Jean Du Castre d'Auvigny was a French soldier and writer born in French Hainaut in 1712.
He served with distinction in the chevau-légers and died at the battle of Dettingen on 27 June 1743.
He authored the following books: Mémoires de Madame de Barneveldt (1732, 2vol. in 12) Amusements historiques Histoire de Paris (jusqu'en 1730) Vies des hommes illustres de la France (continued by abbott Gabriel-Louis Pérau and Turpin), 1739–1757, 27 volumes in-12.
He worked in collaboration with abbé Desfontaines and was the actor Préville's step brother.
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