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    I plan to pull together for the minor states a useful (but not exhaustive) guide/tool for players of “Napoleon: Total War” who like the units they command to have more realistic names.

    To produce the lists I will draw on a wide range of books including - Elting “Swords Around a Throne”; Haythornthwaite “The Napoleonic Source Book”; Otto von Pivka “Armies of the Napoleonic Era”; Osprey Men at Arms; Nafziger/Wesolowski/Devoe “Poles and Saxons of the Napoleonic Wars”; Knotel’s ”Uniforms of the World”; Gill ""With Eagles to Glory"; Partridge & Oliver’s “Napoleonic Army Handbook”; the booklets of Nafziger & Rawkins on various armies; the books of Ilari & Crociani etc on everything to do with Italy; booklets from the Napoleonic Association; magazine articles (Tradition, Age of Napoleon, Little Wars etc) and various websites (but most definitely not Wiki!) including Napoleon Series etc.

    First 20 completed:
    Saxony (post 2);
    Bavaria (post 3);
    Wurttemberg (post 4);
    Hesse-Kassel (post 7)
    Sardinia (post 9)
    Baden (post 11)
    Hesse-Darmstadt (post 12)
    Two Sicilies (post 13)
    Kingdom of Italy (post 14)
    Westphalia (post 15)
    Duchy of Warsaw (post 20)
    Kingdom of Naples (post 25)
    Spain (separate thread at http://www.twcenter.net/forums/showthread.php?t=460616 ) - 1814 entry added
    Sweden(separate thread at http://www.twcenter.net/forums/showthread.php?p=9917327#post9917327)
    Ottoman Empire (separate thread at http://www.twcenter.net/forums/showthread.php?t=469295)
    Brunswick (post 27)
    Hanover (separate thread at http://www.twcenter.net/forums/showthread.php?p=10364723#post10364723)
    Grand Duchy of Berg (post 31)
    Oldenburg (post 32)
    Mecklenburg-Schwerin & Mecklenburg-Strelitz (post 34)

    Work in progress/to do:

    Papal States (request by Keneticpest - 90 percent done)
    Portugal (60% done)
    Denmark
    Batavian Republic/Kingdom of Holland
    Very Minor German States - Nassau, Wurzburg, Frankfurt, Saxon Duchies, Reuss, Waldeck, Anhalt, Lippe, Schwarzburg, Hanseatics,

    Am happy to take requests – despite acquiring a couple of books on the Ottomans I do not have sufficient information to attempt to pull together a really meaningful list but have produced a general guide on troop types...
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    Saxon Regimental Names 1800-1814

    In 1797 all infantry regiments had two battalions, each of 5 companies (1 grenadier & 4 musketeer) – the exception was the Lieb-Grenadier-Garde where 4 companies were grenadiers and the 5th company designated “flugelkompagnie” or wing company. Regimental HQ comprised 14 personnel, and every company had 174 personnel. All battalions had 2 fieldguns attached.

    As a result of the 1810 reorganisation a regimental HQ had 38 personnel, and a company had 205 personnel.

    Guard Infantry
    Swiss Guard Monarch’s personal bodyguard of 1 company of 120 men.
    Leib-Grenadier-Garde Regiment

    Line Infantry Regiments
    Infanterie-Regiment Kurfϋrst
    December 1806 renamed “König” when Saxony elevated to a Kingdom
    Infanterie-Regiment Prinz Anton
    Infanterie-Regiment Prinz Maximilian
    Infanterie-Regiment Friederich August
    Infanterie-Regiment Prinz Xavier
    1806 renamed “von Oebschelwitz”;
    1810 disbanded on army reorganisation.
    Infanterie-Regiment Prinz Clemens
    1812 renamed “von Steindel”;
    1813 disbanded.
    Infanterie-Regiment von Lindt
    1801 renamed “von Rechten”;
    1813 disbanded.
    Infanterie-Regiment von Niesemeuschel
    1810 vacant.
    Infanterie-Regiment aus dem Winkel
    1798 renamed “von Sanger”;
    1808 renamed “von Cerrini”;
    1810 disbanded on army reorganisation.
    Infanterie-Regiment von Löw
    1813 disbanded.
    Infanterie-Regiment von Nostitz
    1802 renamed “von Thummel”;
    1808 renamed “von Burgsdorff”;
    1810 disbanded on army reorganisation.
    Infanterie-Regiment von der Heyde
    1800 renamed “von Braune”, then “von Ryssel”;
    1805 renamed “von Bunau”;
    1806 renamed “von Bevilaqua”;
    1808 renamed “von Dyherrn”;
    1810 disbanded on army reorganisation.

    Combined Grenadier Battalions
    1806: (parent regiments of companies in the brackets)
    1st Grenadier Bataillon von Winkel (Prinz Maximilian & von Rechten)
    2nd Grenadier Bataillon von Thiollaz (Prinz Xavier & Prinz Clemens)
    3rd Grenadier Bataillon von Hundt (Prinz Anton & von Niesemeuschel)
    4th Grenadier Bataillon von Metsch (Prinz Friederich August & von Thummel)
    5th Grenadier Bataillon von Lecoq (von Sanger & von Löw)
    6th Grenadier Bataillon von Liechtenstein (Kϋrfurst & Bunau)

    1809:
    1st Grenadier Bataillon von Bose then Rex (Prinz Friederich August & von Burgsdorff)
    2nd Grenadier Bataillon von Hake (Prinz Clemens & von Oebschelwitz)
    3rd Grenadier Bataillon von Radeloff (Prinz Anton & von Niesemeuschel)
    4th Grenadier Bataillon von Winklemann von Cerrini & von Löw)
    5th Grenadier Bataillon von Einsiedel (von Dyherrn & König)

    1812:
    Grenadier Bataillon von Brause (König & von Niesemeuschel)
    Grenadier Bataillon von Anger (Prinz Anton & von Löw)
    Grenadier Bataillon von Stutterheim (Prinz Maximilian & von Rechten)
    Grenadier Bataillon von Liebenau (Prinz Friederich August & Prinz Clemens)

    Although the Grenadier Bataillon von Brause was renamed “Eychelburg” it was also known as von Brause because he remained in command; the same applied to the Grenadier Bataillon von Stutterheim which was renamed “von Spiegel”.

    Light Infantry Units
    Before the formation of Light Infantry units each line infantry regiment designated 2 officers and 2 drummers to lead their regiments “scharfschϋtzen” (sharpshooters). Every company provided 1 corporal & 8 privates; so in total a regiment deployed 94 personnel.

    In 1808 the sharpshooters were organised into 2 Schϋtzen (light infantry) battalions, of 4 companies each (174 men per company).
    1st Schϋtzen-Bataillon
    2nd Schϋtzen-Bataillon

    Jäger-korps with 126 personnel formed 31 August 1809.

    On 1 May 1810 the Schϋtzen-Bataillons were expanded into full regiments with 2 battalions of 4 companies each. Regimental HQ of 17 personnel & a company of 203 personnel.
    1st Leichte Infanterie-Regiment Lecoq
    2nd Leichte Infanterie-Regiment von Sahr

    Cavalry
    In 1800 the Garde du Corps’ 4 squadrons each had 104 personnel, and its regimental HQ 13 personnel. Each of the Hussars 8 squadrons had 131 personnel; regimental HQ had 17 personnel. All other regiments comprised 4 squadrons of 180 personnel each, and regimental HQ of 14 personnel.

    In 1810 Hussars HQ increased to 19 personnel, squadron strength remained unchanged; rest of the cavalry regimental HQ increased to 18 personnel, and squadron strength increased to 192 personnel.

    Heavy Cavalry
    Garde du Corps Regiment
    1812 destroyed in Russia
    Karabinier-Regiment
    1810 disbanded
    Kürfurst Kürassiere-Regiment
    December 1806 renamed König Kürassiere-Regiment when Saxony elevated to a Kingdom;
    1810 renamed Leib-Kürassiere-Garde Regiment;
    Kochtitzky Kürassiere-Regiment
    1809 renamed von Zastrow Kürassier-Regiment;

    Light Cavalry
    Prinz Clemens Chevauxleger Regiment
    1811 renamed Prinz Clemens Regiment-Ulanen
    Prinz Albrecht Chevauxleger Regiment
    1813 disbanded
    Von Gersdorff Chevauxleger Regiment
    1804 renamed Prinz Johann Chevauxleger Regiment
    Goldacker Chevauxleger Regiment
    1801 renamed Von Polenz Chevauxleger Regiment;
    1810 vacant;
    1811 renamed Von Polenz Chevauxleger Regiment;
    1813 disbanded
    Husaren Regiment (created 1791)

    Artillery
    In 1797 one Feld-Artillerie Regiment with 12 foot artillery companies & 1 horse artillery battery.
    In 1809 two battalions, each of 6 companies. For the campaign against Austria 4 foot batteries and 1 horse battery accompanied the main Saxon Army, while a further2 foot batteries were deployed in the Polish theatre. All batteries had 6 pieces.
    For the 1812 Russian campaign, 4 foot and 3 horse batteries were mobilised.
    For the 1813 campaign, 2 foot batteries (8 pieces each), 2 horse batteries (4 pieces each), and a 12 pdr Reserve Battery.

    Landwehr
    In 1809 a 3 company landmiliz battaillonwas raised inHenneburg with a total strength of 345 personnel.

    This formed the model for the 1813 landwehr, 7 (some sources suggest 5) regiments of 3 battalions and a depot detachment were raised.

    In addition 2 battalions of Banner of Saxon Volunteers (Banner der Freiwilligen Sachsen Jäger). Battalions consisted of 4 companies of 100 men each; they were formed as light infantry. 5 squadrons of Banner of Saxon Volunteer Hussars (Banner der Freiwilligen Sachsen Husaren) were formed.

    In 1813 National-Burger-Garde of 8 foot companies (each of 108 men) & 1 squadron of mounted Gendarmes (125 men) was formed. HQ of 27 staff.

    Garrison Company
    Comprised of 205 personnel.

    National Guard
    Dresden National Guard raised in 1809. Comprised 4 foot companies, 1 squadron of mounted Gendarmes, 1 company of schϋtzen, 1 company of armed merchants & 1 company of archers (honorary title).

    Wittenberg formed a Municipal Jäger Kompagnie.
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    Bavarian Regimental Names 1790 -1814

    Guard
    1790
    Liebgarde der Trabanten (Palace Guards)
    Leibgarde der Hartschiere (Royal Bodyguard)

    1814
    Grenadier-Garde-Regiment - 3 battalions, each of 4 companies of 168 personnel, regimental HQ 47 personnel.
    Gardes du Korps – 2 squadrons, each of 132 personnel. Regimental HQs 17 personnel.

    Line Infantry

    1790:
    A regiment consisted of 2 battalions, each of 4 companies of 150 men and 180 men on mobilisation. Regimental HQ comprised 16 personnel.

    1st Grenadier-Regiment und Leib-Infanterie-Regiment
    2nd Grenadier-Regiment Kurprinz
    3rd Grenadier-Regiment Graf Ysenburg
    disbanded 1799
    4th Grenadier-Regiment Baden
    disbanded 1799
    1st Fϋsiler-Regiment Herzog von Zweibrϋcken
    2nd Fϋsilier-Regiment Prinz Wilhelm von Birkenfeld
    3rd Fϋsilier-Regiment Rodenhausen
    4th Fϋsilier-Regiment de la Motte
    5th Fϋsilier-Regiment von Wahl
    6th Fϋsilier-Regiment Pfalzgraf Max
    7th Fϋsilier-Regiment von Zedtwitz
    disbanded 1799
    8th Fϋsilier-Regiment von Rambaldi
    9th Fϋsilier-Regiment von Weichs
    10th Fϋsilier-Regiment Joseph Hohenhausen
    disbanded 1799
    11th Fϋsilier-Regiment von Preysing
    12th Fϋsilier-Regiment von Belderbusch
    disbanded 1799
    13th Fϋsilier-Regiment Moritz von Isenburg
    disbanded 1799
    14th Fϋsilier-Regiment von Kling
    disbanded 1799

    1799:
    Regiments were now known by their title (e.g. Leib-Regiment).

