Louis A. P. Bouan collection 1763-1814 1763-1782 Bouan, Louis A. P. collection

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Louis A. P. Bouan collection 1763-1814 1763-1782 Bouan, Louis A. P. collection

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The Louis A. P. Bouan collection is made up of journals, letters, and documents, many of which pertain to Bouan's service as a military engineer in the French army during the late 18th century.

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France. Armée.

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Saint-Germain, comte de, d. 1784.

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Bouan, Louis Anne Paterne, 1753-1834

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Louis Anne Paterne Bouan (or Buan) was born in Auray, France, in February 1753, the son of Louis Joseph Bouan. He had at least two siblings, François Cecile and Julienne Anne. In 1776, he earned a degree from L'École royale du génie de Mézières, after which he served as an engineer in the French army. During the American Revolution, he served with a French corps assisting the Continental Army and participated in the Battle of Yorktown. Louis A. P. Bouan died in 1834. Fro...