Napoleonic
Kingdom of Norway
1808-1814

Norway

List DN3

by Mark Bevis

Infantry

    2 Enlisted Line Regiments@ 2 Bttns@ 5 coys, 465 men
    2 National Bttns@ 6 coys, 960 men
      regimental battery: 2x 3pdr guns, 2x 1pdr or 3pdr guns
    1 National Regiment: 4 Bttns@ 6 coys, 1060 men
      regimental battery: 2x 1pdr or 3pdr
    4 National Regiments@ 2 Bttns@ 6 coys, 1095 men
      regimental battery: 2x 1pdr or 3pdr
    3 National Regiments@ 3 Bttns@ 6 coys, 1040 men
      regimental battery: 2x 1pdr or 3pdr
    4 National Grenadier Battalions@ 4 coys, 530 men
    Norwegian Light Battalion: 6 coys, 950 men
    2 Norwegian Ski Korps@ 3 Coys, 480 men, rifles, muskets, skis
    Walderske Sharpshooter Bttn: 1 jager, 5 musketeer coys, 950 men
    Bergenhusishe Sharpshooters Bttn: 1 Jager, 6 Musketeer coys, 1115 men
    1 Garrison Company: 74 men

2. Infantry units 1811-1814

    3 Enlisted Line Regiments@ 2 Bttns@ 5 coys, 470 men
    2 National Bttns@ 6 coys, 960 men
      regimental battery: 2x 3pdr guns, 2x 1pdr or 3pdr guns
    3 National Regiments@ 3 Bttns@ 6 coys, 960 men
      regimental battery: 2x 3pdr
      1 Jager Company: 110 men, rifles
      1 Sharpshooter Company: 110 men, muskets
    1st Trondheim National Regiment:
      2 Bttns@ 6 coys, 960 men
      regimental battery: 2x 3pdr
      1 Bttn: 6 coys, 960 men, skis, rifles, muskets, skirmishers
      1 Jager Company: 110 men, rifles
      1 Sharpshooter Company: 110 men, muskets
    2nd Trondheim National Regiment:
      2 Bttns@ 6 coys, 960 men
      regimental battery: 2x 3pdr
      1 Sharpshooter Bttn: 1 Jager, 5 musketeer coys, 960 men
      1 Jager Company: 110 men, rifles
      1 Sharpshooter Company: 110 men, muskets
    Norwegian Jager Korps: 1 Bttn: 4 coys, 560 men elite rifles 2 Norwegian Ski Korps@ 3 Coys, 480 men, rifles, muskets, skis Akkershusishe Sharpshooter Regiment:
      3 National Bttns@ 1 Jager, 5 Musketeer coys, 960 men
      2 Jager Companies@ 110 men, rifles
      Walderske Sharpshooter Bttn: 1 jager, 5 musketeer coys, 950 men
      Bergenhusishe Sharpshooters Bttn: 1 Jager, 6 Musketeer coys, 1115 men
      1 Garrison Company: 74 men

3. Cavalry Units 1808-1810

    1 Heavy Dragoon Regiment: 8 coys, 2020 men
    3 Heavy Dragoon Regiments@ 8 coys, 1080 men

4. Cavalry Units 1811-1814

    Sondersfiaeld Dragoon Regiment: 12 coys, 1620 men
    Trondheim Dragoon Korps: 4 coys, 1 militia coy, 670 men
    Akkershusishe Jager Korps: 1 Coy: 60 men, 3 National Coys@ 130 men

5. Artillery and Engineers

    1 Horse Battery: 8x 3pdr guns, 2x 10pdr howitzers
    1 Foot Battery: 8x 6pdr guns, 2x 10pdr howitzers
    5 Foot Batteries@ 8x 3pdr guns, 2x 10pdr howitzers
    1 Heavy Foot Battery: 8x 12pdr guns, 4x 36pdr howitzers
    1 Provisional Mountain Battery: <:f200,,>6x 3pdr guns, 2x 1pdr guns, 6x 6pdr hand mortars, 154 men
    # provisional batteries
    1 Sapper Company: 150 men in 1808 at least.

6. Notes

a) Sharpshooters are skirmishers armed with improved muskets
b) National units were reservists called up in peacetime, but in practice were permanently mobilised, so were as experienced as Regular units.

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