"Marie-Louise's Battalion and regiment organization" Topic
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| lemansir | 30 Sep 2015 6:49 p.m. PST |
I have been looking all over and cannot find any information on the battalion and regiment structure of the Marie-Louise's. I would guess that it would be similar to regular French line. Did they have grenadier companies and lights? Also, any recommendations on 28 mm manufactures? Thanks |
| Brechtel198 | 30 Sep 2015 8:28 p.m. PST |
The 'Marie-Louise's' were the young conscripts of 1814 who were sent to regular line units. They were dubbed 'Marie-Louise's' after their young Empress because it was she who signed the orders for them to be called up as Napoleon was in the field. They would not have been either grenadiers or voltigeurs because they were newly conscripted. Having gained combat experience in 1814, and survived, they may very well have made the cut to become either a grenadier or voltigeur, or a carabineer in a light infantry regiment, the next year for the last of Napoleon's, and the Grande Armee's, campaigns. |
| Delbruck | 01 Oct 2015 4:48 a.m. PST |
I have been looking all over and cannot find any information on the battalion and regiment structure of the Marie-Louise's. I would guess that it would be similar to regular French line. Did they have grenadier companies and lights? I don't think they formed separate unique "Marie-Louise" regiments. I am under the impression they were part of regular line, light, or perhaps national guard battalions and regiments. I assume that even in 1814 that regiments containing large numbers of "Marie-Louises" would continue to maintain a small number of experienced soldiers and officers. |
| Marcel1809 | 01 Oct 2015 11:18 a.m. PST |
"Marie Louise" was just a nickname for the very young new recruits, it has no official meaning what so ever. The structure of French line infantry did not change. |
| Camcleod | 01 Oct 2015 6:17 p.m. PST |
There is info in Scott Bowden's "Napoleon's Grande Armee Of 1813" on the reformation of the French Army in 1813 which gives the differences of some of the Regts. Regts. 135 to 156 consisted of 4 bns., each of 6 Fusilier Cos. (no Gren. or Volt. Cos.) These were formed from the Cohorts – a sort of National Guard or armed reserve left behind during the 1812 campaign. The Marine Artillery Regts. had Bns. of 6 equal Cos. (no Gren. or Volt. Cos.) |
| lemansir | 01 Oct 2015 6:18 p.m. PST |
Thank you all for clearing this up! |
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