    1st Linien-Infanterie-Leib-Regiment
    2nd Linien-Infanterie-Regiment Kurprinz
    3rd Linien-Infanterie-Regiment Herzoh Karl
    4th Linien-Infanterie-Regiment vacant von Weichs
    1804 renamed “von Salern
    5th Linien-Infanterie-Regiment Graugeben
    1800 renamed “von Preysing
    6th Linien-Infanterie-Regiment Herzog Wilhelm
    7th Linien-Infanterie-Regiment Zedtwitz-Stengel
    1804 renamed “von Morawitsky
    8th Linien-Infanterie-Regiment Herzog Pius
    9th Linien-Infanterie-Regiment Graf von Ysenburg
    10th Linien-Infanterie-Regiment von Junker
    1800 renamed “Pompei-Dalwigk”;
    1804 renamed “von Junker
    11th Linien-Infanterie-Regiment Schlossberg
    1801 renamed “von Kinkel
    12th Linien-Infanterie-Regiment von Löwenstein-Wertheim (raised in 1803)

    May 1803 battalions were increased to 5 companies – 1 grenadier and 4 fusilier.

    1806:
    Regiments were now known by their numbers as well their titles.

    1st Linien-Infanterie-Leib-Regiment
    1811 renamed “König
    2nd Linien-Infanterie-Regiment Kurprinz
    1806 renamed “Kronprinz
    3rd Linien-Infanterie-Regiment Herzoh Karl
    1806 renamed “Prinz Karl
    4th Linien-Infanterie-Regiment von Salern
    1811 renamed “Sachsen-Hildburghausen
    5th Linien-Infanterie-Regiment von Preysing
    6th Linien-Infanterie-Regiment Herzog Wilhelm
    7th Linien-Infanterie-Regiment von Morawitsky
    1806 renamed “Löwenstein-Wertheim
    8th Linien-Infanterie-Regiment Herzog Pius
    9th Linien-Infanterie-Regiment Graf von Ysenburg
    10th Linien-Infanterie-Regiment von Junker
    11th Linien-Infanterie-Regiment von Kinkel
    1806 transferred to Grand Duchy of Berg;
    1807 new regiment raised;
    1811 disbanded
    12th Linien-Infanterie-Regiment von Löwenstein-Wertheim
    disbanded in 1806 as a result of a mutiny.
    13th Linien-Infanterie-Regiment
    1805 raised;
    1811 renumbered as 11th
    14th Linien-Infanterie-Regiment
    1806 raised;
    1811 renumbered as 13th

    15 September 1806 company strength increased to 185 men.

    1809 regimental strength 2 field battalions each of 5 companies (1 grenadier and 4 fusilier); 1 fusilier company from each battalion served as a depot company. Companies comprised 185 personnel including 20 schϋtzen (supposedly rifle armed); in March numbner of schϋtzen increased to 36 (only 7 of whom were rifle armed).

    29 April 1811 regimental strength now 2 field battalions each of 4 fusilier companies, 1 grenadier company and 1 "Schützen-Kompanie". Each regiment also had a depot battalion of 4 fusilier companies.

    In 1814 new 12th and 14th regiments were raised.

    Light Infantry

    The light infantry battalions were formed in 1804 with the amalgamation of several existing units of Feld-jager-korps, and were given official line status., and was commanded by a Oberstleutnant, with a major as 2IC and a reduced staff. Company strengths were as for the line regiments.

    1790:
    1st Feld-Jäger-Regiment von Schweicheldt
    2nd Feld-Jäger-Regiment Fϋrst Ysenburg

    1799:
    1st Leichte Infanterie Bataillon Metzen
    2nd Leichte Infanterie Bataillon Clossmann
    1804 renamed “Vicenti”
    1805 renamed “Ditfurth”
    3rd Leichte Infanterie Bataillon 1st Salern
    1804 renamed “von Preysing”
    4th Leichte Infanterie Bataillon 2nd Salern
    1804 renamed “Stengel”
    1803: two further battalions raised
    5th Leichte Infanterie Bataillon de la Motte
    6th Leichte Infanterie Bataillon Lessel
    1804 renamed as “Weinbach”

    March 1804 companies had an operational strength of 250 men. In peacetime this was reduced to 155 men, and during wartime the field strength was 200 men (reinforcements were reservists), the other 50 men went into the reserve company.

    1806:
    1st Leichte Infanterie Bataillon Metzen
    1807 renamed “Habermann”
    1809 renamed “Gedoni”
    1811 renamed “Hertling” then “Fick”
    2nd Leichte Infanterie Bataillon Ditfurth
    1808 renamed “Wreden”
    1811 renamed “Treuberg” then “Merz”
    3rd Leichte Infanterie Bataillon von Preysing
    1808 renamed “Bernclau”
    1811 renamed “Scherer”
    1814 formed new 12th Linien-Infanterie-Regimentwith Wurzburg Infantry Regiment
    4th Leichte Infanterie Bataillon Stengel
    1806 renamed “Zoller”
    1807 renamed “Wreden”
    1809 renamed “Donnersberg”
    1810 renamed “Theobald”
    1813 renamed “Cronegg”
    5th Leichte Infanterie Bataillon de la Motte
    1807 renamed “Dalwigk”
    1808 renamed “Buttler
    1812 renamed “Herrmann
    1814 renamed “Treuberg
    6th Leichte Infanterie Bataillon Weinbach
    1806 renamed “Taxis”
    1809 renamed “La Roche”
    1812 renamed “Palm”
    1814 renamed “Flad”
    1814 formed new 14th Linien-Infanterie-Regiment with Frankfurt Infantry Regiment
    7th Leichte Infanterie Bataillon Gϋnther (raised in 1808)
    1809 renamed “von Treuberg
    1811disbanded).

    1806 September company strength increased to 185 men.

    1809 a battalion comprised 5 companies - 1 'Karabinier-Kompanie' & 4 centre companies (Ordinarkompanien); 1 centre company served as a depot/reserve company. Companies comprised 185 personnel including 20 schϋtzen (supposedly rifle armed); in March number of schϋtzen increased to 36 (only 7 of whom were rifle armed).

    1807 Tiroler-Jager-Bataillon raised with 4 'Ordinar-jäger-kompanie'. Company strength as for the line or light infantry plus 20 men rifle armed designated as sharpshooters. In 1808 its personnel were absorbed into the new 7th Leichte Infanterie Bataillon.

    1811Organisation was as for the line infantry battalions each battalion having a strength of one elite heavy company, 'Karabinier-Kompanie', 1 'Schützen-Kompanie', and four centre companies 'Ordinarkompanien'

    Freiwilligen-Jäger-Korps 1805-14
    1805 'Jäger-Korps-zu-fuss' was formed on a Freiwillige, volunteer basis. The unit had an intermittent existence, being stood down in 1808.
    1809 re-raised as the 'Freiwilligen-Jäger-Corps zu Fuss' and stood down again in 1810.
    1813 October raised once more as a 2 battalion unit. Each battalion organised on the line system of four centre companies 'Ordinar-jäger-kompanien', two elite companies Grenadier-jäger, and Schützen-jäger-kompanie.
    During the 1814 campaign a 3rd battalion was raised but only attained an active strength of two elite and two centre companies.

    Jäger-Bataillonen
    1815 two battalions of jägers were formed. Each battalion with the normal line establishment of six companies - two elites and four centre.

    Gendarmes zu Fuss 1813-14
    In 1813 a small corps of gendarmes were raised and organised into reduced companies to act as military police.

    Cavalry
    Chevauleger and Dragoon regiments were organised into 6 squadrons, each of 132 personnel. The 7th Chevauleger Regiment formed with initial strength of 4 squadrons in 1813, increased to 6 in 1814; unlike the other Chevauleger it had 1 elite 'Flankerkompanie' flanker or skirmisher company. Regimental HQs 17 personnel.

    The Uhlan Regiment had 4 squadrons each of 132 personnel. After close of hostilities in 1814 increased to 6 squadrons. Regimental HQ 17 personnel

    The Landhusaren Regiment was raised in 1813 with 5 squadrons each of 147 personnel; was increased to 8 squadrons in May 1814. Regimental HQ 17 personnel

    1790:
    1st Kϋrassier-Regiment Minucci
    1804 1st Dragoner-Regiment Minucci
    1811 1st Chevau-Légers-Regiment

    2nd Kϋrassier-Regiment Winckelhausen
    1799 4th Chevau-Légers-Regiment then 1st Chevau-Légers-Regiment Kurfϋrst
    1804 2nd Chevau-Légers-Regiment Kurfϋrst
    1806 renamed “König
    1811 4th Chevau-Légers-Regiment König

    1st Dragoner-Regiment Leib-Dragoner
    1801 1st Dragoner-Regiment
    1803 disbanded

    2nd Dragoner-Regiment Fϋrst Taxis
    1811 2nd Chevau-Légers-Regiment Fϋrst Taxis

    1st Chevau-Légers-Regiment Prinz Leiningen
    1799 4th Chevau-Légers-Regiment Prinz Leiningen
    1803 3rd Chevau-Légers-Regiment Prinz Leiningen
    1811 5th Chevau-Légers-Regiment Prinz Leiningen

    2nd Chevau-Légers-Regiment La Rosée
    1799 3rd Chevau-Légers-Regiment vacant Fϋrst Bretzenheim
    1801 disbanded

    3rd Chevau-Légers-Regiment Wahl
    1799 2nd Chevau-Légers-Regiment Fugger
    1806 1st Chevau-Légers-Regiment Kurprinz
    1811 1st Chevau-Légers-Regiment Kronprinz

    4th Chevau-Légers-Regiment Bubenhofen (raised 1803)
    1811 6th Chevau-Légers-Regiment Bubenhofen

    National-Chevau-Légers-Regiment (raised 1813) then 7th Chevau-Légers-Regiment Prinz Karl von Bayern

    Uhlanen-Regiment (raised 1813)

    Gendarme-zu-Pferde 1813-14

    Freiwilligen-Husaren-Regiment 1813-14

    Freiwilligen-Jäger-zu-Pferde
    Raised in 1805 from volunteers and comprised 2 squadrons. Treated as an elite corps and drafted into the field army as officers and N.C.O.s. In 1806 served on headquarters duties and staff escort.

    Following the close of hostilities in 1815 two regiments each of Kürassiers and Hussars were formed but saw no part in the actions of the Napoleonic era.

    Artillery
    1790 there were 2 battalions, each of 4 companies. A company served 6 cannon & 2 howitzers.

    1809 - Artillerie-Regiment comprised 4 battalions, each composed of 3 foot companies, 1 light company (horse battery), and 1 depot company (Bavaria’s fortress artillery).

    1812 the regiment had a strength of twenty batteries - 6 light horse artillery and the remaining 14 foot batteries divided into light and heavy batteries armed with either 6 pdr cannon or 12 pdr cannon and 7 pdr howitzers, and horse batteries equipped with 6 pdr cannon.

    Foot batteries generally comprised of 8 pieces each, heavy batteries: 6 x 12 pdr cannon and 2 howitzers; light batteries 6 x 6 pdr field guns and 2 howitzers. Horse batteries had 6 x 6 pdr cannon.

    5th, 7th, 8th, 10th, and 11th Foot Batteries were light batteries, and the remainder 12 pdr Heavy Batteries, (composition of 13th and 14th unknown). The 1st to 6th Light Horse Batteries were armed with six 6 pdr field guns.

    Landwehr and National-Feld-Bataillonen

    1806 national militia raised to assist with the garrison duties and general service within the state borders.

    1809 - in March Napoleon ordered formation of 12 bataillons de milice but due to finacial problems & the lack of qualified officers only 6 reserve battalions, each of 4 companies of 135 personnel and battalion HQ of 8 personnel were formed. They were designated Nationalgarde I Klasse (National Guard First Class). In late April a Landes-Defensionsbataillon was formed.

    Gebirgsschϋtzen of 3 divisions formed – 1st division Trauenstein district (500 men); 2nd division Rosenheim district (1,000 men); & 3rd division Garmisch district (1,000 men).

    Nationalgarde II Klasse (National Guard Second Class) raised. Each of Bavaria’s 15 Kreis (counties – named after rivers) were ordered to organise Mobile Legionen (Mobile-Legions) of 4 to 8 battalions, each of 4 companies of 176 personnel (including 30 schϋtzen), battalion HQ 8 personnel. The counties were: main; Pegnitz; Naab; Rezal; Altmϋhl; Oberdonau; Lech; Regen; Unterdonau; Isar; Salzach; Iller; Inn; Eisach; & Etsch.

