The Garde Imperiale and Its Commanders during the Period 1804 1815

Part II: The Cavalry Regiments

y Tony roughton! "I#$ As a large number of officers serving with the Garde Imperiale held the rank of General-deBrigade and above, I have included officers with the rank of Colonel, Colonel-en-Second, Colonel-Ma or, and Ma or in this series of articles!

1er Regiment d%&'laireurs a Cheval de la Garde Imperiale

Regimental (istory "#"$% Created "er &egiment d'(claireurs a Cheval de la Garde Imperiale)attached to the Grenadiers a Cheval de la Garde* "#"+% ,isbanded Colonels Gu-ot, )Claude-(tienne*

General Claude Guyet

)a*ors "#"$% .estot-/err-, )Claude* +ne o, the a-ove o,,i'ers attained the ran. o, General/de/0ivision Guyot! )Claude-(tienne* Born% 0 September "12# Colonel-en-Second% 0 3une "#45 ) "er &egiment de Chasseurs a Cheval de" ,ecember "#"$ )Grenadiers a Cheval de la Garde Imperiale* General-de-Brigade% 5 August "#45 General-de-,ivision% "2 ,ecember "#""

Commander of the 6egion d'7onneur% $4 3une "#"" Baron of the (mpire% Ma- "#4# ,ied% 8# 9ovember "#$1 Testot/"erry! )Claude* Born% 84 Ma- "11$ Colonel% "2 ,ecember "#"$ )1e &egiment de ,ragons* Ma or% 8" ,ecember "#"$ )"er &egiment d'(claireurs* :fficer of the 6egion d'7onneur% "+ April "#"$ Commander of the 6egion d'7onneur% 81 ,ecember "#"+ Baron of the (mpire% "2 March "#"+ ,ied% 80 August "#02 $enior o,,i'ers 1ho served 1ith the1er Regiment d%&'laireurs .illed and 1ounded 1hile in the servi'e o, "ran'e during the years 1231/1815 Gu-ot - wounded "# 3une "#"0 .estot-/err- ; wounded $4 :ctober "#"$ +,,i'ers .illed and 1ounded 1hile serving 1ith the 1er Regiment d%&'laireurs during the period 1814 1814 :fficers killed% 9one :fficers died of wounds% 9one :fficers wounded% fourteen Regimental 5ar Re'ord 6-attles and 'om-ats in 1hi'h o,,i'ers 1ere .illed or 1ounded7 "#"+% .ournotte, Brienne, Craonne, 6aon, Arcis-sur-Aube, and <aris attle (onours 9one

8e Regiment d%&'laireurs a Cheval de la Grade Imperiale

Regimental (istory "#"$% Created, 8e &egiment d'(claireurs a Cheval de la Garde Imperiale )attached to the ,ragons de la Garde Imperiale* "#"+% ,isbanded Colonels :rnano )<hilippe-Antoine* )a*ors "#"$% 7offma-er )6aurent*

General Philippe Ornano

+ne o, the a-ove o,,i'ers attained the ran. o, General/de/0ivision +rnano! )<hilippe-Antoine* Born% "1 3anuar- "1#+ Colonel% "# 3anuar- "#41 )80e &egiment de ,ragons* Colonel% 8" 3anuar- "#"$ ),ragons de la Garde* General-de-Brigade% "2 3une "#"" General-de-,ivision% # September "#"8 Count of the (mpire% 88 9ovember "#4# ,ied% "$ :ctober "#2$ (o,,mayer! )6aurent* Born% "0 3ul- "12# Colonel% 85 March "#"$ )8e &egiment de ,ragons* Ma or% "1 ,ecember "#"$ )8e &egiment d'(claireurs* :fficer of the 6egion d'7onneur% "+ 3ul- "#"$ Baron of the (mpire% + ,ecember "#"$ ,ied% 5 August "#+8 $enior o,,i'ers 1ho served 1ith the 8e Regiment d%&'laireurs .illed and 1ounded 1hile in the servi'e o, "ran'e during the years 1231/1815 :rnano ; wounded "# 9ovember "#"8 7offma-er ; wounded 80 ,ecember "#44 and 80 September "#"8 +,,i'ers .illed and 1ounded 1hile serving 1ith the 8e Regiment d%&'laireurs during the period 1814 1814 :fficers killed% .wo :fficers died of wounds% :ne :fficers wounded% Seventeen Regimental 5ar Re'ord 6-attles and 'om-ats in 1hi'h o,,i'ers 1ere .illed or 1ounded7 "#"+% Craonne, 6aon, &eims, Arcis-sur-Aube, and <aris attle (onours 9one

