French Light Infantry Regiments 1 to 10.doc

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French Light Infantry Regiments and the Colonels who

Led Them: 1791 to 1815

Part I: 1er 1!e Regiments

"y Tony "ro#ghton$ FI%&

1er Regiment d'Infanterie Legere

Regimental (istory

1671: Created (levied in Italy)

1788: 1er Bataillon de Chasseurs Royaux de Provence(formed from the folloin!)

1er Bataillon de Royale Italien

17"1: 1er Bataillon d#Infanterie $e!ere(1er %ataillon de Chasseurs)

17"&: 1er 'emiBri!ade d#Infanterie $e!ere(1st formationformed from the folloin!)

1er %ataillon d#Infanterie $e!ere

8e %ataillon *olontaires de la +ironde

1er %ataillon des *en!eurs

17"6: 1er 'emiBri!ade d#Infanterie $e!ere (,nd formation formed from the folloin!)

1-e 'emiBri!ade d#Infanterie $e!ere (1st formation)

18./: 1er Re!iment d#Infanterie $e!ere

Colonels and Chefde"rigade

17"1: +iacomoni (+as0ard*incentelix) $ieutenant Colonel

17",: 2u%ry (3ean3ose0h) $ieutenant Colonel

17"/: Cha4ault (2ntoine) $ieutenant Colonel

17"&: 'el0uech (5) ChefdeBri!ade

17"6: Chavardes (rancois) ChefdeBri!ade

17"6: $e0reux (2ntoinerancois) ChefdeBri!ade

17"7: ani!ault+aulois (3ose0hves) ChefdeBri!ade

18./: Bour!eois (Charlesrancois) Colonel181,: Pillet ($ouisarie) Colonel

181-: Beurnonville (5) Colonel

181&: 'es0ansCu%ieres (2medee$ouis) Colonel

Three of the a)o*e officers attained the ran+ of ,eneralde"rigade and a)o*e

,iacomoni$(+as0ard*incentelix)

Born: 17 'ecem%er 17&.

$ieutenantColonel: ,/ ovem%er 17"1

+eneraldeBri!ade: 7 3une 17"/+eneralde'ivision: 1, 9e0tem%er 17"/

'ied: /. 3uly 1818
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-aniga#lt,a#lois$(3ose0hves)

Born: 1- 20ril 177.

ChefdeBri!ade: 1/ ovem%er 17"7

+eneraldeBri!ade: ," 2u!ust 18./

Commander of the $e!ion d#onneur: 1- 3une 18.-'ied: 16 3anuary 18." (;illed at the %attle of Coro!ne)

"o#rgeois$(Charlesrancois)

Born: 8 arch 17&"

ChefdeBri!ade: 1 20ril 17"8 (1/e demi%ri!ade d#Infanterie $e!ere)

ChefdeBri!ade: ,1 ovem%er 17"8 (1"e demi%ri!ade d#Infanterie $e!ere)

Colonel: &


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Alm 18.& 3ena 18.6 and riedland 18.7

4e Regiment d'Infanterie Legere

Regimental (istory

1788: Created ,e Bataillon de Chasseurs Royaux de 'au0hine(formed from the folloin!)

,e %ataillon de Royale Italien

17"1: ,e %ataillon d#Infanterie $e!ere(,e %ataillon de Chasseurs)

17"-: ,e 'emiBri!ade d#Infanterie $e!ere(1st formation formed from the folloin!)

,e %ataillon d#Infanterie le!ere

"e %ataillon *olontaires de l#Isere

Bataillon franc de la Re0u%liue

17"6: ,e 'emiBri!ade d#Infanterie $e!ere(,nd formation formed from the folloin!)

