Facing colours
Cuff flaps � Scarlet dark blue piping
Facing colours
Cuff flaps � Dark blue, scarlet piping
Both regiments served side by side and share the same history.
1693: Formed of an amalgamation of all seven existing carabinier companies and named the "Royal-Carabiniers."
1758: Renamed the "Carabiniers de M. le Comte de Provence."
1774: Renamed the "Carabiniers de Monsieur."
1791: Became the 1er and 2ème Régiments de Carabiniers.
1815: Disbanded and then reformed as the "Carabiniers de Monsieur."
1805: With the Grande Armée at Nuremberg and Austerlitz.
1806-7 With the Grande Armée at Prentlov, Lübeck, Ostrolenka, Guttstadt and Friedland.
1809: With the Armée d�Allemagne at Eckmuhl, Ratisbonne, Essling and Wagram.
1812: With the Grande Armée at La Moskowa (Borodino), Wonkovo, and Viasma.
1813: With the Grande Armée at Dresden, Leipzig and Hanau.
1814: Montmirail, La Guillotière, Troyes, Craonne, Laon and Reims.
1815: Quatre-Bras and Waterloo.
Facing Colours
1791 to 1810: Cuffs and turnbacks � Jonquil (a pale yellow)
1810 to 1815: Cuffs only � Pink
1665: Created from the Mestre-de-Camp company of the Régiment de Montclar.
1668: Named the "Royal Roussillon."
1791: Became "11ème Régiment de Cavalerie."
1803: Renamed "11ème Régiment de Cuirassiers."
1815: Disbanded.
1805: With the Grande Armée at Austerlitz.
1806 to 1807: With the Grande Armée at Eylau and Friedland.
1809: With the Armée d�Allemagne at Ratisbonne and Essling.
1812: With the Grande Armée at Borodino, Winkovo and Tholoschinn.
1813: With the Grande Armée at Dresden and Leipzig.
1814: Laon.
1815: With the Armée du Nord at Ligny and Waterloo.
Facing Colours
1791 to 1810: Collar, cuff-flaps and turnback � Jonquil
1810 to 1812: Collar only � Pink
1812 to 1815: Cuff flaps only � Pink
1668: Created from various companies of reformed regiments and one company of the Chevau-Légère
du Dauphin. Named "Le Dauphin."
1791: Became "12ème Régiment de Cavalerie."
1803: Renamed "12ème Régiment de Cuirassiers."
1815: Disbanded at Niort.
1805: With the Grande Armée at Wertingen, Elchingen, Hollabrünn and Austerlitz.
1806 to 1807: With the Grande Armée at Jena, Heilsberg and Freidland.
1809: with the Armée d�Allemagne at Eckmuhl, Ratisbonne, Essling, and Wagram.
1812: With Valence�s Division of the 1st Reserve Corps of the Grande Armée at Mohilev, Borodino, and Winkovo.
1813: With Bordesoulle�s division of the Grande Armée at Bautzen, Reichenbach, Jauer, Dresden, Wachau and Leipzig.
1814: La Rothière, Rosnay, Champaubert, Vauchamps, Valjouan, Athies, La Fère-Champenoise and Paris.
1815: With Milhaud�s 4th Corps of the Reserve Cavalry at Ligny and Waterloo.
Facing Colours
Lapels, turnbacks, cuffs and flaps, collar � Scarlet.
1811 to 1815: (Lancers) Collar, turnbacks, cuffs and lapels � Scarlet.
1656: Created in Germany following a treaty concluded between General Montecuculli and the King of France.
Named as the "Dragons Etrangers du Roi."
1668: Renamed the "Royal Dragons."
1791: Became the "1er Régiment de Dragons."
1811: Transformed in the "1er Chevau-Légers Lanciers."
1814: Renamed "Régiment de Lanciers du Roi."
1815: Restored to "1er Chevau-Légers Lanciers" for the 100 days, then disbanded at Agen.
1805: Part of the Cavalry Reserve of the Grande Armée at Wertingen, Ulm, and Austerlitz.
1806 to 1807: With the Grande Armée at Jena, Golymin, Heilsberg, and Friedland.
1807 to 1811: Attached to both armies of Spain and Portugal.
