The regiment was composed of three battalions
that started the war scattered through the entire Peninsula. I’m going to
explain each battalion in detail.
1st Bon.
1808
Was at Vitoria with 1174 men. Corps Dupont, 3rd
dv. Frere, 1st brg. Godinot.
April: Moved to El Escorial.
June: Action at Valencia (28/06).
July/August: moves from Madrid to Burgos (831
men).
September: Fights at Osma (12/09) and Oña
(21/09).
November: Fights at Gamonal or Battle of
Burgos (10/11) in the 2nd Corps of Soult, 2nd dv. Merle,
Lefebvre brg. Then moves from Reinosa to Santander (15/11).
December: At Leon with 644 men.
1809
January: Present at Corunna (16/11) but does
not take an active role in the fight because the battalion has left several
garrisons on the road. Fights at El Ferrol (24/01) losing two officers.
March: Enters at Portugal with the 2nd
Corps (Soult), 2nd dv. Mermet, Jardon Brg. Fights at Chaves (25/03)
and Oporto (29/03).
May: Battle of Oporto (12/05).
1810
January: After the withdrawal from Portugal
the bon. garrisons the area Valladolid-Palencia.
November: Garrisons Zamora province were some
skirmishes against Julian Sánchez guerrillas occurs at Puente Santo (21/11) and
Fuente Sauco (24/11) in this last one only 50 men are involved.
1811-1813
Remains in the area Zamora – Salamanca. In 1813
returns to France. Only 127 men remain from the original 1174.
2nd bon
1808
Was at Abrantes (Portugal) with 755men. Corps
Junot, Thomieres brg.
April: Moves from Lisboa to the Alentejo
July/August: Garrisons the fortress of Elvas.
With the convention of Cintra the regiment is
returned to France.
1809
January: Arrives at Quiberon (24/01) with
315 men.
3rd bon.
Was at Catalonia with 580 men. Corps Duhesme,
Chabran dv.
April: At Barcelona
June: Fights at the first battle of el
Bruc (06/06) forming the vanguard of the brigade and taking several casualties.
July/August: a detachment of the 2nd
bon. and further 150 men form the 3rd arrived at Catalonia as
reinforcements in dv. Reille. The 3rd bon. fights at La Roca del
Vallès (05/07) and the detachment of the 2nd at Roses (11/07). The 3rd
bon. fights at the siege of Girona
November: The 3rd bon and the
detachment of the 2nd are amalgamated in Barcelona counting around
400 men.
December: fights at the Battle of Molins de
Rei (21/12).
1809
Remains as garrison troops in Barcelona, 7
Corps Saint-Cyr, dv. Chabran (484 men).
1810
Remains garrisoning Barcelona and Vilafranca
del Penedès.
1811
Fights near Barcelona (19/03) and at the siege
of Figueres (april). By the end of the year only 156 men are fit for duty.
1812-1814
In Catalonia until 1814 that returns to France.
Credits
I have only painted one battalion (of course). As I'm painting mainly units that fought in Catalonia, this unit should be the 3rd battalion of the 2eme suisse.
28mm miniatures from French Line Infantry from
Victrix. Painted with Vallejo. The shadows and varnish are from The Army
Painter. Flags from Maverick Model Flags
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