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

Part III: 71e ! 8"e Regiments

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71e Regiment d(Infanterie de Ligne

Regimental )istory 1674: Created 1762: Regiment de Vivarais 1791: 71e Regiment d'Infanterie 1794: 71e Demi-Brigade de Bataille (formed from t e follo!ing" 1er Bataillon# $6e Regiment d'Infanterie 2e Bataillon# Volontaires de la %e&se 1$e Bataillon# Volontaires des 'ederes 1796: 71e Demi-Brigade d'Infanterie de (igne (formed from t e follo!ing" Deta) ment from t e 4*e Demi-Brigade d'Infanterie de (igne Cons)ri+ts from vario&s de+artments Colonels and Chefs!de!#rigade 1792: ,itting off ('rederi)-'erdinand-C arles" - Colonel 1792: Ba&me (-" - Colonel 179$: de la 'ontenelle (.ratien D&mo&lin" - Colonel 1794: D&+lo&/ (Br&no-0l1ert-2ose+ " - C ef-de-Brigade 1799: %a3ingant (-" - C ef-de-Brigade &one of the a*o+e officers attained the ran, of -eneral!de!#rigade Colonels ,illed and wo$nded while commanding the 71e Regiment d(Infanterie de Ligne
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There was no 71e Regiment d(Infanterie d$ring the .m/ire /eriod Regimental war record 0#attles and Com*ats1 1792: (a Croi5-a&-Bois# Valm/# Biesme# Bo&ss&# and 2emma+es 179$: 4er!inden and 6aiserla&tern 1794: 0rlon# 'le&r&s# and 0lden oven #attle )ono$rs 2emma+es 1792 and 'le&r&s 1794

72e Regiment d(Infanterie de Ligne

Regimental )istory 1674: Created 1762: Regiment de Ve5in 1791: 72e Regiment d'Infanterie 1794: 72e Demi-Brigade de Bataille (formed from t e follo!ing" 2e Bataillon# $6e Regiment d'Infanterie 6e Bataillon# Volontaires d& 2&ra 2e Bataillon# Volontaires de la .ironde 1796: 72e Demi-Brigade d'Infanterie de (igne ( formed from t e follo!ing" 99e Demi-Brigade de Bataille (2e Bat Vol de 7eine-et-%arne# $e Bat Vol de l'0in and 1*e 1is Bat Vol de la Cote d'8r" 19*$: 72e Regiment d'Infanterie de (igne Colonels and Chefs!de!#rigade 1791: C a&vet d'0llons (2ean-Ba+tiste" - Colonel 1792: : evet de (esser (2ean" - Colonel 1792: Bar (2ean-'ran)ois" - Colonel 1794: Darna&d (2a);&es" - C ef-de-Brigade 1796: %er)ier (-" - C ef-de-Brigade 19**: 'i)atier ('lorentin" - C ef-de-Brigade and Colonel in 19*$ 19*9: (afitte (%i) el-<as)al" - Colonel 191$: Bart elem/ (<ierre" - Colonel 191=: : i1a&lt ('rederi)-0rmand" - Colonel Fi+e of the a*o+e officers attained the ran, of -eneral!de!#rigade
The+et de Lessert% (2ean"

Born: 1$ %ar) 17$7 Colonel: = fe1r&ar/ 1792 .eneral-de-Brigade : 19 %ar) 1792 Died: 2= %ar) 1922 #ar% (2ean-'ran)ois" Born: 27 0+ril 17$* Colonel: 2$ %ar) 1792 .eneral-de-Brigade : 9 2&l/ 179= Died: 1= 2&ne 1799 Darna&d (2a);&es" Born: 9 2an&ar/ 17=9 C ef-de-Brigade: 26 0+ril 179= .eneral-de-Brigade : $* 2&l/ 1799 Baron of t e >m+ire: 1= 2an&ar/ 19*9 Died: $ %ar) 19$* Ficatier% ('lorentin"

