French Line Infantry Regiments 51 to 60.doc

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French Infantry Regiments and the Colonels who LedThem: 1791 to 1815

Part I: 51e ! "#e Regiments

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51e Regiment d)Infanterie de Ligne

Regimental *istory 1651: Created1685: Regiment de la Sarre1791: 51e Regiment d'Infanterie1794: 51e demi-brigade de bataille (formed from the following1er bataillon! "6e Regiment d'Infanterie#e bataillon! $olontaire% de% &a te%- l)e%5e bataillon! $olontaire% de% &a te%- l)e%1796: 51e demi-brigade d'Infanterie de *igne (formed from the following199e demi-brigade de bataille ("e +at $ol de *ombard%! 11e and 16e +at $ol de% Re%er,e%#e renadier Com)an.! 14e demi-brigade de bataille1#e bataillon! /ro,i%oire"e renadier Com)an.! "6e demi-brigade de bataille180#: 51e Regiment d'Infanterie de *igneColonels and Chef!de!$rigade1791: /ont de Com)iegne (Charle%-*eo)old-2o%e)h - Colonel

1791: 'I,er%a. (2o%e)h-2o lard - Colonel179": $ail d' llai% (Charle%- illa me - Colonel179": e%)errier% (2o%e)h-3arie *a,oine - Colonel179": agobert (*o i%-Simon- g %te - Colonel179#: ortoman (2ean-2a e - Colonel179#: 3a%%ena ( ndre - Colonel179#: Ri,a% ( - Colonel1794: *a +alg erie ( - Chef-de-+rigade1795: +renier ( - Chef-de-+rigade1796: *afont ( lie - Chef-de-+rigade1796: 3eni weig ( - Chef-de-+rigade

1800: +onnet d'&onniere% (2o%e)h- l)hon%e-&.a inthe- le andre - Chef-de-+rigade andColonel in 180#1805: +aille (*o i%-/a l - Colonel181": aille (;ran oi%-


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Colonels .illed and wo%nded while commanding the 51e Regiment d)Infanterie de Ligne

Colonel aille: ?illed "5 2 l. 181#

Colonel Rignon: ?illed 18 2 ne 1815

2fficers .illed and wo%nded while ser-ing with the 51e Regiment d)Infanterie d%ringthe 3eriod 18#4!1815

=ffi er% >illed: ;ort.-one=ffi er% died of wo nd%:


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"e bataillon! "6e Regiment d'Infanterie"e bataillon! $olontaire% de $a l %e5e bataillon! $olontaire% de% +o he-d -Rhone"e bataillon! $olontaire% de% Re i%itionnaire% de la 3ontagne d' i

1796: 5"e demi-brigade d'Infanterie de *igne (formed from the following

14#e demi-brigade de bataille ("e +at 78e Regt d'Inf! 4e +at $ol d *oiret and 6e +at ,ol dela 3arne144e demi-brigade de bataille ("e +at 79e Regt d'Inf! 7e and 8e +at $ol de la ;ormation de=rlean%1er and "e +ataillon%! 4e Regiment d'Infanterie#e bataillon! $olontaire% de *oir-et-Cher#e bataillon! $olontaire% d'Ille-et-$ilaine

180#: 5"e Regiment d'Infanterie de *igne

Colonels and Chef!de!$rigade

1791: +o.er (;ran oi%-Ra.mond - Colonel1791:


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=ffi er of the *egion d'&onnne r: 14 2 ne 1804+aron of the m)ire: 15 g %t 1809

ied: #1 3a. 181# (>illed in ombat at ir hrenier (2ean- eorge

+orn: 11


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1796: 5#e demi-brigade d'Infanterie de *igne ( formed from the following

"0"e demi-brigade de bataille ("e +at $ol de / .-de- ome! 6e +at $ol de Rhone-et-*oire! 9e+at $ol de la formation d'=rlean% and 10e +at $ol de la ironde"e bataillon! 176e demi-brigade de bataille

19e bi% *egere

180#: 5#e Regiment d'Infanterie de *igne


1791:


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=ffi er of the *egion d'&onne r: 14 2 ne 1804ied: 6 )ril 181# ( while being held )ri%oner b. the R %%ian%

Bo nded: 1 = tober 1799

(ongeon (2ean-3arie

+orn: # )ril 1771Colonel: 1 ;ebr ar. 1807

eneral-de-+rigade : "5


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+aron of the m)ire: 11 2 l. 1810ied: 4 3a. 18#6


Colonel /hili))on: Bo nded "8 2 l. 1809Colonel Saint-;a %t: Bo nded "7 ;ebr ar. 1814


=ffi er% >illed: went.-three=ffi er% died of wo nd%: ;o rteen=ffi er% wo nded: ight.-nine

Regimental war record $attles and Com,ats6

179": $alm. and 2emma)e%179#: ?ai%erla tern1794: 3a.en e1799: +ergen and l>maer1800: &ohenlinden1805: rn%tein and %terlit1806: Crewit and * be >1807: =%trolen>a and ;riedland1808: %)ino%a and Somo-Sierra1809: %%ling! Bagram! and ale,era-de-la-Re.na1810: Saint-*o i%1811: Chi lana! ; ente%-d'=noro! and A @ar181": arifa and Cadi181#: =ignon! $ittoria! Col de 3a.a! re%de! *ei) ig! and ant ig1814: +ar-% r- be! ;ere-Cham)enoi%e! and 3ae%tri ht1815: Baterloo