,1e 'emiBri!ade d#Infanterie $e!ere(1st formation)

Com0a!nie franche de 9eineetarne

=claireurs ,/e 'emiBri!ade d#Infanterie $e!ere(,nd formation)

18./: ,e Re!iment d#Infanterie $e!ere


17",: a4el du +oulot ($ouisrancois2u!uste) $ieutenant Colonel

17",: artim0rey de Romecourt (3ean3ose0helix) $ieutenant Colonel

17"-: Brun (3ean2ntoine) ChefdeBri!ade

17"&: a4el du +oulot ($ouisrancois2u!uste) ChefdeBri!ade

17"6: Carriere (5) ChefdeBri!ade

17"7: 'esnoyers (5) ChefdeBri!ade

17"": 9chramm (3ean2dam) ChefdeBri!ade

18.&: Brayer (ichel9ylvestre) Colonel

18.": erle (3ean3ose0h) Colonel

181.: Rameaux (2ntoine9imon) Colonel

181/: *erdun (Charles2ntoine) Colonel181-: 'orsenne (5) Colonel

181&: ai!rot (Pierrerancois) Colonel

Three of the a)o*e officers attained the ran+ of ,eneralde"rigade and a)o*e

"r#n$(3ean2ntoine)

Born: 1& 20ril 1761

ChefdeBri!ade: 8 20ril 17"- ("e %ataillon *olontaires de l#Isere)

ChefdeBri!ade: ,/ 9e0tem%er 17"& (,e demi%ri!ade d#Infanterie $e!ere)

+eneraldeBri!ade: 1. e%ruary 18.7Commander of the $e!ion d#onneur: ,& 'ecem%er 18.&


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Baron of the =m0ire: - 3une 181.

'ied: - 9e0tem%er 18,6

&chramm$ (3ean2dam)

Born: ,/ 'ecem%er 176.ChefdeBri!ade: 1 ovem%er 17..

+eneraldeBri!ade: ,- 'ecem%er 18.&

Commander of the $e!ion d#onneur: 1 ay 18.7

Baron of the =m0ire: ,1 'ecem%er 18.8

'ied: 1, arch 18,6

Brayer (ichel9ylvestre)

Born: /1 'ecem%er 176"

Colonel: ,7 'ecem%er 18.&

+eneraldeBri!ade: ,6 arch 18."

+eneralde'ivision: /1 2u!ust 181/

Baron of the =m0ire: " arch 181.'ied: ,8 ovem%er 18-.

Colonels +illed and wo#nded while commanding the 4e Regiment d'Infanterie Legere

Colonel Brayer: >ounded 1- 3une 18.7

Colonel erle: >ounded ,7


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181/: *ittoria Bidassoa and 9t 3eande$u4

181/: $ut4en >urschen Dat4%ach 'essau $ei04i! and 'ant4i!

181-: ontmirail 'annemarie ery 2rcissur 2u%e ereCham0enoise Craonne and

Paris

181&: $i!ny and >aterloo

"attle (ono#rs

e Regiment d'Infanterie Legere

Regimental (istory

17/": Created RoyalCorse

1788: /e %ataillon de Chasseurs Royaux Corses(formed from the folloin!)

1er %ataillon RoyalCorse

17"1: /e Bataillon d#Infanterie $e!ere

17"-: /e 'emiBri!ade d#Infanterie $e!ere(1st formation formed from the folloin!)

/e %ataillon de Chasseurs

1er %ataillon Chasseurs des 2l0es

Bataillon Chasseurs des aute2l0es

17"6: /e 'emiBri!ade d#Infanterie $e!ere (,nd formation formed from the folloin!)

7e 'emiBri!ade d#Infanterie $e!ere(1st formation)1&e 'emiBri!ade d#Infanterie $e!ere(1st formation)

18./: /e Re!iment d#Infanterie $e!ere (formed from the folloin!)

/e 'emiBri!ade d#Infanterie $e!ere

1er and ,e %ataillons 1"e 'emiBri!ade d#Infanterie $e!ere


17"1: +iovanni$im0erani (CharlesPascal) $ieutenant Colonel

17",: 9alicetti (2!ne$ouis) $ieutenant Colonel17"/: Casanova (Charles'ominiue) $ieutenant Colonel and ChefdeBri!ade in 17"-

17"6: Cassa!ne (Pierre) ChefdeBri!ade

18..: as (I!nace2ndrerancois) ChefdeBri!ade and Colonel in 18./

18.8: $amarue d#2rrou4at (3eanBa0tisteIsidore) Colonel

181/: Pochet (onore9imonCandide) Colonel

181-: Cam%riels ('ominiuePierre) Colonel

Two of the a)o*e officers attained the ran+ of ,eneralde"rigade

Cassagne$(Pierre)

Born: ," 'ecem%er 176,

ChefdeBri!ade: ,"


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ChefdeBri!ade: ,- 3une 17"- (7e demi%ri!ade d#Infanterie $e!ere)

ChefdeBri!ade: & ay 17"6 (/e demi%ri!ade d#Infanterie $e!ere)

+eneraldeBri!ade: ,1 20ril 18..

