Napoleonic Wargame Club (NWC)

History of French regt. at Jena 1806
IV Corps; I div commander Gen de div Louis de Saint-Hilaire
7497 troopers
1st Brig; Gen de Brig Jacques de Candras
1 and 2nd Bns 10th eme d’ inf Legere
History; ancestors; RLdeLi Foix # 83 and Chasseurs Des Ardennes
Rasied on 13September 1684 by the Marquis de Blainville, Jules Armand Colbert divided in 1775. Colonels 1784 Vicomte de La Roche- Aymon and Marie Guillaume ; 1792 Chevalier de Bouan and Jean Baptiste de Chef du Bos; 1792 De Champolion. Severed in Lafayette’s army 1792. Ambushed and defeated at Florennes 1792 1er Bn sent to the Sedan the 2erBn to Cambrai. 1793-95
Joined by a 3Bn called Republicaine Paris 1796
1805 Cpl Baylin and Carabinier Charpentier took an Austrian colour. ChBn Simenon killed Col Pouzet wounded at Austerlitz .

1 and 2nd Bns 35th eme d’ inf Ligne
History; ancestors; RLdeLi Beauvoisis # 57
Rasied 1667 by the Comte de Jonzac. Colonels 1778 Alexandre comte de Damas ( My Hero) ; 1792 DeLa MARTELLIERE;

1 and 2nd Bns 10th eme d’ inf Legere
History; ancestors; RLdeLi Foix # 83 and Chasseurs Des Ardennes
Rasied on 13September 1684 by the Marquis de Blainville, Jules Armand Colbert divided in 1775. Colonels 1784 Vicomte de La Roche- Aymon and Marie Guillaume ; 1792 Chevalier de Bouan and Jean Baptiste de Chef du Bos; 1792 De Champolion. Severed in Lafayette’s army 1792. Ambushed and defeated at Florennes 1792 1er Bn sent to the Sedan the 2erBn to Cambrai. 1793-95
Joined by a 3Bn called Republicaine Paris 1796
1805 Cpl Baylin and Carabinier Charpentier took an Austrian colour. ChBn Simenon killed Col Pouzet wounded at Austerlitz .

1 and 2nd Bns 43 eme d’ inf Ligne (Name regt)
History; ancestors; RLdeLi Auvergne # 17
Rasied on March 6 1597 by the Baron du Bourg
Colonels 1788 Marquis de Courbon and Blenac Sophie Jacques ; 1791 DUMAS de St Marcel; GUILLAUME Mathieu
Colors emblazoned with PASSAGE DU TAGLIAMENTO
Ch Bns Gruyer and Ch Bns Proffil wounded at Austerlitz 1805 Voltigeur Vaguener took a Russian standard 1805






1 and 2nd Bns 55 eme d’ inf Ligne (Name regt)
History; ancestors; RLdeLi Auvergne # 17
Rasied on March 6 1597 by the Baron du Bourg
Colonels 1788 Marquis de Courbon and Blenac Sophie Jacques ; 1791 DUMAS de St Marcel; GUILLAUME Mathieu
Colors emblazoned with PASSAGE DU TAGLIAMENTO
Ch Bns Gruyer and Ch Bns Proffil wounded at Austerlitz 1805 Voltigeur Vaguener took a Russian standard 1805

Marbot we have missed your ramblings....more detailed history I see of our glorious regiments.
Helga wine her for the Colonel.
Salute!

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Marechal Knox

Prince d'Austerlitz et Comte d'Argentan
Ordre national de la Légion d'honneur

"What is history but a fable agreed upon"

II Div; IV Corps
1 and 2nd Bns 24 eme d’ inf Legere
History; ancestors; RLdeLi Montreal # 106
Rasied on 16 Aug 1778 by Prince de Nassau- Siegen
Colonels 1788 Comte de la Bonerie ; 1791 DU Bulay
1793 De Moncey 1804 Jannot
Part of the expedition to Ireland 1798 part of the expedition that transported Napoleon’s ARTILLERY over the Alps.

4 eme d’ inf Ligne
History; ancestors; RLdeLi FLANDRE # 19 and RLdeLi Lyon –Nais #27 and RLdeLi Medoc #70 and RLdeLi Boulonnais #79 and RLdeLi Angoumois#80 and RLdeLi Cambresis #20
Rasied on 16 Aug 1597 by Marquis de Crequi de Blanchefort
Colonels 1788 Baron de Montesquieu Charles Louis Segondet 1791 Col Charles Etienne Marquerite 1793
1st bn lost it’s colors in 1805 to the Russians Garde but the Brig took two Austrian colours 1805

Raised by the Crown - buried by Napoleon!

Fight for Napoleon and see Moscow in Winter! Fight for France in Winter! Forage for your own meals! Cry out "Vive l'Emperor" as he rides by on his way back to Paris to lure some other poor sap into the ranks! Vive la France!

