8e Regiment d'Infanterie de Lege
The law of February 21, 1793, on the organization of armies, decided that the infantry would be formed in 196 semi-brigades, each composed of a battalion of the former regiments of line, and two battalions of volunteers.
The law of the 18th of Nivose, year IV. (7th January, 1796) decreed the reorganization of the infantry . The number of the demi-brigades of battle was reduced to 100 (so-called 2nd formation), and those of light infantry to 30. Soon after, the decree of 10 Germinal year IV (March 30, 1796) brought the number of half-brigades Of battle at 110.
The 8th demi-line brigade (2nd formation) was formed in 1796 in the Batavie army of the 3rd demi-brigade of infantry of battle (itself composed of the 1st battalion of the 2nd regiment of line infantry, The 5th Battalion of the Aisne and the 5th battalion of the Côte d'Or (or 18th of the Reserves) on the one hand, which formed its 1st battalion, and a battalion formed of the 1st, 3rd and 5th battalions of the district of Lille.
The 8th of the line took part in the campaign of 1800 to the Army of the Rhine.
According to the location of the troops of the French Republic at the time of the 1st Fructidor 9 , the 8th line infantry demi-brigade was in Bruges and Ostend. (See French Army in Fructidor Year 9 ).
The decree of the 1st Vendemiaire year XII (September 24, 1803) re-established the name of infantry regiment.
The 8th demi-brigade was formed during the second amalgam (1796) by the 3rd demi-brigade (first amalgam ).
The 3rd demi-brigade of first formation had been formed of the following units:
1st battalion of the 2nd regiment;
- 5th Battalion of the Aisne;
- 5th Battalion of the Côte-d'Or;
- 1st battalion of the district of Lille;
- 3rd battalion of the district of Lille,
- 5th battalion of the district of Lille.
According to the military state of the year X (1802), the 1st battalion of the 8th demi-brigade was in Bruges, the 2nd battalion in Ostend, the third battalion in Nieuwpoort, Kortrijk and Ypres.
The decree of the 1st Vendemiaire year XII (September 24, 1803) re-established the name of infantry regiment.
The 8th line fought at Austerlitz, Friedland, and Spain from 1808 to 1813.
He took part in the campaign of Belgium in 1815, and fought at Waterloo in the 4th Division of the 1st Corps, which occupied the right of the French line of battle.
8th Regiment, consisting of the 8th Half Brigade. - Campaigns: years XII and XIII to the army of Hanover; From the year XIV to 1807, to the first corps of the great army; 1808, part in Danzig and part in Spain; 1809 and 1810 in the armies of Spain and the Rhine; 1811 and 1812 to the Army of Spain; 1813 to the Army of Spain, the observation corps of Mainz and the observation corps of Bavaria; 1814 to the Grand Army (a battalion at Danzig): a portion of this corps was made prisoner of war at Venloo; 1815 to the great army. (Pascal, History of the Army, t.4 pp. XXVI. )
Ranks
Recruit (Rct)
Cadet (Cdt)
Cadet II (Cdt_II)
Cadet I (Cdt_I)
Private (Pvt)
Private II (Pvt_II)
Private I (Pvt_I)
Specialist (Spc)
Lance Corporal (Lcp)
Corporal (Cpl)
Corporal I (Cpl_I)
Sergeant (Sgt) --- Nco Start ---
Staff Sergeant (Ssg)
Sergeant I (Sgt_I)
Sergeant Major (Sgt_M) --- Nco End ---
Master Sergeant (MSgt) --- Officer Start ---
Command Sergeant (CSgt)
Officer (Ofcr)
Warrant Officer (Wo)
Chief Warrant Officer (Cwo) --- Officer Start ---
Lieutenant (Lt) --- Commander Start ---
Second Lieutenant (2Lt)
First Lieutenant (1Lt)
Captain (Cpt)
Major (Maj)
Lieutenant Colonel (Ltc) Second Leader
Colonel (Col) Leader
Roster
Dreygar - Col
Max - SSgt
Scary - Pvt 1
Masterarms - Pvt 1
Falcore - Cdt 1
Ben H. Phillips - Rct
Luc - Rct
Meadle - Rct
Total: 8
Active: 6 - 8
