Our Allies the Bavarians – Chapter VII: Uniforms of the Bavarian Troops from 1805-1813 (KNÖTEL, Uniformenkunde and Handbuch). 1. Infantry. The whole Bavarian army had received, in 1789, a uniform of the same cut for the various arms, and as headdress a kind of leather helmet, with visor, garnished on the front with a copper […]
The Germans under the French Eagles: Our Allies the Bavarians – Conclusion THE BORDERS OF BAVARIA CONCLUSION It is a mixed feeling of pride and gratitude that we must experience as we consider the proper and loyal conduct of our Bavarian allies until they were relieved of their military duties to us. […]
The Germans under the French Eagles: Our Allies the Bavarians Chapter VI Part II: Campaign of 1813 By Commandant Sauzey Translated by Greg Gorsuch 2. Saxony Campaign: Battles of Bautzen and Wurschen In the spring of 1813, the Emperor Napoleon brought from France a new army, an army of conscripts who would be framed by […]
The Germans under the French Eagles: Our Allies the Bavarians Chapter VI Part I: Campaign of 1813 By Commandant Sauzey Translated by Greg Gorsuch 1813 CAMPAIGN The defense of Thorn (Toruń). –Journal of the siege. The capitulation. Return of the Bavarian Zoller Brigade to Bavaria. Saxony Campaign. –The Raglovich Division. Battles of Bautzen and […]
The Germans under the French Eagles: Our Allies the Bavarians Chapter V Part VII: Campaign of 1812 By Commandant Sauzey Translated by Greg Gorsuch Rally at Plock and return to Bavaria Murat had fixed on the Vistula the points where the nuclei of the different army corps were to reorganize; it was the city […]
The Germans under the French Eagles: Our Allies the Bavarians Chapter V Part VI: Campaign of 1812 By Commandant Sauzey Translated by Greg Gorsuch The Bavarian cavalry in the Grande Armée. We saw above that the Bavarian 1st and 2nd Light Horse Regiments had been detached from the 6th Corps near Posen to form, […]
The Germans under the French Eagles: Our Allies the Bavarians Chapter V Part V: Campaign of 1812 By Commandant Sauzey Translated by Greg Gorsuch After the wounding of old General Deroy, –who succumbed on 23 August, –von Wrede took command of the two Bavarian divisions and sent them the following order of the day: […]
The Germans under the French Eagles: Our Allies the Bavarians Chapter V Part IV: Campaign of 1812 By Commandant Sauzey Translated by Greg Gorsuch The Bavarians at Polotsk THE FIRST BATTLE OF POLOTSK On 7 August 1812, the 6th corps commanded by Gouvion Saint-Cyr and composed of the two Bavarian divisions Deroy and Wrede arrived […]
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General Robert Craufurd's Letter to General Wellington
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General Robert Craufurd's Letter to General Wellington
General Robert Craufurd's Letter to General Wellington
General Robert Craufurd's Letter to General Wellington
French Order-of-Battle during the Golymin and Pultusk Campaign: 7th Corps (15 December 1806) By Greg Gorsuch Situation au 15 décembre. Présents. Détachés. Hôpitaux. 1re Division, Gal Desjardins. Gaux Lapisse, Lefranc. Offic. Troupe. Chev. Offic. Troupe. 16e léger, Cel Harispe 3 bataillons. 80 1,880 28 9 204{ Offic. 10 Hom. 458 14e de ligne, Ct […]
French Order-of-Battle during the Golymin and Pultusk Campaign: 3e Division de Grosse Cavalerie By Greg Gorsuch Situation au 15 Décembre Situation en Janvier 3e Division de Grosse Cavalerie (Note 1) Présents. Détachés. Hôpitaux Présents. Détachés. Hôpitaux Général de Division Espagne. Généraux Reynaud, Fouler. Offic. Troupe. Chev. Troupe. Chev. […]
Bernadotte 1806 - Is There a Case for the Defence?
French Order-of-Battle during the Golymin and Pultusk Campaign: 7th Corps (10 January 1807) By Greg Gorsuch Situation au 10 janvier.. Présents. Détachés. Hôpitaux. 1re Division, Gal Desjardins. Gaux Lapisse, Lefranc. Offic. Troupe. Chev. Offic. Troupe. Offic. Troupe. 16e léger, Cel Harispe 3 bataillons. }64 1,599 38 21 301 13 622 14e de ligne, Ct […]
Bernadotte 1806 - Is There a Case for the Defence?
Bernadotte 1806 - Is There a Case for the Defence?
French Order-of-Battle during the Golymin and Pultusk Campaign: 7th Corps (21 January 1807) By Greg Gorsuch Situation sommaire au 21 janvier. 1re Division, Gal Desjardins. Hommes. Chevaux. Gaux Lapisse, Lefranc. 16e léger, Cel Harispe 3 bataillons. 1,859 — 14e de ligne, Ct Savary 2 bataillons. 1,651 — […]
Bernadotte 1806 - Is There a Case for the Defence?
General Robert Craufurd's Letter to General Wellington
French Order-of-Battle during the Golymin and Pultusk Campaign: Garde Impériale (11 November 1806) By Greg Gorsuch Situation au 11 novembre. Mal Lefebvre Présents. Détachés. Hôpitaux. ct la Garde à pied. Offic. Troupe. Chevaux. Troupe. Chev. Brigade de chasseurs-à-pied. 91 1,689 154 68 — 69 Gal de […]
Bernadotte 1806 - Is There a Case for the Defence?
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French Order-of-Battle during the Golymin and Pultusk Campaign: 1st Corps (25 December 1806) By Greg Gorsuch Situation au 25 décembre. Présents. Détachés. 1re Division, Gal Dupont. Hommes. Chevaux. Hôpitaux. Gaux Rouyer et Legendre. Offic. Troupe. Selle. Trait. Officiers. Troupe. 9e léger, Cel Meunier. 2 bataillons 47 1,409 “ “ 3 436 […]
French Order-of-Battle during the Golymin and Pultusk Campaign: Reserve Cavalry Corps By Greg Gorsuch Réserve de Cavalerie. Présents sous les armes au 30 novembre 1806. (Note 1) Présents sous les armes au 1er janvier 1807 (Note 2) Hommes Chevaux Hommes. Chevaux. Officier. Troupe. dofficiers. (Note 3) de […]
Bernadotte 1806 - Is There a Case for the Defence?
French Order-of-Battle during the Golymin and Pultusk Campaign: 1st Corps (9 January 1807) By Greg Gorsuch Situation sommaire au 9 janvier. 1re Division, Gal Dupont. Hommes. Chevaux. Gaux Rouyer et Legendre. 9e léger, Cel Meunier. 2 bataillons 1,777 ” 32e de ligne, Cel Darricau. 2 bataillons 1,832 ” 96e de ligne, Cel Barrois. […]
French Order-of-Battle during the Golymin and Pultusk Campaign: 1er Division de Dragons By Greg Gorsuch SITUATION AU 15 DÉCEMBRE SITUATION EN JANVIER 1er Division de Dragons Présents. Détachés. Hôpitaux Présents. Détachés. Hôpitaux Général de Division Klein Généraux Fénérolz, Fauconnet. Offic. Troupe. Chev. Troupe. Chev. Offic. Troupe. Chev. […]
General Robert Craufurd's Letter to General Wellington