Born: 9 fe1r&ar/ 176= C ef-de-Brigade: $ 0&g&st 19** .eneral-de-Brigade : 22 8)to1er 19*9 Commander of t e (egion d'?onne&r: 16 %a/ 19*9 Baron of t e >m+ire: 1* 7e+tem1er 19*9 Died: 29 4ovem1er 1917 Lafitte% (%i) el-<as)al" Born: 29 7e+tem1er 1774 Colonel: 2$ 0+ril 19*9 .eneral-de-Brigade : 9 %ar) 191$ Died: 9 7e+tem1er 19$9 Colonels ,illed and wo$nded while commanding the 72e Regiment d(Infanterie de Ligne
Colonel 'i)atier: ,o&nded 14 2&ne 19*7

Colonel (afitte: ,o&nded 17 0&g&st 1912 3fficers ,illed and wo$nded while ser+ing with the 72e Regiment d(Infanterie d$ring the /eriod 18"4!1815 8ffi)ers @illed: : irt/-nine 8ffi)ers died of !o&nds: :!ent/-si5 8ffi)ers !o&nded: 8ne &ndred and eig t/-one Regimental war record 0#attles and Com*ats1 1792: 7os+ello 179$: 0ld&des 1794: ?olland 1799: A/+er-7l&is# and Bergen 19**: :&r1igo# %onte1ello# and %arengo 19*7: 'riedland 19*9: : ann# >)@m& l# >ssling# and ,agram 1912: 7molens@# Valo&tina-.ors# (a %os@o!a# 6rasnoe# and Beresina 191$: (&1nit3# 6&lm# and (ei+3ig 1914: (o&vain# (a Rot iere# %onterea&# and <aris 191=: (ign/ and ,aterloo #attle )ono$rs %arengo 19**# ,agram 19*9# and (a %os@o!a 1912

75e Regiment d(Infanterie de Ligne

Regimental )istory 1674: Created 169=: Regiment Ro/al-Comtois

1791: 7$e Regiment d'Infanterie 1796: 7$e Demi-Brigade d'Infanterie de (igne ( formed from t e follo!ing" 97e Demi-Brigade de Bataille (1er Bat 49e Regt d'Inf# 2e Bat Vol d& Calvados and 2e Bat Vol de %aine-et-(oire" 2e Bataillon# 161e Demi-Brigade de Bataille 1er Bataillon# Volontaires de la 7art e 1er Bataillon# Volontaires de la %a/enne 19*$: In)or+orated in 2$e Regiment d'Infanterie de (igne Colonels and Chefs!de!#rigade 1791: Cardailla) (2ean-?i++ol/te Del+ere " - Colonel 1791: (a&t3 de la Vo&lte (2ean-Ba+tiste-0ndre" - Colonel 179$: (e1r&n ('ran)ois-(eon" - Colonel 1796: ?o&det (-" - C ef-de-Brigade 1797: ,o&illemont de Vivier (0rmand-4i)olas" - C ef-de-Brigade 19**: Co&tard ((o&is-'ran)ois" - C ef-de-Brigade Three of the a*o+e officers attained the ran, of -eneral!de!#rigade Le #r$n% ('ran)ois-(eon" Born: 1* 8)to1er 17$1 Colonel: 2= 2&l/ 1791 .eneral-de-Brigade : $ 2&l/ 179$ Died: 4 2&l/ 19** 6o$illemont de i+ier% (0rmand-4i)olas" Born: 19 De)em1er 17=$ C ef-de-Brigade: 1 4ovem1er 1796 (6*e Demi-Brigade d'Infanterie" C ef-de-Brigade: 27 8)to1er 1797 (7$e Demi-Brigade d'Infanterie" .eneral-de-Brigade : 21 %a/ 19** Commander of t e (egion d'?onne&r: 14 2&ne 19*4 Baron of t e >m+ire: 12 0+ril 191$ Died: 2$ De)em1er 1946 Co$tard% ((o&is-'ran)ois" Born: 19 'e1r&ar/ 1769 C ef-de-Brigade: 2 2&ne 19** .eneral-de-Brigade : 6 0&g&st 1911 Baron of t e >m+ire: 21 De)em1er 19*9 Died: 22 %ar) 19=2 Colonels ,illed and wo$nded while commanding the 75e Regiment d(Infanterie de Ligne
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There was no 75e Regiment d(Infanterie d$ring the .m/ire /eriod Regimental war record 0#attles and Com*ats1 1792: 2emma+es 179$: 4er!inden and Valen)iennes 1796: 4e&!eid 1799: <orto-di-fermo 1799: Ca+t&re of 4a+les and (a :re11ia 19**: .enes 19*1: 7+l&gen #attle )ono$rs 2emma+es 1792 and .enes 19**

