Jean-Baptiste Solignac

Jean-Baptiste Solignac
General Solignac and his daughter Caroline
Born	15 March 1773 (1773-03-15) Millau, Aveyron, France
Died	11 November 1850 (1850-11-12) (aged 77) Montpellier, Hérault, France
Allegiance	Kingdom of France  France
Service/branch	Infantry
Years of service	1790–1815, 1830–1834
Rank	General of Division
Battles/wars	War of the Pyrenees War of the First Coalition War of the Second Coalition Battle of Magnano (1799) Battle of Novi (1799) War of the Third Coalition Battle of Caldiero (1805) Peninsular War Invasion of Portugal (1807) Battle of Evora (1808) Battle of Vimeiro (1808) Siege of Astorga (1810) Battle of Fuentes de Oñoro (1811) Battle of Courtrai (1814)
Awards	Legion of Honor, GO

Jean-Baptiste Solignac (French pronunciation: [ʒɑ̃ batist sɔliɲak]; 15 March 1773 - 11 November 1850) fought in the French Army during the French Revolutionary Wars and the Napoleonic Wars, attaining the rank of general of division. Solignac served as the chief of staff of André Massena in Italy, and helped Massena enrich himself by looting. He fought at Magnano and was wounded at Novi in 1799. He led a brigade at Caldiero in 1805. Solignac was dismissed in 1806 for embezzling, but was reactivated to lead a brigade in the 1807 Invasion of Portugal. He was badly wounded at Vimeiro. He led a division during Massena's invasion of Portugal and fought at Fuentes de Oñoro. Dismissed again in 1811, he was again restored to command and fought at Courtrai in 1814. He was dismissed from the army in 1815 and not restored to command until 1830. He finally retired from the army in 1834 and died in 1850. SOLIGNAC is among the names inscribed under the Arc de Triomphe.