9 ^e régiment de chevau-légers lanciers

9 e régiment de chevau-légers lanciers
Rider of the regiment, still with the number 30 on the saddlecloth
active	July 18, 1811 to 1815
Country	France
Armed forces	Grande Armée
Armed forces	army
Branch of service	Light cavalry
Location	Hamburg

The 9 ^e régiment de chevau-légers lanciers , or just: 9 ^e régiment de chevau-légers or 9 ^e régiment de lanciers (German: 9th Light Lancer Regiment ), was set up in 1811 in the First Empire as a regiment of light cavalry .

• July 18, 1811 : By imperial decree, nine Chevau-léger regiments were set up on this date . For the first six dragoon regiments were converted, the 7th and 8th emerged from the two Uhlan regiments of the Légion de la Vistule, and the 9th became from the 30 ^e chasseurs à cheval (30th regiment of hunters on horseback), which was only established at the end of 1810 educated. Thus, the regiment was renamed again after only six months.

• May 12, 1814 : With the first abdication of Napoleon and the return of the king, the regiment was finally dismissed. Even during the reign of the Hundred Days there was no re-establishment.

uniform

Different badge colors were used to differentiate between the individual regiments. The 9th Regiment used lemon yellow as the badge color.

There are also various contemporary depictions of a blue uniform, which is unlikely, however, as the regiment had only recently been set up. It is more likely that, also for economic reasons, the green uniform of the Chasseurs à cheval, which had only been worn for a short time, was retained.

Instead of helmets "à la Minerve", like regiments 1 to 6 based on the Polish pattern, the riders wore a so-called Tschapka on the front of which was a white metal shield with an embossed "N" with a crown. The Tschapka was completely black. White metal scale chains served as a stop. The Tschapka had a blue-white-red cockade on the upper left edge and a white pompom above it, and it could be covered with a black oilcloth cover on the march.

The kurtka was dark green with white buttons, pocket flaps “à la Soubise” and yellow discounts. The stand-up collar was also yellow. In addition, white epaulettes with white fringes were worn. The shoulder cords (aiguillettes) and the epaulettes were white. The ranks of the teams and NCOs were indicated by silver angles. The skirt was equipped with a plastron in the color of the badge, the cuffs on the sleeves, the edge of the epaulettes and the pocket flaps were also in this color. The lap covers also showed the color of the weapon, a green, Napoleonic eagle was placed on them. The elite companies wore red epaulettes .

As trousers for normal duty and for the parade, boot trousers in the Hungarian cut were worn, which were decorated with yellow lampasses over the side seams . Overpants with leather trimmings that can be buttoned on the side were added to the field uniform. The row of buttonholes was on a green lampasse. The trousers reached over the boots to the foot.

The shape and cut of the black leather boots matched those of the hussars. The waist belt was covered with a waist band. The saber hanger was made of natural-colored leather.

A white leather bandolier with a black cartridge was carried over the left shoulder . Above it was a leather strap, also white, with a hook on which the carabiner was hung. 18 cartridges could be stored in the cartridge. On the lid of the cartridge there was a crowned "N" made of brass, the elite company carried a grenade instead.

A dark green woolen blanket was placed over the saddle , and the edges were lined with a red border . The coat bag behind the saddle was decorated in a ring with a white border and marked with the regimental number.

Officer of the regiment in parade uniform

Officers

Officer's uniforms stood out because of their rich braid ornamentation. The bandolier and waist belt were decorated with gold braids. The officer's tunic also appeared without a plastron. On the left side of the chapka, officers wore a white feather cap, the cap shield was made of brass. The pants were decorated with a yellow lampasse. The saddlecloth and sackcloth were dark green with a double silver braid around the edge.

For the small service there was:

• City uniform (tenue de ville) with:

the regular skirt with a plastron, white knee breeches , white or black stockings, black buckled shoes and a black bicorn .

• Society uniform (tenue de société) with:

the regular skirt without a plastron, white knee breeches, white stockings, black buckled shoes and a black bicorn.

trumpeter

Nothing is known about the trumpeter's uniform.

Armament

The Chevau-légers were armed with a 2.76 meter long and 1.96 kilogram lance , the light cavalry saber , a carbine and a pistol . (So ​​overloaded with a bulky load, it was important to the riders to "lose" the lance or carbine as soon as possible in order to create more freedom of movement.) The lance flag was yellow and white instead of red and white as with the other regiments.

Regimental commanders

• 1811 to July 1813: Colonel Martin Gobrecht
• July 1813 to September 1813: Colonel Jan Maksymilian Fredro
• September 1813 to May 1814: Colonel Gaspard Hug

Officer losses from 1811 to 1814

• Liked: 14
• Died from her wounds: 1
• Wounded: 54 (Colonel Fredo, wounded on August 30, 1813 near Kulm)

Mission history

The 9 ^e régiment de chevau-légers lanciers took part in the Russian campaign in 1812 , where it belonged to the Observation Corps on the Elbe and the 1st Reserve Cavalry Corps. It fought in the conquest of Vitebsk in the Battle of Ostrowno , the Battle of Borodino and the Battle of the Berezina .

During the campaign in Germany, the regiment was subordinate to the 1st Reserve Cavalry Corps and fought in the Battle of Kulm and in the Skirmish near Möckern . In the campaign in France that followed in 1814, it was used as part of the 1st Cavalry Corps only in the Battle of Vauchamps .

Standards

The regiment was equipped with two different standards: the model from 1804 and from 1812. The unit continued the Aigle de drapeau des “30 ^e régiment de chasseurs à cheval”. Honorable mentions as inscriptions on the back of the standard (model from 1812) did not exist.

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literature

• Alain Pigeard: Napoléon et les troupes polonaises 1797-1815. De l'Armée d'Italie à la Grande Armée. In: Tradition Magazine. No. 8, 1999.
• Adrien Pascal: Histoire de l'armée et de tous les régiments. 4th volume.
• François Joseph Michel Noël , LJM Carpentier: Nouveau dictionnaire des origines, inventions et découvertes. 4th volume.
• Liliane and Fred Funcken: L'Uniforme et les Armes des soldats de la guerre en dentelle. Casterman, Tournai 1989, ISBN 3-572-07442-8 .
• Oleg Sokolov: Le combat de deux empires. La Russie d'Alexandre I ^he contre la France de Napoléon - 1805–1812. Fayard, 2012, ISBN 978-2-213-67278-6 .
• Jean-Baptiste Duvergier: Lois, décrets, ordonnances, règlements, avis du Conseil d'État. 19th volume.

Web links

• Tony Broughton: French Lancers and the Colonels Who Led Them 1811-1815. In: The Napoleon Series

Individual evidence

1. ^ Adrien Pascal: Histoire de l'armée et de tous les régiments. 4th volume
2. ↑ in countries other than Rogatwka or rogatywka referred
3. ↑ contemporary images, however, also show them with a red top
4. ↑ Liliane and Fred Funcken, pp. 210–212