74e Regiment d(Infanterie de Ligne

Regimental )istory 1674: Created 1762: Regiment de Bea&Bolais 176=: Regiment de (am1alle 1769: Regiment de Bea&Bolais 1791: 74e Regiment d'Infanterie 1794: 74e Demi-Brigade de Bataille ( formed from t e follo!ing" 2e Bataillon# $7e Regiment d'Infanterie 9e Bataillon# Volontaires d& 2&ra 2e Bataillon# Volontaires de la C arente-Inferie&re 1796: 74e Demi-Brigade d'Infanterie de (igne ( formed from t e follo!ing" 19=e Demi-Brigade de Bataille (1er Bat# 1*=e Regt d'Inf# 4e Bat# Vol de la %e&rt e and 1er Bat# Vol de la Re+&1li;&e" 19*$: In)or+orated in 26e Regiment d'Infanterie de (igne Colonels and Chefs!de!#rigade 1792: 're/tag ('ran)ois-Cavier-2a)o1" - Colonel 179$: (a1orde de <e))ome (" - Colonel 1794: Ba&lard (-" - C ef-de-Brigade 1796: (a) almelle (-" - C ef-de-Brigade 1796: Ro&ssea&5 (0ntoine-0le5andre" - C ef-de-Brigade Two of the a*o+e officers attained the ran, of -eneral!de!#rigade and a*o+e
Freytag% ('ran)ois-Cavier-2a)o1"

Born: 22 De)em1er 1749 Colonel: = 'e1r&ar/ 1792 .eneral-de-Brigade : De)em1er 1792 .eneral-de-Division : $ 'e1r&ar/ 179= Died: 2$ 'e1r&ar/ 1917 Ro$ssea$7% (0ntoine-0le5andre" Born: 17 7e+tem1er 17=6 C ef-de-Brigade: 19 %a/ 1796 (!o&nded 12 8)t 1796" .eneral-de-Brigade : 29 0&g&st 19*$ .eneral-de-Division : 6 0&g&st 1911 Commander of t e (egion d'?onne&r: 1* 2&ne 19*4 Died: 1= 0+ril 1927 Colonels ,illed and wo$nded while commanding the 74e Regiment d(Infanterie de Ligne
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There was no 74e Regiment d(Infanterie d$ring the .m/ire /eriod Regimental war record 0#attles and Com*ats1 1792: 2emma+es# (ille and 0nvers 179$: 4e&n@ir) en# (im1a) # %a&1e&ge# C olet# Bea&+rea& and %ontrevie&5 1794: 0lse1orn# >n)@en1a) # %orla&tern# %a/enn)e# (inda&# Bregen3# ?assla) # 'ried1erg# %oss1o&rg# 'ressing# Bi1era) # ?&ning&e and Diers eim 1799: 4ovi and %ondovi 19**: %onte-Corn&a# :orriglio# %onte-'a)io and .enes 19*2: .orge des :rois-Rivieres and Crete-a-<ierot #attle )ono$rs 2emma+es 1792 and .enes 19**

75e Regiment d(Infanterie de Ligne

Regimental )istory 1674: Created 1694: Regiment de <roven)e 1774: Regiment de %onsie&r 1791: 7=e Regiment d'Infanterie 1794: 7=e Demi-Brigade de Bataille ( formed from t e follo!ing " 1er Bataillon# $9e Regiment d'Infanterie 1er Bataillon# Volontaires des Vosages 17e Bataillon# Volontaires de la Cote-d'8r 1796: 7=e Demi-Brigade d'Infanterie de (igne (formed from t e follo!ing: 7*e Demi-Brigade de Bataille (2e Bat $=e Regt d'Inf# 1er Bat Vol des (andres and 1er Bat Vol de l'0rde) e"

