About Virginie Ghesquière
Lived 1786 – 1867 (aged 80–81). Virginie Ghesquière was a French military personnel.
Virginie Ghesquière (1768–1867), was a French soldier. She served in the Napoleonic army dressed as a man from 1806 to 1812. She served under Andoche Junot during the Peninsular War, and was promoted to sergeant and lieutenant.
She is known as one of the three women (alongside Anne Biget and Marie-Jeanne Schellinck) rumoured to have been given the Legion of Honour by Napoleon I. That is unconfirmed, but she was given the Saint Helena Medal in 1857.
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Who was Virginie Ghesquière?
French soldier
When was Virginie Ghesquière born?
Virginie Ghesquière was born in 1786 in Deûlémont.
When did Virginie Ghesquière die?
Virginie Ghesquière died in 1867 in Issy-les-Moulineaux.
What was Virginie Ghesquière's occupation?
Virginie Ghesquière was a military personnel.
What nationality was Virginie Ghesquière?
Virginie Ghesquière was French.
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