French Infantry Regiments and the Colonels who Led Them: 1791 to 1815

Part I: 1er 1!e Regiments

"y Tony "ro#ghton$ FI%& The peacetime establishment of the French Infantry consisted of the following: Eighty-two regiments of the line (each regiment having two battalions consisting of nine companies with one company being a Grenadier company): 8 !"#$ men Twelve foreign regiments: %&!8"8 men 'ne regiment of (wiss Garde: &!))# men Eleven (wiss regiments: %%!"&* men+ %& ,attalions of Infanterie -eger (each with eight .ompanies): !"%" men Grand Total: %%$!"&8 men In %$*%! the old French regiments receive a regimental n/mber instead of a title+ The n/mber of regiments was also increased to 'ne h/ndred and eleven 0egiments+ The ne1t ma2or change occ/rred in %$*)(by decree of &%st Febr/ary) when demi-brigade de bataille were formed+ The formation of these new demi-brigades being one reg/lar infantry battalion and two vol/nteer battalions+ This meant that the old regiments were split /p to form demibrigades de bataille+ 3emi-brigades d4Infanterie de -igne were formed in %$*5 (by the decree of % Febr/ary) from demi-brigades de bataille these gave a m/ch larger formation+ The &)8 demi-brigades de bataille became %%# demi-brigade d4Infanterie de -igne+ In %8#)! the demi-brigades became the regiments that we are familiar with! each regiment having three battalions+ The ne1t ma2or change occ/rred in %8#8 (by decree of %8 Febr/ary) when the strength of the regiments was raised from three battalions to five! with fo/r in the field and one 3epot battalion+ Each battalion in the field was to comprise of si1 companies! one Grenadier! one 6oltige/r and fo/r F/silier companies+ The 3epot battalion was to comprise fo/r companies+ 7ith war looming between France and the ma2or powers in E/rope the following new armies were created: 8rmee d/ 9ord - created on the %"th 3ecember %$*%! divided into the 8rmee d/ 9ord and the 8rmee des 8rdennes on the %st 'ctober %$*&+ 8rmee d/ .entre - created %"th 3ecember %$*%! on the %st 'ctober %$*& it became the 8rmee de la :oselle 8rmee des 6osages - created %st 'ctober %$*&+ 8rmee d/ :idi - created %)th 8pril %$*&! divided into the 8rmee des 8lpes and the 8rmee des ;yrenees on the %st 'ctober %$*&+ The 8rmee des 8lpes was s/bse</ently divided to form the 8rmee de (avoie and the 8rmee d4Italie on the %st 9ovember %$*&+ 8rmee des l4Interior - created "th (eptember %$*& From these early days the regiments and commanders that we are familiar with were formed! res/lting in the Emperor 9apoleons famo/s Grande 8rmee+

1er Regiment d'Infanterie de Ligne(

Regimental )istory % 5*: .reated in ;icardie % 8 : 0egiment de ;icardie %$8 : 0egiment .olonel-General %$*%: %er 0egiment d4Infanterie %$*": %er demi-brigade de ,ataille(formed from the following battalions) %er ,ataillon! %er 0egiment d4Infanterie %er ,ataillon 6olontaires -a b/tte des mo/lins de ;aris )e ,ataillon 6olontaires d/ -oiret %$*5: %er demi-brigade d4Infanterie de -igne (formed from) %)%e demi-brigade de ,ataille (%er ,at! $%e 0egt d4Inf! %$e ,at 6ol des 0eserve and 8e ,at 6ol de ;aris) %8#): %er 0egiment d4Infanterie de -igne Colonels and Chef de "rigade %$*%: 3e .hantereine (=ean-3/bois) - .olonel %$*%: 3e .o/rcy d4>ervilly (.harles-8/g/stin) - .olonel %$*&: 3e :ontigny (-o/is-8drien ,rice) - .olonel %$*": -evrier (=oseph-;lacide-8le1andre) - .hef de ,rigade %$*5: 3elamarre (=ean-Francois) - .hef de ,rigade %$*8: -epre/1 (8ntoine-Francois) - .hef de ,rigade %$**: 3esgraviers-,ertholet (Francois-Ganivet) - .hef de ,rigade and .olonel in %8#) %8#$: (aint-:artin (=ean) - .olonel %8%": .ornebi?e (-o/is-=ean-,aptiste) - .olonel %8% : =ac</emet (:ichel) - .olonel *f the a+o,e officers three attained the ran- of .eneral of "rigade and a+o,e /e 0ontigny (-o/is-8drien ,rice) ,orn: %* 3ecember %$)8 .olonel: &5 'ctober %$*& General de ,rigade: 8 :arch %$*) General de 3ivision: %# =/ly %$*5 .ommander of the -egion d4hone/r: %" =/ne %8#" ,aron of the Empire: %* :arch %8#8 3ied: 5 :ay %8%% Le,rier (=oseoh-;lacide-8le1andre) The 0egimental >istory states .hef de ,rigade -evrier was promoted G of 3 in %$*5! no f/rther information available! he is not mentioned /nder this name in George (i1+ /esgra,iers "ertholet (Francois-Ganivet)