Commander of the $e!ion d#onneur: ,/ 3uly 1811

Baron of the =m0ire: & 2u!ust 181,

'ied: ,6 ovem%er 18//

Lamar6#e d'rro#at$(3eanBa0tisteIsidore)

Born: ,/ 2u!ust 176,

Colonel: ,. 2u!ust 18.8

+eneraldeBri!ade: ,- ay 181,

a!ram 18."


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0e Regiment dInfanterie Legere

Regimental (istory

1788: Created -e %ataillon de Chasseurs Corses(formed from)

,e %ataillon Re!iment RoyalCorse

17"1: -e Bataillon d#Infanterie $e!ere (-e %ataillon de Chasseurs)

17"-: -e 'emiBri!ade d#Infanterie $e!ere (1st formation formed from the folloin!)

-e %atailllon de Chasseurs

1er %ataillon *olontaires de la Creuse

&e %ataillon *olontaires de l#2in

17"6: -e 'emiBri!ade d#Infanterie $e!ere (,nd formation formed from the folloin!)

8e 'emiBri!ade d#Infanterie $e!ere (1st formation)

,e %ataillon &,e 'emiBri!ade d#Bataille

&e %ataillon *olontaires de l#Isere

1er %ataillon *olontaires de la Charente

Batailllon de yons

18./: -e Re!iment d#Infanterie $e!ere


17"1: 9ansonetti (9tefano) Chef de Bataillon

17",: assel (3aco%$ouis) Chef de Bataillon

17"-: Cham%on () ChefdeBri!ade

17"6: 'estain! (3acues@acharie) ChefdeBri!ade

17"8: 'el4ons (2lexis3ose0h) ChefdeBri!ade

18.1: Ba4ancourt (3eanBa0tisteaximilien3ose0h2ntoine $ecat de) ChefdeBri!ade

18.7: Corsin (2ndrePhilli0e) Colonel

18.": 'es!raviersBerthelot (rancois +anivet) Colonel

181.: $an!eron (+as0ard$ouis) Colonel

181-: Peyris (*incent) Colonel

&i of the a)o*e officers attained the ran+ of ,eneralde"rigade and a)o*e

;estaing$(3acues@acharie)

Born: 6 ovem%er 176-

ChefdeBri!ade: 16 ovem%er 17"& (8e demi%ri!ade d#Infanterie $e!ere)

ChefdeBri!ade: 1 3une 17"6 (-e demi%ri!ade d#Infanterie $e!ere)

+eneraldeBri!ade: ,1 3uly 17"8

+eneralde'ivision: 16 20ril 18.1

'ied: & ay 18., (;illed in a duel %y +eneral Reynier)

;elons$(2lexis3ose0h)


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Born: ,6 arch 177&

ChefdeBri!ade: ,1 3uly 17"8

+eneraldeBri!ade: ,7 20ril 18.1

+eneralde'ivision: 1& e%ruary 1811

Commander of the $e!ion d#onneur: 1- 3une 18.-

Baron of the =m0ire: , 3uly 18.8'ied: ,- ounded ,7 9e0tem%er 181. and / 20ril 1811

Colonel $an!eron: >ounded ,1 3une 181/Colonel Peyris: 16 3une 181&


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.fficers +illed and wo#nded while ser*ing with the 0e Regiment d'Infanterie Legere

d#ring the /eriod 18!01815


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17"1: Balay (rancois de Ba4ent de) $ieutenant Colonel

17"1: $alain (2lexandre de) $ieutenant Colonel

17",: >illot (2medee de) $ieutenant Colonel and ChefdeBri!ade in 17"/

17"&: Re!is anset (Benoit) ChefdeBri!ade17"6: 9oye4 ($ouis9tanislasFavier) ChefdeBri!ade

