French Marine Artillery Regiments and the Colonels Who Led Them 1791 - 1815

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1er Regiment d'Artillerie de Marine 2e Regiment d'Artillerie de Marine 3e Regiment d'Artillerie de Marine 4e Regiment d'Artillerie de Marine Bibliography	Regiments d'Artillerie de Marine and the Colonels who led them during the Period� 1803 - 1815 By Tony Broughton, FINS By the decree of the 26 October 1795 seven demi-brigades d'Artillerie de Marine consisting of twenty one batallions were created. In 1803 these twenty one batallions were cut down to twelve batallions and formed into four Regiments. 1er Regiment d’Artillerie de Marine Regimental History 1803: Created 1er Regiment d'Artillerie de Marine Colonels 1803: Corderan ( Andre-Francois) - Colonel 1804: Baudry d'Asson (Charles-Hyacinthe-Alexis) - Colonel 1809: Emmond d'Esclevin (Balthazar-Joseph) - Colonel 1813: Garnier (Jean-Baptiste) - Colonel 1813: Pringet (Jean-Baptiste) - Colonel 1813: Maury (Jean-Pierre) - Colonel Two of the above officers attained the rank of General-de-Brigade Corderan, ( Andre-Francois) Born: 29 May 1742 Colonel: 1 July 1792 (1er Regiment d'Artillerie de Marine) Chef-de-Brigade: 29 January 1796 (1er demi-brigade d'Artillerie de Marine) Colonel: 20 June 1803 (1er Regiment d'Artillerie de Marine) General-de-Brigade: 5 August 1804 Died: 22 May 1816 Emmond d'Esclevin, (Balthazar-Joseph) Born: 20 March 1765 Colonel: 5 August 1804 (4e Regiment d'Artillerie de Marine) Colonel: 3 March 1809 (1er Regiment d'Artillerie de Marine) General-de-Brigade: 4 August 1813 Officer of the Legion d'Honneur: 25 May 1813 Chevalier of the Empire: 2 February 1809 Baron of the Empire: 14 June 1813 Died: 28 December 1813 Colonels killed and wounded while commanding the 1er Regiment d'Artillerie de Marine Colonel Emond d'Esclevin: Wounded 2 May 1813 Colonel Falba: Wounded 21 May 1813 and 28 May 1813 Colonel Pringet: Wounded 16 October 1813 Officers killed and wounded while serving with the 1er Regiment d'Artillerie de Marine during� the period 1804-1815 Officers killed: Thirty five Officers died of wounds: Eleven Officers wounded: One hundred and twelve Regimental war record (Battles and Combats) 1805: Trafalgar 1812: Valoutina-Gora and Beresina 1813: Lutzen, Wurschen, Dresde, Pirna, Leipzig, and Hanau 1814: Brienne, La Rothiere, Rosnay, Vauchamps, and Paris Battle Honours No available information 2e Regiment d'Artillerie de Marine Regimental History 1803: Created 2e Regiment d'Artillerie de Marine Colonels 1803: Allois d'Herculais (Louis-Alexandre d') - Colonel of the 2e Regiment d'Infanterie de Marine in 1792 and Chef- de-Brigade of the 3e demi-brigade d'Artillerie de Marine in 1795 1809: Mejansac ( Francois) - Colonel 1813: Deschamps (Nicolas-Laurent) - Colonel 1814: Pons (Etienne-Augustin-Francois) - Colonel None of the above officers attained the rank of General Colonels killed and wounded while commanding the 2e Regiment d'Artillerie de Marine Colonel Deschamps: Killed 7 March 1814 Officers killed and wounded while serving with the 2e Regiment d'Artillerie de Marine during the period 1805 - 1815 Officers killed: Thirty-two Officers died of wounds: Seventeen Officers wounded: One hundred and Five Regimental war record (Battles and Combats) 1805: Trafalgar 1808: Marie-Galante 1812: Beresina 1813: Lutzen, Bautzen, Pirna, Leipzig, and Hanau 1814: Champaubert, Vauchamps, Meaux, Macon, Erfurth, and Paris Battle Honours No available information 3e Regiment d'Artillerie de Marine Regimental History 1803: Created 3e Regiment d'Artillerie de Marine Colonels 1803: Baudry d'Asson (Esprit-Henry) -� Colonel and Chef-de-Brigade of the 5e Demi- Brigade d'Artillerie de Marine in 1795 1812: Butraud (Jacques) - Colonel 1813: Bussman (George-Maurice) - Colonel 1813: Bochaton (Jean-Marie) - Colonel One of the above officers attained the rank of General-de-Brigade Butraud, (Jacques) Born: 13 July 1770 Colonel: 15 March 1812 General-de-Brigade: 13 August 1813 Baron of the Empire: 9 October 1813 Died: 6 June 1826 Colonels killed and wounded while commanding the 3e Regiment d'Artillerie de Marine Colonel Bochaton: Wounded 16 October 1813, 29 January 1814, and 26 March 1814 Officers killed and wounded while serving with the 3e Regiment d'Artillerie de Marine during the period 1804 -1815 Officers killed: Thirty-four Officers died of wounds: Nine Officers wounded: Sixty-two Regimental war record (Battles and Combats) 1805: Trafalgar 1811: Lissa 1813: Lutzen, Wurschen, Leipzig, and Hanau 1814: Brienne, Rosnay, Soissons and Paris Battle Honours No available information 4e Regiment d'Artillerie de Marine Regimental History 1803: Created 4e Regiment d'Artillerie de Marine Colonels 1803: Masson (Jean-Augustin) 1804: Edmond d'Esclevin (Balthazar-Joseph) - Colonel 1809: Maumet (Pierre-Gaspard) - Colonel 1813: Falba (Jean) - Colonel 1813: Rouvroy (Joseph) - Colonel Two of the above officers attained the rank of General-de-Brigade Masson, (Jean-Augustin) Born: 13 March 1749 Chef-de-Brigade: 1796 (4e demi-brigade d'Atillerie de Marine) Colonel: 1803 (4e regiment d'Artillerie de Marine) General-de-Brigade: 5 August 1805 Officer of the Legion d'Honneur: 14 June 1804 Died: 31 October 1808 Emmond d'Esclevin, (Balthazar-Joseph) Born: 20 March 1765 Colonel: 5 August 1804 General-de-Brigade: 4 August 1813 Officer of the Legion d'Honneur: 25 May 1813 Chevalier of the Empire: 2 February 1809 Baron of the Empire: 14 June 1813 Died: 28 December 1813 Colonels killed and wounded while commanding the 4e Regiment d'Artillerie de Marine Colonel Rouvroy: Killed 30 March 1814 Officers killed and wounded while serving with the 4e Regiment d'Artillerie de Marine during the period 1804 -1815 Officers killed: Seventeen Officers died of wounds: Seven Officers wounded: Fifty-two Regimental war record (Battles and Combats) 1809: Sables-d'Olone 1810: Cadiz 1811: Chiclana 1812: Beresina 1813: Bautzen, Wurschen, Dresde, Pirna, and Leipzig 1814: Bergen-op-Zoom and Paris Battle Honours No available information Bibliography Charavay J. and N. 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