"French troops for the West Indies, Sept 1806" Topic
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Le Breton | 06 Oct 2017 3:03 a.m. PST |
For a question on the Napoleon-Series : link 1 compagnie du bataillon colonial de l'île de Ré (300) 2 compagnies du 3e bataillon du 26e de ligne (600) 2 compagnies du 82e de ligne (600) 1 compagnie du 66e de ligne (300) la compagnie des canonniers de la légion du Midi (120) 1920 hommes, officiers compris See : link link |
Durban Gamer | 06 Oct 2017 4:35 a.m. PST |
Interesting. Thanks for posting. |
Le Breton | 11 Oct 2017 3:41 a.m. PST |
Grégoire Joseph KESTER 26e de ligne, matricule No. 3044 fils de Charles et Sohpie KESTER (née REINERD) né le 4 février 1785 à Guntersblum [21 km de Mainz], canton de Oppenheim, département de Mont Tonnere taille de 164 cm, visage ovale, front large, yeux bleux, nez moyen, bouche large, menton moyenne, cheveux et sourcils chântains conscit de l'an 14 incorporé le 29 brumaine [19 novembre 1805] et arrivé le 1er janvier 1806 fusilier de la 21e compagnie [3e bataillon] embarqué à l'île d'Aix le 15 septembe 1806 sur la frégate L'Armide [pris par les anglais le 25 septembre 1806] SHD/GR 21 YC 239 26e régiment d'infanterie de ligne, 16 germinal an XII [6 avril 1804]-19 janvier 1806 (matricules 1 à 3096) link |
Le Breton | 11 Oct 2017 4:34 a.m. PST |
His grave, in Montréal …. link Mount Royal Cemetary was incorporated in 1847 under an Act of the Provincial Parliament of Canada by the Protestant community of Montreal Bio …. link
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Mike the Analyst | 11 Oct 2017 6:44 a.m. PST |
Interesting that he was recruited into the 5/60th at Plymouth, presumably when landed as a prisoner given the choice of that or the prison hulks or maybe Dartmoor prison. |
Le Breton | 11 Oct 2017 7:19 a.m. PST |
It is an interesting story. If the little Canadian bio is correct, he must indeed have enlisted almost immediately after being captured, as he is noted as having 19 years British service, followed by 21 years in retirement in Montréal. I wonder why 5/60th instead of KGL? There may an obvious reason, as I am not very knowledagable about British units. Of the 1800 (all ranks) ordered embarked, probably about 1600-1650 infantrymen (excluding sous-officiers and officiers) were actually embarked, judging by the record in the regimental history of the 82e de ligne. The assignments split the emarking men from one unit over several ships. Not all the ships were captured. From the matricules, if you were patient, you could get the list of all the embarked, by ship. I take it from our colleague on the Napoleon-Series that 100-odd of those captured took service with the British. For these, there should be, in the matricules, nothing after the embarkation. Returned prisoners would typically have their matricule entry so updated in 1814. If there was a notice of death in captivity, that would also be noted. The ones that enlisted with the British seem to have just been forgotten, as far as the French records show. |
Art | 11 Oct 2017 9:06 a.m. PST |
Bonjour I wager the convoy would not have been taken…had there of been TDM's aboard in lieu of l'infanterie de ligne ;-) Of course that would be considered sacrilegious on Napoleon-Series…I'm sorry I meant Wellingtons-Series :-) Best Regards Art |
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