4e Regiment d%&'laireurs a Cheval de la Garde Imperiale

Regimental (istory "#"$% Created $e &egiment d'(claireurs de la Garde Imperiale )attached to the "er &egiment de Chevau-6egers-6anciers* "#"+% ,isbanded Colonels =rasinski )>incent Corvin* )a*ors

General Vincent Krasinski

"#"$% =o?ietulski )3ean-6eon-7ippol-te* +ne o, the a-ove o,,i'ers attained the ran. o, General/de/ rigade 9rasins.i! )>incent Corvin* Born% $4 3anuar- "1#8 Colonel% "1 April "#41

Major Jean Kozietulski

General-de-Brigade% "2 ,ecember "#"" General-de-,ivision% 8# 9ovember "#"$ Commander of the 6egion d'7onneur% 84 3une "#"" Count of the (mpire% $ 3une "#"" ,ied% 8+ 9ovember "#02 9o:ietuls.i! )3ean-6eon-7ippol-te*

Born% + 3une "1#" Ma or% $4 Ma- "#"$ )"er &egiment de Chevau-6egers-6anciers de la Garde Imperiale* Ma or% "1 ,ecember "#"$ )$e &egiment d'(claireurs a Cheval de la Garde Imperiale* :fficer of the 6egion d'7onneur% "$ ,ecember "#45 Baron of the (mpire% "0 March "#"4 ,ied% $ /ebruar- "#8" $enior o,,i'ers 1ho served 1ith the 4e Regiment d%&'laireurs .illed and 1ounded 1hile in the servi'e o, "ran'e during the years 1231/1815 =rasinski ; wounded 8 Ma- "#4#, 2 3ul- "#45, 1 September "#"8, 8" :ctober "#"$, and "$ March "#"+ =o?ietulski ; wounded $4 9ovember "#42, 2 3ul- "#45, and 80 :ctober "#"8 +,,i'ers .illed and 1ounded 1hile serving 1ith the 4e Regiment d%&'laireurs during the period 1814 1814 :fficers killed% 9one :fficers died of wounds% 9one :fficers wounded% Si@teen Regimental 5ar Re'ord 6-attles and 'om-ats in 1hi'h o,,i'ers 1ere .illed or 1ounded7 "#"+% Arcis-sur-Aube and <aris attle (onours 9one

1er Regiment de Garde d%(onneur

Regimental (istory "#"$% Created, "er &egiment de Garde d'7onneur "#"+% ,isbanded Colonels "#"$% &andon de <ull- )Charles-3oseph* Colonels/en/$e'ond "#"$% <icAuet )C-rille-Simon* Colonel/)a*ors "#"$% Mathan )Georges de* "#"$% Castellane )(sprit->ictor-(lisabe-Boniface de* T1o o, the a-ove o,,i'ers attained the ran. o, General/de/ rigade

Randon de Pully! )Charles-3oseph*

General Randon de Pully

Born% "# August "10" Colonel% 80 /ebruar- "158 )"4e &egiment de Cavalerie* Colonel% # April "#"$ )"er &egiment des Garde d'7onneur* General-de-Brigade% "5 September "158 General-de-,ivision% # March "15$ Member of the 6egion dB7onneur% 1 ,ecember "#4$ Commander of the 6egion dB7onneur% "+ 3une "#4+ Grand :fficer of the 6egion dB7onneur% 8$ March "#"+ Count of the (mpire% "0 August "#45 ,ied% 84 April "#84 Pi';uet! )C-rille-Simon* Born% "+ 9ovember "11+ Colonel% "$ /ebruar- "#41 )2e &egiment de ,ragons* Colonel-en-Second% "0 ,ecember "#"$ )"er &egiment des Garde d'7onneur* General-de-Brigade% # March "#"$ ,ied% 8 September "#+1 )athan! )Georges de* Born% "1 August "11" Colonel-Ma or% # April "#"$ Chevalier of the 6eion d'7onneur% $" March "#"8 ,ied% 81 3ul- "#+4 Castellane! )(sprit->ictor-(lisabe-Boniface de* Born% 8" March "1## Colonel-Ma or% 8" 3une "#"$ Chevalier of the 6egion d'7onneur% "# 3ul- "#45 Chevalier of the (mpire% "0 August "#45 ,ied% "2 September "#28 $enior o,,i'ers 1ho served 1ith the1er Regiment de Garde d%(onneur .illed and 1ounded 1hile in the servi'e o, "ran'e during the years 1231/1815 &andon de <ull- )Charles-3oseph* ; received no wounds <icAuet )C-rille-Simon* ; wounded 8 3ul- "15$ and "$ March "#"+ Mathan )Georges de* ; received no wounds Castellane )(sprit->ictor-(lisabe-Boniface de* ; received no wounds

