woensdag 30 januari 2019

Batavian Army 1795-1806 (1)

Some information about the Batavian army.

So starting with the organisation and changes during its existance.
The information is from the book:
"De uniformen van de Nederlandsche Zee- en Landmacht hier te lande en in de koloniën" from F.J.G. ten Raa ('s Gravenhage 1800)

Infantry organisation changes
July 8th, 1795 in the service of the Batavian Republic
6 Halve Brigades each 3 battalions each 1 grenadier and 8 fusilier companies
4 batallions jagers each 6 companies
Regiment Saxen-Gotha of 2 battalions each 1 grenadier and 6 fusilier companies
1st Regiment Waldeck of 2 battalions each 1 grenadier and 6 fusilier companies
2nd Regiment Waldeck of 2 battalions each 1 grenadier and 6 fusilier companies
5th battalion Waldeck 1 grenadier, 6 Musketier and 1 jager company
          5th Waldeck changed on August 19th 1800: grenadier company dissolved
September 22nd 1795 a 7th half brigade of same strength as first 6 in the service of the province of Holland and Utrecht
March 1st 1796 the 7th half Brigade in the service of the Batavian Republic
March 29th 1802 For the colonies a 22nd battalion was raised from the 1st Marine battalion, a 23rd battalion from the 2nd marine battallion. Each of 1 grenadier and 8 musketier companies. The 5th battalion Waldeck becomes a colonial unit.
October 21st 1803 The halfbrigades formation were dissolved; the battalions became independant battalions 
there existed now:
21 battalions of infantry (numbered 1 to 21)
4 battalions of jagers
June 11th 1805 The seperate line battalions were regrouped into 8 regiments of the line
each of:
2 field battalions each of 1 company of grenadiers and 4 companies of fusiliers
1 garrsion battalion of 4 companies of fusiliers
the jager battalions were regrouped into 2 light regiments 
each of:
2 battalions each of 1 company of company d'elite and 4 regular companies
(on august 10th 1805 the companies d'elite were renamed in Karabiniers)
June 11th 1805 A guard corps is raised with the title: Lijfwacht van zijne Excellentie der Heere Raad-Pensionaris
The infantry component consists of
1 battalion Grenadiers consisting of 8 companies
2 companies Garde-lichte infantry
Cavalry organisation changes
July 8th, 1795 from the old regiments there were raised 4 cavalry regiments each of 4 squadrons each of 2 companies
Regiment Dragonders
1st Regiment Cavalerie
2nd Regiment Cavalerie
Regiment Huzaren
October 20th, 1803 Regiment Dragonders were renamed as Regiment Dragonders van Linie
1st Regiment Cavalerie became the 1st Regiment Lichte dragonders
2nd Regiment Cavalerie became 2nd Regiment Lichte dragonders
June 11th 1805 2nd Regiment Lichte dragonders is disbanded
Regiment Dragonders van Linie becomes 1st Regiment Dragonders
1st Regiment Lichte Dragonders becomes 2nd Regiment Dragonders
June 11th 1805 A guard corps is raised with the title: Lijfwacht van zijne Excellentie der Heere Raad-Pensionaris
The cavalry component consists of
2 companies of Garde Dragonders 
1 company of Garde Huzaren
Artillerie organisation changes
July 8th 1795 artillery of the line 4 battalions each of 6 companies
horse artillery 1 brigade of 2 companies
pontonniers 1 company
January 15th 1800 artillery of the line 4 battalions each of 5 companies (1 company disbanded)
July 26th 1804 artillery of the line becomes: regiment of Artillerie te Voet 4 battalions each of 6 companies
June 11th 1805 regiment of Artillerie te Voet 3 battalions each of 6 companies
June 11th 1805 A guard corps is raised with the title: Lijfwacht van zijne Excellentie der Heere Raad-Pensionaris
The artillery component consists of
1 company foot artillery

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