,orn: " Febr/ary %$58 .hef de ,rigade: )# =/ne %$** (%er demi-brigade d4Infanterie) .olonel: %8#) (%er 0egiment d4Infanterie) .olonel: %" 8/g/st %8#* ("e 0egiment d4Infanterie -egere) General de ,rigade: && =/ne %8%% 'fficer of the -egion d4>onne/r: %" =/ne %8#" ,aron of the Empire: % =an/ary %8%) (awarded posth/mo/sly) 3ied: &5 =/ly %8%& (of wo/nds s/stained at the battle of (alamanca) Colonels -illed and wo#nded while commanding the 1er Regiment d'Infanterie .olonel (aint-:artin: wo/nded %5 8pril %8#* *fficers -illed and wo#nded while ser,ing with the 1er Regiment d'Infanterie d#ring the 1eriod 18!2 1815 'fficers @illed: Twenty 'fficers died of wo/nds: Eleven 'fficers wo/nded: 'ne h/ndred and twenty-seven Regimental war record 3"attles and Com+ats4 %$*&: 6almy %$*): 7issembo/rg %$*": Fle/r/s %$**: A/rich %8##: :oes@irch and ,iberach %8# : .aldiero %8#5: .ivita-del-Tronto and Galiano %8#*: (acile and 7agram %8%%: :iranda-.astegna %8%&: 8rapiles ((alamanca) %8%): (aint-(ebastien %8%): -/t?en! ,a/t?en! 3resden and -eip?ig %8%": (aint-=/lien %8%": ,rienne! (e?anne! :ontmirail! 6a/champs! -aon and ;aris %8% : B/atre-,ras and 7aterloo "attle )ono#rs Fle/r/s %$*"! :oes@irch %8## and ,iberach %8##

5e Regiment d'Infanterie de Ligne

Regimental )istory %$$5: Formed from the &e and "e ,ataillons de ;icardie %$8#: 0egiment de ;icardie %$*%: &e 0egiment d4Infanterie %$* : &e demi-brigade de ,ataille (formed from the following)

&e ,ataillon! %er 0egiment d4Infanterie "e ,ataillon 6olontaires de la (omme e ,ataillon 6olontaires de ;aris %$*5: &e demi-bigade d4 Infanterie de -igne (formed from the following) *"e demi-brigade de ,ataille (&e ,at! "8e 0egt d4Inf! %er ,at 6ol de (aone-et -oire and %er ,at 6ol d/ .her) e ,ataillon 6olontaires de l4Conne ;art ,ataillon of the! 6olontaire 8mis de l4>onne/r Francaise %8#): &e 0egiment d4Infanterie de -igne Colonels and Chef de "rigade %$*%: 3/ .avigny (.harles--eon) - .olonel %$*%: 3ro/et (Francois 0icher) - .olonel %$*&: 3e Fontenay (>enri 9adot) - .olonel %$*): :acdonald (Etienne-=ac</es-=oseph-8le1andre) - .olonel %$* : 3e :arpa/de (D) - .hef de ,rigade %$*5: ;errin (=oseph) - .hef de ,rigade %8#%: ;o/chin de la 0oche (;ierre-G/illa/me) - .hef de ,rigade and .olonel in %8#" %8# : 3elga (=ac</es) - .olonel %8#*: 3e 7imppen (Feli1-6ictor-Emman/el-.harles) - .olonel %8%): 6eran-8ndre (=ean) - .olonel %8%): (taglieno (.harles--o/is-(ebastien) - .olonel %8%": .orvin/s (=ean) - .olonel %8%": Tripe (=ean) - .olonel Three of the a+o,e officers attained the ran- of .eneral of "rigade and a+o,e incl#ding one 0arechal 0acdonald (Etienne-=ac</es-=oseph-8le1andre) ,orn: %$ 9ovember %$5 .hef de ,rigade: 8 :arch %$*) (&e demi-brigade de bataille) General de ,rigade: &5 8/g/st %$*) General de 3ivision: &8 9ovember %$*" :ember of the -egion d4>onne/r: %5 'ctober %8#) Grand 'fficer of the -egion d4>onne/r: %" =/ne %8#" Grand Eagle of the -egion d4>onne/r: %" 8/g/st %8#* :arechal: %& =/ly %8#* 3/c de Tarente: * 3ecember %8#* 3ied: & (eptember %8"# Perrin (=oseph) ,orn: &8 Febr/ary %$ " .hef de ,rigade: %* 8pril %$*5 (&e demi-brigade d4Infanterie) General de ,rigade: =/ne %8## 3ied: * =/ne %8## (died of wo/nds s/stained at Genes) Po#chin de la Roche (;ierre-G/illa/me)

,orn: )% =an/ary %$5$ .hef de ,rigade: %* =/ne %$*" (%)&e demi-brigade de bataille) .hef de ,rigade: &* Febr/ary %$*5 (&5e demi-brigade d4Infanterie) .hef de ,rigade: 8 Febr/ary %8#% (&e demi-brigade d4Infanterie) .olonel: %8#) (&e 0egiment d4Infanterie) General de ,rigade: % Febr/ary %8# .ommander of the -egion d4>onne/r: &) 8/g/st %8%" ,aron of the Empire: 3ecember %8%% 3ied: 8pril %8& Colonels -illed and wo#nded while commanding the 5e Regiment d'Infanterie .hef de ,rigade ;errin: 7o/nded %& :ay %8## .olonel 3elga: 3ied of wo/nds 5 =/ly %8#* .olonel 3e 7impffen: wo/nded %8 8/g/st %8%& .olonel (taglieno: wo/nded %8 'ctober %8%) *fficers -illed and wo#nded while ser,ing with the 5e Regiment d'Infanterie d#ring the 1eriod 18!2 1815 'fficers @illed: Forty 'fficers died of wo/nds: 9ineteen 'fficers wo/nded: 'ne h/ndred and forty nine Regimental war record 3"attles and Com+ats4 %$*&: -ille %$*): To/rcoing %$* : 8rmee d/ 9ord %$*5: 8rmee de (ambre-et-:e/se %$*$: 8rmee d48llemange %$*8: 8rmee de :ayence %$**: (to@ach and A/rich %8##: Genoa %8# : .ape Finistere and Trafalgar %8#5: 8rmee d4Italie %8#$: 8rmee d4Italie %8#8: Grande 8rmee %8#*: Essling! 8spern and 7agram %8%&: ;olots@ and ,ere?ina %8%): 3resden and -eip?ig %8%": -a 0othiere %8% : Fle/r/s and 7aterloo "attle )ono#rs A/rich %$**! Genes (Genoa) %8## and ;olots@ %8%&

