Demi-Brigade
HQ
Battalion
Organization
Grenadier
Company Organization
Fuslier
Company Organization
|
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 tr�sorier |
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
|
Appoint's |
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
|
Appoint�s |
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
Appoint's = The senior enlistedman after the corporal.
Source:
Law 1466 of the National Assemby - 12 August 1793 - Found in "Bulletin
des lois de la Republique"
|
Get Involved: