History of the Marine Battalion of the Guard:
In the ranks of the Consular Guard from September 17, 1803.
Decree of 20 December 1803, comprising 29 articles, sets the pay, clothing, weapons and barracks of the battalion.
According to the decree of July 29, 1804, and that of August 30, 1804, the battalion is composed of five companies (teams), totaling 818 men. Each crew is composed as follows: 1 Commander or naval commander, 5 lieutenants or ensigns, five teachers, five foremen, masters five districts, 125 sailors of 1 °, 2 ° 3 ° & 4 ° class, a trumpet or a drum. The deposit consists of: 1 master, 2 foremen, 3 districts-masters, 60 sailors in Paris. The battalion will have a master shoemaker, a master tailor and a master gunsmith who will be treated as those of the Grenadiers of the Old Guard. Sailors of the Guard will be raised in various quarters of the classes, but mostly for the first training, and in those of the south of Corsica. Each man calling battalion received 12 francs a year for mass maintenance. Each officer composing the battalion received a housing allowance as other Guard officers.
September 15, 1805, 120 men left Boulogne to join the Army in Germany. They will return early in the year 1806.
On September 20, 1806, 100 Marine Guard join the Grand Army. The rest of the Grand Army battalion Rejoind April 19, 1807.
Back in Paris January 14, 1808.
In February 1808, leaving 737 579 men in Spain. They fight at Baylen (19 July 1808) under the command of Dupont. It's a disaster. The losses of the unit are 100 killed and wounded over 300 men. For prisoners, those who are not murdered by the populace of the villages, croupirent like so many others on the pontoons of Cadiz, or on the island of Cabrera.
After Baylen, by the Decree of 27 March 1809, the detachment is restored to a company (crew), or 148 men.
4 and 5 July 1809, 113 Marine Guard under the command of Captain Baste, participated in the Battle of Wagram.
By decree of 16 September 1810, the detachment is increased to eight teams and a new staff. The battalion of the Marine Guard 1136 while men account.
By decree of 27 January 1811, the crews receive nominations from companies.
In 1812, a company is present in Cadiz. The rest of the battalion with the Grand Army in Russia.
December 15, 1812, only 85 men returning from the terrible Russian campaign. This leads to a new organization of the battalion in 1813.
In Saxony there are sailors in the 1st infantry division of Young Guard under Dumoustier, and the reserve of the artillery of the Guard. They made the final campaigns of the Empire either as infantry or artillery serving. Their initial training with the educated, both in ship handling, fighting at sea
April 21, 1814, 21 sailors follow the Emperor to Elba.
The battalion of the Marine Guard, then consisting of 14 officers and 326 men, was dissolved by royal decree of 12 Juine 1814.
During the Hundred Days, the Marine Guard recovered by the decree of May 6, 1815. The unit consists of a crew including 94 men and 150, including officers. They are the 1815 campaign with the Engineering Guard under Haxo. 107 sailors participated in the Battle of Waterloo 18 June 1815. June 24, only 57 men are on call.
By royal decree of August 3, 1815, the unit is finally dissolved.
Battles: Boulogne-sur-Mer, Danzig, Baylen, Wagram, Cadiz, Borodino, Beresina, Wilna, Dresden, Leipzig, Arcis-sur-Aube, Charleroi, Ligny, Waterloo.
Commanding officers: Daugier (10.28.1803), Baste (11.04.1809), Vattier (16.09.1810), Ganteaume (08/01/1811) Biker (11/11/1811), of Saizieu (11/25/1813) and Slash (05/06/1815).