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Jean Augustin Ernouf
Jean Augustin Ernouf (Manuel Louis Jean Augustin or Auguste Ernouf) (29 August 1753 – 12 September 1827) was a French general and colonial administrator of the Revolutionary and Napoleonic wars. He demonstrated moderate abilities as a combat commander; his real strength lay in his organizational and logistical talents. He held several posts as chief-of-staff and in military administration.
He joined the military in 1791, as a private in the French Revolutionary Army; from September 1791 to September 1793, he
at Madras, which was legal according to a decree of 21 November 1806, and had only become illegal since 17 December 1807; however, an Imperial decree validated the capture.
On 16 June 1809, Grassin departed Guadeloupe on "Dame Ernouf", arriving at Lorient on 28 July. "Dame Ernouf" was armed "en guerre" but laden with sugar, cotton, and coffee, and furthermore ferried Geneviève Miloent, wife of Jean Augustin Ernouf, governor of Guadeloupe, along with her handmaid and three slaves.