French Lancers and the Colonels Who Led Them 18111815:

By Tony Broughton, FINS

1er eg!ment de Che"au-Legers-Lanc!ers

Created in 1811, from the 1er Regiment de Dragons. Colonels 1811: Dermontcourt (Paul-Ferdinand-Stanislas) ,had re!iousl" #een Colonel of the 1er Regiment de Dragons, $ % ril 18&' 181(: )a*uinot ()ean-+a tiste-,icolas) - Colonel 181$: Du#ess" ()ean-+a tiste) - Colonel #$ the a%o"e one Colonel %ecame &eneral-de-Br!gade' (ermontcourt, (Paul-Ferdinand-Stanislas) +orn: ( -arch 1''1 Colonel: . /cto#er 1811 0eneral de +rigade: 11 )ul" 181( Commandant of the 2egion d34onneur: 5 Decem#er 181( +aron of the 6m ire: 17 Se tem#er 18&8 Died: 1& -a" 185' Colonels )!lled and *ounded *h!le command!ng the 1er eg!ment de Che"au-LegersLanc!ers ,one #$$!cers )!lled and *ounded *h!le ser"!ng *!th the eg!ment dur!ng the +er!od 18111815 /fficers 8illed: 6ight /fficers died of 9ounds: :9o

/fficers 9ounded: Fift"-si; eg!mental *ar record ,Battles and Com%ats1811: Smolens8 and 2a -os8o9a 181(: Dresden, 2ei <ig, and 4anau. 1815: Reims and Paris 181$: =aterloo Battle .onours: ,one gi!en.

/e eg!ment de Che"au-Legers-Lanc!ers
Created in 1811, from the (e Regiment de Dragons. Colonels 1811: +erru"er (Pierre--arie-%uguste) - Colonel, had formerl" #een Colonel of the (e Regiment de Dragons

Trumpeter 2e Regiment Compagnie d'Elite

181(: )oannes ()ean-S"l!estre) - Colonel 1815: +ou*uerot des 6ssarts ()ean-+a tiste-)ose h) - Colonel 1815: Sourd ()ean-+a tiste-)ose h) - Colonel #$ the a%o"e o$$!cers one %ecame &eneral-de-Br!gade Berruyer, (Pierre--arie-%uguste)

+orn: 1. ,o!em#er 1'8& Colonel: 1 )anuar" 1811 0eneral de +rigade: 18 )anuar" 1815 Che!alier de l36m ire: 5 )anuar" 1811 Died: -ortall" 9ounded 17 )une 181$, 2ign". Colonels )!lled and *ounded *h!le command!ng the /e eg!ment de Che"au-LegersLanc!ers Colonel +erru"er: =ounded 18 ,o!em#er 1811 Colonel Sourd: =ounded 1' )une 181$ #$$!cers )!lled and *ounded *h!le ser"!ng *!th the eg!ment dur!ng the +er!od 18111815 /fficers 8illed: Se!en /fficers died of 9ounds: Fi!e /fficers 9ounded: Fift"-one eg!mental *ar record ,Battles and Com%ats1811: -os8o9a, =in8o9o, +eresina, and =ilna 181(: +unt<lau, >at<#ach, +ischoffs9erda, =eimar, Francfort, 4anau, and -a"ence 1815: Rothiere, -ontmirail, ?aucham s, +ar-sur-%u#e, :ro"es, Craonne, ?illenau;e, and Fere-Cham enoise 181$: 0ena es and =aterloo Battle .onours: ,one gi!en

0e eg!ment de Che"au-Legers-Lanc!ers
Created in 1811, from the 8e Regiment de Dragons. Colonels 1811: 2e#run (%le;andre-2ouis-)ules) 181(: 4atr" (Charles-)ose h)

1815: d34autefeuille (6ugene-0a#riel-2ouis-:e;ier) 181$: -arti*ue (Charles-Francois) None o$ the 0e eg!ment de Che"au-Legers-Lanc!ers Colonels *ent on to %ecome &enerals Colonels )!lled and *ounded *h!le command!ng the 0e eg!ment de Che"au-LegersLanc!ers Colonel 2e#run: >illed 17 /cto#er 1811 Colonel 4atr": 15 /cto#er 181( #$$!cers )!lled and *ounded *h!le ser"!ng *!th the eg!ment dur!ng the +er!od 18111815 /fficers 8illed: ,ine /fficers died of 9ounds: ,one /fficers 9ounded: :hirt"-si; eg!mental *ar record ,Battles and Com%ats1811: Polots8 and 2a +eresina 181(: +aut<en, Reichen#ach, Dresden, 2ei <ig, and 4anau 1815: Cham au#ert, ?aucham s, and :ro"es 181$: 2ign" and =aterloo Battle .onours Polots8 1811, +aut<en 181(, Dresde 181( and Cham au#ert 1815