    Local militias (Bϋrgergarde) were also raised as Nationalgarde III Klasse (National Guard Third Class)

    1813 Mobile-Legions re-organised and renamed the Nationalfeldbataillon, (Nationalgarde II Klasse) with terms of service allowing them to serve with the regular army. At least 20 battalions, each bearing the name of its recruitment district:
    Isarkreises; Salzakreises; Oberdonaukreises; Regenkreises; Unterdonaukreises; Mainkreises; Illerkreises; Wurzburg; Rezatkreises; Aschaffenburg;

    Garrison Regiment

    In 1809 comprised 8 stations(became companies in 1811): Rothenberg (HQ); Nymphenburg; Oberhaus; Rosenberg; Eichstadt; Wϋrzburg; Stadtamhof; & Donauworth.
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    Wurttemberg Regimental names 1792-1815
    Duchy then Electorate on 24th February 1803, Kingdom on 1st January 1806.

    Infantry

    1792:
    Garde-Fϋẞ Regiment (1 battalion?)
    Saxe-Coburg Regiment (2 battalions of 5 companies – 1 grenadier & 4 musketeer)
    Von Hugel Regiment (2 battalions of 5 companies – 1 grenadier & 4 musketeer)
    Kreis-Regiment (raised 1793 for the Army of the Holy Roman Empire)
    Grenadier-Bataillon
    Garnison-Bataillon

    In 1798, the Wurttemberg army was reorganised.

    1798:
    Grenadier-Battailone von Zobel
    1802 renamed “Leib-Grenadier-Battaillone
    Musketier-Bataillone von Mylius
    1803 renamed “Herzog Paul
    Musketier-Bataillone von Seeger
    1805 renamed “Herzog Wilhelm
    Musketier-Bataillone von Perglas
    1800 renamed “von Seckendorf
    Musketier-Bataillone von Beulwitz
    1804 renamed “von Romig
    Musketier-Bataillone von Obernitz
    1804 renamed “von Lilienberg
    Musketier-Bataillone Erbprinz (raised 1803)
    1805 renamed “Kurprinz
    1806 renamed “Kronprinz
    FussJägerKorps (raised 1799 at company strength)
    1801 renamed FussJäger-Bataillone von Romannon expansion to 1 bataillone.
    1805 reformed into two battalions and renamed
    1st Fϋssjäger Bataillone von Romann
    2nd Fϋssjäger Bataillone von Scharffenstein
    1st Leichte-Infanterie Bataillone Neubronn (raised 1805)
    2nd Leichte-Infanterie Bataillone de Scheler(raised 1805)
    Garnison-Bataillone

    1806:
    On 25 January 1806 six infantry regiments were created by adding second battalions to existing Musketeer units. A regiment consisted of a depot company and 2 battalions of each of 4 companies. Regimental HQ 10 personnel; each company had 175 personnel.
    The Garde zu Fϋẞ had 4 companies; while the Light Infantry & Jägers battalions with 5 companies (1 served as depot company).

    Garde zu Fϋẞ Bataillone – was Leib-Grenadier-Bataillone. (Jager company added in 1809)
    Infantrie-Regiment Herzog Paul - was Bataillone Herzog Paul.
    November 1806 renamed “von Schroeder”.
    October 1807 renamed “von Phull
    1809 renamed “Prinz Paul”.
    Infantrie-Regiment Herzog Wilhelm - was Batallione Herzog Wilhelm.
    Infantrie-Regiment von Seckendorf - was Bataillone von Seckendorf.
    June 1807 renamed “von Camerer
    1809 renamed “von Phull
    Infantrie-Regiment Von Romig - was Bataillone Von Romig.
    June 1808 renamed “von Franquemont”.
    Infantrie-Regiment von Lilienberg - was Bataillone Von Lilienberg.
    March 1808 renamed “Prinz Friedrich
    Infantrie-Regiment Kronprinz - was Bataillone Kronprinz.
    Fusilier-Bataillone (raised November 1806)
    May 1807 named “von Neubronn”.
    September 1809 renamed “von Koseritz
    1st Depot-Bataillone von Boxberg (raised June 1809).
    2nd Depot-Bataillone von Berndes (raised June 1809).
    Infantrie-Regiment von Scharffenstein (September 1809 raised from Depot-Bataillons).
    Fϋsilier-Bataillone von Berndes (raised 1810)
    1811 renamed “von Etzdorff”.
    1st Fϋssjäger Bataillon von Hϋgel
    1807 renamed König
    2nd Fϋssjäger Bataillone von Neuffer
    1st Leichte-Infanterie Bataillone Bünau
    1807 renamed “von Wolff
    2nd Leichte-Infanterie Bataillone von Brϋsselle
    1813 renamed “Stockmayer
    Fϋssjäger-Kompanie (raised 1809 and incorporated into Garde zu Fϋẞ Bataillone)
    Garnison-Bataillone
    Land-Scharfschϋtzen Bataillone (1809 raised from Light Inf & Jäger depot companies; disbanded after war with Austria concluded).

    1811:
    Garde zu Fϋẞ Bataillone
    Line Regiments were allocated numbers:
    Infantrie-Regiment Nr 1 Prinz Paul.
    November 1813 renamed “Leib-Infanterie-Regiment Nr 1”
    Infantrie-Regiment Nr 2 Herzog Wilhelm.
    Infantrie-Regiment Nr 3 vacant von Phull.
    Infantrie-Regiment Nr 4 vacant von Franquemont.
    Infantrie-Regiment Nr 5 Prinz Friedrich.
    Infantrie-Regiment Nr 6 Kronprinz.
    Infantrie-Regiment Nr 7 - vacant von Scharffenstein.
    Infantrie-Regiment Nr 8 – from Fusilier-Battalions.


    1813
    Garde zu Fuss Bataillon.
    Leib-Infantrie-Regiment Nr 1.
    Infantrie-Regiment Nr 2 Herzog Wilhelm.
    Infantrie-Regiment Nr 3.
    Infantrie-Regiment Nr 4.
    Infantrie-Regiment Nr 5 Prinz Friedrich
    Infantrie-Regiment Nr 6 Kronprinz.
    Infantrie-Regiment Nr 7 - 14 November Disbanded.
    Infantrie-Regiment Nr 8 – renamed Nr 7.
    Leichte-Infantrie-Regiment Nr 9 König (formed from the Jäger battalions)
    Leichte-Infantrie-Regiment Nr 10 (formed from the Light Infantry battalions)
    Garnison-Regiment Nr 12 (created February)

    1814:
    Garde-Regiment zu Fuss - was Garde zu Fuss Bataillone. Comprised 2 battalions modelled after the French Imperial Guard.- 1 Grenadier and 1 Jager. Each battalion had an establishment as for the line infantry
    Leib-Infantrie-Regiment Nr 1.
    Infantrie-Regiment Nr 2 Herzog Wilhelm.
    Infantrie-Regiment Nr 3.
    Infantrie-Regiment Nr 4.
    Infantrie-Regiment Nr 5 Prinz Friedrich.
    Infantrie-Regiment Nr 6 Kronprinz.
    Infantrie-Regiment Nr 7.
    Infantrie-Regiment Nr 8 - Re-raised.
    Leichte-Infantrie-Regiment Nr 9 König
    Leichte-Infantrie-Regiment Nr 10
    Garnison-Regiment Nr 12.

    Cavalry

    Leibgarde zu Pferde comprised 1 squadron each of:
    Husaren-Garde; Dragoner-Garde; Leibjäger; Grenadiere zu Pferde
    1794 disbanded
    1799 re-raised with new organisation as follows:
    1st Eskadron – Leibjäger
    2nd Eskadron - Garde du Korps
    3rd and 4th Eskadronen - Grenadiere zu Pferde

    Kreis-Dragoner Regiment (1793 raised for the Army of the Holy Roman Empire)
    Amalgated into reformed Leibgarde zu Pferde

    Normal strength of the cavalry regiments was 4 squadrons each of 125 personnel. Regimental HQ 12 personnel.

    Chevauleger Regiment
    1807 named “Chevauleger Regiment Herzog Heinrich
    1811 renamedChevauleger Regiment Nr 1 Prinz Adam
    1813 renamed “Leib-Kavallerie-Regiment Nr 1

    Leib-Chevauleger Kurfϋrst Regiment (raised 1803)
    1811 renamedLeib-Chevauleger Regiment Nr 2
    1813 disbanded for defecting to the Allies.

    Jäger-Regimenter zu Pferde Prinz Paul (raised 1805)
    1807 renamed “Jäger-Regimenter zu Pferde Herzog Louis
    1811 renamed Jäger-Regimenter zu Pferde Nr 3 Herzog Louis
    1813 renamed Jäger-Regimenter zu Pferde Nr 2 Herzog Louis

    Jäger-Regimenter zu Pferde König (raised 1805)
    1811 renamed Jäger-Regimenter zu Pferde Nr 4 König
    1813 disbanded for defecting to the Allies.

    Dragoner Regiment (raised 1809).
    1811 renamed Dragoner RegimentNr 5 Kronprinz
    1813 renamed Dragoner RegimentNr 3 Kronprinz

    Artillery

    In 1792 Guard horse battery incorporated into a 12 gun Kreisartillerie unit.
    1801 new horse battery formed – equipped with 6 x 6pdr cannon & 2 x 7pdr howitzer; 2 foot batteries also appear to have existed.

    1809 Line artillery: 1 foot and 1 horse battery; Guard artillery: 1 horse battery.
    1810 Line artillery: 3 foot (2nd, 3rd & 4th Foot Artillery) and 2 horse batteries (2nd & 3rd Horse Artillery); Guard artillery: 1 foot and 1 horse battery (1st Foot Artillery and the 1st Horse Artillery).
    1st & 2nd horse each had 4 x 6pdr cannon & 2 x 7pdr howitzers; 3rd horse had 3 x 6pdr cannon & 1 x7pdr howitzer; 1st, 2nd & 3rd foot each had 6 x6pdr cannon & 2 x 7pdr howitzers; and 4th foot had 5 x12pdr cannon & 2 x 7pdr howitzers.

    Following losses in Russia 1 battery each of Foot and Horse Artillery of the Guard were raised in 1813. Attempts to reform the line units were unsuccessful.
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    I recommend the Papacy or Sardinia.

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    Quote Originally Posted by ♔keneticpest♔ View Post
    I recommend the Papacy or Sardinia.
    Cheers .

    Your request is noted. I will produce a list for the Kingdom of Sardinia as I have the information more readily available.

    Before I can produce a satisfactory list for the Papal States (forgot that apart from the Ottomans there was another difficult State!....) I will need to undertake further research.
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    Once more an AWESOME post of yours, Prince of Essling!

    Salutations from France

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    Hessen-Kassel Regimental Names 1790-1806 & 1813-15
    Suspecting the loyalty of the Elector Wiliam I, Napoleon in 1806 invaded Hessen-Kassel & expelled him. The territory was incorporated into the Kingdom of Westphalia. The disposed Elector raised a small force – the Kur-Hessen Freikorps- to assist Austria in 1809. He had to wait until November 1813 before he could return to his capital and his lands. He raised an army to join the allies in their fight against Napoleon. Below attempts to cover all periods.

    Guard:
    Leib-Garde-Regiment
    1806 disbanded.
    1813 restored as Leib-Bataillon-Garde
    Garde-Grenadiere-Regiment
    1806 disbanded.
    Schweizer-Garde (formed 1813)

    Line Infantry:
    Battalion strength prior to dissolution in 1806 was probably 775 personnel (including 50 schϋtzen) as the Hessian army tended to mimick the Prussians. Regiments comprised 2 battalions of 4 companies each & 2 grenadier companies which in the 1790s were detached to form combined grenadier battalions.

    1813 Regiments comprised 3 battalions of 4 companies each – 2 Musketeer (1,587 personnel combined) & 1 Fusilier (833 personnel).

