Claude Auguste Court (24 September 1793 – 21 January 1880) was a French soldier, mercenary, and archeologist. He served as an army officer under Napoleon I from 1813–1818. He served the Sikh Empire until 1843, where-after he returned to his native France.
Early life
thumb|Birth record of Claude-Auguste Court, Saint-Cézaire-sur-Siagne, France, 1793
Court was born at Saint-Cézaire-sur-Siagne (located near Grasse), France, on 24 September 1793. Other sources claim he was born on September 26th instead.