$attle *ono%rs

l>maer 1799! %terlit 1805! and ;riedland 1807


Regimental *istory

1644: Created Regiment de Conde1791: 55e Regiment d'Infanterie179#: 55e demi-brigade de bataille (formed from the following

1er bataillon! "8e Regiment d'Infanterie"e and #e bataillon%! $olontaire% de l' rde he

1796: 55e demi-brigade d'Infanterie de *igne (formed from the following


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rgo%,et (2ean d'

+orn: "6 e ember 176"Chef-de-+rigade : 10


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1807: .la and &eil%berg1808: 3edina-del-Rio Se a1809: lmona id and = ana1811: lb hera and lmandratero181": Cam)illo! Coin! +ori%ow! and Bilna

181#: $ittoria! /am)el ne! +a t en! re%de! C lm and rnheim1814: =rthe and o lo %e1815: *ign. and Baterloo

$attle *ono%rs

ene% 1800! %terlit 1805! and .la 1807

5"e Regiment d)Infanterie de Ligne

Regimental *istory

16#5: Created1686: Regiment de +o rbon1791: 56e Regiment d'Infanterie179#: 56e demi-brigade de bataille (formed from the following

"e bataillon! "8e Regiment d'Infanterie"e bataillon! $olontaire% de l' riege"e bataillon! $olontaire% de l' ,e.ron


75e demi-brigade de bataille (1er bat!#8e Regt d'Inf! 1er bat! $ol de% $o%age% and 17e bat!$ol de la Cote-d'=r"08e demi-brigade de bataille (+at! $ol de /ari%! "e bat! $ol d Rhone! 1er bat! $ol de la3ontagne and 15e bat! $ol de% $o%age%

180#: 56e Regiment d'Infanterie de *igne


1791: ;ran ,al (/ierre-*o i%-Simon de - Colonel1791: R a lt de la +onnerie (2ean-+a)ti%te- ndre-I%odore179#: Saint D entin (Cla de-3arie de - Colonel1794: + gard ( - Chef-de-+rigade1795: berle ( a%)ard - Chef-de-+rigade1796: 3orel ( - Chef-de-+rigade1796: $igne% (;ran oi%-;eli - Chef-de-+rigade180#: +o tro e (2 le%- le andre *eger - Colonel1806: engo lt (*o i%- homa% - Colonel1811: *e@e ne (/ierre - Colonel181": elha.e (*o i%-;ran oi%-2o%e)h - Colonel

Fi-e of the a,o-e officers attained the ran. of /eneral!de!$rigade


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R%a%lt de la $onnerie (2ean-+a)ti%te- ndre-I%odore

+orn: 4 ;ebr ar. 1744Colonel: "1 = tober 1791

eneral-de-+rigade : "0 g %t 179"

ied: 1# )ril 1817

;,erle ( a%)ard

+orn: 11 2 ne 1764Chef-de-+rigade : 4


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1794: ;le r %! *e D e%no.! and S)rimont1795: *oano1796: 3ille%imo! ego! 3ondo,i! and Saint- eorge%1797: ?ehl and & ning e1799: /a%trengo and 3odena

1800: m hl! %%ling! and Bagram1810: 3olin%-del-Re. and &o%talri h1811: ;ig era%181": nabo rg!2a obowo! ri%%a! /olot%>! and *a +ere%ina181#: re%de! *ei) ig! and &ana1814: +rienne! *a Rothiere! 3ea ! and 3agdeb rg1815: *ign. and Ba,re

$attle *ono%rs

$alm. 179"! Caldiero 1805! and %%ling 1809


Regimental *istory

1667: Created Regiment de +ea ,oi%i%

1791: 57e Regiment d'Infanterie1796: 57e demi-brigade d'Infanterie de *igne (formed from the following

8#e demi-brigade de bataille (1er bat! 4"e Regt d'Inf! 4e bat! $ol de la rome and "e bat! $olde l'I%ere1""e demi-brigade de bataille ("e bat! 61e Regt d'Inf! #e and 4e bat! $ol de la &a te-3arne#e bataillon! "09e demi-brigade de bataille#e bataillon! "e demi-brigade /ro,i%oire1er and #e bataillon%! #e demi-brigade /ro,i%oire10e bataillon! $olontaire% de l'I%ere1er bataillon! $olontaire% de *oir-et-Cher



179": e la 3artelliere ( tienne-3a ffre - Colonel179": Che,alier (/ierre - Colonel1796: +r no (;ran oi%-Ea,ier - Chef-de-+rigade180#: Re. (2ean-/ierre- ntoine - Colonel1808: Charrierre (2ean-*o i% - Colonel181": *e@e ne (/ierre - Colonel181": he%ne ( le andre - Colonel181#: *affont (Sernin - Colonel


