Suchet Infantry Division ( French: Division d'infanterie de Suchet ) - French infantry division during the Napoleonic Wars .
| Suchet Infantry Division | |
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| fr. Division d'infanterie de Suchet | |
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| Years of existence | October 27, 1803 - February 7, 1812 |
| A country |  French empire |
| Included in | Army of the Ocean Shores (1803-05), The Great Army (1805-08), Army of Spain (1808-12) |
| Type of | Infantry division |
| Includes | Light and linear infantry regiments |
| Number | 10,000 people l / s |
| Wars | Napoleonic Wars |
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| Commanders | |
| Famous commanders | Louis Gabriel Suchet , Jean-Baptiste Girard |
Division History
Formed by Napoleon on October 27, 1804 as the 4th Infantry Division in the camp of Saint-Omer , which was part of the Army of the Ocean Coast . At the head of the division was appointed General Suchet .
August 29, 1805 became part of the 4th Army Corps of the Great Army . October 10 transferred to the 5th corps of Marshal Lann . She took an active part in the Austrian campaign . She distinguished herself during the Ulm campaign , participated in the unsuccessful assault on Ulm on October 15. Under Austerlitz, she skillfully acted on the left flank of the French troops against the forces of Bagration .
From the first days of the Prussian campaign was at the forefront of the Great Army. The division played a key role in defeating the Prussian corps of Prince Ludwig at Saalfeld on October 10 and the forces of Prince Hohenlohe at Jena on October 14. She skillfully acted on December 26 at Pultusk against the troops of Bennigsen , and suffered heavy losses.
In the campaign of 1807, she operated on the far right flank of the French, and did not take part in active hostilities.
On October 11, 1808, together with the building, it was transferred to the Iberian Peninsula . From December 1808 to February 1809 she participated in the siege of Zaragoza. On April 5, 1809, after General Suchet led the entire 5th Corps, the commander of the division was Brigadier General Girard , who had previously led the 2nd Brigade in the division. From 1809 to 1812 - Girard Infantry Division ( fr. Division d'infanterie de Girard ). She took part in many battles, suffered huge losses during the campaign of 1811, and was disbanded by Marshal Sult on February 7, 1812 during the reorganization of the French forces in Spain . Regiments were distributed among other divisions and garrisons.
Division Command
Division Commanders
- Division General Louis-Gabriel Suchet (October 27, 1803 - April 5, 1809)
- Brigadier General Jean-Baptiste Girard (April 5, 1809 - September 1809)
- Division General Jean Darmagnac (September 1809 - November 18, 1809)
- Division General Jean-Baptiste Girard (December 17, 1809 - December 31, 1811)
- vacant position (December 31, 1811 - February 7, 1812)
Division Chiefs
- Colonel Staff Etienne Ricard (October 27, 1803 - September 11, 1805)
- battalion commander Jacques Enard (September 11 - October 27, 1805)
- Colonel HQ Victor Allen (October 27, 1805 - September 24, 1806)
- Colonel of Staff Jean-Claude Humber de Molar (September 24 - December 26, 1806)
- Colonel Staff Gabriel Fabre (February 1807 - September 7, 1808)
- Colonel of Staff Henri-Pierre Delaage (September 7 - October 22, 1808)
- Colonel Staff Sir Nyug (October 22, 1808 - June 1, 1809)
Brigade commanders
- Brigadier General Jean-Marie Vallubert (November 8, 1803 - December 3, 1805)
- Brigadier General Jean-Dominic Kompan (November 8, 1803 - August 30, 1805)
