"City of Milan Guard Battalion-Kingdom of Italy" Topic

Okay, in my never ending quest to have a variety of colorful different units on the table I ran across this unit. I like the light blue with red facings and saw that they were in germany in 1813. I couldn't find any info on how the unit preformed. Anyone happen to know, was it equal to regular line, more like militia or a very good unit like grenadiers perhaps. I assumed they are not of "Guard" quality as gamers think, that was just the name they were given, so……….anyone happen to know??? Thanks, Travis, happy gaming!

They were at the battle of Wartenburg if I remember correctly. Being somewhat better trained then the typical 1813 young conscript I would assume since the unit was formed in 1811.

Found this TMP article: TMP link

G1,

I believe it was initially a Police/garrison unit, therefore certainly had some training before being deployed to theatre in 1813.

DB

Also see TMP link concerning organisation and uniforms.

TMP link about flag (or rather lack of a flag).

Yep actually I found that site but thanks, were I got the idea, but from what I can tell, it was only the one battalion, not four? So to do a infantry brigade I would need to do green jackets, white paints with knee high boots?

Yup – only 1 battalion. In August 1813 they were part of Fontanelli's 15th Division.

They were part of the 3rd brigade was commanded by Moroni and had as companions 2nd, 3rd & 4th battalions of the 7th Italian Line Regiment.

The 1st brigade was commanded by Martel and consisted of 3rd & 4th battalions of the 1st Italian Line Regiment and the 2nd, 3rd & 4th battalions of the 4th Italian Line Regiment.

The 2nd brigade was under Saint-Andrea and consisted of the 2nd,3rd & 4th battalions of the 1st Italian Light Infantry Regiment and 3rd & 4th battalions of the 6th Italian Line Regiment.

Also attached to the Division were1st Italian foot battery (6 x 6pdrs & 2 x 24pdr howitzers) and 13th Italian foot battery (6 x 6pdrs & 2 x 24pdr howitzers).