6e Regiment d'Infanterie de Ligne

Regimental )istory

% 5*: 0egiment de ,rissac % 8": 0egiment de ;iemont %$*%: )e 0egiment d4Infanterie %$*): )e demi-brigade de ,ataille (formed from the following) %er ,ataillon! &e 0egiment d4Infanterie e ,ataillon 6olontaires de l48isne e ,ataillon 6olontaires de la .ote-d4'r %$*5: )e demi-brigade d4Infanterie de -igne (formed from the following) *%e demi-brigade de ,ataille (%er ,at!"5e 0egt d4Inf! %er ,at 6ol d/ =/ra and %er ,at 6ol de l48in) %&$e demi-brigade de ,ataille (%er ,at! 58e 0egt d4Inf! &e ,at 6ol d/ >a/te-0hin and )e ,at 6ol de la a/te-:arne) %8#): )e 0egiment d4Infanterie de -igne Colonels and Chef de "rigade %$*%: 3e .hadenac (=ean--o/is de ,lo/) - .olonel %$*&: .ambios d48/drian (=ean-,aptiste) - .olonel %$*): (alme (=ean-,aptiste) - .hef de ,rigade %$*): 8nglebert (D) - .hef de ,rigade %$*": (arr/t (=ac</es-Thomas) - .hef de ,rigade %$*5: :artilliere (;ierre) - .hef de ,rigade %$**: :o/ton (Georges) - .hef de ,rigade %8#): (chobert (-a/rent) - .olonel %8%%: 3/co/ret (-o/is) - .olonel %8%): 3eslon (.la/de-:arcel) - .olonel %8%": 6a/trin (>/bert) - .olonel The 6e Regiment 1rod#ced fi,e officers who +ecame .eneral de "rigade and a+o,e &alme (=ean-,aptiste) ,orn: %8 9ovember %$55 .hef de ,rigade: &8 'ctober %$*) ()e demi-brigade de bataille) General de ,rigade: )# :arch %$*" General de 3ivision: % :ay %8#& :ember of the -egion d4>onne/r: $ :ay %8%% 3ied: &$ :ay %8%% (@illed before Tarragone) &arr#t (=ac</es-Thomas) ,orn: %5 8/g/st %$5 .hef de ,rigade: &8 :ay %$*" ()e demi-brigade de bataille) .hef de ,rigade: %* Febr/ary %$*5 (8e demi-brigade d4Infanterie) General de ,rigade: &* 8/g/st %8#) General de 3ivision: &# =/ne %8%% .ommander of the -egion d4>onne/r: %" =/ne %8#"

,aron of the Empire: %" 8pril %8%# 3ied: &5 =/ne %8%) (died of wo/nds s/stained at the battle of 6ittoria) 0artilliere (;ierre) ,orn: &) :arch %$ * .hef de ,rigade: &# =an/ary %$*5 ()e demi-brigade d4Infanterie) General de ,rigade: &8 8pril %$** .ommander of the -egion d4>onne/r: %" =/ne %8#" 3ied: &# 9ovember %8#$ (as a res/lt of wo/nds s/stained at 6aprio) 0o#ton (Georges) ,orn: &% Febr/ary %$$# .hef de ,rigade: &5 :ay %$*8 (**e demi-brigade d4Infanterie) .hef de ,rigade: %" =/ly %$**()e demi-brigade d4Infanterie) .olonel: &" (eptember %8#) ()e 0egiment d4Infanterie) General de ,rigade: % Febr/ary %8# General de 3ivision: 'ctober %8#$ .o/nt of the Empire: %* (eptember %8%# 3ied: &$ 9ovember %8)8 &cho+ert (-a/rent) ,orn: )# 8pril %$5) .olonel: % Febr/ary %8# General de ,rigade: 5 8/g/st %8%% ,aron of the Empire: % 8pril %8#* 3ied: )# 8pril %8)# Colonels -illed and wo#nded while commanding the 6e Regiment d'Infanterie .hef de ,rigade :o/nton: wo/nded )# 8pril %8## .olonel (cobert: wo/nded %# =/ne %8#$ and 5 =/ly %8#* .olonel 3/co/ret: wo/nded Febr/ary %8%& and )% 8/g/st %8%) .olonel 6a/trin: wo/nded %8 =/ne %8% *fficers -illed and wo#nded while ser,ing with the 6e Regiment d'Infanterie d#ring the 1eriod 18!2 1815 'fficers @illed: Forty-seven 'fficers died of wo/nds: Twenty-fo/r 'fficers wo/nded: Two h/ndred and si1teen Regimental war record 3"attle and Com+ats4 %$*&: =emmapes %$*): 7eitbr/c@ %$*5: 8rmee d/ 0hin %$*$: 8rmee d4>elvetie %$*8: 8rmee d4Italie

%8##: Genoa and -a 6erriera %8# : >ollabr/nn and 8/sterlit? %8#$: >eilsberg and Friedland %8#*: Thann! (chierling! Ec@m/hl!Essling and 7agram %8%&: (ang/essa and ,ilbao %8%): ,idassoa! 9ivelle and ,ayonne %8%): Ghorde %8%": ,ar-s/r-8/be and 8rcis-s/r-8/be %8% : B/atre-,ras and 7aterloo "attle )ono#rs =emmapes %$*&! 8/sterlit? %8# and 7agram %8#*

