History of the Regiment - Names, places and statistics
69eme Infanterie de ligne, Voltigeurs Napoleonic Re-enactment unit
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| Ney - Corps Commander-Peninsular |
Souham
Corps commander -
69eme
4e Battalion 1813
Corps commander -
69eme
4e Battalion 1813
Grenadier Remy
Killed at Leipzig by a
boulet that cut him in two.
Killed at Leipzig by a
boulet that cut him in two.
Capitaine Voltigeurs - Marcel
Fririon- Commanded the
69eme for much of
Peninsular campaign
69eme for much of
Peninsular campaign
Egyptian 69eme
Grenadier and voltigeur
discussing height and
turnback emblems.
discussing height and
turnback emblems.
Informations reproduites avec la permission
des archives nationaux de France.
2008.
des archives nationaux de France.
2008.
Boisselier image of 69eme voltigeur in Spain.
Perhaps based on earlier drawings from the
artiste Fort, who drew images for the lost
manuscript of El Guil. The accuracy of these
images have been now heavily questioned as
apparently some artistic licence has been
applied. Original sources no longer public.
Perhaps based on earlier drawings from the
artiste Fort, who drew images for the lost
manuscript of El Guil. The accuracy of these
images have been now heavily questioned as
apparently some artistic licence has been
applied. Original sources no longer public.