117e Demi-Brigade de Bataille (1er Bat =9e Regt d'Inf# 2e Bat Vol de la Cote d'8r and 1er Bat Vol de la ?a&te-(oire" 1=2e Demi-Brigade de Bataille (2e Bat 92e Regt d'Inf# 7e Bat Vol de la %arne and 6e Bat Vol d& Bas-R in" 1er .renadier Com+an/ 26e Demi-Brigade 19*$: 7=e Regiment d'Infanterie de (igne Colonels and Chefs!de!#rigade 1791: 0&riol (Vin)ent d'" - Colonel 1791: (e 'orestier (: omas" - Colonel 1792: (aro;&e (<a&l Da&les" - Colonel 179=: %orel (-" - C ef-de-Brigade 1796: C am1arl a) de (a&1es+in (2a);&es-0ntoinr" - C ef-de-Brigade 1796: %a&gras (0ntoinr" - C ef-de-Brigade 19**: ('?&illier ('ran)ois" - C ef-de-Brigade and Colonel in 19*$ 19*7: B&;&et (C arles-2ose+ " - Colonel 19*9: (amorendiere-D&)o&dra/ (>tienne-'ran)ois" - Colonel 1914: <etel ('ran)ois Cresent" - Colonel 1914: %ativet (<ierre" - Colonel 'i7 of the a*o+e officers attained the ran, of -eneral!de!#rigade and a*o+e
8$riol% (Vin)ent d'"

Born: 2* 4ovem1er 1729 Colonel: 2= 2&l/ 1791 .eneral-de-Brigade : 21 %a/ 179$ Died: 1* 7e+tem1er 1799 Cham*arlhac de La$*es/in% (2a);&es-0ntoine" Born: $ 0&g&st 17=4 C ef-de-Brigade: 29 %a/ 1794 (117e Demi-Brigade de Bataille " C ef-de-Brigade: 1796 (7=e Demi-Brigade d'Infanterie" .eneral-de-Brigade : 1= 4ovem1er 1796 .eneral-de-Division : 29 2&l/ 19*$ Commander of t e (egion d'?onne&r: 14 2&ne 19*4 Baron of t e >m+ire: $* 2&ne 1911 Died: = 'e1r&ar/ 1926 9a$gras% (0ntoine" Born: 2= 4ovem1er 1769 C ef-de-Brigade: 21 De)em1er 1796 .eneral-de-Brigade : 2$ 7e+tem1er 19** Died: 19 'e1r&ar/ 19*1 L()$illier% ('ran)ois"

Born: 24 2an&ar/ 17=9 C ef-de-Brigade: 2$ 7e+tem1er 19** Colonel: 19*$ .eneral-de-Brigade : 1* fe1r&ar/ 19*7 .eneral-de-Division : $1 2&l/ 1911 Baron of t e >m+ire: 26 8)to1er 19*9 Died: 9 %a/ 19$7 #$:$et% (C arles-2ose+ " Born: 4 2&ne 1776 Colonel: 1* 'e1r&ar/ 19*7 .eneral-de-Brigade : 2$ 7e+tem1er 1912 Commander of t e (egion d'?onne&r: 29 2&ne 191$ Baron of t e >m+ire: 11 0&g&st 1911 Died: 14 0+ril 19$9 Lamorendiere!;$co$dray% (>tienne-'ran)ois" Born: 1$ De)em1er 176* Colonel: 29 De)em1er 19*9 .eneral-de-Brigade : 2= 4ovem1er 191$ 8ffi)er of t e (egion d'?onne&r: 29 2&ne 191$ Baron of t e >m+ire: 1$ 0+ril 1911 Died: 2 2an&ar/ 19$7 Colonels ,illed and wo$nded while commanding the 75e Regiment d(Infanterie de Ligne
Colonel ('?&illier: ,o&nded 21 %ar) 19*1# 2 De)em1er 19*=# and 6 'e1r&ar/ 19*7

Colonel B&;&et: ,o&nded 1* 2&ne 19*7 and 29 2&l/ 19*9 3fficers ,illed and wo$nded while ser+ing with the 75e Regiment d(Infanterie d$ring the /eriod 18"4!1815 8ffi)ers @illed: :!ent/-t!o 8ffi)ers died of !o&nds: 7eventeen 8ffi)ers !o&nded: 8ne &ndred and t!ent/-nine Regimental war record 0#attles and Com*ats1 179$: Br&mat # .am1s eim# ,issem1o&rg# and (a&ter1o&rg 179=: (oano 1796: 0r)ole# Rivoli# (a 'avorite# %ontenotte# %illesimo# (a Bormida# (odi# Bassano# Caldiero# Casa-Vola# 1797: :agliemento# :arvis# %anto&e# 7aint-%i) el 1799: </ramides 1799: 01o&@ir# >l 0ris) # %ont-:a1or# 0le5andrie# and 2affa 19**: ?elio+olis 19*=: Dlm# %emmingen# and 0&sterlit3 19*6: 2ena 19*7: ?off# >/la&# ?eils1erg# and Dant3ig

19*9: :alavera-de-la-Re/na and 0lmona)id 191*: 2&n)ler 1911: 0l)ala-de-?enares 1912: Villal1a 191$: Vittoria# Col de %a/a# <am+el&ne# and Vera 191$: (&t3en# ,&rs) en# Dresde# and B&nt3la& 1914: 8rt e3# Vi)-de-Bigorre and :o&lo&se 191=: 4am&r #attle )ono$rs
Caldiero 1796# 0&sterlit3 19*=# and 2ena 19*6

7<e Regiment d(Infanterie de Ligne

Regimental )istory 1677: Created (7!iss Regiment in t e servi)e of 'ran)e" 1791: 76e Regiment d'Infanterie 1792: Dis1anded 1794: 76e Demi-Brigade de Bataille (formed from t e follo!ing" 2e Bataillon# $9e Regiment d'Infanterie 1*e Bataillon# Volontaires de la 7eine-Inferie&re 9e Bataillon# Volontaires des 'ederes de <aris 1796: 76e Demi-Brigade d'Infanterie de (igne (formed from t e follo!ing" 61e Demi-Brigade de Bataille (1er Bat $1e Regt d'Inf# 1er Bat Vol d& %or1i an and 9e Bat Vol de la %an) e" 76e Demi-Brigade de Bataille (2e Bat $9e Regt d'Inf# 1*e Bat Vol de la 7eine-Inferie&re and 9e Bat Vol des 'ederes" 2e Bataillon# $1e Regiment d'Infanterie =e Bataillon# Volontaires des 'ederes 19*$: 76e Regiment d'Infanterie de (igne Colonels and Chefs!de!#rigade 1794: .oree (-" - C ef-de-Brigade 19*$: 'a&re (aBon;&iere (2ean-<ierre-0ntoine" - Colonel 19*7: C eminea& (2ean" - Colonel 1911: C a1ert ((o&is" - Colonel 191=: %ori)e de la R&e (Vi)tor-antoine" - Colonel 3ne of the a*o+e officers attained the ran, of -eneral!de!;i+ision Cheminea$% (2ean" Born: 26 a+ril 1771 Colonel: 29 2&ne 19*7

.eneral-de-Brigade : 22 2&ne 1911 .eneral-de-Division : $1 2&l/ 191$ Commander of t e (egion d'?onne&r: 1* 0&g&st 191$ Baron of t e >m+ire: 26 4ovem1er 19*9 Died: 12 2&ne 19=2 Colonels ,illed and wo$nded while commanding the 7<e Regiment d(Infanterie de Ligne
Colonel 'a&re-(aBon;&iere: Died of !o&nds 14 2&ne 19*7