2e Regiment d'Infanterie de Ligne

Regimental )istory %$$5: Formed from two ,attalions of the 0egiment de ;iemont %$8 : 0egiment de ;rovence %$*%: "e 0egiment d4Infanterie %$*": "e demi-brigade de ,ataille (formed from the following) &e ,ataillon! &e 0egiment d4Infanterie )e ,ataillon 6olontaires de la 0ep/bli</e "e ,ataillon 6olontaires >a/te-(aone %$*5: "e demi-bigade d4Infanterie de -igne (formed from the following) )*e demi-brigade de ,ataille (%er ,at! &#e 0egt d4Inf! %er and &e ,at 6ol ,asse ;yrenees) ;l/s vario/s detachments from the following demi-brigades+ e!%)#e!%" e and %"$e demibrigades de ,ataille %8#): "e 0egiment d4Infanterie de -igne Colonels and Chef de "rigade %$*%: 6ial d48lain (.harles-G/illa/me) - .olonel %$*%: 3e Thiballier (Francois->/bert) - .olonel %$*": 8rna/d (8ntoine) - .hef de ,rigade %$*5: ;o/railly (,ernard) - .hef de ,rigade %$*5: Frere (,ernard-George-Francois) - .hef de ,rigade %8##: (avettier de .andras (=ac</es--a?are) - .hef de ,rigade %8#": ,onaparte (=oseph) - .olonel %8#5: ,oyeldie/(-o/is--eger) - .olonel %8%%: ,/c</et (D) - .olonel %8%&: :assy (.harles-,aptiste-,ertrand) - .olonel %8%&: 3e Fe?ensac (0aymond-8imery-;hillipe-=oseph) - .olonel %8%): :aterre (=ean-,aptiste-:artial) - .olonel %8%": Gelibert (>onore) - .olonel %8%": Fa/llain (=ean-Francois-8ntoine-:ichel) - .olonel

&e,en of the a+o,e officers attained the ran- of .eneral 7rna#d (8ntoine) ,orn: %" =an/ary %$"* .hef de ,rigade: %8 8/g/st %$*" ("e demi-brigade de bataille) General de ,rigade: &* 8/g/st %8#) 3ied: %% 8pril %8#5 Frere (,ernard-George-Francois) ,orn: 8 =an/ary %$5" .hef de ,rigade: 8 (eptember %$*5 ("e demi-brigade d4Infanterie) .hef de ,rigade: ) =an/ary %8## (.ons/lar-Garde infanterie) General de ,rigade: %) (eptember %8#& General de 3ivision: 5 :arch %8#8 .ommander of the -egion d4>onne/r: %" =/ne %8#" .o/nt of the Empire: %8 :arch %8#* 3ied: %5 Febr/ary %8&5 &a,attier de Candras (=ac</es--a?are) ,orn: &" 8/g/st %$58 .hef de ,rigade: %% :arch %8## ("e demi-brigade d4Infanterie) .olonel: %8#) ("e 0egiment d4Infanterie) General de ,rigade: %) 8pril %8#" .ommander of the -egion d4>onne/r: %" =/ne %8#" ,aron of the Empire: &$ 9ovember %8#8 3ied: &8 9ovember %8%& (@illed at the battle of the ,ere?ina) "ona1arte (=oseph) ,orn: $ =an/ary %$58 .olonel: %8#" (e1act date not @nown) General de 3ivision: ) =an/ary %8#5 Grand Eagle of the -egion d4>onne/r: & Febr/ary %8# Eing of 9aples: )% :arch %8#5 Eing of (pain: 5 =/ne %8#8 3ied: &8 =/ly %8"8 "oyeldie# (-o/is--eger) ,orn: %) 8/g/st %$$" .olonel: * :arch %8#5 General de ,rigade: &% =/ly %8%% General de 3ivision: $ (eptember %8%) .ommander of the -egion d4>onne/r: %% =/ly %8#$ ,aron of the Empire: &# =/ly %8#8 3ied: %$ 8/g/st %8% (as a res/lt of wo/nds s/stained at 7aterloo) /e Fe8enac (0aymond-8imery-;hillipe-=oseph)

,orn: &5 Febr/ary %$8" .olonel: %% (eptember %8%& General de ,rigade: " :arch %8%) ,aron of the Empire: %* (eptember %8#* 3ied: %8 9ovember %85$ 0aterre (=ean-,aptiste-:artial) ,orn: %5 9ovember %$$& .olonel: & Febr/ary %8%) General de ,rigade: & Febr/ary %8%" 'fficer of the -egion d4>onne/r: $ 'ctober %8#$ 3ied: & Febr/ary %8") Colonels -illed and wo#nded while in command of the 2e Regiment d'Infanterie .hef de ,rigade ;o/railly: Eilled at .astiglione .olonel ,oyeldie/: wo/nded %# =/ne %8#$ and 5 =/ly %8#* .olonel :assy: Eilled $ (eptember %8%& .olonel :aterre: wo/nded %5 'ctober %8%) and % Febr/ary %8%" .olonel Fa/llain: wo/nded %5 =/ne %8% *fficers -illed and wo#nded while ser,ing with the 2e Regiment d'Infanterie d#ring the 1eriod 1791 1815 'fficers @illed: Forty-fo/r 'fficers died of wo/nds: Twenty-fo/r 'fficers wo/nded: Two h/ndred and forty Regimental war record 3 "attles and Com+ats4 %$*%: E1pedition to (aint-3omini</e %$* : :annheim %$*5: :anto/e! .astiglione! 6erone! ;rimolano! -a ,renta! .aldiero! 8rcole! Tagliemento %$*8: E1pedition to the Iles (aint-:arco/f %8##: Engen! :oes@irch! :emmingen and >ohenlinden %8# : Flm and 8/sterlit? %8#5: =ena %8#$: Eyla/! >eilsberg and the capt/re of Eoenigsberg %8#*: Ec@m/hl! 8spern! Essling and 7agram %8%&: (molens@! 6alo/tina! -a :os@owa and Erasnoe %8%): 3resden! -eip?ig and >ana/ %8%": ,rienne! -a 0othiere! :ontera/ and Troyes %8% : -igny "attle )ono#rs 8rcole %$*5! >ohenlinden %8##! =ena %8#5 and 7agram %8#*