    Leib-Infanterie-Regiment
    1803 renamed “Regiment Kurfϋrst
    1806 disbanded
    1813 restored as Regiment Kurfϋrst
    Regiment von Kospoth (Fϋsilers)
    1801 renamed “von Biesenroth
    1805 renamed “Kϋrprinz
    1806 disbanded
    1813 restored as Regiment Kϋrprinz
    Regiment Erbprinz
    1803 renamed “Kϋrprinz
    1805 renamed “von Wurmb
    1813 restored as “vacant von Wurmb” then “Prinz von Solms-Braunfels
    Regiment Prinz Karl
    1805 renamed “Landgraf Karl
    1806 disbanded
    1813 restored as Regiment Landgraf Karl
    Regiment von Lossberg
    1799 renamed “von Lingsingen
    1805 renamed “von Biesenrodt
    1806 disbanded
    1813 restored as Regiment von Biesenrodt
    Regiment von Ditfurth
    1792 renamed “von Hanstein
    1795 disbanded

    Light Infantry:
    Jäger-Bataillon
    1806 disbanded
    1813 restored as Gelernte Jäger (1 battalion of 4 companies, totalling 824 personnel)
    Leichte-Infanterie-Bataillon Lentz
    1795 renamed Fusilier-Bataillon von Prϋschenck
    1799 renamed “Marquandt
    1806 renamed “von Todenwarth” disbanded shortly thereafter.
    Fusilier-Bataillon Schlotheim
    1806 disbanded.
    Freiwilliger Jäger (raised 1813, 4 companies totalling 658 personnel)

    Combined Grenadier Battalions: (owning battalions of the grenadier companies - discrepancy between sources, 1793 remains an issue)
    Known by their commanders’ names – roughly 640 personnel per battalion
    1792:
    1st Grenadiere-Bataillone Prinz Karl von Hessen-Phillipstahl (Leib-Garde & Garde-Grenadiere)
    2nd Grenadiere-Bataillone von Eschwege (Leib-Infanterie & Erbprinz)
    3rd Grenadiere-Bataillone von Wurmb (Prinz Karl & von Lossberg)
    4th Grenadiere-Bataillone von Stein (von Kospoth & von Hanstein)

    1793:
    1st Grenadiere-Bataillone von Eschwege (Erbprinz & von Kospoth)
    2nd Grenadiere-Bataillone von Dincklage (Garde-Grenadiere & Leib-Infanterie)
    3rd Grenadiere-Bataillone Reuting (Prinz Karl & von Lossberg)
    4th Grenadiere-Bataillone von Stein (von Kospoth & von Hanstein)

    1794:
    1st Grenadiere-Bataillone von German (Garde-Grenadiere & Leib-Infanterie)
    2nd Grenadiere-Bataillone von Eschwege (Erbprinz & von Kospoth)
    3rd Grenadiere-Bataillone Reuting (Prinz Karl & von Lossberg)

    All disbanded on 1 October 1795.

    In 1813 there were 2 grenadier battalions (authorised battalion strength 832 personnel):
    1st Grenadiere-Bataillone von Haller (Kurprinz & Kurfϋrst)
    2nd Grenadiere-Bataillone von Lossberg(Landgraf Karl & Prinz Solms-Braunfels)

    Garrison Infantry:
    Garnisons-Regiment Köhler
    Garnisons-Regiment von Porbeck
    Garnisons-Regiment Matthias
    Garnisons-Regiment von Colson
    Garnisons-Regiment von Knoblauch
    Garnisons-Regiment von Stein

    Land Regiments:
    Land-Regiment Kassel - 4 bataillones (btns), in 1795 reduced to 2 btns.
    Land-Regiment Marburg – 3 btns; in 1795 reduced to 1 btn.
    Land-Regiment Eschwege – 4 btns; in 1795 reduced to 2 btns.
    Land-Regiment Hersfeld – 2 btns; in 1795 reduced to 1 btn.
    Land-Regiment Ziegenhain – 2 btns.
    Land-Regiment Rinteln – 2btns; in 1705 reduced to 1 btn.
    Land-Regiment Hanau – 4 btns; in 1795 reduced to 2 btns.
    Land-Regiment Rheinfels – disbanded 1794.
    Land-Regiment Geismar
    Land-Regiment Allendorf
    Land-Grenadiere-Regiment

    Landwehr:
    3 regiments of 3 battalions of 4 companies each raised in 1813/14. Authorised regimental strength was 2,518 personnel.

    Cavalry:
    Regiment Garde du Corps
    1806 disbanded
    1813 restored as Regiment Garde du Corps
    Regiment Gensdarmes
    1806 disbanded
    1813 restored as Leib-Kϋrassier Regiment
    Regiment Karabiniers
    1806 disbanded
    1813 merged with Leib-Kϋrassier Regiment
    Leib-Dragoner Regiment
    1806 disbanded
    1813 restored as Leib-Dragoner Regiment
    Dragoner Regiment Prinz Friederich
    1806 disbanded
    1813 merged with Leib-Dragoner Regiment
    Husaren-Regiment
    1806 disbanded
    1813 restored as Husaren-Regiment (4 squadrons with about 630 personnel in total)
    Garde Husaren (raised 1814)
    Freiwillger Jäger zu Pferede (raised 1813, comprised 4 squadrons totalling 415 personnel)

    Hussar Regiment comprised 3 squadrons each with 152 personnel.
    Dragoon Regiments comprised 5 squadrons with 140 Personnel.
    Cuirassier Regiments comprised 3 squadrons with 140 personnel.
    Garde du Corps 1squadron with 144 personnel.

    Artillery:
    In 1794 artillery comprised 1 heavy brigade of 2 batteries.
    In 1796 a horse (reitende) battery was organised.
    1803 artillery now consisted of 1 horse battery (2 x 7pdr howitzers & 8 x 6pdr cannon) and 4 foot batteries (1st & 2nd Heavy Batteries each had 2 x10pdr howitzers & 4 x12pdr cannon; 3rd & 4th Heavy Batteries each had 2 x 10pdr howitzers & 8 x 6pdr cannon).
    1813 four foot batteries, each of 6 x 6pdr cannon & 2 x 7pdr howitzers.

    1809 Kur-Hessen Freikorps
    Garde-Grenadiere-Bataillone
    Leichtes-Infantrie Bataillone
    Leib-Dragoner Eskadron
    Husaren-Eskadron
    Artillerie detachment
    Regiments von Biesenrodt & Kurfϋrst appear in the records but never mustered more than a handful of men.
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    Kingdom of Sardinia 1792-1798
    The 1796 armistice resulted in a portion of the army being dissolved; National Order Infantry Regiments were reduced to 1,156 personnel each (the Guard infantry remained at 1,500). Most of what remained of the army was disbanded in December 1798 and troops were released from their oaths of allegiance.

    Troops of the Royal House (Guard)
    Guardie del Corpo (Guard du Corps) disbanded December 1798
    Archibugieri guardie della porta (Harquebusiers Guards of the door)disbanded December 1798
    Guardia Svizzera (Swiss Guard) disbanded December 1798
    Dragoni guardacaccia (Gamekeeper Dragoons (literal translation))
    Alabardieri Reali di Sardegna (Royal Halberdiers of Sardinia)

    National Order Regiments:
    National Order Regiments comprised 2 battalions; it appears that a battalion had 4 Fusilier companies, 1 Granatieri (grenadier) company & 1 Cacciatori (Chasseur/hunter) company; each regiment also had a depot company.
    In 1793 regimental strength was 1,385 personnel; reduced to 1,156 in 1796.

    Reggimenti d’ordinanza nazionali Guardie
    Reggimenti d’ordinanza nazionali Savoia
    Reggimenti d’ordinanza nazionali Monferrato
    Reggimenti d’ordinanza nazionali Piemonte
    Reggimenti d’ordinanza nazionali Saluzzo
    Reggimenti d’ordinanza nazionali Aosta
    Reggimenti d’ordinanza nazionaliLa Regina
    Reggimenti d’ordinanza nazionali Sardegna
    Reggimenti d’ordinanza nazionali Lombardia
    Reggimenti d’ordinanza nazionali Alessandria (raised October 1796 from Foreign Order Regiment Chablais)

    The Navy (Marines?):
    Reggimento La Marina
    Reggimento Nuova Marina, renamed “Oneglia” (disbanded 1796)

    Foreign Order Regiments:
    In 1793 all regiments had 2 battalions; regimental strength was 1,385 personnel; reduced to 1,156 in 1796.
    Reggimenti d’ordinanza esteride Courten, renamed “de Streng
    Reggimenti d’ordinanza esteri Roch-Mondet, renamed “Stettler
    Reggimenti d’ordinanza esteri Christ, renamed “Belly
    Reggimenti d’ordinanza esteri Schmid (disbanded November 1797)
    Reggimenti d’ordinanza esteri Peyer-im-Hoff
    Reggimenti d’ordinanza esteri Bachmann (raised March 1793)
    Reggimenti d’ordinanza esteri Zimmermann (raised April 1793)
    Reggimenti d’ordinanza esteri Reale Alemanno
    Reggimenti d’ordinanza esteri Chablais (disbanded October 1796)

    Provincial Regiments:
    Regiments were named after the province in which they were recruited. They had 1 battalion of 6 companies (4 fusilier, 1 grenadier & 1 cacciatori)

    Reggimenti Provinciali del Genevois (disbanded November 1796)
    Reggimenti Provinciali di Moriana (disbanded November 1796)
    Reggimenti Provinciali di Nizza (disbanded November 1796)
    Reggimenti Provinciali di Cuneo (raised November 1796)
    Reggimenti Provinciali d’Ivrea
    Reggimenti Provinciali di Torino
    Reggimenti Provinciali di Vercelli
    Reggimenti Provinciali di Asti
    Reggimenti Provinciali di Mondovì
    Reggimenti Provinciali di Pinerolo
    Reggimenti Provinciali di Casale
    Reggimenti Provinciali di Novara (disbanded November 1796)
    Reggimenti Provinciali di Tortona (disbanded November 1796)
    Reggimenti Provinciali di Susa
    Reggimenti Provinciali di Acqui
    Legione degli Accampamenti (Legion of the Camps - disbanded January 1793)
    Reggimento Granatieri Reali (Royal Regiment of Grenadiers - raised January 1793, disbanded May 1796)
    Reggimento Pionieri o Guastatori (raised January 1793)

    Combined Grenadier Regiments (1793-96)(contributing units in brackets)
    Reggimenti Granatieri di Bertone di Sambuy
    II Battaglioni Del Carretto (Savoia; La Marina; Torino)
    X Battaglioni Lovera di Maria (Novara; Oneglia)
    Reggimenti Granatieri di D’Osasco di Cantarana
    IV Battaglioni Di Reimbach (Saluzzo; Vercelli; Tortona)
    V Battaglioni Salmour d’Andezeno (Aosta; Mondovì; Vallesano)
    Reggimenti Granatieri di Pastoris di Saluggia
    VI Battaglioni De Conzier d’Allemagne (Chablais; Genevese; Real Alemanno)
    VII Battaglioni Du Magny (Moriana; Ivrea; Pinerolo)
    Reggimenti Granatieri di Solaro della Chiusa
    VIII Battaglioni Caissotti di Chiusano (La Regina; Sardegna; Nizza)
    IX Battaglioni Biscaretti di Ruffia (Lombardia; Acqui; Grigione)
    Independent battalions:
    I Battaglioni Dichat (Guardie; Aosta; Casale)
    III Battaglioni Billard di Roccafranca (Monferrato; Piemonte; Bernese)
    XI Battaglioni ?? (Bachmann; Zimmermann; Peyer-Im-Hoff)

    Light Infantry
    Legione Truppe Leggiere (Legion of Light Troops disbanded April 1795)
    1° Reggimento Leggiero (raised April 1795 disbanded 1796)
    2° Reggimento Leggiero (raised April 1795 disbanded 1796)
    Reggimento Truppe Leggiere (raised 1796)

    Cacciatori (Chasseurs/Hunters) (companies detached from regiments)
    1° Battaglione di Breglio (Cacciatori companies from: Aosta, La Regina, 1st & 2nd Sardegna, Saluzzo, 1st & 2nd Lombardia, Christ, Vallesano, Guardie) (1793-20 March 1796)
    2° Battaglione di Susa (companies from: Savoia, Monferrato, Piemonte, Real Alemanno, La Marina, Chablais, Moriana, 1st & 2nd Bernese ) (1793-20 March 1796)
    Reggimento Cacciatori (20 March – November 1796)
    Compagnia Cacciatori provinciali di Novara (30 September 1793)
    Compagnia Cacciatori provinciali di Moriana (11 November 1793)
    Compagnia Cacciatori provinciali di Mondovì (11 January 1794)
    Compagnie Cacciatori provinciali di Ivrea, Asti e Vercelli (24 March 1794)
    Compagnia Cacciatori provinciali del Genevese (24 March 1796)
    1st & 2nd Compagnia Cacciatori provinciali di Asti (April 1796)
    Cacciatori scelti della Contea di Nizza (companies from: La Rocca, Cristini, Tordo, Giletta, Cauvin, Domerego, Contes, & Galea) (26 April 1794 – 26 August 1796)

    Corpi Franchi (FreiKorps)
    Centuria cacciatori-carabinieri Malabaila di Canale (1792 - 1795) – in 1794 fielded 2 companies and a reserve company. On dissolution became Compagnia cacciatori franchi d’Agliano & Compagnia cacciatori franchi Quincinetto
    Compagnia cacciatori franchi d’Agliano (raised February 1795)
    Compagnia cacciatori franchi Quincinetto (raised February 1795)
    Centuria franca cacciatori volontari Martin Montù (January – November 1794)
    Centuria cacciatori volontari Piano (9 July 1794), then 7th & 8th companies of Corpo Franco
    Compagnia cacciatori franchi Pandini (25 July 1794), then 9th company of Corpo Franco
    Compagnia disertori francesi de Bonneaud (Deserters from the French company of Bonneaud 31 December 1793), then 5th company Corpo Franco
    Corpo franco dei disertori (Corps of French deserters raised March 1793 disbanded 7 February 1795) became 1st, 2nd, 3rd 4th, 6th & Reserve companies Corpo Franco)
    Corpo franco (French Corps - formed 7 February 1795 disbanded 2 September 1796) 10 companies plus 1 reserve company.