1e eg!ment de Che"au-Legers-Lanc!ers
Created in 1811, from the .e Regiment de Dragons. Colonels 1811: Descham s ()ean-2ouis-Charles 0uenon) 181$: +ro (2ouis) None o$ the a%o"e atta!ned the ran) o$ &eneral-de-Br!gade

Colonels )!lled and *ounded *h!le command!ng the 1e eg!ment de Che"au-LegersLanc!ers Colonel +ro: =ounded 18 )une 181$ #$$!cers )!lled and *ounded *h!le ser"!ng *!th the eg!ment dur!ng the +er!od 18111815 /fficers >illed: Si; /fficers died of 9ounds: Four /fficers 9ounded: :9ent"-si; eg!mental *ar record ,Battles and Com%ats1811: 2a -os8o9a, -o@ais8, and =in8o9o 181(: 2ei <ig and 4anau 1815: Cham au#ert and ?aucham s 181$: =aterloo and Fleurus Battle .onours 2a -os8o9a 1811, 4anau 181(, ?aucham s 1815, and Fleurus 181$

5e eg!ment de Che"au-Legers-Lanc!ers
Created in 1811, formed from the 1&e Regiment de Dragons. Colonels 1811: Cha#ert (Francois-Felicite) None o$ the a%o"e atta!ned the ran) o$ &eneral-de-Br!gade Colonels )!lled and *ounded *h!le !n command o$ the 5e eg!ment de Che"au-LegersLanc!ers ,one #$$!cers )!lled and *ounded *h!le ser"!ng *!th the eg!ment dur!ng the +er!od 18111815 /fficers 8illed: Four /fficers died of 9ounds: ,one

/fficers 9ounded: :hirt"-nine eg!mental *ar record ,Battles and Com%ats1811: 2a -os8o9a and =in8o9o 181(: =achau and 4anau. 1815: -ontmirail 181$: 2ign" and =aterloo Battle .onours 2a -os8o9a 1811, +aut<en 181(, Dresde 181(, and Cham au#ert 1815

2e eg!ment de Che"au-Legers-Lanc!ers
Created in 1811, formed from the 1.e Regiment de Dragons 9hich itself had #een formed from the 11e Regiment de 4ussards #" the decree of 11 Se tem#er 18&(. Colonels 1811: %!ice ()ac*ues-Phii e) - Colonel %!ice had the distinction of #eing Chef-de- +rigade of the 11e Regiment de 4ussards, Colonel of the 1. Regiment de Dragons, and Colonel of the 7e Regiment de Che!au-2egers-2anciers.

Trumpeter 6e Regiment

1811: -ar#euf (2aurent-Francois--arie) 181(: Per*uit (A) 181(: De 0al#ois (,icolas--arie--athurin) #ne o$ the a%o"e Colonels reached the ran) o$ &eneral-de-Br!gade 3"!ce, ()ac*ues-Phili e)

+orn: 1' ,o!em#er 1'$. Colonel: /riginal" Chef-de-+rigade of the 11e Regiment de 4ussards, 17 )une 1'.(. B on the Regiment #ecoming the 1.e Regiment de Dragons, on 15 /cto#er 18&(, %!ice carried on as its Colonel and #ecame Colonel of the 7e Regiment de Che!au-2egers-2anciers in 1811. 0eneral de +rigade: 7 %ugust 1811 Commandant of the 2egion d34onneur: 1( %ugust 181( +aron of the 6m ire: -arch 18&8 Died: 17 /cto#er 18($ Colonels )!lled and *ounded *h!le command!ng the 2e eg!ment de Che"au-LegersLanc!ers Colonel De -ar#ouf: =ounded 15 %ugust 1811, died of 9ounds 1$ ,o!em#er 1811 Colonel De 0al#ois: =ounded 17 )une 181$ #$$!cers )!lled and *ounded *h!le ser"!ng *!th the eg!ment dur!ng the +er!od 18111815 /fficers 8illed: Fi!e /fficers died of 9ounds: Fi!e /fficers 9ounded: Fift"-eight eg!mental *ar record ,Battles and Com%ats1811: >rasnoe, Smolens8, ?aloutina, 2a -os8o9a, =iasma, and 2a +eresina 181(: )auer, 2ei <ig, and 4anau 1815: Cham au#ert, -ontmirail, ?aucham s, %rcis-sur-%u#e, and Saint-Di<ier 181$: Fleurus and =aterloo Battle .onours 2a -os8o9a 1811, 4anau 181(, Cham au#ert 1815, and Fleurus 181$

4e eg!ment de Che"au-Legers-Lanc!ers
Created from the 1er Regiment de ?istula 2anciers in 1811, amalgamated 9ith the 8e Regiment de Che!au-2egers-2anciers on 1. )anuar" 1815.

