Jean-Martin Petit
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Jean-Martin Petit (22 July 1772 in Paris – 8 June 1856 in Paris) was a French General during the Napoleonic Wars.{{sfn|Mullié|1852|p=440}}
At the time of Napoleon's exile to Elba in 1814, Petit was the commander of the elite Old Guard (France)Napoleon, Andrew Roberts, p764.
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- {{Citation |first=Charles |last=Mullié |year=1852 |chapter=Jean Martin Petit |title=Biographie des célébrités militaires des armées de terre et de mer de 1789 à 1850}}
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