    Cavalry:
    In 1792 all regiments had 4 squadrons (bar Light Dragoons of Sardinia which had 2 squadrons) – squadron strength was about 100 personnel.

    Dragoni di S. M. (His Majesty’s Dragoons)
    Cavalleggeri di S. M. (His Majesty’s Light Cavalry)
    Dragoni di Piemonte (Piedmont Dragoons)
    Dragoni della Regina (Queen’s Dragoons)
    Piemonte Reale Cavalleria (Royal Piedmont Cavalry)
    Savoia Cavalleria (Savoy Cavalry)
    Dragoni leggeri di Sardegna (Light Dragoons of Sardinia)
    Aosta Cavalleria (Aosta Cavalry disbanded October 1796)
    Dragoni del Chiablese (Chiablais Dragoons disbanded October 1796)
    Cavalleria della Legione Accampamenti (Camps of the Legion Cavalry disbanded 1796)

    Artillery
    Regiment of 3 battalions each of 4 companies.

    Garrison troops
    Battaglione di guarnigione di Torino (raised March 1793 disbanded November 1796)
    Compagnie Invalidi (24 companies reduced to 17 in 1796)
    Centuria leggera di Cagliari

    Milizie (Militia):
    391 Centurie di milizia ordinaria (mobilised 1792 demobilised 11 May 1796).
    1794 organised into 16 reggimenti - 339 fucilieri (fusilier) companies, 16 plotoni cannonieri and 90 cacciatori (chasseur) companies.
    Centurie di milizia ordinaria was composed as follows (note an alpine century was not 100):
    Provinces – Number of Centuries - number of men
    Acqui –- 20 –- 2,000
    Alessandria –- 14 –- 1,400
    Aosta -- 10 -- 1.000
    Arona –- 1 -- 100
    Asti –- 12 –- 1,200
    Biella –- 7 -- 700
    Casale -- 15 –- 1,500
    Cuneo –- 30 –- 3,000
    Fenestrelle (alpine) --20 -- 1,240
    Fossano –- 4 -- 400
    Ivrea –- 20 –- 2,000
    Loano (alpine) –- 9 -- 558
    Mondovì –- 40 –- 4,000
    Mortara –- 12 –- 1,200
    Oneglia (alpine) –- 42 –- 2,520
    Pinerolo (alpine) -- 14 -- 840
    Saluzzo –- 20 –- 2,000
    Savigliano –- 5 -- 500
    Susa -- 10 –- 1,000
    Torino -- 20 –- 2,000
    Tortona –- 29 –- 2,900
    Vercelli –- 12 –- 1,200
    Novara -- 14 –- 1,400
    Valdese -- 25 –- 1,500
    Valenza -- 4 -- 400

    Milizia Urbana di Torino (1792 disbanded December 1798)


    Kingdom of Sardinia 1800-1814 (prior to restoration)

    Having exempted his troops from their oath of allegiance the King of Sardinia went into exile in Sardinia.

    The only regiments on the island were:
    Sardinia National Regiment of Order (two battalions, each of 7 companies of Fusiliers) and the Dragoons of Sardinia (2 squadrons). There were also some smaller units - the company of artillery, the light centuria (dissolved almost immediately) and a company of foreign Cacciatori, composed of soldiers from various National & Foreign Regiments of Order. As the Cacciatori company’s strength increased it was named in 1801 Battaglione Cacciatori Esteri, and in 1808 it was renamed Cacciatori di Savoia.

    In 1807 twelve regiments of provincial infantry (1 battalion strong, each of 4 companies of Fusiliers) and six of provincial cavalry (each of about 450 men in 6 companies - 3 squadrons?) were formed. The Sardinia National Regiment of Order strength fell to 1,160 men, the cavalry to 390).

    Troops of the Royal House(Guard)
    Compagnia sarda delle Guardie del corpo (Garde du Corps)
    Alabardieri reali di Sardegna (Royal Halberdiers of Sardinia)
    Battaglione Cacciatori Esteri (Foreign Chasseurs Battalion)
    23 August 1808 renamed Cacciatori di Savoia (Chasseurs of Savoy)
    Reggimento nazionale di Sardegna (National Regiment of Sardinia)
    Dragoni leggeri di Sardegna (Light Dragoons of Sardinia)
    13 October 1808 renamed Cavalleggeri di Sardegna (Light Cavalry of Sardinia)
    Corpo Reale d'Artiglieria in Sardegna
    Corpo Franco (FreiKorps)

    Royal Navy (Marines?)
    Compagnia di grazia pel servizio della regia marina (raised April 1806)
    Compagnia Real Marina (Raised May 1802) disbanded April 1809)
    Compagnia Leggera di Marina (Raised 1806 disbanded April 1809)
    Battaglione di Real Marina (formed April 1809 from the above 3 Compagnia & newly raised troops; disbanded November 1812) 3 fusilier companies & 1 company of gunners
    Centuria di Marina (raised November 1812)

    Provincial Regiments (Militia)
    In 1808 12 Provinvial infantry regiments of 1 battalion each (4 fusilier companies) were raised.
    Infantry: (cacciatori = chasseurs)
    Reggimento provinciale di Ales (cacciatori)
    Reggimento provinciale di Tempio
    Reggimento provinciale di Tortolì (cacciatori)
    Reggimento provinciale di Mandas
    Reggimento provinciale di Oristano
    Reggimento provinciale di Sassari
    Reggimento provinciale di Laconi (cacciatori)
    Reggimento provinciale di Ozieri
    Reggimento provinciale di Nuoro
    Reggimento provinciale di Bono
    Reggimento provinciale di Iglesias
    Reggimento provinciale di Sorgono (cacciatori)
    Reggimento provinciale di Alghero
    Reggimento provinciale di Cagliari (raised 1808 with 8 companies).
    Reggimento provinciale di Carloforte (cacciatori) raised 1809 with 9 companies.
    Volontari di Alghero (raised 1809).

    Cavalry:
    Reggimento provinciale Sulcis cavalleria
    Reggimento provinciale Trescenta cavalleria
    Reggimento provinciale Arborea cavalleria
    Reggimento provinciale Mandrolisay cavalleria
    Reggimento provinciale Gallura cavalleria
    Reggimento provinciale Goceano cavalleria
    Reggimento provinciale Cagliari cavalleria
    Reggimento provinciale Logudoro cavalleria

    Artillery
    3 companies (1 of which Provincial - replaced in 1809 by a volunteer company)
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    Hello Prince of Essling, this is a very very good work of yours and interesting not only for modders, thank you very much!

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    Grand Duchy of Baden
    (In NTW the Grand Duchy forms part of the Province of Baden-Wurttemburg – which only came into existence post World War 2)

    In 1803 Baden line infantry regiments comprised 2 Battalions of 4 companies (4 musketeer) & 1 grenadier each of 106 personnel. The grenadier companies were detached to form Grenadier Bataillon von Stetten.

    October 1806 line infantry regiments comprised 2 Battalions of 4 musketeer companies, each of 116 personnel (10 schϋtzen).
    Garrison (Garnison) regiments comprised 4 companies; each regiment was attached to an infantry regiment to act as its depot & garrison fortresses.

    October 1808 each line infantry regiment absorbed its attached garrison regiment - a regiment now comprised 2 field battalions. Field battalions adopted the French standard 6 company organisation –1 grenadier, 1 voltigeur & 4 musketeer companies; with 140 personnel per company; regimental HQ 31 personnel. In May 1809 Musketeers were renamed Fusiliers.

    In 1809 & 1812 each line infantry regiment formed a depot battalion of 4 fusilier companies.

    Infantry:
    Grenadier-Bataillon von Stetten (4 companies)
    1806 October – became “Lieb-Grenadier Garde” (5 companies)
    1809 – 6 companies

    Lieb-Infanterie Regiment Kurfurst
    1806 August - renamed “Grossherzog
    1808 June – became Lieb-Infanterie Regiment Nr1 Grossherzog
    1811 June – became Lieb-Infanterie Regiment Nr1 vacant
    1813 became Linien-Infanterie-Regiment Nr1 von Stockhorn

    Linien-Infantrie-Regiment Erbprinz
    1803 May - renamed “Kurprinz
    1806 August - renamed “Erbgrossherzog
    1808 June – became Linien-Infanterie Regiment Nr2 Erbgrossherzog
    1811 June – became Linien-Infanterie Regiment Nr2 vacant
    1813 became - Linien-Infanterie Regiment Nr3 Grossherzog

    Linien-Infanterie-Regiment Markgraf Ludwig
    1808 March – “vacant”
    1808 July – became Linien-Infanterie-Regiment Nr4 vacant
    1809 February - became Linien-Infanterie-Regiment Nr3 vacant
    1810 renamed - Linien-Infanterie-Regiment Nr3 Markgraf Wilhelm von Hochberg
    1813 became - Linien-Infanterie-Regiment Nr2 Markgraf Wilhelm von Hochberg

    Linien-Infanterie-Regiment von Harrant (formed 1806)
    1808 July – became Linien-Infanterie-Regiment Nr3 von Harrant
    1809 February - became Linien-Infanterie-Regiment Nr4 von Harrant
    1809 July - became Linien-Infanterie-Regiment Nr4 von Porbeck
    1809 July - became Linien-Infanterie-Regiment Nr4 von Neuenstein

    Jager Bataillon (formed August 1803 with 2 companies, 140 personnel each)
    1806 October – named “von Bekke” (with 4 companies)
    1807 March – 5 companies.
    1809 ?? - 6 companies.
    1810 January - renamed “von Lingg

    Garnison Regiment Nr1 von Lindheim (attached Grossherzog)
    1807 June- became “von Haff
    1808 October – incorporated into Lieb-Infanterie Regiment Nr1 Grossherzog
    Garnison Regiment Nr2 von Olzig (attached Erbgrossherzog)
    1808 October – incorporated into Linien-Infanterie Regiment Nr2 Erbgrossherzog
    Garnison Regiment Nr 3 von Roder (attached Markgraf Ludwig)
    1808 April – became “vacant
    1808 October – incorporated into Linien-Infanterie-Regiment Nr4 vacant
    Garnison Regiment Nr 4 von Biedenfeld (attached Harrant)
    1808 October – incorporated into Linien-Infanterie-Regiment Nr3 von Harrant

    Cavalry:
    Garde du Corps (2 squadrons)

    Husaren Eskadron (formed January 1803 with 114 personnel)
    1806 October – became Husaren Regiment Markgraf Ludwig (4 squadrons)
    1808 March – became “vacant
    1808 ?? – squadrons now had 135 personnel.
    1808 October – renamed “von Geusau
    1812 December – depot squadron formed with 101 personnel.
    1813 February – regiment dissolved & became cadre for Leichte-Dragoner Regiment Nr2 von Geusau

    Leichte-Dragoner Eskadron (March 1803 - inherited from Bavaria on change of boundaries – 151 personnel)
    1804 January – became Leichte-Dragoner Regiment (4 squadrons, each of 113 personnel)
    1808 – 5th squadron formed to act as depot; squdron strength now 114 personnel.
    1809 – November – became Leichte-Dragoner Regiment von Freystedt
    1813 February - became Leichte-Dragoner Regiment Nr1 von Freystedt

    Leichte-Dragoner Regiment Nr2 von Geusau (formedFebruary 1813 )

    Artillery:
    1 fuss kompagnie
    1804 August - Artillerie Bataillon – 1st & 2nd fuss kompagnie
    1806 November - Artillerie Bataillon – 1st Reitende kompagnie; 2nd & 3rd Fuss kompagnie (all with 6 x6pdr cannon & 2 x howitzer)
    1811 April - Artillerie Bataillon – 1st Reitende kompagnie; 2nd, 3rd & 4th Fuss kompagnie
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    Duchy of Hesse-Darmstadt
    August 1806 became a Grand Duchy; prior to that date was a Landgraftschaft.