17"7: Chatai!nier (2ntoine) ChefdeBri!ade

17"": Rey (+uillaume) ChefdeBri!ade

18.,: $ux (5) ChefdeBri!ade

18./: 'u%reton (3ean$ouis) Colonel

1811: Curnier de Pilvert (rancois?heodore) Colonel

Fo#r of the a)o*e officers attained the ran+ of ,eneralde"rigade and a)o*e


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Born: 18 3anuary 177/

ChefdeBri!ade: 17 arch 18./ (11e demi%ri!ade d#Infanterie $e!ere)

Colonel: ,/ 9e0tem%er 18.- (&e Re!iment d#Infanterie $e!ere)

+eneraldeBri!ade: 6 2u!ust 1811

+eneralde'ivision: ,/ 'ecem%er 181,

'ied: ,7 ay 18&&

Colonels +illed and wo#nded while commanding the 5e Regiment d'Infanterie

Legere

ChefdeBri!ade 9oye4: >ounded 8 3anuary 17"7

Colonel Curnier de Pilvert: >ounded /1 2u!ust 181/



a!ram

181.: $erida and ?ortose

1811: ?arra!one and 9a!onte

181,: $o!rono anero and ?udela

181/: Roncal 9aint=steran ?ortose and Ardache

181/: $ut4en 'resde and $ei04i!

181-: 9aint'i4ier Brienne $a Rothiere and onterau

181&: >aterloo

"attle (ono#rs

>a!ram 18."


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6e Bataillon d#Infanterie $e!ere

8e Bataillon *olontaires du Calvados

-e Bataillon *olontaires de 9aoneet$oire

17"6: 6e 'emiBri!ade d#Infanterie $e!ere(,nd formation formed from the folloin!)

1"e 'emiBri!ade d#Infanterie $e!ere (1st formation)

Contin!ents of men from various demi%ri!ades

18./: 6e Re!iment d#Infanterie $e!ere


17"1: d#2ymont de Contre =!lise (icolas3ose0h) $ieutenant Colonel

17"1:


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Colonel: ,- 9e0tem%er 18./ (6e Re!iment d#Infanterie $e!ere)

+eneraldeBri!ade: 11 3uly 18.7

+eneralde'ivision: 17 3une 18.7

Baron of the =m0ire: 1/ 2u!ust 181.

'ied: 16 3une 18/7

Colonels +illed and wo#nded while commanding the ounds - 2u!ust 181,

.fficers +illed and wo#nded while ser*ing with the


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,.e 'emiBri!ade d#Infanterie $e!ere(1st formation)

'emiBri!ade de 2urois

'emiBri!ade de la 9arthe



17"1: ?ournelles (Christo0he) $ieutenant Colonel

17",: ?rentinian (3ean3acues de) $ieutenant Colonel

17",: Becdelievre (+a%rielrancois$ouis) $ieutenant Colonel

17"/: Cassa!ne (Pierre) ChefdeBri!ade

17"6: $ucotte (=dme2ime) ChefdeBri!ade

18./: Boyer (3ose0h) ChefdeBri!ade and Colonel in 18./

18.7: $amaire (Charles+uillaume) Colonel18.": $uchaire (9e%astien) Colonel

1811: Rome (3eanrancois) Colonel

181/: 2utran (3ean*incent) Colonel

181/: +roi4ard ($ouis2rmand2m%roise) Colonel

Fo#r of the a)o*e officers attained the ran+ of ,eneralde"rigade and a)o*e

Cassagne$(Pierre)

Born: ," 'ecem%er 176,

ChefdeBri!ade: ,"


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ChefdeBri!ade: / ovem%er 18./ (7e demi%ri!ade d#Infanterie $e!ere)

Colonel: 18./

+eneraldeBri!ade: 8 arch 18.7

ounded 1" 20ril 18." and 6 3uly 18."

Colonel Rome: >ounded 7 9e0tem%er 181,

Colonel 2utran: Dilled /. 2u!ust 181/



a!ram

181,: 9molens; *aloutina $a os;oa aloaroslaet4 and $a Beresina

181/: +ieshu%el Dulm Petersald and 'resde

181-: a!de%our!

"attle (ono#rs

3ena 18.6 =ylau 18.7 =c;muhl 18." and >a!ram 18."

8e Regiment d'Infanterie Legere

Regimental (istory


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1788: Created 8e Bataillon de Chasseurs des *osa!es

17"1: 8e Re!iment d#Infanterie $e!ere(8e %ataillon de Chasseurs)

17"&: 8e 'emiBri!ade d#Infanterie $e!ere(1st formation formed from the folloin!)

