Born in Caulaincourt, Aisne in the French region of Picardy, he began service in the army at the age of 15, serving as an aide to his father.
As purveyor of arms to kings he brings in an extremely prestigious clientele, Armand Augustin Louis de Caulaincourt, Duke of Vincence, baron Gaspard Gourgaud, the marshall Emmanuel de Grouchy, General Charles de Flahaut, the marchioness Catherine Dominique de Pérignon, the marshall André Masséna, Duke of Rivoli, baron Daru, General Carlo Andrea Pozzo di Borgo, the parfumeur Jean-François Houbigant.
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