The Regiment "11e Tirailleurs du Po", was born in april 1803 by some italian volunteers, most of them coming from Piemonte and from the collapsed Kingdom of Sardinia.
The first important battle took place just after they joined the Grand Armèe, when the Marshal Nicolas Jean-de-Dieu Soult, took them under his wing for the 3rd coalition war against the Austrian Empire, in which they'll be remembered for Austerlitz Battle.
Again under control of Marshal Soult, in 1806, the regiment takes part in 4th coalition war against Prussia, suffering serious losses in most important battles: Jena, Eylau & Friedland, the last one against Russia.
In the 5th coalition war, in 1809, the regiment took part only in Ebersberg, Aspern-Essling & Wangram battles.
But finally, in 1811, they became the 2nd "tirailleurs" french regiment; Sadly, the regiment takes part in Russia Campaign, falling in terrible losses.
After the official reform, they fought in the german campaign proving themselves in the battles of: Dresda, Lipsia, Brienne & Monterean; But, sadly again, Napoleon abdicates and the 11e Tirailleurs du Po was disbanded.
After Napoleon escaped from Elba, the regiment reforms again and fought in the important battles of Ligny & Waterloo, where Napoleon was definitely defeated, and the regiment was disbanded permanently. |  |