5e Regiment d'Infanterie de Ligne

Regimental )istory % 5*: 0egiment des Gardes d/ =e/ne >enri % 8*: 0egiment de 6alira/lt % *": 0egiment de 9avarre %$*%: e 0egiment d4Infanterie %$*": e demi-brigade de ,ataille (formed from the following) %er ,ataillon! )e 0egiment d4Infanterie %er ,ataillon! 6olonaires d/ 3o/bs "e ,ataillon! 6olontaires de la (eine-Inferie/re %$*5: e demi-brigade d4Infanterie de -igne (formed from the following) %"5e demi-brigade de ,ataille (&e ,at! $*e 0egt d4Inf! %er ,at 6ol .ote d4'r and 8e ,at 6ol l4Isere) %*)e demi-brigade de ,ataille ( %er ,at! %#*e 0egt d4Inf! %er ,at 6ol de l4Conne and )e ,at 6ol de la -oire-Inferie/re) %8#): e 0egiment d4Infanterie de -igne Colonels and Chef de "rigade %$*%: 3e 6o/liers (Francois-.harles) - .olonel %$*%: G/enand (-o/is-.harles) - .olonel %$*": ,/rnot (D) - .hef de ,rigade %$*5: ,o/rdois de .hampfort (Edme-:artin) - .hef de ,rigade %$*$: -e Feron (-o/is->yacinthe) - .hef de ,rigade %8##: Teste (Francois-8ntoine) - .hef de ,rigade and .olonel in %8#) %8#5: ;la/?onne (-o/is-8/g/ste-:archand) %8#*: 0o/ssille (=ean-Isaac) - .olonel The 5e Regiment 1rod#ced fo#r officers who reached the ran- of .eneral de "rigade and a+o,e "o#rdois de Cham1fort (Edme-:artin) ,orn: %% :arch %$ # .hef de ,rigade: &% =/ne %$* (%*)e demi-brigade de bataille) .hef de ,rigade: %* Febr/ary %$*5 ( e demi-brigade d4Infanterie) General de ,rigade: %& =/ly %$*$ :ember of the -egion d4>onne/r: %" =/ne %8#" 3ied: &" 3ecember %8& Le Feron (-o/is->yacinthe) ,orn: )# 9ovember %$5 .hef de ,rigade: &% :arch %$*$ ( e demi-brigade d4Infanterie) General de ,rigade: %% 'ctober %$*" (-e Feron however ref/sed the promotion) 3ied: &) 8/g/st %$**

Teste (Francois-8ntoine) ,orn: %* 9ovember %$$ .hef de ,rigade: * 8/g/st %8## ( e demi-brigade d4Infanterie) .olonel: %8#) ( e 0egiment d4Infanterie) General de ,rigade: " 9ovember %8# General de 3ivision: %" Febr/ary %8%" ,aron of the Empire: &% 9ovember %8%# 3ied: 8 3ecember %85& Pla#8onne (-o/is-8/g/ste-:archand) ,orn: $ =/ly %$$" .olonel: 8/g/ste %8#5 General de ,rigade: =/ne %8#* .ommander of the -egion d4>onne/r: 5 3ecember %8%% ,aron of the Empire: %" 8pril %8%# 3ied: $ (eptember %8%& (at the battle of ,orodino) Colonels -illed and wo#nded while commanding the 5e Regiment d'Infanterie .olonel 0o/sille: wo/nded %) 9ovember %8%% and %8 =/ne %8% *fficers -illed and wo#nded whislt ser,ing with the 5e Regiment d'Infanterie d#ring the 1eriod 18!2 1815 'fficers @illed: (eventeen 'fficers died of wo/nds: Fo/rteen 'fficers wo/nded: 'ne h/ndred and nineteen Regimental war record 3"attles and Com+ats4 %$*&: :arcon! 6almy and =emmapes %$*): -annoy and >ondschoote %$*": (iege of -e B/esnoy! Fle/r/s! Eaiserla/tern and Eselsf/rth %$*5: -onato! .astiglione and :anto/e %$*$: .imbras %$**: ;astrengo! :agnano and -a Trebbia %8#): 8rmee d4Italie %8# : .aldiero %8#5: 3almatia ! :ontenegrins and,ergato %8#*: (acile! :alghiera! Ervenich! Gospich! 7agram! Anaim! -avacca and :eran %8%%: Fig/eras and :oncado %8%&: 'lot! (aint-6incent! .arriga and 6ich %8%): ,isbal and ,arcelone %8%): -/t?en! 7/rschen! 3resden! Tora/ and -eip?ig %8%": ,elfort! (aint-=/lien and 6illesene/se %8% : 7aterloo and ,elfort "attle )ono#rs

.astiglione %$*5 and 7agram %8#*

9e Regiment d'Infanterie de Ligne

Regimental )istory %$$5: Formed from two battalions of the 0egiment de 9avarre %$*%: 5e 0egiment d4Infanterie %$*": 5e demi-brigade de ,ataille (formed from the folllowing) &e ,ataillon! )e 0egiment d4Infanterie &e ,ataillon 6olontaires de l48/be %#e ,ataillon 6olontaires des 6osges %$*5: 5e demi-brigade d4Infanterie de -igne (formed from the following) %*5e demi-brigade de bataille ( &e ,at! %%#e 0egt d4Inf! %er ,at 6ol de la formation d4'rleans! ,at 6ol de l 4Egalitie! "e ,at 6ol de l48/de! $e ,at 6ol de la :anche and "e ,at 6ol de (eine-et-:arne) 5e bis 0egt de l4'/est %8#): 5e 0egiment d4Infanterie de -igne Colonels and Chef de "rigade %$*%: 3e .appy (=ean-,aptiste-:arie-=oseph Florim/nd) - .olonel %$*%: -4>/illier de 0o/venac (=ac</es-Thomas) - .olonel %$*&: .leday (;ierre) - .olonel %$*": >otte (D) - .hef de ,rigade %$*": 3elpierre (8ntoine-=oseph) - .hef de ,rigade %$*5: >otte (D) - .hef de ,rigade %$**: -epre/1 (8ntoine-Francois) - .hef de ,rigade %$**: 3/fo/r (Francois-:arie) .hef de ,rigade and .olonel in %8#) %8#$: 3evilliers (.la/de-Germain--o/is) - .olonel %8%%: ,arre (=ean-Etienne) - .olonel %8%): ,/chet (Francois--o/is-=/lien) - .olonel %8% : ,arre (=ean-Etienne) - .olonel Three of the a+o,e officers attained the ran- of .eneral de "rigade and a+o,e /el1ierre (8ntoine-=oseph) ,orn: %& :arch %$"8 .hef de ,rigade: && =/ly %$*" (5e demi-brigade de bataille) General de ,rigade: %) =/ne %$* 3ied: % =an/ary %8#8 /#fo#r (Francois-:arie) ,orn: 3ecember %$5* .hef de ,rigade: )# 9ovember %$** (5e demi-brigade d4Infanterie) .olonel: %8#) (5e 0egiment d4Infanterie) General de ,rigade: %* =an/ary %8#$ (in the service of 9aples)