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Generalfeldmarschall Wilhelm Prinz Peters von Dennewitz

3. Husaren-Regiment, Reserve-Kavallerie, Preußischen Armee-Korps

Honarary CO of Garde-Ulanen Regiment, Garde-Grenadier Kavallerie

NWC Founding Member

For Club Games: I prefer the Single Phase mode of play. I prefer to play with the following options OFF:

MDF, VP4LC, NRO, MTD, CMR, PR, MIM, NDM, OMR (ver 4.07)

II Div IV Corps;
28 eme d’ inf Ligne
History; ancestors; RLdeLi Gardes Francaises and the Garde National
Rasied on 1 Aug 1569 by Marquis de Charry and Garde National 1789
Colonels 1788 Baron de Montesquieu Charles Louis Segondet 1791 Col DE La Colombe 1792 De Hahn
1st bn lost it’s colors in 1805 to the Russians Garde but the Brig took two Austrian colours 1805
No battle honors as of 1806 no emblazoned on standards



46 eme d’ inf Ligne
History; ancestors; RLdeLi Normandie #9 and the Royal Roussillon #54
Rasied on 1574 and 1776
Colonels 1792 Comte de Lambertye and Picault
1st bn lost sent to St Domingue destroyed there
Sgts Charles Claude and Falaise took enemy standard at a AUSTERLITZ
No battle honors as of 1806 no emblazoned on standards

Correction;1 and 2nd Bns 55 eme d’ inf Ligne name regt
History; ancestors; RLdeLi Auvergne # 17
Rasied on March 6 1597 by the Baron du Bourg
Colonels 1788 Marquis de Courbon and Blenac Sophie Jacques ; 1791 DUMAS de St Marcel; GUILLAUME Mathieu
Colors emblazoned with PASSAGE DU TAGLIAMENTO
at Austerlitz 1805 took Two Russian standard 1805

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III Div ; Legrand

26 eme d’ inf Legere
ancestors; RLdeLi Limousin #42 and Vermandois #61
History; Rasied on 1635 by Marquis de Calvisson
Colonels 1786 Comte de Virieu 1792 DeMaillard
De Laissac
Earned the nick name La Terrible from Napoleon their colour emblazoned with on one side LA TERRIBLE 57e Demi-brigades
’ETAIT ARRETE PAR RIEN 1798

Tirailleurs Cores (Corsican light infantry) name regt
ancestors;

Tirailleurs du Po( Italian light Infantry from the Po river) name regt
ancestors; Chasseurs Royaux –Corses #3 and bataillon Valaisan Corses
raised; 1788 by Comte de Vence and Claude Alexandre de Villeneuve
history;
became the 3eDBde together with the 2e Bn de Chasseurs revolutionnaires and the 1er Chasseurs des Alpes and the Bn de Chasseurs des Hautes –Alpes sent to St Domingue and destroyed there. A new regt was raised on 20 Aug 1803 in Turin. Called the Piemontaise Legion.

18 eme d’ inf Ligne name regt
ancestors; RLdeLi Aquitaine #35
History; Rasied on Jan 17 1625 by the Duc de La Force and Jacques Nompar de Caumont
Colonels 1784 Comte de Chastenay 1792 Jacques Ruelle
Colors emblazoned: with Brave 18e Je Vous Connois L’ Ennemi Ne Tiendra Pas Devant Vous on the other side Lonato Castiglione Bassano, Saint Georges La Brenta , Arcole Rivoli

ChBN Cheynet of the 18e in 1805 took five enemy colors at Austerlitz.

75 eme d’ inf Ligne name regt
ancestors; Aquitaine #35 and the Bourgogne # 59

History; Rasied on 17 Jan 1625 by Duc de La Force and Jacques de Caumont
Colonels 1784 Comte de Chastenay 1792 Jacques Ruelle

Garrison in Briancon 1794 Earned from Napoleon their colour emblazoned with on one side LA Arrive ET BAT L’ ENNEMI
Fought in the Syrian expedition and Aboukir

Seven out of fourteen Regt in IV Corps were name Regts that would make the IV a Elite Corps in 1806.

Vive la France!

Euh...what?

Monsieur we do not pay any thought to the turn coat so don't give him room ! Long live the IV CORPS that covered its self with Glory from 05 to 15 !

75 eme d’ inf Ligne name regt
ancestors; Aquitaine #35 and the Bourgogne # 59

History; Rasied on 17 Jan 1625 by Duc de La Force and Jacques de Caumont
Colonels 1784 Comte de Chastenay 1792 Jacques Ruelle

Garrison in Briancon 1794 Earned from Napoleon their colour emblazoned with on one side LA Arrive ET BAT L’ ENNEMI
Fought in the Syrian expedition and Aboukir