéry, Duchy of Savoy |
Died | 21 April 1796 (1796-04-22) (aged 55) Mondovi, Kingdom of Sardinia |
Allegiance | Kingdom of Sardinia |
Service/ | Infantry |
Years of service | 1759–1796 |
Rank | Brigadier General |
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