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The 4th Infantry Regiment was a French infantry regiment. It was first formed in 1776 and disbanded in 1961. It was first formed in 1776 and disbanded in 1961. The Napoleonic Wars
21st (4th Pomeranian) Infantry "von Borcke" 1 July 1813: Thorn: XVII Army Corps: 22nd (1st Upper Silesian) Infantry "Keith" 1 July 1813: Gleiwitz, Kattowitz: VI Army Corps: 23rd (2nd Upper Silesian) Infantry "von Winterfeldt" 1 July 1813: Neisse: VI Army Corps: 24th (4th Brandenburg) Infantry "Grand Duke Frederick Francis II of Mecklenburg ...
In 1815, when Württemberg had joined the Allies, Franquemont was named chief of the Württemberg Expeditionary Corps with the rank of General of the Infantry. After the war he was appointed Secretary of State and Minister of War, being appointed on 9 November 1816 by William I of Württemberg.
3rd Light Infantry Regiment 3° Reggimento di Fanteria Leggera: 16 February 1806 May 1815 Originally the 2nd Light Regiment - during the reorganisation of 1813, it was redesignated as the 3rd. 4th Light Infantry Regiment 4° Reggimento di Fanteria Leggera: 20 February 1812 May 1815 Originally a provisional light infantry regiment, reorganised ...
The grenadier units had, by the time of the Napoleonic Wars, ceased using the hand-thrown grenades, and were largely known for being composed of physically big men, sometimes veterans of previous military campaigns, frequently relied upon for shock actions. They otherwise used the same arms and tactics as the line infantry. Light infantry
Modern-day reenactment (4th Infantry Regiment of the Duchy of Warsaw) After Napoleonic defeats in 1813, the duchy was occupied by Napoleon's enemies. [18] [21] [23] As several garrisons in fortresses held out, much of the Army followed Napoleon back to France that year.
23rd Line Infantry Regiment, 3rd Battalion - 37th Line Infantry Regiment, 1st & 3rd Battalions - 8th Infantry Division General of Division Étienne Pierre Ricard: 2,917 General of Brigade Jean-Louis Fournier 2nd & 6th Light Infantry Regiments, 2nd Battalions - 4th Light Infantry Regiment, 7th Battalion - 9th & 16th Light Infantry Regiments -
Among other changes, the 3rd and 4th Divisions swapped the Colberg Grenadiers and the 14th Infantry Regiment, and the regiments of the 8th Infantry Brigade joined the newly formed 35. Division in 1890. In 1914, the peacetime organization of the 4th Division was as follows: [9] 7. Infanterie-Brigade: Infanterie-Regiment Graf Schwerin (3 ...