+,,i'ers .illed and 1ounded 1hile serving 1ith the 1er Regiment de Garde d%(onneur during the period 1814 / 1814 :fficers killed% :ne :fficers died of wounds% 9one :fficers wounded% .welve Regimental 5ar Re'ord 6-attles and 'om-ats in 1hi'h o,,i'ers 1ere .illed or 1ounded7 "#"$% 6eip?ig "#"+% (perna-, &eims, and Courtrai attle (onours 9one

8e Regiment de Garde d%(onneur

Regimental (istory "#"$% Created, 8e &egiment de Garde d'7onneur "#"+% ,isbanded Colonels "#"$% 6epic )6ouis* "#"$% 6agrange )Adelaide-Blaise-/rancois-6elievre de* Colonels/en/$e'ond "#"$% >allin )6ouis* Colonel/)a*ors "#"$% .homas de <ange )Marie-3acAues* "#"$% >alon du Boucheron d'Ambrusac )Ale@andre-Charles-6ouis* Three o, the a-ove o,,i'ers attained the ran. o, General/de/ rigade

<epi'! )6ouis*

General Louis Lepic

General Adelaide Lagrange

Born% 84 September "120 Chef-de-Brigade% 82 March "155 )"0e &egiment de Chasseurs a Cheval* Colonel-Ma or% 8" March "#40 )Grenadiers a Cheval de la Garde* Colonel # April "#"$ )8e &egiment de Garde d'7onneur* General-de-Brigade% "$ /ebruar- "#41 General-de-,ivision% 5 /ebruar- "#"$ Commander of the 6egion dB7onneur% 82 3une "#45 Baron of the (mpire% $ Ma- "#45 ,ied% 1 3anuar- "#81 <agrange! )Adelaide-Blaise-/rancois-6elievre de* Born% 8",ecember "122 Colonel% # September "158 )"0e &egiment de ,ragons* Colonel% "8 :ctober "158 )0e &egiment de 7ussards* Colonel% 0 :ctober "#"$ )8e &egiment de Garde d'7onneur* General-de-Brigade% 80 3une "#41 General-de-,ivision% 85 3une "#45

Chevalier of the 6egion dB7onneur% "" ,ecember "#4$ :fficer of the 6egion dB7onneur%"+ 3une "#4$ ,ied% 8" ,ecember "#$$ =allin! )6ouis* Born% "2 August "114 Colonel% " March "#41 )2e &egiment de 7ussards* Colonel-en-Second% "0 ,ecember "#"$ )8e &egiment de Garde d'7onneur* General-de-Brigade% 0 ,ecember "#"8 Chevalier of the 6egion dB7onneur% 80 March "#4+ :fficer of the 6egion dB7onneur% $4 Ma- "#45 Commander of the 6egion dB7onneur% "$ September "#"$ Grand :fficer of the 6egion dB7onneur% " 3une "#"$ ,ied% 80 ,ecember "#0+ Thomas! )Marie-3acAues* Born% 85 August "114 Colonel-Ma or% # April "#"$ Chevalier of the 6egion d'7onneur% 8# 9ovember "#"$ Count of the (mpire% 88 :ctober "#"4 ,ied% 0 :ctober "#04 =alon du ou'heron! )Ale@andre-Charles-6ouis* Born% "8 3une "114 Colonel-Ma or% 8" 3une "#"$ ,ied% "4 9ovember "#+$ $enior o,,i'ers 1ho served 1ith the8e Regiment de Garde d%(onneur .illed and 1ounded 1hile in the servi'e o, "ran'e during the years 1231/1815 6epic )6ouis* - wounded 8" September "15$, 82 March "155 and # /ebruar- "#41 6agrange )Adelaide-Blaise-/rancois-6elievre de* ; wounded 84 September "158, "4 3une "#41, and 8" Ma- "#45 >allin )6ouis* ; wounded "0 April "#45 .homas de <ange )Marie-3acAues* ; wounded "#"+ >alon du Boucheron )Ale@andre-Charles-6ouis* ; received no wounds +,,i'ers .illed and 1ounded 1hile serving 1ith the 8e Regiment de Garde d%(onneur during the period 1814 / 1814 :fficers killed% :ne :fficers died of wounds% 9one :fficers wounded% .wo Regimental 5ar Re'ord 6-attles and 'om-ats in 1hi'h o,,i'ers 1ere .illed or 1ounded7 "#"$% 6eip?ig "#"+% Corms and Ma-ence

attle (onours 9one

4e Regiment de Garde d%(onneur

Regimental (istory "#"$ % Created, $e &egiment de Garde d'7onneur "#"+ % ,isbanded Colonels "#"$ % Segur )<hilippe-<aul* Colonels/en/$e'ond "#"$ % >incent )7enri-Catherine-Balta?ard*

