Help with finding Info about a regiment

[Ronan6793]

So yeah this is my thread https://www.fsegames.eu/forum/index.php?topic=4784.0 I need Information about the regiment but im finding it rather difficult.
Help Plox

[Jishnu]

Try this link here

I will also copy the little bit of info I found right here below:

16e Regiment d'Infanterie Légère
5 Battle Honors: 1806 - Jena, 1807 - Eylau and Friedland, 1809 - Essling and Wagram
30 Battles: 1806 - Jena, 1807 - Eylau and Friedland, 1808 - Espinosa, Burgos, and Madrid, 1809 - Talevera, Essling and Wagram, 1810 - Ubrique, 1811 - Cadiz, Seguenza, Chiclana, Fuentes-d'Onoro, Albuhera, Bornos, and Tarifa, 1812 - Tarifa, 1813 - Col-de-Maya, Bidassoa, and Nive, 1813 - Lutzen, Wurschen, Dresden, Leipzig, and Dantzig, 1814 - Champaubert, Vauchamps, Reims, and Paris
Colonels: 1802 - Harispe, 1807 - Dellard, 1810 - Morio de l'Isle, 1813 - Cornebise

Here are some primary source documents that you might find interesting
I'm not sure how much these would help, but they seem to be interesting. Sadly I do not have time right now to read through them. They are in French, but a caption in English is also present.

[Walko]

Try this link here

I will also copy the little bit of info I found right here below:

16e Regiment d'Infanterie Légère
5 Battle Honors: 1806 - Jena, 1807 - Eylau and Friedland, 1809 - Essling and Wagram
30 Battles: 1806 - Jena, 1807 - Eylau and Friedland, 1808 - Espinosa, Burgos, and Madrid, 1809 - Talevera, Essling and Wagram, 1810 - Ubrique, 1811 - Cadiz, Seguenza, Chiclana, Fuentes-d'Onoro, Albuhera, Bornos, and Tarifa, 1812 - Tarifa, 1813 - Col-de-Maya, Bidassoa, and Nive, 1813 - Lutzen, Wurschen, Dresden, Leipzig, and Dantzig, 1814 - Champaubert, Vauchamps, Reims, and Paris
Colonels: 1802 - Harispe, 1807 - Dellard, 1810 - Morio de l'Isle, 1813 - Cornebise

Here are some primary source documents that you might find interesting
I'm not sure how much these would help, but they seem to be interesting. Sadly I do not have time right now to read through them. They are in French, but a caption in English is also present.

Jishnu to the Rescue! Yea, usually just try a google search and that will start you off, and you go from there

[GoblinOverlord]

Duuring, we need you! 

[Duuring]

There's nothing not-googleable I know about the 16eme, sadly.

[Bramif]

i managed to find this :
16e Regiment d'Infanterie Legere

Regimental History


1793: 16e bataillon de Chasseurs
 1795: 16e demi-brigade d'Infanterie Legere (1st formation, formed from the following)   
          16e bataillon de Chasseurs
          1er bataillon, Volontaires de l'Aveyron
          8e bataillon, Volontaires de l'Isere
 1796: 16e demi-brigade d'Infanterie Legere (2nd formation, formed from the following)
          12e demi-brigade d'Infanterie Legere (1st formation )
          23e demi-brigade d'Infanterie Leger (1st formation)
          3e bataillon, 204e demi-brigade de bataille
 1803: 16e Regiment d'Infanterie Legere
 The was a 16e bis demi-brigade d'Infanterie Legere formed from three bataillons Chasseur Volontaires and incorporated into the 26e demi-brigade d'Infanterie Legere(2nd formation) in 1796

Colonels and Chefs-de-Brigade   


1795: Alliez (?) - Chef-de-Brigade
 1795: Bureau (?) - Chef-de-Brigade, 16e bis demi-brigade d'Infanterie Legere
 1796: Pinot (?) - Chef-de-Brigade
 1802: Harispe (Jean-Isodore) - Chef-de-Brigade and Colonel in 1803
 1807: Dellard (Jean-Pierre) - Colonel
 1810: Morio de l'Isle (Annet) - Colonel
 1813: Cornebise (Louis-Jean-Baptiste) - Colonel

Three of the above officers attained the rank of General-de-Brigade and above


Harispe, (Jean-Isodore)



Born: 7 December 1868
 Chef-de-Brigade: 18 May 1802
 Colonel: 1803
 General-de-Brigade: 29 January 1807
 General-de-Division: 12 October 1810
 Count of the Empire: 3 January 1813
 Died: 26 May 1855

Dellard, (Jean-Pierre)


Born: 8 April 1774
 Colonel: 10 February 1807
 General-de-Brigade: 8 August 1813
 Died: 7 July 1832

Morio de l'Isle, (Annet)


Born: 3 January 1779
 Colonel: 8 December 1810
 General-de-Brigade: 30 May 1813
 Died: 24 February 1828   

Colonels killed and wounded while commanding the 16e Regiment d'Infanterie Legere


Colonel Harispe: Wounded 14 October 1806
 Colonel Dellard: Wounded 16 November 1808 and 3 December 1808

Officers killed and wounded while serving with the 16e Regimentd'Infanterie Legere during the period 1804-1815       


Officers killed:Forty-five
 Officers died of wounds: Twenty-two         
 Officers wounded: One hundred and sixty-three

Regimental War Record (Battles and Combats)


1796: Loano, Ceva, Lodi, Mincio, and Borghetto
 1796: Rhin and Rastadt (16e bis demi-brigade)
 1800: Ancone, Riviere, and Genes
 1806: Jena
 1807: Eylau and Friedland
 1808: Espinosa, Burgos, and Madrid
 1809: Talevera-de-la-Reina
 1809: Essling and Wagram
 1810: Ubrique
 1811: Cadiz, Seguenza, Chiclana, Fuentes-d'Onoro, Albuhera, Bornos, and Tarifa
 1812: Tarifa
 1813: Col-de-Maya, Bidassoa, and Nive
 1813: Lutzen, Wurschen, Dresde, Leipzig, and Dantzig
 1814: Champaubert, Vauchamps, Reims, and Paris

Battle Honours (1812 model drapeaux)


Jena 1806, Eylau 1807, Friedland 1807, Essling 1809, and Wagram 1809
(source: http://napoleon-series.org/military/organization/c_lightinf2.html)

[Bastard]

After nearly two hours of looking, I worked out they're French.

[Jishnu]

After nearly two hours of looking, I worked out they're French.

Nice work!

[Bramif]

After nearly two hours of looking, I worked out they're French.

Nice work!

Indeed i didnt think anyone would find this much information!

[Bastard]

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[Bramif]

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Here is your diploma for a PhD, your title is now Dr. Bastard 

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