- Brigadier General Nicolas Becker (August 31 - December 24, 1805)
- Brigadier General Michelle Clapared (October 10, 1805 - October 8, 1808)
- Brigadier General Honore Rey (December 13, 1805 - December 30, 1806)
- Brigadier General Dominic Wedel (August 22, 1806 - February 28, 1807)
- Brigadier General Pierre Dumoustier (December 31, 1806 - April 5, 1809)
- Brigadier General Jean-Baptiste Girard (April 1, 1807 - April 5, 1809)
- Brigadier General Francois Chauvel (March 10, 1809 - 1811)
- Brigadier General Arman Philippon (June 21, 1809 - March 11, 1810)
- Brigadier General Jean-Pierre Maransen (April 10, 1810 - May 16, 1811)
- Brigadier General Michel Veland (September 1, 1810 - October 1, 1811)
- Brigadier General Victor Remon (October 1, 1811 - February 7, 1812)
- Brigadier General Louis Dambowski (September 1, 1811 - February 7, 1812)
Division Organization
On September 25, 1805:
- 1st Brigade (commander - Brigadier General Michel Clapared )
- 17th Light Infantry Regiment (commander - Colonel Dominic Wedel )
- 2nd Brigade (commander - Brigadier General Nicolas Becker )
- 34th Line Infantry Regiment (commander - Colonel Pierre Dumoustier )
- 40th regiment of line infantry (commander - Colonel Francois Legendre d'Arves )
- 3rd Brigade (commander - Brigadier General Jean-Marie Vallubert )
- 64th Regiment of Line Infantry (commander - Colonel Claude Neren )
- 88th Line Infantry Regiment (commander - Colonel Philibert Curial )
- Total: 11 battalions, 9154 people [1] .
On October 14, 1806:
- 1st Brigade (commander - Brigadier General Michel Clapared )
- 17th Light Infantry Regiment (commander - Colonel Mark Kaban )
- 2nd brigade (commander - Brigadier General Honore Rey )
- 34th Line Infantry Regiment (commander - Colonel Pierre Dumoustier )
- 40th Line Infantry Regiment (commander - Colonel Tom Chassero )
- 3rd brigade (commander - Brigadier General Dominic Wedel )
- 64th Line Infantry Regiment (commander - Colonel Francois Chauvel )
- 88th Regiment of Line Infantry (commander - Colonel Michel Weland )
- Total: 13 battalions, 11,436 people, 12 guns [2] [3] .
On June 1, 1807:
- 1st Brigade (commander - Brigadier General Michel Clapared )
- 17th Light Infantry Regiment (commander - Colonel Mark Kaban )
- 2nd Brigade (commander - Brigadier General Pierre Dumoustier )
- 34th Line Infantry Regiment (Commander - Colonel Remond )
- 40th Line Infantry Regiment (commander - Colonel Tom Chassero )
- 3rd brigade (commander - Brigadier General Jean-Baptiste Girard )
- 64th Line Infantry Regiment (commander - Colonel Francois Chauvel )
- 88th Regiment of Line Infantry (commander - Colonel Michel Weland )
- Total: 11 battalions, 8547 people, 18 guns [4]
On November 15, 1808:
- 1st Brigade (commander - Brigadier General Pierre Dumoustier )
- 17th Light Infantry Regiment (commander - Colonel Mark Kaban )
- 34th Line Infantry Regiment (Commander - Colonel Remond )
- 40th Line Infantry Regiment (commander - Colonel Tom Chassero )
- 2nd Brigade (commander - Brigadier General Jean-Baptiste Girard )
- 64th Line Infantry Regiment (commander - Colonel Francois Chauvel )
- 88th Regiment of Line Infantry (commander - Colonel Michel Weland )
- Total: 16 battalions, 12,000 people [5]
On September 1, 1811:
- 1st Brigade (commander - Brigadier General Michel Weland )
- 34th Line Infantry Regiment
- 40th Line Infantry Regiment
- 2nd Brigade (commander - Brigadier General Louis Dambowski )
- 64th Line Infantry Regiment (commander - Colonel Pierre Olard )
- 88th Line Infantry Regiment (commander - Colonel Francois Leturner )
- Total: 13 battalions [6] .