General Philippe egur

Colonel/)a*ors "#"$ % >aluces )Andre-Annibal* "#"$ % >achon de Briancon de Belmont )Cesar-&ene-Marie-/rancoise-&odolphe* T1o o, the a-ove o,,i'ers attained the ran. o, General/de/ rigade $egur! )<hilippe-<aul* Born% + 9ovember "1#4 Colonel% $ September "#45 )Chevau-6egers de la Garde 9ationale de <aris* Colonel% # April "#"$ )$e &egiment de Garde d'7onneur* General-de-Brigade% 88 /ebruar- "#"8 Count of the (mpire% $" ,ecember "#45 ,ied% 80 /ebruar- "#1$

=in'ent! )7enri-Catherine-Balta?ard* Born% 88 Ma- "110 Colonel% 8$ August "#"")"5e &egiment de Chasseurs a Cheval* Colonel-en-Second% "0 ,ecember "#"$ )$e &egiment de Garde d'7onneur* General-de-Brigade% "0 ,ecember "#"$ :fficer of the 6egion dB7onneur% "+ 3une "#"$ Baron of the (mpire% 80 August "#45 ,ied%8+ ,ecember "#++ $alu'es! )Andre-Annibal* Born% 85 9ovember "112 Colonel-Ma or% 8" April "#"$ :fficer of the 6egion d'7onneur% 8# 9ovember "#"$ Baron of the (mpire% $ ,ecember "#45 ,ied% 81 Ma- "#08 =a'hon de rian'on de elmont! )Cesar-&ene-Marie-/rancoise-&odolphe* Born% 8 March "114 Colonel-Ma or% 8" 3une "#"$ Chevalier of the 6egion d'7onneur% "5 /ebruar- "#"+ ,ied% "$ March "#"+ )killed at &heims* $enior o,,i'ers 1ho served 1ith the4e Regiment de Garde d%(onneur .illed and 1ounded 1hile in the servi'e o, "ran'e during the years 1231/1815 Segur ; wounded 8+ ,ecember "#42, $4 9ovember "#4#, and "$ March "#"+ >incent - wounded 80 ,ecember "#44 and 8$ Ma- "#41 Saluces ; received no wounds >achon de Briancon de Belmont - received no wounds +,,i'ers .illed and 1ounded 1hile serving 1ith the 4e Regiment de Garde d%(onneur during the period 1814 / 1814 :fficers killed% :ne :fficers died of wounds% .hree :fficers wounded% 9ineteen Regimental 5ar Re'ord 6-attles and 'om-ats in 1hi'h o,,i'ers 1ere .illed or 1ounded7 "#"$% 6eip?ig and 7anau "#"+% Saverne, Meau@, Craonne, &eims, 6andau, and <aris attle (onours 9one

4e Regiment de Garde d%(onneur

Regimental (istory "#"$% Created, +e &egiment de Garde d'7onneur "#"+% ,isbanded Colonels "#"$% Saint-Sulpice )&a-mond-Gaspard Bonard- de* Colonels/en/$e'ond "#"$% Merlin )Antione-/rancois-(ugene*

General aint! ulpice

Colonel/)a*ors "#"$% Monteil )3oseph* "#"$% Clermont-.onnierre )3ules-Gaspard-Ainard de* T1o o, the a-ove o,,i'ers attained the ran. o, General/de/ rigade $aint/$ulpi'e! )&a-mond-Gaspard Bonard- de* Born% 8$ :ctober "12" Colonel% 82 :ctober "158 )"8e &egiment de ,ragons* Chef-de-Brigade% $4 March "151 )0e &egiment de Chasseurs a Cheval* Chef-de-Brigade% 0 Ma- "155 )"5e &egiment de Cavalerie* Colonel% # April "#"$ )+e &egiment de Garde d'7onneur* General-de-Brigade% 8+ March "#4$ General-de-,ivision% "+ /ebruar- "#41 Count of the (mpire% 2 3une "#4# ,ied% 84 3une "#$0 )erlin! )Antione-/rancois-(ugene*

