EIGHTH BOOK.
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YEAR 1808.
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CHAPTER II.
I.
THE ARTILLERY OF THE GUARD AUGMENTED:
Two regiments of Grenadiers of the Old Guard joined together
into only one.
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An Imperial
decree dated from the château of Marac, April 17, 1808, subjected
the artillery to a new organization at the same time as it increased
the numerical force of this corps.
It was in 1808
that Napoleon introduced, for the first time, the foot artillery
into his Guard. Later, the number of foot artillery companies was
changed to eight; they were placed under the immediate command of
Major Drouot.
In 1812, these
same companies (of which the numerical force had been increased previously
by a ninth) were organized into a regiment.
In 1813, and
as we will say in book XIII of our work, a second foot artillery
regiment was created, attached specifically to the Young Guard.
During the
introduction of foot artillery to the Old Guard, the horse artillery
regiment was reduced to four companies.
The number
of pieces of ordnance being utilized by the corps of artillery including
the foot as well as the horse of the Guard, in 1812 and 1813, never
exceeded the figure of one hundred ninety pieces, divided into
twenty six batteries.
Another decree,
going back to Erfurth, October 1 of the same year, joined together
the second grenadier regiment to the first of this arm,
and thus doubling the force of the companies which remained eight,
in two battalions. In this manner this regiment represented
a strength of two thousand men.
The cadre of
the second grenadier regiment was detached with the depot
and put following this corps.
II.
LISTS OF NAMES.
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CORPS OF FOOT GRENADIERS.
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Staff.
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Baron MICHEL (O. 
), Colonel, major commandant.
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HARLET (O. ),
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battalion heads.
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HAILLECOURT ,
1ST lieut.
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sub-adjut-majors.
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LAUREDE (O. ),
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RITTER (O. ),
idem.
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BELCOURT ,
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capt. adjut-majors.
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EGRET ,
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2nd lieut., flag bearers.
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DESCOMBS ,
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CHANEY ,
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DUDANJON ,
surgeon-major.— BRAISE, major-aide.
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NUMBERS OF
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CAPTAINS.
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LIEUTENANTS
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Bn.
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Comp.
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FIRST.
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SECOND.
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1st
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1
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LEMARROIS (O. )
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SIGARD
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PICOT
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BRASSEUR
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2
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TRAPPIER
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DAIS
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PICQ
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HOUARNE
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3
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DUPRÉ
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DUBIEZ
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PÉLÈE
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GABILLOT
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4
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GOLZIO
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ROUILLARD
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BRESSON
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DUMONT
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2nd
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1
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LAVIGNE (O. )
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VESSILIER
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BOURDIN
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LAC
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2
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PAILUÈS (O. )
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TAILHAN
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GAVIGNET
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PLAFAIT
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3
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ALBERT (O. )
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CHAILLOU
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OUSSOT
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LYON
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4
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HIGONNET
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JOUETTE
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DARD
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GREMION
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(Senior
officers of engineers and artillery and soldier of the artillery train)
MEDICAL SERVICE (Hospital of the Guard, known as Gros-Calilou).
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SÜE, head of medicine.
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CASTEL, medical adjutant.
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LARREY (C.
), head surgeon.
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SUREAU, head of pharmacy.
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PAULET
, surgeon 1st class.
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CHAMPION,
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surgeons 3rd class.
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ALYON, pharmacist 1st class.
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GAUTHIER,
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FERLUT,
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surg. 2nd class.
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DIECHE,
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ZINCK
,
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LECOMTE,
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LAGARDE, pharmacist 2nd class.
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BELLOC,
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MONDET,
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surg. 3rd class.
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FOURCY,
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pharmacists 3rd class.
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LARREY (Alexis),
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BARBÈS,
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FRIZACK,
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DELFOUR,
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ARTILLERY.
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Staff.
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LARIBOISSIÈRE (G.
), Division General, colonel.
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DROUOT
, Major foot artillery.
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D’ABOVILLE, Auguste (O.
), Major horse artillery.
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DIJEON (O.
), Major park director.
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GRENIER
,
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squadron heads.
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EVEN,
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lieut. sub adjut-majors.
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CHAUVEAU
,
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PANZAT,
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BOULARD (O.
),
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battalion heads.
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LÉGUERNAY,
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MARIN,
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THERIN
, medical officer 1st class.
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GEORGES
,
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capt. adjut-majors.
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SOUCHOTTE,
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med. officer 2nd class.
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HENRION (O.
),
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FABAR,
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BÉCU
, captain quarter master.
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THIRION, mathematics professor.
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Sq. or Bn.
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Comp.
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CAPTAIN
commandants.
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2nd CAPTAINS.
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1ST LIEUTENANTS.
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2ND LIEUTENANTS.
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1ST
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1
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EICHBORN
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BOISSELIER
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SAUVAGE
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HOUSSELIN
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2
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POMMEREUIL
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SCHOULER
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ENVRARD
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ANDRIEUX
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2ND
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3
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SANDRAS
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MONTLEBERT
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BOSC
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D’HAUTPOUL
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4
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LAFOND
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BONNAFOS
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FOLARD
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DURBACH
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1ST
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1
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COTTIN
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MARTIN
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HERLET
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CONSTARD
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2
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BISARD
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PION
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LEFRANÇOIS
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TRIPART
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2ND
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3
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FOURCY
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PERRET
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ALLAVESNE
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DUMONT
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1
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LALLEMAND
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MABRU
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LAGUETTE
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MUNEREAU
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3RD
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2
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BERTHIER
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AUBERT
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DEFRESNES
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SALLERIN
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3
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COUIN
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FRAMERY
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MAILLARD
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CUNY
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Captains of foot artillery à la suite:
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SAVRINS.—FAIVRE.
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PONTOONERS-WORKMEN.
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Captains
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first, VAILLANT.
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Lieutenants.
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first, VION.
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second, LECLERC.
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second, GUTTERMANN
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______
ARTILLERY TRAIN.
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Staff.
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LEDOUX
, captain commandant.
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VALERY, lieutenant, quarter master.
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BULOTTE, lieutenant, adjutant-major.
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GRADES.
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COMPANIES.
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1ST
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2ND
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3RD
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4TH
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5TH
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6TH
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Lieutenants.
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FONDOY
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LEBLANC
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THIBERGE
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PERRON
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BEUDOT
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BLOCAILLE
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Sub-lieutenants.
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BARON
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BRENIER
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CIRET
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FROSSART
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SENILLE
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FROSSARD Jr.
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