    Infantry:

    1790 infantry regiments comprised regimental HQ of 16 personnel, 2 battalions of 4 musketeer companies, each of 110 personnel.

    In June 1803 the Hesse-Darmstadt Army was reorganised following new territorial acquisitions. The infantry was brigaded (the equivalent of regiments) – 2 infantry battalions plus 1 fusilier battalion. Brigade HQ 7 personnel, battalion HQ 16 personnel, and 103 (7 schϋtzen) personnel per company. Three Garrison brigades (soon retitled “Reservebrigaden”) were formed - each comprised a Landregiment (militia) and a Garnison (garrison) Bataillon.

    1806 Reserve Brigades battalions comprised of 4 companies each of 160 personnel.

    1809 Regiment Gross-und Erbprinz reorganised into 3 battalions of 6 companies (1 grenadier, 1 voltigeur & 4 fusilier) for service in Spain.


    Leib Regiment zu Fϋẞ
    1803 June – Leib-Brigade
    1806 August – Leib-Garde Brigade
    1812 February – Leib-Garde Regiment

    Landgraf Regiment
    1803 June – Brigade Landgraf
    1806 August – Leib-Brigade
    1812 February – Leib-Regiment

    Erbprinz Bataillon (Garrison battalion)
    1794 December – Feld-bataillon Erbprinz (raised)
    1803 June – Brigade Erbprinz
    1806 August – Brigade Gross und Erbprinz
    1808 August - Gross und Erbprinz Regiment
    1812 April – captured at Badajoz.
    1814 May – re-raised from returning prisoners & new recruits

    Prinz Emil Regiment (raised 1814)

    1st Leib-Grenadier Bataillon
    1799 November - 1st Fϋsilier-Bataillon
    1803 June – attached to Brigade Erbprinz as Fϋsilier Battalion
    1806 August – 2nd Leib-Fϋsilier Bataillon
    1808 August – amalgamated with line battalions into Gross-und Erbprinz Regiment

    Hanau-Lichtenberg Grenadier Batailon
    1790 became 2nd Leib-Grenadier Bataillon
    1803 – disbanded, most personnel to Fϋsilier Bataillon
    1803 June – attached to Landgraf Brigade
    1806 August – renamed “1st Leib-Fϋsilier Bataillon
    1812 April – became part of Provisional Leichtes Infanterie-Regiment

    Leichtes Infanterie Bataillon
    1799 November - 2nd Fϋsilier Bataillon
    1803 June – attached to Leib-Brigade as 1st Leib-Fϋsilier Battalion
    1806 August – Garde-Fϋsilier Bataillon
    1812 April – became part of Provisional Leichtes Infanterie-Regiment

    Provisional Leichtes Infanterie-Regiment
    1812 April formed from Garde-Fϋsilier Bataillon & 1st Leib-Fϋsilier Battalion
    1813 June - renamed “Garde-Fϋsilier Regiment

    Jägerkorps
    Disbanded 1796ish

    Land-Regiment ??

    Depot Bataillon ??

    Garnisons-Brigade Starkenburg (formed June 1803) – attached to Leib-Brigade
    Garnisons-Brigade Oberhessen (formed June 1803) – attached to Brigade Landgraf
    Garnisons-Brigade Westfalen (formed June 1803) – attached to Brigade Erbprinz

    Cavalry:

    Garde du Corps

    Regiment Chevauxlegers (raised 1790 with 2 squadrons)
    1791 – 3rd squadron added.
    1806 renamed Garde-Chevauxleger Regiment
    1812 – 4th squadrons added; nearly destroyed at Berezina.
    1813 - reraised with 4 squadrons

    Husaren-Korps
    (Gendarmerie type unit rather than a field regiment)

    Landdragoner (internal security unit)

    Artillery:

    1790 April 2 artillery companies
    1806 – 3 companies
    1813 - 4 companies each with 6 x 6pdr cannon & 2 x 7pdr howitzers
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    Kingdom of the Two Sicilies (1800-1806)
    Guardia Reale (Royal Guard)
    Guardie del Corpo (Guard du Corps)
    Alabardieri di Napoli (Halbardiers of Naples)
    Alabardieri di Palermo (Halbardiers of Palermo)
    Reali Cacciatori (Royal Hunters)

    Infantry

    Reggimento di Fanteria Re;
    Reggimento di Fanteria Regina;
    Reggimentod i Fanteria Real Borbone;
    Reggimento di Fanteria Real Farnese;
    Reggimento di Fanteria Real Napoli;
    Reggimento di Fanteria Real Palermo;
    Reggimento di Fanteria Real Italiano;
    Reggimento di Fanteria Real Campagna;
    Reggimento di Fanteria 1° Real Macedonia;
    Reggimento di Fanteria 2° Real Macedonia
    Reggimento di Fanteria Puglia;
    Reggimento di Fanteria Lucania;
    Reggimento di Fanteria Sannio;
    Reggimento di Fanteria Messapia;
    Reggimento di Fanteria Calabria;
    Reggimento di Fanteria Agrigento;
    Reggimento di Fanteria Siracusa;
    Reggimento di Fanteria Borgogna;
    Reggimento di Fanteria 1°Estero;
    Reggimento di Fanteria 2° Estero;
    Reggimento di Fanteria Principe;
    Reggimento di Fanteria Principessa;
    Reggimento di Fanteria Terra di Lavoro;
    Reggimento di Fanteria Sicilia;

    Cacciatori Volontari (Volunteer Chasseurs/Hunters)
    1° Re;
    2° Regina;
    3° Real Farnese;
    4° Real Napoli;
    5° Real Italiano;
    6° Real Campagna;
    7° Real Macedonia;
    8° Real Macedonia;
    9° Puglia;
    10° Lucania;
    11° Sannio;
    12° Messapia;
    13° Calabria;
    14° Agrigento;
    15° Borgogna;
    16° Estero;
    17° Principe;
    18° Principessa;
    19° Terra di Lavoro;

    Combined battalions(units providing troops in brackets)
    Battaglione fucilieri dello Stato Maggiore (Battalion of Staff Fusiliers)
    1° Battaglione Granatieri (Lucania; Messapia; Agrigento)
    2° Battaglione Granatieri (Regina; Real Napoli; Puglia)
    6° Battaglione Granatieri (Real Campagna; Borgogna)
    7° Battaglione Granatieri (Re; Calabria; 1° Macedonia)
    Battaglione Granatieri (2° Macedonia; Sannio; Principessa)
    Battaglione Granatieri (1° Estero; Principe)

    Reggimenti Cacciatori
    1° Terra di Lavoro e Principato
    2° Lucania e Basilicata
    3° Calabria
    4° Puglia
    5° Abbruzzi
    6° Sicilia

    Cacciatori di Frontiera (15 August 1798)
    Truentini
    Amiternini
    Marsi
    Liri
    Formiani

    Corpi Volanti
    Volontari dei Presidi
    Volontari di Longone
    Cacciatori di Calabria Citra
    Cacciatori di Calabria Ultra
    Cacciatori Albanesi
    Cacciatori e Picchieri di Teramo

    Cavalry
    Reggimenti Veterani:
    Re;
    Regina;
    Borbone;
    Principe;
    Rossiglione;
    Tarragona;
    Napoli;
    Sicilia;

    Reggimenti Baronali:
    Principessa;
    Real Ferdinando;
    1° Leopoldo;
    2° Leopoldo;
    Principe Alberto;
    Real Carolina;
    1° Abbruzzo;
    2° Abbruzzo;

    Artillery
    1° Reggimento d’artiglieria Re:
    1° battaglione a Napoli,
    2° battaglione a Barletta
    2° Reggimento d’artiglieria Regina:
    1° battaglione a Reggio,
    2° battaglione a Palermo

    Garrison Troops
    Reggimento Fucilieri di Montagna (10 companies)
    Battaglione di Naturali di Longone
    Battaglione di Naturali di Orbitello

    Battaglioni Volontari Siciliani (22 September 1798)

    1°, 2°, 3°, 4°, 5°, 6° & 7° Reggimenti diPalermo (2 battalions each)
    Valdimazzara
    1° Trapani
    2° Marsala
    1° Sciacca
    2° Sambuco
    1° Agrigento
    2° Aragona
    1° Termini
    2° Vicari
    1° Licata
    2° Naro
    Valdemone
    1° Cefalù
    2° Mistretta
    1° Milazzo
    2° Patti
    1° Messina
    2° Messina
    1° Taormina
    2° Mascalì
    1° Aci Reale
    2° Aci Reale
    Valdinoto
    1° Catania
    2° Catania
    1° Siracusa
    2° Augusta
    1° Noto
    2° Ragusa
    1° Caltagirone
    2° Caltagirone
    Piazza Armerina

    Kingdom of Sicily (1806-1815) reorganised in 1812 by Lord Bentinck

    Corpi di Casa Reale
    Guardie del Corpo (Guard du Corps)
    Alabardieri di Palermo (Halbardiers of Palermo)
    1° Battaglione Granatieri Guardia Reale (formed 18 March 1806)
    1808 February became Reggimento Granatieri della Guardia Reale
    1812 Battaglione Guardie Siciliane
    Battaglione Guardie Napoletane
    Battaglione Reali Granatieri
    Compagnia Cacciatori, then Volteggiatori di S. A. R. (March 1806 - September 1812)

    Line Infantry
    Reggimento Real Estero (April 1806)
    1812 became 3° Reggimento Estero
    Reggimento Reali Sanniti (April 1806)
    1812 became 2° Reggimento Estero
    Reggimento Reali Presidi (August 1806 - September 1812)
    1812 became 1° Reggimento Estero
    Reggimento Cacciatori Philipstahl (August 1806 -February 1808)
    Reggimento Valdimazzara (until September 1812)
    Reggimento Valdimazzara (October 1801 - September 1812)
    1812 became 1° Reggimento Siciliano
    Reggimento Valdemone (until September 1812)
    1812 became 2° Reggimento Siciliano
    Reggimento Valdinoto (until September 1812)
    1812 became 3° Reggimento Siciliano
    Reggimento Cacciatori di Mare (July 1809 - September 1812)
    1812 became 4° Reggimento Estero (fomerly 1° Cacciatori di Mare)
    1812 became 5° Reggimento Estero (fomerly 2° Cacciatori di Mare)
    1° Battaglione Granatieri di Linea (February 1808 - September 1812)
    Battaglione Granatieri di Linea (February 1808 - September 1812)
    Battaglione Granatieri di Linea (February 1808 - September 1812)

    Light Infantry
    1° Battaglione Cacciatori, fomerly Appuli (July 1806 - February 1808)
    Battaglione Cacciatori Albanesi (March 1806 - May 1812)
    Battaglione Cacciatori Valdimazzara (until February 1808)
    Battaglione Cacciatori Valdemone (until February 1808)
    Battaglione Cacciatori Siculi (August 1807 – September 1812)
    Compagnie reggimentali voltegiatori (October 1808 - September 1812)