General de 3ivision: " :arch %8%) .ommander of the -egion d4>onne/r: %$ :ay %8#$ ,aron of the Empire: %8 =/ne %8%& 3ied: %" 8pril %8% /e,illiers (.la/de-Germain--o/is) ,orn: %5 9ovember %$$# .olonel: 8 3ecember %8#5 General de ,rigade: 5 8/g/st %8%% ,aron of the Empire: %& 9ovember %8%% 3ied: &% 8/g/st %8 $ Colonels -illed and wo#nded while commanding the 9e Regiment d'Infanterie .olonel ,/chet: wo/nded %* 'ctober %8%) *fficers -illed and wo#nded while ser,ing with the 9e Regiment d'Infanterie d#ring the 1eriod 18!2 1815 'fficers @illed: Eighteen 'fficers died of wo/nds: Five 'fficers wo/nded: 9inety-si1 Regimental war record 3"attles and Com+ats4 %$*&: :airie/1! 6almy! .lermont! 9am/r! >amptinnes and Treves %$*): Tiriemont! 9erwinden! .onde! 3o/e! .hantonnay! 9antes! (aint-F/lgent! :ons and (avenay %$*": .halons and 9am/r %$* : (aint-.yr %$*5: (ancerre! .astello! -a Favorite! :anto/e and :ont (aint-'vide %$*$: .erigo! Go?o! ;reve?a! Aante and (aint-:a/re %$**: (chwit? %8#%: 3efence of :alta %8%): :oc@ern! :ersebo/rg! 7/rschen! ,a/t?en! -eip?ig and >ana/ %8%": :incio %8% : ,elfort "attle )ono#rs ,a/t?en %8%)

7e Regiment d'Infanterie de Ligne

Regimental )istory % 5*: Formed in .hampagne with fo/r companies of Garde d/ 0oi % 8 : 0egiment de .hampagne %$*%: $e 0egiment d4Infanterie %$*5: $e demi-brigade d4Infanterie de -igne (formed from the following)

%&8e demi-brigade de bataille (&e ,at! 58e 0egt d4Inf! )e ,at 6ol de l4E/re and 5e ,at de l4'ise) %er ,at! "*e 0egiment d4Infanterie &e ,at ! 8)e 0egiment d4Infanterie )e!$e and *e ,ataillons de ;aris $e ,at! 6ol de l4Conne %5e ,at des Federes %8#): $e 0egiment d4Infanterie de -igne Colonels and Chef de "rigade %$*%: 3e la ,arthe de Giscard (=ean-8nne) - .olonel %$*&: 3e 0ebo/rg/il (-o/is-Etienne 8/ron) - .olonel %$*&: 3e .hanron (.la/de-(o/chon) - .olonel %$*): ,oiscontea/ (=ean-=oseph -amy de) - .hef de ,rigade %$* : Esprit 8rno/ilh (D) - .hef de ,rigade %8#": 8/senac (;ierre-Gabriel) - .olonel %8%&: ,o/ga/lt (-o/is--o/p-Etienne-:artin) - .olonel %8%": -elong (,arthelemy) - .olonel %8%": >/chet de la ,edoyere(.harles-8ngeli</e-Francois) - .olonel %8% : ,oissin (=oseph-:ichel) - .olonel Two officers attained the ran- of .eneral de "rigade "oiscontea# (=ean-=oseph-lamy de) ,orn: %) 9ovember %$"8 .olonel: 8 :arch %$*) General de ,rigade: &) 3ecember %$*) 3ied: %* (eptember %8%" 7#senac (;ierre-Gabriel) ,orn: )# :arch %$5" .hef de ,rigade: 5 'ctober %8#& ($"e demi-brigade d4Infanterie) .hef de ,rigade: && :arch %8#) ($e demi-brigade d4Infanterie) .hef de ,rigade: 5 =/ly %8#) ()%e demi-brigade d4Infanterie) .olonel: %5th (eptember %8#" ($e 0egiment d4Infanterie) General de ,rigade: 5 8/g/st %8%% 'fficer of the -egion d4>onne/r: % =/ne %8#" ,aron of the Empire: % 8/g/st %8%# 3ied: & Febr/ary %8)) Colonels -illed and wo#nded while commanding the 7e Regiment d'Infanterie .olonel ,o/ga/lt: wo/nded %& (eptember %8%) *fficers -illed and wo#nded while ser,ing with the 7e Regiment d'Infanterie d#ring the 1eriod 18!2 1815

