Pierre Joseph Jeunot, a French soldier who served in the West Indies and Virginia during the American Revolution. In 1773 Jeunot enlisted to the Division of Toulon of the Corps of Royal Infantry of the French Navy (Corps Royal d'infanterie de la Marine). From 1776 to 1783 he served as a fusilier and then a "canonnier-servant" onboard of the vessels Le Cameleon, Le Lion, Le Caton, La Magicienne, L'Alexandre, and Le Zele, taking part in the operations of the French fleet in the West Indies and the Yorktown campaign (1781).
From the description of Journal of Pierre Joseph Jeunot, 1776-1821. (Huntington Library, Art Collections & Botanical Gardens). WorldCat record id: 228740659