    Reggimenti Cacciatori(February 1808)
    1° Reggimento Cacciatori Valdimazzara I Girgenti
    2° Reggimento Cacciatori Valdimazzara II Mazara
    3° Reggimento Cacciatori Valdimazzara II Sciacca
    4° Reggimento Cacciatori Valdimazzara I Termini
    5° Reggimento Cacciatori Valdimazzara II Marsala
    6° Reggimento Cacciatori Valdimazzara I Licata
    7° Reggimento Cacciatori Valdimazzara I Polizzi
    8° Reggimento Cacciatori Valdimazzara I Corleone
    9° Reggimento Cacciatori Valdimazzara I Sutera
    10° Reggimento Cacciatori Valdimazzara II Monreale
    11° Reggimento Cacciatori della Piana di Palermo (November 1809)
    1° Reggimento Cacciatori Valdemone Forie di Messina
    2° Reggimento Cacciatori Valdemone Patti
    3° Reggimento Cacciatori Valdemone Cefalù
    4° Reggimento Cacciatori Valdemone Troina
    5° Reggimento Cacciatori Valdemone Taormina
    6° Reggimento Cacciatori Valdemone Acireale
    7° Reggimento Cacciatori Valdemone Castro Reale
    1° Reggimento Cacciatori Valdinoto Noto
    2° Reggimento Cacciatori Valdinoto Caltagirone
    3° Reggimento Cacciatori Valdinoto Lentini
    4° Reggimento Cacciatori Valdinoto Castrogiovanni
    5° Reggimento Cacciatori Valdinoto Ragusa
    6° Reggimento Cacciatori Valdinoto Terranova

    Corpi volontari di Emigrati Calabresi e Napoletani
    Compagnia Cacciatori di Mare (March 1807)
    Compagnia Cacciatori della Regina a Ponza
    Compagnia Cacciatori Provinciali a Ponza (November 1807)
    Battaglione Cacciatori Calabro
    Battaglione Cacciatori Carolina
    Compagnie Reggimentali di Cacciatori Calabresi (September 1807 - October 1812)
    Battaglione Cacciatori Volontari Calabresi (August 1814)

    Garrison Troops (February 1808)
    Reggimento di Guarnigione
    1° Reggimento Guarnigione Palermo
    2° Reggimento Guarnigione Palermo
    3° Reggimento Guarnigione Palermo
    4° Reggimento Guarnigione Palermo
    Reggimento Guarnigione Trapani
    Reggimento Guarnigione Milazzo
    Reggimento Guarnigione Messina
    Reggimento Guarnigione Catania
    Reggimento Guarnigione Siracusa - Augusta

    Cavalry

    Reggimento Principe Cavalleria (March 1806 - September 1812)
    1812 became 1° Reggimento Cavalleria
    Reggimento Valdimazzara Cavalleria (until September 1812)
    1812 became 2° Reggimento Cavalleria
    Reggimento Valdinoto Cavalleria (until September 1812)
    1812 became 3° Reggimento Cavalleria

    Light Dragoons(February 1808)
    Reggimento Dragoni Leggeri Valdimazzara I Marsala
    Reggimento Dragoni Leggeri Valdimazzara II Termini
    Reggimento Dragoni Leggeri Valdemone Castro Reale
    Reggimento Dragoni Leggeri Valdinoto Noto

    Artillery
    Brigata d'artiglieria a cavallo
    Brigate d'artiglieria a piedi
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    Kingdom of Italy 1805-14

    Royal Guard (Guardia Reale)
    Reggimento Fanteria di lineadella Guardia Reale (Line Infantry Regiment of the Royal Guard) comprised 2 battalions – 1st battalion Granatieri, 2nd battalion Cacciatori (1810 retitled Carabinieri); Battalions comprised 5 companies, each of 100 men.
    March 1808 Regimental HQ 50 men, each company 105 men.
    January 1813 became Reggimento de Granatieri a Piedi della Guardia Reale (Foot Grenadiers of the Royal Guard) Regiment - Carabinieri were disbanded – with 2 battalions.
    Reggimento Veliti Reali della Guardia Reale (Velites Regiment of the Royal Guard)
    3 battalions of 4 companies each (100 men). Regimental HQ 50 men.
    1st battalion Granatieri; 2nd & 3rd battalions Cacciatori (in 1810 retitled Carabinieri).
    April 1807 1 company added to 2nd battalion;
    June 1807 all battalions now had 5 companies each of 120 men.
    September 1810 reduced to 2 battalions of 5 companies each of 140 men, HQ 50 men.
    Reggimento Coscritti della Guardia Reale (Conscripts Regiment of the Royal Guard) raised 4 October 1810 with 2 battalions each of 5 companies (140 men per company; regimental HQ 40 men;
    1813 retitled Reggimento Cacciatori a piedi della Guardia Reale (Foot Chasseurs Regiment of the Royal Guard) with 4 battalions each of 5 companies.
    Reggimento Guardie d'Onore (Guards of Honour Regiment)
    4 companies (1st Milan; 2nd Bologna; 3rd Brescia; 4th La Romagne; each of 100 men – 60 mounted & 40 on foot);
    1806 5th company (Venice) authorised.
    Reggimento Dragoni della Guardia Reale (Dragoon Regiment of the Royal Guard)
    1 squadron of 4 companies , each of 100 men (60 mounted & 40 on foot);
    1808 became 2 squadrons of 2 companies (104 men each), regimental HQ 20 men.
    Artiglieria della Guardia Reale
    1 compagnia d’artiglieria a cavallo (company of horse artillery);
    1812 augmented by 1 compagnia d’artiglieria a piedi(company of foot artillery)
    Gendarmeria scelta della Guardia Reale (Gendarmerie d’Elite) formed 6 September 1808 with 1 company of 73 men.
    Marinai della Guardia Reale (Marines of the Royal Guard)
    1 company of 60 men raised 13 June 1808;
    increased to 90 men in March 1810;
    increased to 152 men in October 1810.

    Line Infantry (disbanded 28 July 1814)
    1° Reggimento Fanteria di Linea (1st Line Infantry Regiment)
    2° Reggimento Fanteria di Linea (2nd Line Infantry Regiment)
    3° Reggimento Fanteria di Linea (3rd Line Infantry Regiment)
    4° Reggimento Fanteria di Linea (4th Line Infantry Regiment)
    5° Reggimento Fanteria di Linea (5th Line Infantry Regiment)
    Reggimento Ausiliario (Auxiliary Regiment) on 8 July 1806 became
    6° Reggimento Fanteria di Linea (6th Line Infantry Regiment)
    7° Reggimento Fanteria di Linea (7th Infantry Regiment of the Line), raised 2 June 1808 from former Papal troops.

    In 1806 regiments comprised 32 man HQ, 3 battalions of 7 companies each (1 Granatieri, 1 Volteggiatore & 7 Fuciliere) – Granatieri & Volteggiatore companies each had 104 men; Fuciliere companies had 83 men.

    27 June 1808 line regiments were authorised to have 5 battalions, organised in the classic late French style of 6 companies (4 Fusilier, 1 Grenadier & 1 Voltigeur – all of 140 men each). This was implemented by late August.

    In 1813, 1st & 2nd Line Regiments raised a 6th battalion.

    Light Infantry (disbanded 28 July 1814)
    1° Reggimento Fanteria Leggera (1st Light Infantry Regiment)
    2° Reggimento Fanteria Leggera (2nd Light Infantry Regiment)
    Real Battaglione Cacciatori Bresciani (Royal Hunters Battalion Bresciani)
    8 man HQ, 1 Carabinieri & 5 Cacciatori Compoanies each of 100 men.
    8 July 1805 became Reggimento Cacciatori Bresciani (Regiment Hunters Bresciani)
    8 July 1807 incorporated into 3rd Light Infantry Regiment)
    3° Reggimento Fanteria Leggera (3rd Light Infantry Regiment) raised 8 July 1807.
    4° Reggimento Fanteria Leggera (4th Light Infantry Regiment Light) raised 27 October 1810.
    Battaglione Coloniale (Elba) (Colonial Battalion (Elba)) raised 1 November 1810 became Reggimento Coloniale (Elba) (Colonial Regiment (Elba)) on 1 February 1813.
    June 1811 battalion comprised 6 Fuciliere companies totalling 897 men.

    Light Infantry Regiments intially comprised 27 man regimental HQ, 2 battalions each comprising 10 companies (8 Cacciatori, 1 Carabinieri & 1 Volteggiatore) – Cacciatori & Volteggiatore companies each had 123 men, and Carabinieri company had 83 men.

    March 1806 composition now 32 man regimental HQ, 3 battalions each comprising 9 companies (7 Cacciatori, 1 Carabinieri & 1 Volteggiatore) – Carabinieri & Volteggiatore companies each had 104 men, and a Cacciatori company had 83 men.

    By September 1808 Light regiments 5 battalions, organised in the classic late French style of 6 companies (4 Chasseur, 1 Carabinier & 1 Volrigeur – all of 140 men each).


    Foreign Infantry
    1° Reggimento Polacco (1st Polish Regiment) raised 3 May 1805 disbanded 4 August 1806)
    1° Battaglione Dalmata (1st Dalmatian Battalion) & 2° Battaglione Dalmata (2nd Dalmatian Battalion) raised 1 January 1806 disbanded 1 March 1808.
    Legione Dalmata (Dalmatian Legion raised 30 June 1806
    1 March 1808 became Reggimento Reale Dalmato (Royal Dalmatian Regiment) disbanded October 1814) 4 battalions each of 6 companies
    Battaglione Cacciatori Istria (Istrian Battalion) raised 30 June 1806, absorbed into 3rd Light Infantry Regiment on 30 November 1809.
    3 man HQ, 1 company Granatieri, 1 company Volteggiatore & 6 Centre companies – each of 121 men.

    Volunteer Corps
    Battaglione Bersaglieri Volontari (Volunteer Sharpshooter Battalion) raised 30 August disbanded 30 September 1813
    Compagnia Franca Bersaglieri (Freikorps Sharpshooter Company) raised 8 January disbanded 28 July 1814)
    1° Reggimento Volontari (1st Volunteers Regiment) & 2° Reggimento Volontari (2nd Volunteers Regiment) raised 11 November 1813 disbanded 28 July 1814.

    Cavalry (disbanded 28 July 1814)
    Reggimento Dragoni Regina 4 squadrons (976 men authorised strength)
    Reggimento Dragoni Napoleone 4 squadrons (976 men authorised strength)
    1° Reggimento cacciatori a cavallo Real Italiano 4 squadrons (973 men authorised strength)
    2° Reggimento cacciatori a cavallo Principe Reale (raised 30 March 1808)
    3° Reggimento cacciatori a cavallo (raised 21 September 1810)
    4° Reggimento cacciatori a cavallo (raised 30 December 1811)
    September 1810 decree said all cavalry regimentsin times of peace should have 800 men and times of war 1,100 men.

    Artillery
    Reggimento artiglieria a piedi
    2 battalions each of 10 companies
    1st Battalion: 8 companies of artillery; 2 companies of workmen.
    2nd Battalion: 8 companies of gunners, 1 howitzer company, 1 pontoon company.
    February 1811 now 3 battalions (1st & 2nd battalions each had 10 artillery companies)
    Squadrone artiglieria a cavallo (2 companies)
    1 November 1805 became Reggimento Artiglieria a cavallo
    February 1811 strength now 4 companies;

    Gendarmerie
    1° Reggimento di gendarmeria and 2° Reggimento di gendarmeria
    each regiment had 941 men organised into 2 squadrons of 3 companies each.
    12 March 1808 reorganised as follows:
    1a Legione di gendarmeria
    2a Legione di gendarmeria
    3a Legione di gendarmeria

    National Guard (Guardia Nazionale)
    Compagnie scelte dipartimentali (1809)
    Compagnie dipartimentali di riserva (Departmental Reserve Companies) were authorised 10 December 1811. 22 Departments of the Kingdom formed companies, dressed as Fucilieri (Fusiliers). 2 Departments - Adriatico (City of Venice Guard Regiment) and Olona (City of Milan Guard Battalion) exempted.
    The 22 Departments were divided into 3 classes:
    1st Class (6 companies, each of 160 men): ADIGE, AGOGNA, MELLA, METAURO, MINCIO, & RENO.
    2nd Class (13 companies, each of 120 men): ALTO ADIGE, ALTO PÔ, BACCHIGLIONE, BASSO PÔ, BRENTA, CROSTOLO, LARIO, PANARO, PASSARIALNO, RUBICONE, SERIO, TAGLIAMENTO, & TRONTO.
    3rd Class (3 companies, each of 100 men): ADDA, MUSONE, & PIAVE

    Battaglione Guardia sedentaria di Venezia (Sedentary Guard Battalion of Venice) raised 27 January 1808 (8 companies of Fucilieri – 123 men each & HQ 12 men);
    9 November 1810 became Reggimento Guardia sedentaria di Venezia (Sedentary Guard Regiment of Venice) with 2 battalions (each comprising 4 Fucilieri companies, 1 Granatieri company & 1 Volteggiatore company – each company 140 men – Regimental HQ 16 men);
    10 December 1811 renamed Reggimento Guardia della città di Venezia (City of Venice Guard Regiment).
    Battaglione Guardie della città di Milano (City of Milan Guard Battalion) raised 10 December 1811. Comprised 6 companies each of 140 men (4 Fucilieri companies, 1 Granatieri company & 1 Volteggiatore company, HQ 10 men). [Note some sources suggest all companies were Fucilieri].
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    Kingdom of Westphalia 1808-13

    Guard

    Garde du Corps – 1 company of 206 men.
    Garde-Chevauleger Regiment – HQ 26 men, 3 squadrons of 2 companies each of 94 men, 1 depot company 97 men. 4th squadron raised February 1813.
    Husaren-Garde Regiment– raised August 1813. HQ 19 men, 5 squadrons of 2 companies each of 114 men
    Garde-Grenadier Bataillon - 6 field companies & 1 depot company each of 116 men. HQ 31 men.
    Garde-Jäger Bataillon – 6 field companies & 1 depot company each of 119 men. HQ 10 men.
    Jäger-Carabinier Bataillon – 4 field companies and 1 depot company each of 103 men. HQ 12 men. [Not part of the Guard but attached to them)
    Fϋsilier–Garde Regiment – raised August 1812 as Regiment der Köningin with 2 field and 1 depot battalions. Field Battalion comprised 1 Grenadier company, 1 Voltigeur company & 4 Fusilier companies. Depot Battalion comprised 4 Fusilier companies. Companies comprised 140 men. Regimental HQ 44 men. In 1813 Grenadier & Voltigeur companies stripped out to rebuild Garde-Grenadier & Garde-Jäger Bataillons, and regiment renamed Fϋsilier–Garde Regiment.