8e %ataillon de Chasseurs

1er %ataillon *olontaires du Cantal,e %ataillon *olontaires de la $e!ion de la oselle


/.e 'emiBri!ade d#Infanterie $e!ere(1st formation)

8e %ataillon reserves du %ataillon de l#=!alitie

1er %ataillon de ?irailleurs



17"1: $aas (irmin de) $ieutenant Colonel

17",: Belcastel de ontausin (3ose0henri de) $ieutenant Colonel

17",: eric de +arde%osc (3eanartin eric) $ieutenant Colonel

17",: 'onne4ac de la Ruscade (3acues$ouis) $ieutenant Colonel

17"&: 'estain! (3acues@acharie) ChefdeBri!ade

17"6: 'uchateau (5) ChefdeBri!ade

17"6: Brun (3acuesrancois) ChefdeBri!ade

18..: Bertrand de 9ivary ($ouis) ChefdeBri!ade and Colonel in 18./

18.": 3ulienne de Belair (2ntoine2lexandre) Colonel

18.": 9arraire (3eanrancois2u!uste) Colonel

1811: Pourailly (Bernard) Colonel

1811: 9errant (3ose0h) Colonel

181,: Ricard (3ean) Colonel

&i of the a)o*e officers attained the ran+ of ,eneralde"rigade and a)o*e

;estaing$(3acues@acharie)

Born: 6 ovem%er 176-

ChefdeBri!ade: 16 ovem%er 17"&+eneraldeBri!ade: ,1 3uly 17"8

+eneralde'ivision: 16 20ril 18.1

'ied: & ay 18., (;illed in a duel %y +eneral Reynier)

"r#n$ (3acuesrancois)

Born: 11 3anuary 176,

ChefdeBri!ade: / 2u!ust 17"6

+eneraldeBri!ade: ,1 ay 18..

Commander of the $e!ion d#onneur: 1- 3une 18.-

'ied: /1


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Born: ,/ 2u!ust 1766

ChefdeBri!ade: , 3une 18..

+eneraldeBri!ade: & 3une 18."


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17"6: ontenotte and $odi

17"": 9ie!e d#2cone ?re%%ia ovi and Coni

18..: +enes

18.&: iume and 2u!s%our!

18.7: 9tu4a

18.": Piave +os0ich >a!ram and @naim181.: i!uieres

181,:


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&egond de &ederon$(3acuesarie Blaise)

Born: 17&8

$ieutenant Colonel: ,& 3uly 17"1

+eneraldeBri!ade: 17",

'ied: 5

Cafarelli d# Falga$(arierancois2u!uste)

Born: 7 ounded 17


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18./: 1.e Re!iment d#Infanterie $e!ere


17"1: Eui!ny (Charles2lexandreilaire +uyon de) $ieutenant Colonel

17",: $e Pescheux (Charlesarie) $ieutenant Colonel17"&: Benard (5) ChefdeBri!ade

17"6: +a4an (onore?heodoreaxime) ChefdeBri!ade

17"": +randeau ($ouis3ose0h) ChefdeBri!ade

18./: Pou4et (PiereCharles) Colonel

18.7: Berthe4ene (Pierre) Colonel

1811: $uneau (3ose0h=urixene) Colonel

181&: Creste (Charlesrancois) Colonel

Fi*e of the a)o*e officers attained the ran+ of ,eneralde"rigade and a)o*e

,aan$ (onore?heodoreaxime)

Born: ,"


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Baron of the =m0ire: ,. 3uly 18.8

'ied: " ounded ,, 20ril 18." and 6 3uly 18."

Colonel $uneau: >ounded 1& a!ram

181,: 2l%a Carascal and =stella

181,: 9moliany and Boriso

181/: Pam0elune and Roncal

181/: $ut4en Dulm Bunt4lau aum%our! 'resde $ei04i! and anau

181-: *aucham0s Barsur2u%e and 2rcissur2u%e

181&: 9tras%our!

"attle (ono#rs

Alm 18.& 2usterlit4 18.& 3ena 18.6 =ylau 18.7 =c;muhl 18." =sslin! 18." and >a!ram18."

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