Demi-Brigade
HQ
Battalion
Organization
Grenadier
Company Organization
Fuslier
Company Organization
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Organization of a French Infantry Demi-Brigade: 1793
By Dominique Contant
Demi-Brigade Personnel Strength
| Position |
Officers |
Soldiers
|
| Chef Brigadier |
1
|
|
| Chef de Bataillon |
3
|
|
| Quartier Maitre trésorier |
1
|
|
| Ajudant Major |
1
|
|
| Chirurgien Major |
3
|
|
| Ajudant sous officier |
1
|
|
| Tambour Major |
|
1
|
| Caporal Tambour |
|
8
|
| Musicien (Dont 1 chef) |
|
1
|
| Chef Tailleur |
|
3
|
| Chef Armurier |
|
1
|
| Chef Cordonnier |
|
1
|
| Position |
1st Battalion
|
2nd Battalion
|
3rd Battalion
|
Officers
|
Soldiers
|
| Capitaine |
9
|
9
|
9
|
27
|
|
| Lieutenant |
9
|
9
|
9
|
27
|
|
| Sous Lieutenant |
9
|
9
|
9
|
27
|
|
| Sergent Major |
9
|
9
|
9
|
|
27
|
| Sergent |
26
|
26
|
26
|
|
78
|
| Caporal Fourrier |
9
|
9
|
9
|
|
27
|
| Caporaux |
52
|
52
|
52
|
|
156
|
| Appointes |
52
|
52
|
52
|
|
156
|
| Grenadiers |
48
|
48
|
48
|
|
144
|
| Fusillers |
536
|
536
|
536
|
|
1608
|
| Tambours |
18
|
18
|
18
|
|
54
|
| |
777
|
777
|
777
|
81
|
2331
|
| Unit |
Officers
|
Soldiers
|
| Demi-Brigade HQ |
10
|
15
|
| 1st Battalion |
27
|
771
|
| 2nd Battalion |
27
|
771
|
| 3rd Battalion |
27
|
771
|
| Artillery Company |
|
75
|
| Total |
91
|
2421
|
Battalion Organization
| Battalion |
1st
|
2nd
|
3rd
|
| Commander |
Capitaine Fusiller
|
Capitaine Fusiller
|
Capitaine Fusiller
|
| Grenadier Company |
1st
|
2nd
|
3rd
|
| Line Companies |
1st,13th, 4th, 16th, 7th, 19th,
10th, 22th |
2d, 14th, 5th, 17th, 8th, 20th, 11th,
23rd |
3rd, 15th, 6th, 18th, 9th, 21st, 12th,
24th |
Grenadier Company Organization
| Captain |
| Sergent Major |
| Caporal Fourrier |
| |
1st Section
|
2nd Section
|
| |
Lieutenant
|
Sous Lieutenant
|
| |
1st Sergeant
|
2nd Sergeant
|
| |
1st Squad
|
2nd Squad
|
3rd Squad
|
4th Squad
|
| Caporeaux |
1st
|
3rd
|
2nd
|
4th
|
| Appointés |
1st
|
3rd
|
2nd
|
4th
|
| Grenadiers |
12
|
12
|
12
|
12
|
| Total |
14
|
14
|
14
|
14
|
Fusilier Company Organization
| Captain |
| Sergent Major |
| Caporal Fourrier |
| |
1st Section
|
2nd Section
|
| |
Lieutenant
|
Sous Lieutenant
|
| |
1st Sergeant
|
2nd Sergeant
|
| |
1st Squad
|
2nd Squad
|
3rd Squad
|
4th Squad
|
| Caporeaux |
1st
|
3rd
|
2nd
|
4th
|
| Appointés |
1st
|
3rd
|
2nd
|
4th
|
| Grenadiers |
12
|
11
|
11
|
11
|
| Total |
14
|
13
|
13
|
13
|
Notes:
Chef Tailleur = Master Tailor
Chef Armurier = Master Armorer
Chef Cordonnier = Master Cobbler
Caporal Fourrier = Company Clerk
Appointés = The senior enlistedman after the corporal.
Source:
Law 1466 of the National Assemby - 12 August 1793 - Found in "Bulletin
des lois de la Republique"
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