1812: With the Grande Armée at Smolensk and Borodino.
1813: Dresden, Leipzig and Hanau.
1814: Reims and Paris.
1815: With the Armée du Nord at Waterloo.
Facing Colours
Lapels, turnbacks, cuffs & flaps, collar � Scarlet.
1811 to 1815: (Lancers) Collar, turnbacks, cuffs and lapels � Orange
1649: Levied for the Duke of Enghien and name "Enghien."
1686: Renamed "Bourbon."
1776: Became "Bourbon-Dragons."
1791: Renamed "3ème Régiment de Dragons."
1811: Transformed into "2ème Chevau-Légers Lanciers"
1805: With the Grande Armée at Austerlitz.
1806 to 1807: With the Grande Armée at Jena, Prentzlow, Karnichen, Eylau and Friedland.
1808 to 1811: Attached to Army of Spain and engaged at Alba de Tormes.
Facing Colours
Lapels, turnbacks, cuffs & flaps, collar � Scarlet.
1667: Levied in July.
1684: Named "Chartres-Cavalerie."
1724: Renamed "Clermont."
1771: Renamed "La Marche."
1776: Became "Conti-Dragons."
1791: Restyled as "4ème Régiment de Dragons."
1814: Named "Régiment de Dragons de la Reine (No. 2)."
1815: Restored as "4ème Régiment de Dragons." Disbanded in July at Moulins.
1805 to 1807: Part of Klein�s Division of the Grande Armée at Crossing of the Lech, Wertingen,
Diernstein, Golymin, Deppen, Hoff, Eylau, Heilsberg and Friedland.
1807 to 1813: Attached to the 1st Corp of the Armée d�Espagne at Talavera-de-la-Reina,
Ocaña, Albuera and Vittoria.
1813: With the Grande Armée at Leipzig.
1814: Part of Treilhard�s Division at the battles of Bar-sur-Aibe, Sézanne and La Fère-Champenoise.
1815: Ligny.
Facing Colours
Lapels, turnbacks, cuffs & flaps, collar � Crimson
1673: Raised by the Marquis of Sauveboeuf at Touai.
1675: Named the "Dauphin Dragons."
1791: Became the "7ème Régiment de Dragons."
1814: Retitled "Régiment de Dragons d�Angoulême (No. 5)."
1815: Restored as "7ème Régiment de Dragons." Disbanded on 16 July 1815.
1805 to 1809: Attached to Army of Italy. Caldiero, the crossing of the Tagliamento and throughout the
Calabrian campaign. Wagram.
1812: With the Grande Armée at Borodino.
1813: With the Grande Armée at Dresden.
1814: La Fère-Champenoise.
1815: Waterloo.
Facing Colours
1791 to 1810: Cuffs and Turnbacks � Scarlet
1810 to 1815: Cuffs only � Scarlet.
1635: Created from Cardinal Richelieu�s ordnance company and named "Cardinal Duc."
1643: Renamed "Royal Cavalerie."
1791: Became "2ème Régiment de Cavalerie."
1802: Renamed "2ème Régiment de Cavalerie-Cuirassiers."
1803: Became "2ème Régiment de Cuirassiers."
1814: Renamed "Régiment de Cuirassiers de la Reine."
1815: Restored to "2ème Régiment de Cuirassiers." Disbanded later that year.
1805 to 1807: With the Grande Armée at Wertingen, Austerlitz, Glottau and Freidland.
1809: Part of the Armée d�Allemagne at Eckmuhl, Ratisbonne, Essling and Wagram.
1812: With the Grande Armée at Ostrowno, Borodino and Stakov.
1813: With the Grande Armée at Reichenbach, Dresden and Wachau.
1814: La Rothière, Rosney, Champaubert, Vauchamps, Athies, La Fère-Champenoise and Paris.
1815: Quatre-Bras and Waterloo.
Facing Colours
1791 to 1810: Collar, cuff-flaps and turnbacks � Jonquil.
1810 to 1812: Collar Only � Jonquil.
1812 to 1815: Cuff-flaps only � Jonquil.
1684: Formed from the volunteer company of the Régiment de Villars.
1686: Named the "Régiment d�Anjou."