Colonel : evenet: ,o&nded 1$ De)em1er 191$ 3fficers ,illed and wo$nded while ser+ing with the 7<e Regiment d(Infanterie d$ring the /eriod 18"4!1815 8ffi)ers @illed: :!ent/-five 8ffi)ers died of !o&nds: :!elve 8ffi)ers !o&nded: 8ne &ndred and t irt/-nine Regimental war record 0#attles and Com*ats1 1794: (e Catea& and %aestri) t 179=: >vron and 'o&geres 1796: 6e l 19**: %oes@ir) # 6ir) 1erg# 0m+fingen# and ?o enlinden 19*=: >l) ingen and Dlm 19*6: 2ena 19*7: De++en and 'riedland 19*9: >ssling and ,agram 19*9: :amames and C&idad-Rodrigo 191*: B&sa)o 1911: Red ina# %iranda-del-Corvo# and '&entes-d'8noro 1912: (es 0ra+iles 191$: Col de %a/o and <am+el&ne 191$: 6&lm and Dresden 1914: Ba/onne# 8rt e3# and :o&lo&se 191=: (ign/ and ,avre #attle )ono$rs Dlm 19*=# 2ena 19*6# and 'riedland 19*7

77e Regiment d(Infanterie de Ligne

Regimental )istory 169*: Created 1791: 77e Regiment d'Infanterie 1796: 77e Demi-Brigade d'Infanterie de (igne (formed from t e follo!ing" Deta) ment of t e 1$e Demi-Brigade de Bataille Deta) ment of t e =2e Demi-Brigade de Bataille

Deta) ment of t e $1e division de .endarmerie 19*$: In)or+orated in 79e Regiment d'Infanterie de (igne Colonels and Chefs!de!#rigade 1791: 'rederi)@-(efort ('rederi)-0ntone-?enr/" - Colonel 1792: de ?aa)@ (C arles->rnest" - Colonel 1792: Carl an (2a);&es-%el) ior" - Colonel 1792: .oen art (0m1roise" - Colonel 1799: Bert olet (2ean" -C ef-de-Brigade 19**: (amartiniere (: omas-%ignot" - C ef-de-Brigade 3ne of the a*o+e officers attained the ran, of -eneral!de!;i+ision Lamartiniere% (: omas-%ignot" Born: 26 'e1r&ar/ 1769 C ef-de-Brigade: 22 De)em1er 19** .eneral-de-Brigade : 1* 'e1r&ar/ 19*7 .eneral-de-Division : 11 'e1r&ar/ 191$ Commander of t e (egion d'?onne&r: 2= De)em1er 19*= Baron of t e >m+ire: 19 %ar) 19*9 Died: 6 7e+tem1er 191$ (died of !o&nds re)ieved at t e Bidassoa" Colonels ,illed and wo$nded while commanding the 77e Regiment d(Infanterie de Ligne 4o availa1le information There was no 77e Regiment d(Infanterie d$ring the .m/ire /eriod Regimental war record 0#attles and Com*ats1 1792: 0nt!er+ 179$: 4antes 1799: (es </ramides 1799: Vannes #attle )ono$rs (es </ramides 1799

78e Regiment d(Infanterie de Ligne

Regimental )istory 1694: Created 17$7: Regiment de <ent ievre 1791: 79e Regiment d'Infanterie 1796: 79e Demi-Brigade d'Infanterie de (igne (formed from t e follo!ing"

97e Demi-Brigade de Bataille (1er Bat 44e Regt d'Inf# 2e Bat Vol d& (oiret and $e Bat Vol d& <&/-de-Dome" 1er and 2e Bataillon 191e Demi-Brigade de Bataille 19*$: In)or+orated into t e 2e Regiment d'Infanterie de (igne Colonels and Chefs!de!#rigade 1792: De1orde des 'orets (2ean-Daniel <inet" - Colenel 1792: <onnat de 7illon ((o&is-'ran)ois" - Colonel 1796: <etitot (<ierre->tienne" - C ef-de-Brigade 1799: Cassine (2ean-2ose+ -?enri" - C ef-de-Brigade 19**: %as (-" - C ef-de-Brigade 3ne of the a*o+e officers attained the ran, of -eneral!de!#rigade Petitot% (<ierre->tienne" Born: 12 'e1r&ar/ 17=2 C ef-de-Brigade: 7 2an&ar/ 179= (97e Demi-Brigade d'Infanterie" C ef-de-Brigade: 2$ 'e1r&ar/ 1796 (79e Demi-Brigade d'Infanterie" .eneral-de-Brigade : 2* 7e+tem1er 179$ (ref&sed t e +romotion" .eneral-de-Brigade : 19 2&ne 1799 Commander of t e (egion d'?onne&r: 14 2&ne 19*4 Died: 7 7e+tem1er 19*7 Colonels ,illed and wo$nded while commanding the 77e Regiment d(Infanterie de Ligne
4o availa1le information

