Napoleonic Kingdom of Westphalia

1808-1813 Europe

List G1N

by Mark Bevis

1. Army of 1808-1809

Guard:
Grenadier Guard Battalion: 800 men
Guard Chasseur Infantry Battalion: 432 men
Guard Jager-Carabinier Battalion: 400 men, 4 Coys, rifles
Guard Du Corps Cavalry: 150 men, cuirass
Guard Chevau-Leger Regiment: 400 men, 3 Squadrons

Line:
6 Line Infantry Regiments@ 2 Bttns@ 6 Coys, 600 men
1 Light Infantry Battalion: 6 Coys, 600 men
1 Cuirassier Regiment: 470 men, 4 Sqns
1 Chevau-Leger Regiment: 470 men, 4 Sqns
3 Foot Batteries
8 Veteran Companies@ 100 men
1 National Guard Battalion: 5 companies

In 1809 add:
8 Militia Battalions
2nd Cuirassier Regiment
2 more Line Infantry Regiments
2nd Light Infantry Battalion

2. Forces deployed in Spain 1807-1811

Of above totals:
November 1807: 1 Infantry Battalion
January 1808: 1 Infantry Battalion, 1 Chevau-Leger Regiment
1809-1811: 2nd Infantry Division
2 Bde HQs sharing 3 Line Regiments, 1 Light Infantry Bttn,
2 Foot Batteries@ 6?x 8pdr guns

3. Army of 1810-1812

Guard:
Grenadier Guard Battalion: 830 men
Guard Chasseur Battalion: 660 men (830 men in 1812)
Guard Jager-Carabinier Battalion: 6 coys, 628 men, rifles
Guard Du Corps Cavalry: 91 men in 1812, cuirass
Guard Chevau-Leger Regiment: 4 Sqns, 620 men
Guard Horse Battery: 8x 6pdr? guns (1812+)

Line:
7 Line Infantry Regiments@ 2 Bttns@ 840 men, 6 Coys
1 Depot Bttn: 560 men
1 battery: 2x 6pdr guns
2 Line Infantry Regiments@ 3 Bttns@ 840 men, 6 Coys
1 Depot Bttn: 560 men
1 battery: 2x 6pdr guns
4 Light Infantry Battalions@ 6 coys, 870 men
2 Cuirassier Regiments@ 700 men, cuirass (535 men in 1812)
1 (2 in 1812) Chevau-Leger Regiments@ 550 men, 4 Sqns
2 Hussar Regiments@ 620 men, 4 Sqns
3 (4 in 1812) Foot Batteries@ 4x 6pdr guns, 2x 24pdr howitzers
1 Horse Battery (1812+): 8x 6pdr guns or 4x 6pdr guns, 2x 24pdr howitzers
1 Sapper Company (1812+): 100 men

4. Army of 1813 (French service)

1 Infantry Division
8th Line Regiment: 2 Bttns
Queens Line Regiment: 2 Bttns
1 Light Infantry Battalion
1 Foot Battery: 8 guns (6pdr?)
1 Horse Battery: 8 guns
1 Light Infantry Battalion
2 Chevau-Leger Squadrons
2 Hussar Squadrons

In Westphalia:
Grenadier Guard Battalion: 4 coys
Guard Chasseur Infantry Battalion
Guard Jager-Carabinier Battalion: 4 coys, rifles
Guard Du Corps Squadron
Guard Hussar Regiment: 3 Sqns, 600 men
2 Line Infantry Regiments
1 Light Infantry Battalion
2 Cuirassier Regiments@ 600 men
1 Foot Battery: 8 guns
2 National Guard Battalions@ 6 coys
1 National Guard Battalion: 4 coys
1 National Guard Horse Company

5. Notes


a) In 1809 at least the Guard Chevau-Legers had front rank armed with lance.
b) The line Chevau-Legers were lance armed in 1811 only.
c) In 1812 the fourth foot battery may have had 6x 12pdr and 2 howitzers.
d) Westphalia was formed from the old province of Hesse-Cassel and parts of Hanover, Brunswick and Saxony.


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