Jean-Gaspard Dichat de Toisinge

Jean-Gaspard Dichat de Toisinge
Jean-Gaspard Dichat de Toisinge
	Dichat was killed while leading his troops at the Battle of Mondovì on 21 April 1796. This painting shows the fighting at the Brichetto position near Mondovì.
Born	13 August 1740; Chambéry, Duchy of Savoy
Died	21 April 1796 (aged 55); Mondovi, Kingdom of Sardinia
Allegiance	Kingdom of Sardinia
Service/branch	Infantry
Years of service	1759–1796
Rank	Brigadier General
Battles/wars	War of the First Coalition First Battle of Saorgio (1793); Second Battle of Saorgio (1794); Battle of Loano (1795); Battle of San Michele (1796); Battle of Mondovì (1796); ;

Jean-Gaspard Dichat de Toisinge (13 August 1740 – 21 April 1796) became a general officer in the service of the Kingdom of Sardinia-Piedmont during the War of the First Coalition. Born in the Duchy of Savoy into a distinguished family, he entered the Sardinian army in 1759 and advanced in rank in the peacetime army. After the outbreak of war, he was promoted to lieutenant colonel of the Aosta Infantry Regiment in 1793. That year he became commander of a provisional regiment of grenadiers. In early 1796 he was promoted colonel and later led a division. After another promotion to general officer, he fought against Napoleon Bonaparte's French army at the battles of San Michele and Mondovì and was killed in the latter action.

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