The research into the 69eme history is on-going.  There are however various 19th and 20th century publications that have come
to light that start to form a picture of the regiment in the Napoleonic period and the exploits of the 69eme voltigeur companies
and their leaders. We are surprised by the amount of source material on the 69eme written by their commanders and soldiers.
Acts of outstanding courage at Elchingen, Fort Scharnitz are well documented by the memoirs of personages and outside of the
regiment.  Several of these memoirs enable us to pull together and detail the exact  and complete picture of the voltigeur of the
69eme.   We would like to hear if you have found source material relevant to 69eme.  Currently looking at 69eme prisoners at
Norman Cross and Dorchester Castle, three prisoners in Norman Cross and now we are looking through POW lists of
Portchester Castle etc., at Kew, we have found 50 prisoners, including one officer so far.
Christopher has either a hard or soft copy of all these publications listed below and should you wish to discuss the detail of a
publication or obtain a copy, feel free to contact him at caporalchristophe@69eme.net.
Research:
Researching the 69eme Infanterie de ligne
L’Historique du 69eme régiment
de Ligne
 Definitive, late 19th Century written
history of the regiment, taken up
again and republished in 1913.
There are several different versions
of the regimental history, three  
have been found so far, the earliest
being very different from the latter
two.
 This is available from specialist book sellers in France. Also
the French National Library has an on-line copy you can
download
 French
Les Mémoires du Capitaine
Marcel
 Personal accounts of sergeant
later Capitaine Marcel, heavy
emphasis on 69eme in Spain thru
to Orthez.
 This is available in various internet sources, see our
translation here.
Newly published in 2001 and available on Amazon for
instance
 French, part
English
Soldats Suisse au service
étranger – Jean-Louis Sabon
 Short memoires of Jean-Louis
Sabon, who started his career with
69eme at Besancon as a cymbalist
age 12.
 This is a rare account found as part of a wider set of
memoires of Swiss soldiers. Can be found in specialist
French book sellers. See our translation here.
 English
Les Memoires of Colonel Fririon
 Biography of Colonel Fririon, who
commanded the unit from Guttstadt
to Portugal and Spain
 Memoires now digitalised by Google.
 French
Les Cahiers du Colonel Girard
 Colonel Girard had numerous
experiences with the 69eme in
Italy, Poland and Spain, and
recounts their commanders in
varying lights.  Published in 1951
 This is a rare book found in French specialist book sellers.
 French
Memoires Militaires Lieutenant
General Rouget
 Memoires of Commandant Rouget
who commanded the brigade that
was 76eme, 69eme and 6eme
leger, through from Boulogne to
Poland, passing through the
German campaign.  It describes
the voltigeur accoutrements that
confirms our authenticity here. He
also describes the camp at
boulogne and the exact 69eme
brigade and battalion method of
attack and manoeuvre during the
German campaign that was fine
tuned by Ney.Elchingen and
69emes stand against Austrian
cavlary is also described.
 Memoire can be found at French National Library
 French
Memoires of Commandant
Giraud, les Carnets de
Campagne 1792-1813
 These key memoires describe in
detail the uniform events and life of
the 69eme soldat in France,
Germany Spain and Portugal.  He
was killed in Spain and the list of
his personal effects also provide a
glimpse of the tenue d'officer. He
describes the exact 69eme uniform
as it was entering Germany. This
authenticates our choice of uniform
colours
Me
Memoire can be found at French National Library
French
Art de la Guerre
 H Bernard, 1873, describes in
detail the 69eme assault on Fort
Scharnitz
 Book can be found at French National Library
 French
Les Volontaires de Savoie
1792-1799
 These men became part of the
69eme demi-brigade and
produced great leaders such as
Bartelemy and Dupras.  The battles
these men fought in Italy, and Egpyt
are in this book,
 Book can be found at French National Library
 French
Mon Voyage en Égypte et en Syrie
: Carnets d’un jeune soldat de
Bonaparte
 Personal account of  Joseph
Laporte part of the 69e Demi-
Brigade’s trip to Egypt, includes
naive drawings, maps and lists
 Newly republished in 2007 and available on Amazon for
instance
 French