THIRTEENTH BOOK.
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YEAR 1813.
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COMPOSITION AND NUMERICAL STRENGTH OF THE GUARD IN 1813.
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General
Staff
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70
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Administration
|
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450
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Infantry.
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|
|
|
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Grenadiers
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2 regts. of 1,600 men ea.
|
3,200
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|
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Veterans
|
1
company
|
200
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|
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Fusilier Grenadiers
|
1
regiment
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1,600
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|
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Tirailleur Grenadiers
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13 regts. of 1,600 men ea.
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20,800
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|
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Flanqueurs-grenadiers
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1 regiment
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1,600
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|
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Depot co. of Flanqueurs-grend.
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"
|
200
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|
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Chasseurs
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2
regts. of 1,600 men ea.
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3,200
|
|
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Fusilier Chasseurs
|
1
regiment
|
1,600
|
|
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Flanqueurs-chasseurs
|
1
regiment
|
1,600
|
|
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Depot co. of Flanqueurs-chass.
|
"
|
200
|
|
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Sailors
|
8
companies of 142 men ea.
|
1,136
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|
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Voltigeurs
|
13 regts. of 1,600 men ea.
|
20,800
|
|
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Pupils
|
1
regiment
|
1,600
|
|
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Battalion
of Instruction
|
"
|
2,000
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|
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of
Fontainebleau.
|
|
|
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59,736
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59,736
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Cavalry.
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| |
|
|
|
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Grenadiers
|
1
regiment
|
1,250
|
|
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Chasseurs
|
1
regiment
|
2,500
|
|
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Mamelucks
|
1
squadron
|
250
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|
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Elite
gendarmes
|
1
battalion and 2 squadrons
|
632
|
|
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Dragoons
|
1
regiment
|
1,250
|
|
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Light
Horse Lancers
|
2
regiments
|
6,500
|
|
|
Guards
of Honor
|
4
regts. of 2,500 men ea.
|
10,020
|
|
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Scouts
|
3
regts. of 2,000 men ea.
|
6,000
|
|
| |
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28,402
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28,402
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Artillery.
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1
staff, 6 foot companies, 6 horse companies,
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3,000
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|
1
company of veterans, 14 companies of Young Guard,
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1
company of pontoon workers, 2 regiments of art. train.
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Engineers.
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1 staff, 1 company of sappers.
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250
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Equipment train
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1 battalion |
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500
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Hospital of the Guard
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|
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64
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Total
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92,472
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