Jean Du Castre d'Auvigny

Jean Du Castre d'Auvigny was a French soldier and writer born in Hainaut in 1712.

He served with distinction in the chevau-légers and died at the battle of Dettingen on 27 June 1743.

He authored the following books:

  • Mémoires de Madame de Barneveldt (1732, 2vol. in 12)
  • Amusements historiques
  • Histoire de Paris (jusqu'en 1730)
  • Vies des hommes illustres de la France (continued by abbott Gabriel-Louis Pérau and Turpin), 1739–1757, 27 volumes in-12.

He worked in collaboration with abbé Desfontaines and was the actor Préville's step brother.

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  • Jean Du Castre d'Auvigny on Wikisource
  •   This article incorporates text from a publication now in the public domainBouillet, Marie-Nicolas; Chassang, Alexis, eds. (1878). Dictionnaire Bouillet (in French). {{cite encyclopedia}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)