General Elzéar-Auguste Cousin de Dommartin
Born: May 26, 1768
Died: July 9, 1799
Place of Birth: Dommartin-le-Franc, Haute-Marne
Cause of Death: Illness
| Battle | Unit | Rank |
| Montenotte | Général de brigade | |
| Dego | Général de brigade | |
| Castiglione | Général de brigade | Army of Italy - Horse Artillery |
| Alexandria | Général de brigade | Army of the Orient - Artillery |
| Battle of the Pyramids | Général de brigade | Army of the Orient - Artillery |
| Jaffa | Général de division | Army of the Orient - Artillery |
| Acre | Général de division | Army of the Orient - Artillery |
Dommartin commanded the artillery of the Siege of Toulon, until he was seriously wounded in the fighting. The newly vacant post to command the artillery gave a then unknown Captain Bonaparte the chance to prove himself and make a name for himself.
Sources: Haythornthwaite (Who Was Who), Six (Dictionnaire Biographique)
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