How many men formed a french infantry Regiment (mid napoleonic era)?

How many men typically formed a french line infantry regiment? early, mid, and late era figures would be very much appreciated. The internet provides an overwhelming amount of conlficting data and heresay. i need a history buff or atleast a general consensus. thanks, fellers.

Bataillon=
1 grenadier company = 140 men
4 x fusilier company = 4x140 men
1 voltigeur company = 140 men

total 840 men/ bataillion. In theory 4 "bataillion de guerre" + "one bataillon de depot" with only 4 companies for each regiment.

So that's a total of 108 officers and 3862 soldiers (18 February 1808 decree) for a French regiment.

But that's the theory

oh i see, 3800 men to a regiment. awesome thank you, sir.

so...4 battalions of war plus 1 extra battalion of the depot (whatever that is) equals a full regiment?

Originally Posted by LEMONAIDS

How many men typically formed a french line infantry regiment? early, mid, and late era figures would be very much appreciated. The internet provides an overwhelming amount of conlficting data and heresay. i need a history buff or atleast a general consensus. thanks, fellers.

Infantry

The 1803 reorganisation saw Demi-Brigades replaced by Regiments. Most regiments had 3 battalions; some had 4 battalions. The term demi-brigade was used thereafter for provisional formations.

In 1804 all Ligne (Line) battalions comprised 7 companies of Fusiliers, 1 company of Grenadiers and 1 company of Voltigeurs (some battalions did not complete converting their 8th company of Fusiliers into Voltigeurs until 1806). All Légère (Light) battalions comprised 7 companies of Chasseurs, 1 company of Carabiniers (equivalent to Grenadiers in Regiments de Ligne) and 1 company of Voltigeurs. Headquarters for 3 battalion Regiment was 36 personnel, while a 4 battlion regiment it was 42 personnel; Grenadier & carabinier companies comprised 83 personnel, while Fusilier, Chasseur & Voltigeur companies comprised 123 personnel.

The decree of 18 February 1808 confirmed changes that appear to have already been set in motion, namely that all regiments should comprise 5 battlions (4 bataillons de guerre [war] & 1 Dépột). Ligne battalions comprised 4 companies of Fusiliers, 1 company of Grenadiers and 1 company of Voltigeurs. Légère battalions comprised 4 companies of Chasseurs, 1 company of Carabiniers and 1 company of Voltigeurs. All companies had a theoretical strength of 140 men.

In 1812 Napoleon ordered all infantry Regiments to form a 6th bataillon as a bataillon de guerre; the 5th bataillon remained as the Dépột. Apart from Davout’s corps not many others formed this bataillon.

By mid-1813 two regiments (6th Ligne & 14th Légère) had 8 battalions, thirty regiments (9th & 18th Légère, 10th, 13th, 15th, 20th, 23rd, 32nd, 70th, 82nd, 134th Ligne - still tracking down remainder) had 6 battalions, one hundred and thirty six regiments had 5 battalions and six regiments had only 4 battalions.

I have not included details on regimental artillery.