Colonels

Trumpeter 7e Regiment

1811: Sto8o9s8i (Cgnace-Ferdinand) 181(: :ans8i (Casimir-%le;andre) None o$ the a%o"e atta!ned the ran) o$ &eneral Colonels )!lled and *ounded *h!le command!ng the 4e eg!ment de Che"au-LegersLanc!ers Colonel Sto8o9s8i: =ounded . )une 181( Colonel :ans8i: =ounded 17 %ugust 181( #$$!cer )!lled and *ounded *h!le ser"!ng *!th the eg!ment dur!ng the +er!od 1811 1815 /fficers >illed: Fi!e /fficers died of 9ounds: /ne /fficers 9ounded: :hirt"-one eg!mental *ar record ,Battles and Com%ats1811: S ain 1811: ,o s ecific actions gi!en 181(: -agde#ourg, Dresden, ,aum#ourg, and 4anau 1815: -ontereau, ,euill"-Saint-Front, Chalons, and Chartres Battle .onours: None g!"en

8e eg!ment de Che"au-Legers-Lanc!ers

Formed #" decree of 18 )une 1811 9ith the 1e Regiment de ?istula 2anciers 9hich had #een formed at Sedan on 1' -a" 1811. /n 1. )anuar" 1815, the 8e Regiment de Che!au-2egers2anciers 9ere incor orated into the 'e Regiment de Che!au-2egers-2anciers. Colonels 1811: 2u#iens8i (:homas) - Colonel Colonel Lu%!ens)! had the d!st!nct!on o$ reach!ng the ran) o$ &eneral Lu%!ens)!, (:homas) +orn: 15 ,o!em#er 1'85 Colonel: 18 )une 1811 and Colonel of the com#ined 'e and 8e Regiments de Che!au-2egers2anciers on the 1. )anuar" 1815 0eneral-de-+rigade: 1$ -arch 1815 /fficer of the 2egion d34onneur: 11 )ul" 18&' +aron of the 6m ire: 1(th Fe#ruar" 1811 Died: 1' %ugust 18'& Colonel 2u#iens8i had the good fortune to recie!e no 9ounds 9hile in command of the Regiment. #$$!cers )!lled and *ounded *h!le ser"!ng *!th the eg!ment dur!ng the +er!od 18111815 /fficers 8illed: :9o /fficers died of 9ounds: /ne /fficers 9ounded: :hirt"-three eg!mental *ar record ,Battles and Com%ats1811: )a8u#o9o, Polots8, and 2a +eresina 181(: 2ut<en, +aut<en, Dresden, and 2ei <ig 1815: Cham au#ert Battle .onours Polost8 1811, +aut<en 181(, Dresde 181(, and Cham au#ert 1815

5e eg!ment de Che"au-Legers-Lanc!ers
Formed #" decree of 18 )une 1811 9ith the (&e Regiment de Chasseurs a Che!al, 9hich had #een formed at 4am#ourg #" decree of ( Fe#ruar" 1811. Colonels 1811: 0o#recht (-artin-Charles) - Colonel 181(: Fredro ()ean--a;imillien) - Colonel #ne o$ the a%o"e atta!ned the ran) o$ &eneral-de-Br!gade &o%recht, (-artin-Charles) +orn: 11 ,o!em#er 1''1 Colonel: 15 -arch 1811 0eneral-de-+rigade: 18 )ul" 181( +aron of the 6m ire: ( )ul" 181( Died: ' )une 185$ Colonels )!lled and *ounded *h!le command!ng the 5e eg!ment de Che"au-LegersLanc!ers Colonel Fredro: =ounded (& %ugust 181(, >ulm #$$!cers )!lled and *ounded *h!le ser"!ng *!th the eg!ment dur!ng the +er!od 18111811 /fficers 8illed: Fourteen /fficers died of 9ounds: /ne /fficers 9ounded: Fift"-four eg!mental *ar record ,Battles and Com%ats1811: =ite s8, /stro9no, 2a -os8o9a, and 2a +eresina 181(: -oc8ern and >ulm 1815: ?aucham s Battle .onours: ,one gi!en.