Benoît de Boigne
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Benoît de Boigne was an 18th–19th century Savoyard adventurer and general who made his fortune commanding armies in India before becoming a prominent benefactor in his native Chambéry.
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
adventurer
ⓘ
human ⓘ military officer ⓘ |
| birthDate | 1751-03-08 ⓘ |
| birthPlace |
Chambéry
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Duchy of Savoy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| causeOfWealth |
military service in India
ⓘ
trade and investments in India ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | Duchy of Savoy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| deathDate | 1830-06-21 ⓘ |
| deathPlace | Chambéry NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| employer |
Mahadaji Shinde
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Scindia of Gwalior NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| era |
18th century
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19th century ⓘ |
| familyName | de Boigne NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| givenName | Benoît NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| heritage | Savoyard ⓘ |
| knownFor |
amassing a large fortune in India
ⓘ
philanthropy in Chambéry ⓘ service in India in the late 18th century ⓘ |
| militaryBranch | Maratha army NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| militaryRank |
brigadier
ⓘ
general ⓘ |
| name | Benoît de Boigne NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nativeLanguage | French ⓘ |
| notableAchievement |
commanded disciplined infantry brigades for the Maratha ruler Mahadaji Scindia
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played key role in expanding Scindia power in northern India ⓘ |
| notableBattle |
Battle of Merta (1790)
NERFINISHED
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Battle of Patan (1790) NERFINISHED ⓘ campaigns against Rajput states ⓘ |
| notableWork | reorganization of Scindia’s army on European lines ⓘ |
| occupation |
general
ⓘ
merchant ⓘ philanthropist ⓘ soldier ⓘ |
| participatedIn |
Maratha–Rajput conflicts
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
late 18th-century North Indian power struggles ⓘ |
| philanthropicDonation |
endowments to hospitals in Chambéry
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funding of public works in Chambéry ⓘ support for educational institutions in Chambéry ⓘ |
| religion |
Roman Catholicism
ⓘ
surface form:
Catholicism
|
| residence |
Chambéry
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Delhi NERFINISHED ⓘ London, England ⓘ
surface form:
London
Lucknow NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| retirementLocation | Chambéry NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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