    1st Reitende Batterie der Garde – raised ? (4 x 6pdr cannon & 2 x 7pdr howitzers)

    Line Infantry

    Two field & 1 depot battalions per regiment. Field Battalion comprised 1 Grenadier company, 1 Voltigeur company & 4 Fusilier companies. Depot Battalion comprised 4 Fusilier companies. Companies comprised 140 men. Regimental HQ 44 men.
    2nd & 7th Linien raised 3rd battalions
    1st Linien-Infanterie-Regiment formed 30 January 1808
    2nd Linien-Infanterie-Regiment formed 30 January 1808
    3rd Linien-Infanterie-Regiment raised April 1808
    4th Linien-Infanterie-Regiment raised April 1808
    5th Linien-Infanterie-Regiment raised February 1809
    6th Linien-Infanterie-Regiment raised February 1809
    7th Linien-Infanterie-Regiment raised May 1809
    8th Linien-Infanterie-Regiment raised May 1809
    9th Linien-Infanterie-Regiment raised September 1812

    Light Infantry

    Battalion comprised 1 Carabinier company, 1 Voltigeur company & 4 Chasseur companies. Companies comprised 140 men.

    1st Leichte Infanterie Bataillon raised February 1808
    2nd Leichte Infanterie Bataillon raised July 1809
    3rd Leichte Infanterie Bataillon raised February 1811


    Cavalry
    Cuirassier regiments were organised with 4 squadrons, each of 2 companies, and a depot company. Regimental HQ 25 men, 79 men per field company; depot company 93 men.
    1st Kϋrassier-Regiment raised April 1808
    2nd Kϋrassier-Regiment raised July 1809

    Hussar & Chevauleger Regiments were organised with 4 squadrons, each of 2 companies, and a depot company. Regimental HQ 24 men, 79 men per field company; depot company 90 men.
    1st Chevauleger-Regiment raised March 1808
    2nd Chevauleger-Regiment raised 1812
    1st Husaren-Regiment raised September 1809
    2nd Husaren-Regiment raised September 1809

    Artillery
    1st Fuẞ Batterie raised April 1808
    2nd, 3rd & 4th Fuẞ Batterie raised ?1808
    5th Fuẞ Batterie raised 1813

    1st Reitende Batterie raised ?


    Gendarmerie
    Royal Gendarme Legion – raised February 1808 with 144 men.

    Departmental Companies (Departements-Kompanien)
    8 companies (Elbe; Fulda; Harz; Leine; Oker; Saale; Werra; & Weser) raised February 1808 each with 50 men.
    1809 Werra and Fulda companies increased to 100 men.

    National Guard(Nationalgarde)
    Created February 1808. Most were the equivalent of Bϋrger-Garde or Town Militia.

    Only the National Guard of Kassel was formally organised. Initially 1 battalion of 5 companies (1 mounted) each of 120 men. 2nd battalion raised in 1809 with 8 companies (2 were designated elite – one each of grenadiers & voltigeurs).
    In May 1813 reorganised into 3 battalions plus 1 mounted company. The 1st & 2nd battalions had 6 companies (1 of which was elite – Grenadiers in the 1st battalion, Jägers in the 2nd; the remainder were Fϋsiliers). 3rd battalion had 4 Fϋsilier companies).
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    Nice job. Just thought I'd say that you've done a good job with this and all your other regimental name threads, really helpful when giving my units historical names.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Jedi1 View Post
    Nice job. Just thought I'd say that you've done a good job with this and all your other regimental name threads, really helpful when giving my units historical names.

    Glad they are useful.........more to come!
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    could i make a suggestion of hanover, brunswick and nassau
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    Quote Originally Posted by ASSASSIN1110 View Post
    could i make a suggestion of hanover, brunswick and nassau

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    Duchy of Warsaw (Wojsko Księstwa Warszawskiego) 1806-14

    Initially organised as 3 Legions (Posen, Kalisz & Warsaw)/Divisions: each of 4 infantry regiments of 2 battalions, 2 cavalry regiments (1 Chasseur à Cheval & 1 Uhlan), & 1 artillery battalion (1 to 3 companies of foot artillery).

    Line Infantry

    Raised 1806:
    Pułk 1-szy Piechoty (1st Infantry Regiment)
    Pułk 2-gi Piechoty
    Pułk 3-ci Piechoty
    Pułk 4-ty Piechoty
    Pułk 5-ty Piechoty (former Legion du Nord)
    Pułk 6-ty Piechoty
    Pułk 7-my Piechoty
    Pułk 8-my Piechoty
    Pułk 9-ty Piechoty
    Pułk 10-ty Piechoty
    Pułk 11-ty Piechoty
    Pułk 12-ty Piechoty
    Raised 1809:
    Pułk 13-ty Piechoty (raised as 1st Franco-Galician Infantry)
    Pułk 14-ty Piechoty (raised as 2nd Franco-Galician Infantry)
    Pułk 15-ty Piechoty (raised as 3rd Franco-Galician Infantry)
    Pułk 16-ty Piechoty (raised as 5th Franco-Galician Infantry)
    Pułk 17-ty Piechoty
    Raised 1812 in Lithuania:
    Pułk 18-ty Piechoty
    Pułk 19-ty Piechoty
    Pułk 20-ty Piechoty
    Pułk 21-szy Piechoty
    Pułk 22-gi Piechoty

    1806 Infantry Regiments of 3 battalion, each of 9 companies (1 Grenadier, 1 Voltigeur & 7 Fusilier) each of 125 men were planned, but only 2 battalions were raised. [Some suggestions that battalions ended up with 6 companies, each of 150 men].

    1807 Infantry Regiments comprised 2 battalions each of 9 companies (1 Grenadier, 1 Voltigeur & 7 Fusilier). Regimental HQ 22 men; Battalion HQ 6 men; each company 140 men.

    March 1809 Infantry Regiments comprised 3 battalions (1 acted as a Depot Battalion). Regimental HQ 28 men;

    1810 All Battalions now comprised 6 companies (1 Grenadier, 1 Voltigeur & 4 Fusilier). Regimental HQ 39 men, each company comprised 136 men.

    1811 Depot battalions formally organised for the 1st to 14th regiments. Each battalion comprised 4 companies of Fusiliers each of 140 men.

    1812 Company strength increased to 160 men.


    Light Infantry

    Raised 1812 in Lithuania:
    Pułk Strzelców Pieszych Litewskich (Lithuanian Light Infantry Regiment)

    Originally planned as 6 independent light battalions, then as 2 regiments each of 3 battalions. But as recruitment was slow only 1 regiment with 2 battalions was formed. A third battalion was raised in Vilna and it had a separate existence.

    Cavalry

    Raised 1806:
    Pułk 1-szy Strzelców Konnych (1st Chasseur à Cheval Regiment)
    Pułk 2-gi Ułanow (2nd Uhlan Regiment)
    Pułk 3-ci Ułanow
    Pułk 4-ty Strzelców Konnych in 1813 became Pułk 4-ty Ułanow
    Pułk 5-ty Strzelców Konnych
    Pułk 6-ty Ułanow
    Raised 1809:
    Pułk 7-my Ułanow
    Pułk 8-my Ułanow
    Pułk 9-ty Ułanow
    Pułk 10-ty Huzarów (10th Hussar Regiment)
    Pułk 11-ty Ułanow
    Pułk 12-ty Ułanow
    Pułk 13-ty Huzarów
    Pułk 14-ty Kirasjerów (14th Cuirassier Regiment)
    Pułk 15-ty Ułanow
    Pułk 16-ty Ułanow
    Raised 1812 in Lithuania:
    Pułk 17-ty Ułanow
    Pułk 18-ty Ułanow
    Pułk 19-ty Ułanow
    Pułk 20-ty Ułanow
    Pułk 21-szy Strzelców Konnych

    1806 Theoretical strength of a cavalry regiment was 4 squadrons totalling 812 men.

    1807 Cavalry Regiments comprised HQ 19 men, and 3 squadrons each of 2 companies (170 men per company).

    1810 Cavalry regiments had 4 squadrons each of 2 companies. Regimental staff 23 men; each company had 100 men.
    The exception was the Cuirassier Regiment which had 2 squadrons each of 2 companies. Its Regimental HQ had 19 men; and each of its companies had 100 men.

    1811 Cavalry Regiments formed a Depot squadron of 2 companies.

    1812 Squadron strength increased to 120men.

    Chorągiew Konna Przewodnich (Gidow) Banner of Horse Soldiers? (Guides of Prince Poniatowski) Company of 79 men formed May 1809, disbanded November 1809

    Artillery

    Batalion 1-szy Artylerji Pieszej
    Batalion 2-gi Artylerji Pieszej
    Batalion 3-ci Artylerji Pieszej
    1807 Each battalion had 3 companies – Kompanja … Artylerji Piesza (equipped with 6 guns each & manned by 120 men);
    1809 Additional 3 foot companies raised.
    1810 Foot Artillery Regiment could deploy 8 foot companies (with another 8 static companies ?garrison) manned by 172 personnel. Each company was equipped with 4 x 6pdr cannon & 2 x 6” howitzers, there appears to have been only one 12pdr battery equipped with 6 x12pdr cannon.

    Pułk Artylerji Konnej (Horse Artillery)
    1808 1-sza baterja artylerji konnej (1st horse artillery battery) organised;
    1809 2-ga baterja artylerji konnej (2nd horse artillery battery) organised;
    1810 Regiment comprised 2 squadrons each of 2 batteries (each battery equipped with 4 x 6pdr cannon & 2 x 6” howitzers, manned by 168 personnel).


    National Guard (Gwardia Narodowa)

    February 1807 - Posen National Guard had 18 companies. Smaller towns formed up to 7 companies each.
    Warsaw National Guard Regiment had 2 battalions each of 9 companies.

    June 1807 - all municipalities of the Duchy were required to form National Guard units according to the following scale of potential guardsmen:

    2,400 men plus Regiment with at least 2 battalions;
    1,200 men Battalion
    600 men Demi-Battalion
    120 men Company
    50 men plus ? Demi-company

    May 1811 – companies strength now 200 men, organised into battalions each of 6 companies (1 Grenadier & 1 Voltigeur). Battalion HQ 2 men. 54 companies were organised and contributions by Departments was:
    City of Warsaw 1,200 men
    Kalisz Department 1,200 men
    Radom Department 1,000 men
    Krakow Department 1,000 men
    Lomza Department 1,000 men
    Posen Department 3,000 men
    Bromberg Department 1,500 men
    Plock Department 300 men
    Lublin Department 400 men
    Siedlce Department 200 men

    July 1812 National Guard of Vilna formed. Comprised 2 battalions, each of 6 companies (119 men per company), regimental HQ 22 men.

    Gendarmerie

    1812 Six squadrons each of 2 companies (107 men per company).
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