Wounded four times at the Battle of Minden on 1 August 1759 , he later entered the cavalry in a dragoon regiment .
Macquard joined the French royal army in 1755 as a foot soldier .
Wounded four times at the Battle of Minden on 1 August 1759 , Macquard later entered the cavalry in a dragoon regiment .
Macquard joined the French royal army in 1755 as a foot soldier .