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Pages in category "Russian military units and formations of the Napoleonic Wars" The following 18 pages are in this category, out of 18 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .
The Imperial Russian Army entered the Napoleonic Wars organized administratively and in the field on the same principles as it had been in the 18th century of units being assigned to campaign headquarters, and the "army" being known either for its senior commander, or the area of its operations.
The types of military forces in the Napoleonic Wars represented the unique tactical use of distinct military units, or their origin within different European regions. By and large the military forces during the period had not changed significantly from those of the 18th century, although their employment would differ significantly.
Ekaterinoslav and Military Order Cuirassier Regiments; 3rd Cavalry Brigade Gluchov, Little Russia and Novgorod Cuirassier Regiments; 4th Reserve Cavalry Corps: Major General Count Karl Sivers 12th Cavalry Brigade Kharkov and Chernigov Dragoon Regiments; 13th Cavalry Brigade Kiev and New Russian Dragoon Regiments; Cavalry Brigade
The Russian Imperial Guard, officially known as the Leib Guard (Russian: Лейб-гвардия Leyb-gvardiya, from German Leib "body"; cf. Life Guards / Bodyguard) were combined Imperial Russian Army forces units serving as counterintelligence to prevent sabotage of important imperial palace, personal guards of the Emperor of Russia and imperial family, public security in capital, and ...
The adoption of light to medium green facings for the jaeger, using green camisol, was an innovation in the Russian Army. By All Highest Order (i.e. from the tsar) dated November 20, 1796; all units of the Gattchino troops received the status of "Old Guard" (ru: старая гвардия).
The Moscow Guards Regiment was created on 12 October 1817. In order to constitute the new unit, the two senior battalions of the existing Litovski Regiment of line infantry were transferred to a senior corps of the Imperial Guard designated as the "Old Guard" (ru: старая гвардия). The Litovski itself had been raised on 7 November ...
This category includes sub-categories and articles about military units and formations which participated in the Napoleonic Wars (1803-1815), both those of France and its allies, and those of the Coalitions which opposed it.