The first of three new regiments of horsemen added to my Napoleonic Portuguese army! While sometimes referred to as “Dragoons”, in most documents the Portuguese mounted arm were simply referred to as regiments of Cavalry.  This is the 10th or “Santarem” regiment, with light blue collars and cuffs piped in white.  As with the infantry, … Portuguese Cavalry Regiment #10 verder lezen →

The 3e Regiment of Gardes d’ Honneur was raised from the 10th (Tolouse ), 11th (Bourdeaux ), 12th (La Rochelle), 13th (Renne ), 20th ( Périgueux), 22nd ( Tours), 29th (Florence ), and 31st (Groningen) Military Divisions.  A commemorative plaque on the battlefield marks the involvement of the 3rd Regiment in the Battle of Château-Thierry on February  … 3rd Regiment, Gardes d’ Honneur verder lezen →