Napoleon once decorated a soldier for having the surname Bayonnette!

>It was considered bravest of all to fight with the bayonet, and after an action on May 3 [Napoleon](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/5/50/Jacques-Louis_David_-_The_Emperor_Napoleon_in_His_Study_at_the_Tuileries_-_Google_Art_Project.jpg) was delighted that the bravest soldier in the 26th Légère actrually bore the name Carabinier-Cororal Bayonnette, whom he made a chevalier of the Légion with a pension. _________________ **Source:** Roberts, Andrew. "Wagram." *Napoleon: A Life*. New York: Penguin, 2014. 510. Print. **Original Source Listed:** ed. Haythornthwaite, *Final Verdict* pp. 220-21. _________________ **Further Reading:** [Napoleone di Buonaparte / Napoléon Bonaparte / Napoleon I](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Napoleon) ___________________________ **If you enjoy this type of content, please consider donating to my [Patreon](https://www.patreon.com/HistoryLockeBox)!**