Broughton, Tony & J.F. 1684 Saintonge Regiment carried on by the 82éme Regiment of Infantry. 1688 12th Cuirassier Regiment (France) carried on by the 6th Cuirassier Regiment to form the 6th-12th Cuirassier Regiment. In a bid for national reconciliation, King Louis XVIII did not, following his assumption of the French throne in 1814, dissolve the army of Napoleon. What makes our replica so good is the attention to detail. French Light Infantry Regiments and the Colonels Who Led Them 1792-1815. During the Napoleonic wars this regiment would see action in a whole list of battles including Lodi,Jena, Eylau,Eckmuhl,Essling & Wagram. 18 Muir, Tactics and Experience, 199. During the period of the French Revolutionary Wars the term âregimentâ had been thought redolent of aristocratic privilege, so the term âDemi-Brigadeâ had been substituted; but ⦠Organization Index For information on the officer casualties of these regiments see: French Light Infantry Officer Casualties during the Napoleonic Wars . Napoleon did not officially classify the Imperial Guard into Old, Middle, or Young Guard until 1812, shortly before the beginning of the Russian campaign. Infantry battalions within a brigade or cavalry squadrons within a regiment fought in mutual support of each other. The organization of the senior regiments of Grenadiers a Pied and Chasseurs a Pied changed from time to time, and the regiments were increased, a Historically the regiment was raised in 1663 as Le Regiment Du Roi and because of the French Revolution became the 105th Regiment dâInfanterie de Ligne in 1791. ⢠76th Line Infantry Regiment (4 battalions) Infantry. This group of articles won the 2002 Napoleon Series Writing Contestâs âHonorable Mention, Best of Series Awardâ! THE FRENCH ARMY OF THE NAPOLEONIC WARS 1806-1812 Peter Berry If there is one certainty about wargaming the Napoleonic Wars, it is that someone has to play the French! Carried by most of Napoleon's infantry throughout the height of the Empire, it will be a great addition to your collection. By late morning Napoleon had assembled a âGrand Batteryâ of 80 guns whose main mission was to soften up the Allied line in preparation for French infantry attacks. The 22e Dragons was formed from the 13e and 20e l'Cavalerie, the 23e Régiment from 14e and 20e, the 24e Régiment from 15e, 21er and 22e, the 25e Régiment from 16e and 21er, Infantry in the main was designated line or light. This is a HUGE subject to cover, the uniforms of the Guard regiments alone is a subject in itself. Thus many regiments of infantry retained their identity, though some were disbanded due to the army's reduction in size and others were renumbered to fill up gaps in the Army List. It was a formidable array, including mammoth 12-pounders and 40 8-pounders belonging to dâErlonâs I ⦠The brigade or regiment was the main tactical element on the battlefield. French Infantry Sabre Briquet. This is the requisite for the French Napoleonic enthusiast. 17 Digby Smith, Napoleonâs Regiments: Battle Histories of the Regiments of the French Army, 1792-1815, (London: Greenhill Books, 2000), 208. Numerically the largest element of the army was the infantry, which (excluding the Guard) was divided into line and light regiments (infanterie de ligne and infanterie légère respectively). The Imperial Guard. Courtesy of Osprey Publishing. 1690 Royal Suédois regiment flag and traditions carried on by company in the French Army's 4th Infantry Regiment. French Light Infantry Regiments and the Colonels Who Led Them 1792-1815: 31st - 37th Regiments. Smithâs work illustrates that French light infantry regiments were involved in every major campaign and battle of the Napoleonic Wars from 1805-1815. This paper told the story of Napoleonâs 1809 Austrian campaign through the eyes of one soldier, Corporal Nicolas Page of the French 9th Light Infantry. The 23 1/2 inch blade is of high carbon steel. Napoleon formed 5 new dragoon regiments (22e, 23e, 24e, 25e, 26e) from the disbanded regiments d'cavalerie. A eight part series on the French light infantry regiments. In 1799-1800 France had 20 dragoon regiments. For 1720 1st Parachute Hussar Regiment