'fficers @illed: 9ineteen 'fficers died of wo/nds: Eighteen 'fficers wo/nded: 'ne h/ndred and twenty two Regimental war record 3"attles and Com+ats4 %$*): .eret! ;rats-de-:ollo! -a ;erche and ;eyrestortes %$*": .oloio/re! ,ellegarde! :ontagne! Fle/r/s and 9oire %$* : 0oses %8##: :emmingen! >ochstedt and >/ning/e %8#%-%8#": (aint-3omini</e %8#8: El ,r/ch! Girone! :olins del 0ey and .ardede/ %8#*: 6alls %8%#: Granollers! :ollet! (ta ;erpet/a and 6ic %8%%: Tarragone %8%%: :ont-(errat! (agonte and 6alence %8%& 6alence and .astalla %8%): ,a/t?en! =/terboc@! -eip?ig! >ana/ and Tagliamento %8%" Cecla and Falle2a %8% : 7aterloo "attle )ono#rs Fle/r/s %$*" and ,a/t?en %8%)

8e Regiment d'Infanterie de Ligne

Regimental )istory %$$5: Formed from %er and )e ,ataillons 0egiment de .hampagne %$*%: 8e 0egiment d4Infanterie %$*5: 8e demi-brigade d4Infanterie de -igne (formed from the following) )e demi-brigade de ,ataille (%er ,at! &e 0egt d4Inf! e ,at 6ol de l48isne and e ,at 6ol de la .ote d4'r) %er! &e and )e ,ataillons 6olontaires de -ille %er ,ataillon a/1illaire de l4E/re %er ,ataillon a/1illaire de l48isne %8#): 8e 0egiment d4Infanterie de -igne Colonels and Chef de "rigade %$*%: 3e .hal/p (=ean-:arc) - .olonel %$*&: 348rmenonvil4e (0obon-8ntoine-:arie -e .o/trier) - .olonel %$*): T/gnot de -anoye (=ean->enri) - .olonel %$*5: (arr/t (=a</es-Thomas) - .hef de ,rigade %8#): 8/tie (=ean-Francois-Etienne) - .olonel %8%%: ,ra/n (=oseph) - .olonel %8% : 0/elle (-o/is-Gabriel) - .olonel

The 8e Regiment 1rod#ced two .enerals of "rigade and a+o,e T#gnot de Lanoye (=ean->enri) ,orn: &" =/ne %$"" .olonel: 8 :arch %$*) General de ,rigade: &* 8pril %$*" 3ied: & 8/g/st %8#" &arr#t (=ac</es-Thomas) ,orn: %5 8/g/st %$5 .hef de ,rigade: &8 :ay %$*" ()e demi-brigade de bataille) .hef de ,rigade: %* Febr/ary %$*5 (8e demi-brigade d4Infanterie) General de ,rigade: &* 8/g/st %8#) General de 3ivision: &# =/ne %8%% .ommander of the -egion d4>onne/r: %" =/ne %8#" 3ied: &5 =/ne %8%) (as a res/lt of wo/nds s/stained at the battle of 6ittoria) Colonels -illed and wo#nded while commanding the 8e Regiment d'Infanterie .olonel 8/tie: wo/nded :arch %8%%

*fficers -illed and wo#nded while ser,ing with the 8e Regiment d'Infanterie d#ring the 1eriod 18!2 1815 'fficers @illed: Eighteen 'fficers died of wo/nds: Fo/rteen 'fficers wo/nded: 'ne h/ndred and thirty-fo/r Regimental war record 3"attles and Com+ats4 %$*): 9erwinden! 9imeg/e and Tirlemont %$* : 8rmee d/ 9ord %$*$: 8rmee d/ 9ord and 8llemangne %$*8: 8rmee de :ayence! 3an/be and 0hin %8##: 'ffenbo/rg and >ohenlinden %8#&: 8rmee d/ >anovre %8# : 8/sterlit? %8#5: >alle and -/bec@ %8#$: :ohr/ngen! 'strelen@a! 3ant?ig and Friedland %8#8: Espinosa %8#*: Talevera-de-la-0eyna %8#*: Essling and 7agram %8%%: .hiclana and F/entes-d-'noro %8%): -ignen?a! 6ittoria and ;ampel/ne %8%): 3resden %8%": ,ar-s/r-8/be and 8rcis-s/r-8/be %8% : 7aterloo "attle )ono#rs

>ohenlinden %8## and Friedland %8#$

9e Regiment d'Infanterie de Ligne

Regimental )istory %5%$: 0egiment de 9ormandie %$*%: *e 0egiment d4Infanterie %$*": *e demi-brigade de ,ataille (formed from the following) %er ,ataillon! e 0egiment d4Infanterie )e ,ataillon 6olontaires d/ 9ord &e ,ataillon 6olontaires d/ Finistere %$*5: *e demi-brigade d4Infanterie de -igne (formed from the following) &e demi-brigade de bataille (&e ,at! %er 0egt d4Inf - "e ,at 6ol de la (omme and e ,at 6ol de ;aris) %5%e demi-brigade de bataille (%er ,at! 8*e 0egt d4Inf - *e ,at 6ol d/ 9ord and )e ,at 6ol de ;aris) %8#): *e 0egiment d4Infanterie de -igne Colonels and Chef de "rigade %$*&: 3esdorides (=ean-Francois--o/is ;ica/lt) - .olonel %$*": .ardon (D) - .hef de ,rigade %$*5: :arpande (D) - .hef de ,rigade %$*5: -efebvre ((imon) - .hef de ,rigade %$**: ;epin (=oseph) - .hef de ,rigade and .olonel in %8#" %8#8: Gallet (8ntoine) - .olonel %8#*: Go/y (8ndre) - .olonel %8#*: 6a/tre (6ictor) - .olonel %8%): ,ro/ssier (9icolas) - .olonel Two of the a+o,e officers +ecame a .eneral de "rigade Lefe+,re ((imon) ,orn: %8 9ovember %$58 .hef de ,rigade: %# (eptember %$* (%5%e demi-brigade de bataille) .hef de ,rigade: )% :arch %$*5 (*e demi-brigade d4Infanterie de -igne) .hef de ,rigade: %* =/ne %$** (& e demi-brigade d4Infanterie de -igne) General de ,rigade: %" 3ecember %8#% .ommander of the -egion d4>onne/r: %" =/ne %8#" ,aron of the Empire: &) 'ctober %8%% 3ied: * 8pril %8&& Pe1in (=oseph) ,orn: &) :ay %$5) .hef de ,rigade: &) 'ctober %$** (*e demi-brigade d4Infanterie) .olonel: %8#) (*e 0egiment d4Infanterie)