There was no 77e Regiment d(Infanterie d$ring the .m/ire /eriod Regimental war record 0#attles and Com*ats1 1792: 2emma+es 179$: 4er!inden# Raismes# ?onds) oote# and ,attignies 1796: 4e&!eid# R&n@el# 7&l31a) # and ,&rt31&rg 1799: <es)aro and Castellamare 1799: %odene# (a :re11ia# and 4ovi 19**: .enes #attle )ono$rs .enes 19**

79e Regiment d(Infanterie de Ligne

Regimental )istory

1694: Created 1791: 79e Regiment d'Infanterie 1796: 79e Demi-Brigade de Bataille (formed from t e follo!ing" 1er Bataillon# 4*e Regiment d'Infanterie $e Bataillon# Volontaires de 7aone-et-(oire $e Bataillon# Volontaires d& .ard 1796: 79e Demi-Brigade d'Infanterie de (igne (formed from t e follo!ing" 79e Demi-Brigade de Bataille (1er Bat 4*e Regt d'Inf# $e Bat Vol de 7aone-et-(oire and $e Bat Vol d& .ard" 99e Demi-Brigade de Bataille (1er Bat 4=e Regt d'Inf# 1er Bat Vol de la Vendee and 1er Bat Vol de la %e&rt e" 199e Demi-Brigade de Bataille (1*e Bat Vol de <aris# 6e and 9e Bat Vol d& <as-de-Calaise" 7e Bataillon# Volontaires de la C arente 19*$: 79e Regiment d'Infanterie de (igne Colonels and Chefs!de!#rigade 1791: D& Bo&rg de Va) erolles ('ran)ois-2ose+ : orillon" - Colonel 1796: .odard (Ro) e" - C ef-de-Brigade and Colonel in 19*$ 19*9: .a/ ((o&is" - Colonel 1914: Verd&n (2ean-'ran)ois" - Colonel Two of the a*o+e officers attained the ran, of -eneral!de!#rigade
-odard% (Ro) e"

Born: 29 %ar) 1761 C ef-de-Brigade: 29 0+ril 179= (199e Demi-Brigade d'Infanterie" C ef-de-Brigade: 22 2an&ar/ 1796 (79e Demi-Brigade d'Infanterie" Colonel: 19*$ .eneral-de-Brigade : 11 7e+tem1er 19*9 Commander of t e (egion d'?onne&r: 2$ 0&g&st 1914 Baron of t e >m+ire: 1= 0&g&st 19*9 Died: 9 %a/ 19$4 -ay% ((o&is" Born: 2$ 0&g&st 1772 Colonel: 24 7e+tem1er 19*9 .eneral-de-Brigade : 26 'e1r&ar/ 1914 8ffi)er of t e (egion d'?onne&r: 1* 'e1r&ar/ 191$ C evalier of t e >m+ire: 1 2an&ar/ 191$ Died: 7 %ar) 19$9
Colonels ,illed and wo$nded while commanding the 79e Regiment d(Infanterie de Ligne 4o Colonels @illed or !o&nded

