The 124eme Regiment Infanterie de Ligne in Russia in 1812:
Maps
By: Bas de Groot
In 1898 the then Chief-of-Staff of the Royal Dutch Army gave permission to
Major F.H.A. Sabron to write a Regimental History of the French 124eme
Regiment Infanterie de Ligne over the period of its formation in 1810 until
its disbandment in 1814. The reason for this was that to all intents and
purposes, the 124eme was very largely composed of Dutch volunteers and
conscripts, and so a Dutch Regiment in French service. For information,
Sabron leaned heavily on the regimental history that (Dutch) Captain d'Auzon
de Boisminart of the regiment had written in 1813. In addition to text,
Sabron produced a number of maps to illustrate the work. This was not hard,
considering that he, as well as being trained as an engineer, could draw
on a number of topographical engineers that were attached to the Dutch
General Staff. The maps that are included in the work deal mostly with
the 1812 Russian campaign, and more specifically with battles, combats
and routes that the 124eme regiment participated in.
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Overview of the Route Taken by the Staff and Eagle
of the 124eme Regiment Infanterie de Ligne from Its Depot at
Abbeville, August 5th 1811 until April 1813
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Second Part of the Overview of the Route Taken by the Staff
and Eagle of the 124eme Regiment Infanterie de Ligne from Its
Depot at Abbeville, August 5th 1811 until April 1813
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Overview of the Jump-off Positions of Both the French and Russian
Forces at the Commencement of the 1812 Russian campaign, June
24th, 1812
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Map of the Combat at Jakubowo, July 30-31st, 1812
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Overview of the Area between Polotsk and Jakubowo
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Map of the Second Day of the First Battle of Polotsk, August
18th 1812
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Map of the Third Day of the Second Dattle of Polotsk,
October 20th 1812, 4.00 PM
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Map of the Combats around the Berezina, November 26-29, 1812
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Source:
Sabron, F.H. A. Geschledenis van het 124ste Regiment Infanterie van
Linie onder Keizer Napoleon I. Breda: Koniklijke Militaire Academie,
1910.
Placed on the Napoleon Series: January 2010
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