Napoleonic
Kingdom of Italy
1806-1813

Europe

List IT1N

by Mark Bevis

1. Army of Italy 1805-1807

Guard:

    1 Grenadier Regiment: 2 Bttns, 1 Velite Bttn
    1 Chasseur Regiment: 2 Bttns, 1 Velite Bttn
    4 Honour Guard Companies (cavalry)
    1 Horse Battery
    2 Guard Dragoon Squadrons@ 2 Companies@ 60 mounted Dragoons
    40 Foot Dragoons

Line:

    6 Line Infantry Regiments@ 2 Bttns@ 10 companies@ 80-123 men
    3 Light Regiments@ 2 Bttns@ 9 companies@ 80-123 men
    1 Dalmatian Regiment: 2 Bttns
    1 Istrian Battalion
    2 Dragoon Regiments@ 4 Squadrons@ 160 men?
    2 Chasseur Cheval Regiments@ 4 Sqns@ 160 men
    13 Foot Batteries@ 6 guns & 2 howitzers, most 6pdrs, few 12pdrs
    6 Horse Batteries@ 6x 4pdr guns
    1 Sapper Battalion
    3 Gendarmerie Regiments@ 8 companies

2. Italian Army in Italy 1808-1809

    2x DHQ
    4 Line Infantry Regiments@ 2 Bttns
    2 Light Infantry Regiments@ 3 Bttns
    1 Guard Velite Battalion
    2 Chasseurs Cheval Regiments
    2 Foot Batteries
    1 Horse Battery

3. Army of Italy 1809-1811

Royal Guard:

    1 Grenadier Regiment: 1 Grenadier Bttn: 5 companies
    1 Carabinier Bttn: 5 companies
    1 Velite Bttn
    1 Chasseur Regiment: 2 Bttns, 1 Velite Bttn
    4 Honour Guard Companies (cavalry): 290 men
    1 Horse Battery
    2 Guard Dragoon Regiments@ 2 companies@ 60 mounted, 40 foot

Line:

    7 Infantry Regiments
    3 Light Regiments
    1 Dalmatian Infantry Regiment: 4 Bttns
    The Dalmatian Legion: 4 Bttns
    The Istrian Chasseur Bttn (1809 only)
    Sedentary Bttn in Venice: 9 companies
    2 Dragoon Regiments
    2 Chasseur Cheval Regiments
    26 Foot and 6 Horse Batteries with 120 guns in total
    2 Sapper Battalions
    3 Gendarmerie Regiments@ 8 Companies
    5 Reserve Infantry Regiments
    1 Provincial Chasseur Cheval Regiment: 500 men

4. Army of Italy 1812

Guard:

    1 Grenadier Regiment: 2 Bttns, 1180 men, 2x 6pdr
    1 Velite Regiment: 2 Bttns@ 6 coys, 600 men, 2x 6pdr
    1 Conscript Guard Regiment: 2 Bttns, 1120 men, 2x 6pdr
    2 more Bttns (in Italy)
    1 Dragoon Regiment: 2 Squadrons, 410 men
    5 Honour Guards Companies@ 58 men
    1 Foot Battery: 6x 6pdr guns, 2x 5pdr howitzers
    1 Horse Battery: 4x 6pdr guns, 2x 5pdr howitzers
    1 Marine Battalion: 102+ men

Line:

    7 Line Regiments@ 4 Bttns, 1 depot Bttn@ 4 fusilier, 1 Grenadier, 1 Voltigeur coys
    2x 3pdr guns, 2770-2980 men in 4 bttns
    4 Light Infantry Regiments@ 4 Bttns, 1 depot Bttn@
    4 Chasseur 1 Carabinier 1 Voltigeur coys
    2x 3pdr guns, 3120 men in 4 bttns
    Dalmatian Legion: 3 Bttns, 1 depot Bttn@
    4 Chasseur 1 Carabinier 1 Voltigeur coys
    2x 3pdr guns, 1740 men in 3 bttns
    Venice Garrison: 2 Bttns, 1 foot battery
    Garde de Milan Bttn
    2 Dragoon Regiments@ 4 Sqns, 650 men
    4 Chasseur Cheval Regiments@ 640 men, 4 Sqns
    # Foot Batteries (3 Bttns): at least 2 bttys@ 6x 12pdr
    # Horse Batteries (1 Reg):
    1 Sapper/Miner Battalion: 2 Miner, 7 Sapper Coys@ 41-84+ men
    1 Colonial Battalion: 3 Fusilier companies (penal unit)
    1 Veteran Battalion: 3 companies
    Pontonier Company: 77 men
    8 Coast Guard Companies

5. Army of Italy 1813
    1 Division (in Germany)
      1st Brigade: 4 Line Regiments@ 1 Bttn
      2nd Brigade: 1 Light Regiment: 2 Bttns, and 1 Bttn Milan Guard
    1 Corps (in Italy)
      2 Divisions@ 11-12 Bttns
      1 Cavalry Division: 4 Regiments@ 3 Squadrons
      1 Reserve Division: 3 Guard Bttns

7. Notes

a) Line Battalions in 1805-07 have 7 Fusilier, 1 Voltigeur & 2 Grenadier companies.
b) In 1812 an Infantry Division has 5 regiments, 1 Foot & 1 Horse Btty, 1 Sapper coy.


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