3fficers ,illed and wo$nded while ser+ing with the 79e Regiment d(Infanterie d$ring the /eriod 18"4!1815 8ffi)ers @illed: 'ive 8ffi)ers died of !o&nds: 7i5 8ffi)ers !o&nded: 'ift/-eig t Regimental war record 0#attles and Com*ats1 179$: %ont-Cormet# <er+ignan# <e/restortes# :r&illas# and Villelonge 1794: <etit 7aint-Bernard# %ont-Cents# (e Bo&lo&# (a %ontagne-4oire 179=: %ont-.enevre 1796: Immenstadt 1799: 7aint-<antaleon and (es </ramides 19*1: <ort-?alig&en 19*=: :rafalgar and Caldiero 19*6: Rag&se and Castel-4&ovo 19*7: 'riedland 19*9: 8ttovo 19*9: .os+i) # ,agram# and Anaim 1911: 'ig&ieres 191$: 7ainte-Cristine 191$: (&t3en# Ba&t3en# and Dresde 1914: Voiron #attle )ono$rs (es </ramides 1799# Caldiero 19*=# and 'riedland 19*7

8"e Regiment d(Infanterie de Ligne

Regimental )istory 1694: Created 1791: 9*e Regiment d'Infanterie 1794: 9*e Demi-Brigade de Bataille (formed from t e follo!ing" 1er Bataillon# 4*e Regiment d'Infanterie 1er Bataillon# Volontaires de la ?a&te-7aone $e Bataillon# Volontaires d& ?a&t-R in 1796: 9*e Demi-Brigade d'Infanterie de (igne (formed from t e follo!ing" 1$e Demi-Brigade de Bataille (1er Bat 7e Regt d'Inf# =e and 6e Bat Vol de la .ironde" 2e and $e Bataillon Demi-Brigade d& 2&ra and d'?era&lt Deta) ment of t e $e Bataillon# Volontaires de Va)l&se Deta) ment of t e 19e Demi-Brigade de Bataille 19*$: In)or+orated into t e $4e Regiment d'Infanterie de (igne Colonels and Chefs!de!#rigade

1791: 'itte de 7o&)/ ('ran)ois-(o&is" - Colonel 1792: Caldag&es (<ierre-Ra/mond" - Colonel 1792: De la C a+elette (0l1ert-0&g&ste (e Ris" - Colonel 179$: (asalle-Ce3ea& ('ran)ois" - Colonel 179$: Ro&5 d& Rognon (Cla&de-'ran)ois" - Colonel 1794: %er)ier (2ean-<ierre-<orts) /" - C ef-de-Brigade 1796: Delegorg&e (-" - C ef-de-Brigade 1799: DeBean (2ean-0ntoine" - C ef-de-Brigade Three of the a*o+e officers attained the ran, of -eneral!de!#rigade Lasalle!Ce=ea$% ('ran)ois" Born: 29 8)to1er 1741 C ef-de-Brigade: 9 %a/ 179$ .eneral-de-Brigade : 2= 2&ne 179$ Died: 4 0&g&st 192$ 9ercier% (2ean-<ierre-<orts) /" Born: 21 2&ne 1749 C ef-de-Brigade: 2 %a/ 1794 .eneral-de-Brigade : 17 'e1r&ar/ 17 'e1r&ar/ 1797 Died: 26 0+ril 1927 ;e>ean% (2ean-0ntoine" Born: 2= 4ovem1er 176= C ef-de-Brigade: 14 0&g&st 179$ (1$e Demi-Brigade de Bataille " C ef-de-Brigade: 19 %a/ 1796 (11e Demi-Brigade d'Infanterie" C ef-de-Brigade: 11 2&l/ 1799 (9*e Demi-Brigade d'Infanterie" .eneral-de-Brigade : 19 8)to1er 19*4 Died: 6 4ovem1er 1949
Colonels ,illed and wo$nded while commanding the 8"e Regiment d(Infanterie de Ligne 4o availa1le information

There was no 8"e Regiment d(Infanterie d$ring the .m/ire /eriod Regimental war record 0#attles and Com*ats1 1792: (ille 179$: <e/restortes# 7arre# (a %ontagne de (o&is CIV# (a Croi5 desBo&;&ets# and Drr&gne 1794: (e Bo&lo&# Bellegarde# 'le&r&s# and (a %ontagne-4oire 179=: 7iege de Roses 1796: 4ivelles 1799: %alte 1799: (a :re11ia# 4ovi# (esegno# 'ossano# and 'enestrelles 19*1: (a Ro))a-d'0nfo and :rente

#attle )ono$rs 7ame as $4e Regiment d'Infanterie de (igne