Born% 81 ,ecember"11# Colonel% " September "#"4 )"er &egiment de 7ussards* Colonel-en-Second% "0 ,ecember "#"$ )+e &egiment de Garde d'7onneur* General-de-Brigade% "+ 3ul- "#"$ Chevalier of the (mpire% 84 3ul- "#4# ,ied% $" August "#0+ )onteil! )3oseph* Born% 1 Ma- "124 Colonel-Ma or% 8" April "#"$ Chevalier of the 6egion d'7onneur% "+ 3une "#4+ Chevalier of the (mpire% 2 :ctober "#"4 ,ied% 85 March "#82 Clermont/Tonnierre! )3ules-Gaspard-Ainard de* Born% 5 August "125 Colonel-Ma or% 8" 3une "#"$ Chevalier of the 6egion d'7onneur% 1 3une "#41 ,ied% "+ April "#$1 $enior o,,i'ers 1ho served 1ith the 4e Regiment de Garde d%(onneur .illed and 1ounded 1hile in the servi'e o, "ran'e during the years 1231/1815 Saint-Sulpice ; wounded # /ebruar- "#41 Merlin ; received no wounds Monteil - # Ma- "15$, 8,ecember "#40 and 88 April "#45 Clermont-.onnierre ; received no wounds +,,i'ers .illed and 1ounded 1hile serving 1ith the 4e Regiment de Garde d%(onneur during the period 1814 / 1814 :fficers killed% 9one :fficers died of wounds% 9one :fficers wounded% /our Regimental 5ar Re'ord 6-attles and 'om-ats in 1hi'h o,,i'ers 1ere .illed or 1ounded7 "#"$% 6eip?ig "#"+% Strasbourg attle (onours 9one

<egion de Gendarmerie d%&lite

Regimental (istory

"#4"% Created, Gendarmes d'(lite "#"0% ,isbanded Colonels "#4"% Savar- )Anne-3ean-Marie-&ene* "#"4% ,urosnel )Antoine-3ean-Auguste-7enri* Colonel/)a*ors "#4+% 3acAuin )3ean-Baptiste* "#4#% 7enr- )3ean-<ierre* >ll o, the a-ove o,,i'ers attained the ran. o, General/de/ rigade $avary! )Anne-3ean-Marie-&ene* Born% 82 April "11+

General Antoine "urosnel

Chef-de-Brigade% 85 3anuar- "#44 Chef-de-Brigade% 0 September "#4" )Gendarmes d'(lite* General-de-,ivision% " /ebruar- "#40 General-de-Gendarmerie% 84 March "#"0 Grande Cross of the 6egion d'7onneur % 80 /ebruar- "#41 ,uke of the (mpire% 8$ Ma- "#4# ),uc de &ovigo* ,ied% 8 3une "#$$ 0urosnel! )Antoine-3ean-Auguste-7enri* Born% 5 9ovember "11" Chef-de-Brigade% 8# 3ul- "155 )"2e &egiment de Chasseurs a Cheval* Colonel % Ma- "#"8 )Gendarmes d'(lite* General-de-Brigade% 8+,ecember "#40 General-de-,ivision% "2 April "#45 Count of the (mpire% 8+ April "#4# ,ied% 0 /ebruar- "#+5

?a';uin! )3ean-Baptiste* Born% "2 ,ecember "105 Colonel-en-Second% 0 3ul- "#40 General-de-Brigade% $4 Ma- "#4# :fficer of the 6egion d'7onneur% "+ 3une "#4+ Baron of the (mpire% 88 9ovember "#4# ,ied% $ March "#+" (enry! )3ean-<ierre* Born% " :ctober "101 Colonel-Ma or% $4 Ma- "#4# General-de-Brigade% 2 Ma- "#"8 Commander of the 6egion dD7onneur% 80 ,ecember "#"8 Baron of the (mpire% $ Ma- "#45 ,ied% 88 /ebruar- "#$0 $enior o,,i'ers 1ho served 1ith the Gendarmes d%&lite .illed and 1ounded 1hile in the servi'e o, "ran'e during the years 1231/1815 Savar- ; received no wounds ,urosnel ; wounded 84 9ovember "#40 and 88 Ma- "#45 3acAuin ; wounded $4 Ma- "152 and 8 Ma- "#4# 7enr- ; wounded "5 April "151 and "0 3une "155 +,,i'ers .illed and 1ounded 1hile serving 1ith the Gendarmes d%&lite during the period 1804 / 1815 :fficers killed% .wo :fficers died of wounds% /our :fficers wounded% 9ine Regimental 5ar Re'ord 6-attles and 'om-ats in 1hi'h o,,i'ers 1ere .illed or 1ounded7 "#42% 3ena "#4#% Madrid and Saragosse "#"8% Beresina and Cilna "#"$% <osen, 6ut?en, and 6eip?ig "#"+% Arras "#"0% 6ign- and Caterloo attle (onours 9one