General de ,rigade: 8 3ecember %8#8 .ommander of the -egion d4>onne/r: &# :ay %8%# ,aron of the Empire: % 8/g/st %8%# 3ied: %5 :ay %8%% (@illed at the battle of 8lb/hera) Colonels -illed and wo#nded while commanding the 9e Regiment d'Infanterie de Ligne .olonel Gallet: @illed 5 =/ly %8#* .olonel Go/y: wo/nded 5 =/ly %8#* 3ied &% =/ly %8#*( of wo/nds s/stained at battle of 7agram) .olonel 6a/tre: wo/nded $ (eptember %8%& .olonel ,ro/ssier: wo/nded & :arch %8%" *fficers -illed and wo#nded while ser,ing with the 9e Regiment d'Infanterie d#ring the 1eriod 18!2 1815 'fficers @illed: Twenty-fo/r 'fficers died of wo/nds: Fifteen 'fficers wo/nded: 9inety-two Regimental war record 3"attles and Com+ats4 %$*%: E1pedition to (aint-3omini</e %$*): :ayence %$*": Fle/r/s %$*5: 8rmee de (ambre et :e/se %$*$: 8rmee des 8lpes %$*8: .hebreiss! ;yramides %$**: (aint-=ean d48cre %8##: >eliopolis! :ontebello and ;laissance %8# : >ollabr/nn and 8/sterlit? %8#*: 6en?one! (acile! :ontebello! ;iave! 0aab and 7agram %8%&: 'strowno!:os@owa! :alo2aroslawet?! 7iasma! 3orogobo/2 and Erasnoe %8%): >alembo/rg! 6en?one and ,assano %8%": :incio and ;arme %8% : .orps d4'bservation d/ 6ar "attle )ono#rs 8/sterlit? %8# ! 7agram %8#* and :os@owa %8%&

1!e Regiment d'Infanterie de Ligne

Regimental )istory %$$5: Formed from the %er and )e ,attalions 0egiment de 9ormandie%$*%: %#e 0egiment d4Infanterie %$*": %#e demi-brigade de ,ataille (formed from the following) &e bataillon! e 0egiment d4infanterie %er and &e bataillons 6olontaires d4Indre-et--oire %$*5: %#e demi-brigade d4Infanterie de -igne (formed from the following)

)e demi-brigade de bataille (%er ,at!&$e 0egt d4Inf - %er ,at 6ol d/ ,as-0hin and )e ,at 6ol de la :oselle) % *e demi-brigade de bataille (%er ,at!88e 0egt d4Inf - %&e ,at 6ol d/ =/ra and "e ,at 6ol de la .ote- d4'r) %8#): %#e 0egiment d4infanterie de ligne Colonels and Chef de "rigade %$*%: 3e :artinet (8mable--o/is-.harles) - .olonel %$*&: 3e :aynard (:adeleine-.harles-Elea?ar) - .olonel %$*": 8lmain (D) - .hef de ,rigade %$*5: 0ivet (=ean-,aptiste) - .hef de ,rigade %8#&: (o/lier (=ean-8ntoine) - .olonel %8%%: 0eal (;ierre--o/is-3omini</e) - .olonel %8%): 3/balen (0aymond-:artin) - .olonel %8%": d48mbr/geac (D) - .olonel %8% : >igonet (;hilippe) - .olonel %8% : 0o/ssel (=ean-;ierre-Francois 3ie/donne) - .olonel The 1!e Regiment 1rod#ced two .eneral de "rigade Ri,et (=ean-,aptiste) ,orn: %" 9ovember %$"8 .hef de ,rigade: )% 3ecember %$*" ( )e demi-brigade de bataille) .hef de ,rigade: %& :ay %$*5 (%#e demi-brigade d4Infanterie) General de ,rigade: * Febr/ary %$*5 (0ivet however ref/sed the promotion) 3ied: %8# &o#lier ( =ean-8ntoine) ,orn: %* Febr/ary %$55 .hef de ,rigade: )# 3ecember %8#& (%#e demi-brigade d4Infanterie) .olonel: %8#) (%#e 0egiment d4Infanterie) General de ,rigade: 5 8/g/st %8%% .ommander of the -egion d4>onne/r: &8 =/ne %8%) ,aron of the Empire: % =an/ary %8%) 3ied: %" 8pril %8) Colonels -illed and wo#nded while commanding the 1!e Regiment d'Infanterie de Ligne .olonel 3/balen: %# 8pril %8%" *fficers -illed and wo#nded while ser,ing with the 1!e Regiment d'Infanterie d#ring the 1eriod 18!2 1815 'fficers @illed: 9ineteen 'fficers died of wo/nds: Fifteen 'fficers wo/nded: 'ne h/ndred and eight

Regimental war record 3"attles and Com+ats4 %$*&: 8rmee d/ :idi %$*": Fle/r/s %$* : 8rmee des .otes de .herbo/rg %$*5: 8rmee des .otes de l4'cean %$*5: 0astadt! Ettlingen! 9eresheim! Friedberg! Geisenfeld! ,iberach and Eeh %$*8: 8rmee d48ngleterre %$**: 8rmee d4Italie - :/ra??o and Genola %8# : .astel-Franco %8#5: (iege of Gaete! Tino! (orra and Trente %8#8: .apt/re of the Isle of .apri %8%#: :essine %8%%: (aint-Gregoire %8%): (o? and (arragosse %8%): -/t?en! ,a/t?en! Goldberg! -iep?ig and >ana/ %8%": :incio and To/lo/se %8% : 7aterloo "attle )ono#rs Fle/r/s %$*"! -/t?en %8%) and To/lo/se %8%"