Subordination and Division Number
- 4th Infantry Division at the St. Omer Camp of the Ocean Coast Army (October 27, 1803);
- 4th Infantry Division of the 4th Army Corps of the Great Army (August 29, 1805);
- 3rd Infantry Division of the 5th Army Corps of the Great Army (October 10, 1805);
- 1st Infantry Division of the 5th Army Corps of the Great Army (December 9, 1805);
- 1st Infantry Division of the 5th Army Corps of the Spanish Army (October 11, 1808);
- 1st Infantry Division of the 5th Army Corps of the Southern Army (January 15, 1810).
Awarded
Badge of the Great Eagle of the Legion of Honor
- Louis Gabriel Suchet , February 8, 1806 - Division General, Division Commander
Great Officers of the Legion of Honor
- Louis Gabriel Suchet , June 14, 1804 - Division General, Division Commander
- Jean-Baptiste Girard , May 20, 1811 - Division General, Division Commander
Legion of Honor Commandants
- Jean-Marie Vallubert , June 14, 1804 - Brigadier General, commander of the 2nd Brigade
- Jean-Dominic Kompan , June 14, 1804 - Brigadier General, Commander of the 1st Brigade
- Victor Allen , December 25, 1805 - Colonel, Chief of Staff of the Division
- Philibert Curial , December 25, 1805 - Colonel, commander of the 88th Line
- Remonda , December 17, 1809 - Colonel, commander of the 34th Line
- Tom Chassero , December 17, 1809 - Colonel, commander of the 40th Line
- Francois Chauvel , December 17, 1809 - Brigadier General, commander of the 2nd Brigade
Legion of Honor Officers
- Dominic Wedel , June 14, 1804 - Colonel, commander of the 17th lung
- Jean-Antoine Dejan, June 14, 1804 - Colonel, commander of the 34th Line
- Philibert Curial , June 14, 1804 - Colonel, commander of the 88th Line
- Francois Legendre d'Arves , June 14, 1804 - Colonel, commander of the 40th Line
- Claude Neren , June 14, 1804 - Colonel, commander of the 64th Line
- Etienne Ricard , June 14, 1804 - Colonel, Chief of Staff of the Division
- Jacques Enard , December 26, 1805 - battalion commander, in the headquarters of the division
- Pierre Cambronn , January 16, 1807 - battalion commander of the 88th Line
- Michel Veland , May 14, 1807 - Colonel, commander of the 88th Line
- Mark Kaban , May 14, 1807 - Colonel, commander of the 17th lung
- Kaznev, May 14, 1807 - battalion commander of the 34th Line
- Klein, May 14, 1807 - battalion commander of the 34th Line
- Roger, May 14, 1807 - 17th Light Battalion Commander
- Tom Chassero , May 14, 1807 - Colonel, commander of the 40th Line
- Francois Chauvel , May 14, 1807 - Colonel, commander of the 64th Line
- Jean-Pierre Vizhan, May 20, 1811 - Colonel, commander of the 64th Line (posthumous)
- Vectan, May 20, 1811 - battalion commander of the 34th Line
- Jean-Pierre Maransen , May 20, 1811 - Brigadier General, brigade commander
Knights of the Iron Crown Order
- Louis Gabriel Suchet , December 23, 1807 - Division General, Division Commander
Commanders of the Military Order of St. Henry
- Louis Gabriel Suchet , September 22, 1808 - Division General, Division Commander
Notes
- β Oleg Sokolov , βAusterlitz. Napoleon, Russia and Europe 1799-1805. Volume 2 ", p.149
- β David Chandler, βJena 1806. Napoleon Smashes Prussiaβ
- β Composition of the French army under Jena Archived on March 4, 2016.
- β magazine βWarrior. No. 5 ". p.35
- β French Army at Zaragoza Archived March 4, 2016 on Wayback Machine
- β Composition of the Southern Army in Spain on September 1, 1811 (unavailable link) . Date accessed August 23, 2015. Archived September 23, 2015.
Literature
- Sokolov O. V. Napoleon's army. - SPb., 1999.
- Sokolov O.V. Austerlitz. Napoleon, Russia and Europe. 1799-1805 - T. 1β2. - M., 2006.
- Vasiliev I. N. Failed revenge: Russia and France 1806-1807 .. - T. 1-3. - M., 2010.