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Fo%r of the a,o-e officers attained the ran. of /eneral!de!$rigade

Che-alier (/ierre

+orn: 9th Se)tember 17#0

Colonel: 1"th 2 l. 179"eneral-de-+rigade : 14th )ril 179#

Retired from %er,i e: "4th


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1797: *a ;a,orite1799: A ri h and ie%%enhofen1800: ngen! 3oe%>ir h! +ibera h! &o h%tedt! m hl! Rati%bonne! %%ling! and BagramG181": 3ohilo,! *a 3o%>owa! 3alo@aro%la,et ! $ia%ma! and ?ra%noe181#: re%den! /irna! ? lm and Ra hnit1814: efen e of Stra%bo rg

$attle *ono%rs

*a ;a,orite 1797! %terlit 1805! and *a 3o%>owa 181" %


Regimental *istory

1667: Created1671: Regiment de Ro erg e1791: 58e Regiment d'Infanterie1796: 58e demi-brigade d'Infanterie de *igne (formed from the following

67e demi-brigade de bataille (1er bat! #4e Regt d'Inf! "e bat! $ol de /ari% and 11e bat! $ol de

la 3an he197e demi-brigade de bataille (1er bat! 56e Regt d'Inf! 1er bat! $ol de l'=rne and "e bat! $olde la 3e rthe"e bataillon! 9"e Regiment d'Infanterie"e bataillon! 111e Regiment d'Infanterie4e bataillon! $olontaire% de la ironde+ataillon )ro,i%oire de% Cote%-de-+re%t



1791: e la Ro e (2ean- le andre rand - Colonel179": ;ee (;ran oi% de - Colonel1795: Colomb ( - Chef-de-+rigade1800: fo r (/ierre-Charle%- ntoine - Chef-de-+rigade and Colonel in 180#1804: rna d (2ean - Colonel1808: *egrand (2ean-+a)ti%te-&enri - Colonel181": onnat ( g %te- tienne - Colonel181#: holo an (*a rent - Colonel

2ne of the a,o-e officers attained the ran. of /eneral!de!$rigade

rna%d (2ean


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+orn: "4 3ar h 1754Colonel: "" = tober 1804

eneral-de-+rigade : 1# Se)tember 1808=ffi er of the *egion d'&onner: "1 2an ar. 1808+aron of the m)ire: "8 3a. 1808

ied: 19 )ril 18"#


Colonel rna d: Bo nded 14 2 ne 1807Colonel *egrand: Bo nded "8 2 l. 1809 and 16 3a. 1811Colonel onnat: ?illed "8 2 l. 181#


=ffi er% >illed: hirt.-two=ffi er% died of wo nd%: Si teen=ffi er% wo nded: =ne h ndred and twent.-%e,en


179": hion,ille and 2emma)e%179#: 2 lier%!


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1er bataillon! #0e Regiment d'Infanterie4e bataillon! $olontaire% de /ari%7e bataillon! $olontaire% de Rhone-et-*oire


eta hment% from the newl. formed "0e and "8e Regiment%$ario % Con% ri)t%



179": d' r elin (2ean-*o i% - Colonel1794: ma% ( - Chef-de-+rigade1794: 2alra% (;ran oi% - Chef-de-+rigade1798: +o rdoi% de Cham)fort ( dme-3artin - Chef-de-+rigade1800: 3agnier (2ean-+a)ti%te-/ierre - Chef-de-+rigade1805: *a ee ( erard - Colonel1807: ' lton-Shee ( le andre - Colonel1809: Co%te (/ierre - Colonel181": *o,erdo (


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Colonel *a ee: ?illed 9 = tober 1805Colonel *o,erdo: Bo nded " g %t 181#Colonel *a rain: Bo nded 16 2 ne 1815 and 18 2 ne 1815


=ffi er% >illed: hirt.-nine=ffi er% died of wo nd%: wel,e=ffi er% wo nded: =ne h ndred and twent.-%e,en


179": 2emma)e%179#: o lon1794: ;le r %1800: 3arengo1805: nt bo rg! Flm and %terlit1806: 2ena1807: .la ! Bolf%dorf! and ;riedland1808: Somo-Sierra1809: %%ling! Bagram and amame%1810: C idad-Rodrigo and +ena,ente1811: 3iranda-del-Cor,o and ; ente%-d'=noro181": ra)ile%181#: $ittoria and /am)el ne181#: * t en! +a t en! re%de! *ei) ig and ant ig1814: =rthe and o lo %e1814: * embo rg1815: *ign. and Ba,re

$attle *ono%rs

3arengo 1800! ;riedland 1807! C idad-Rodrigo 1810! and ;le r % 1815

"#e Regiment d)Infanterie de Ligne

Regimental *istory

1669: Created1791: 60e Regiment d'Infanterie1795: 60e demi-brigade de bataille (formed from the following

"e bataillon! #0e Regiment d'Infanterie8e bataillon! $olontaire% de la Cote-d'=r1"e bataillon! $olontaire% de la formation d' nger%



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emi-+rigade de% Cote%-d -


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+orn: 19 e ember 175#Chef-de-+rigade : 1

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