1753: Renamed the "Régiment d�Aquitaine."
1761: Renamed the "Régiment d�Artois."
1791: Became the "9ème Régiment de Cavalerie."
1803: Renamed "9ème Régiment de Cuirassiers."
1815: Disbanded at Poitiers on 16 July.
1805: With the Grande Armée at Austerlitz.
1806 to 1808: With the Grande Armée at Jena and Freidland.
1809: Part of the Armée d�Allemagne at Eckmuhl, Ratisbonne and Essling.
1812: With the Grande Armée at Ostrovno, Borodino and Winkovo.
1813: With the Grande Armée at Lützen, Bautzen, Dresden and Leipzig.
1814: Saint-Dizier, Brienne, La Rothière, Champaubert, Vauchamps, Craonne, and La Fère-Champenoise.
1815: Ligny and Waterloo.
Facing Colours
1791 to 1810: Collar, cuff-flaps and turnbacks � Scarlet
1810 to 1812: Collar only � Scarlet
1812 to 1815: Cuff-flaps only � Scarlet
1645: Created from three old and three new cavalry companies.
1654: Named "Commissaire-Général."
1791: Became "3eme Régiment de Cavalerie."
1802: Renamed "3ème Régiment de Cavalerie-Cuirassiers."
1803: Renamed "3ème Régiment de Cuirassiers."
1814: Became the "Régiment de Cuirassiers du Dauphin."
1815: Restored to "3ème Régiment de Cuirassiers." Disbanded on 25 November.
1805: With the Grande Armée at Austerlitz.
1806 to 1807: With the Grande Armée at Jena, Heilsberg and Friedland.
1809: Part of the Armée d�Allemagne at Eckmuhl, Essling and Wagram.
1812: With the Grande Armée at Borodino.
1813: Dresden and Leipzig.
1814: Champaubert.
1815: Fleurus and Waterloo.
Facing Colours
1791 to 1810: Collar, cuffs, cuff-flaps and turn-backs � Jonquil
1810 to 1812: Collar and cuffs � Jonquil
1812 to 1815: Cuffs and cuff-flaps � Jonquil.
1659: Formed and named the "Royal-Etranger."
1791: Became "7ème Régiment de Cavalerie."
1803: Renamed "7ème Régiment de Cuirassiers."
1815: Disbanded.
1805: With the Armée d�Italie at the crossing of the Tagliamento.
1806: Part of d�Espagne�s Division of the Grande Armée.
1807: With the Grande Armée at Heilsberg.
1809: With the Armée d�Allemagne at Essling and Wagram.
1812: With the Grande Armée, Doumerc�s Division of Oudinot�s corps at Polotsk and the Berezina.
1813: Reichenbach, Dresden and Leipzig.
1814: Champaubert and Vauchamps.
1815: Ligny and Waterloo.
Facing Colours
Cuffs Only � Orange
1793: Created from four squadrons of the Hussards des Alpes, one company of the Hussards de l�Egalité
and a company of the Hussards de la Mort. Named the "14ème Régiment de Chasseurs."
1815: Disbanded.
1805: With the Armée d�Italie at Caldiero and Vicence.
1806: Part of the Armée de Naples at Gaëta.
1807: Part of the 8th corps of the Grande Armée at Stralsund.
1809: With Armée d�Allemagne at Ratisbonne, Eckmuhl, Ebelsberg, Essling and Wagram.
1812 to 1813: Part of Armée de Portugal at Nava-del-Ray, Salamanca, Monasterio, Villodrigo and Vitoria.
1813: With the Grand Armée at Dresden, Leipzig and Hanau.
Siege of Belfort.
1814: Saint-Dizier, Brienne, Bar-sur-Seine, Champaubert and Montirail.
Facing Colours
Collar Only �Orange
1793: Created from the Chasseurs de Beysser and several irregular companies of the Western départments.
Named the "15ème Régiment de Chasseurs."
1815: Disbanded.
1805 to 1806: With the Armée d�Italie at Caldiero and Tagliamento.
1807: With Colbert�s Division of the Grand Armée at Lomitten.
1808 to 1809: Part of the Armée d�Espagne: Passage of the Guadarrama, of the Esla, Banis Pass and Alba-de-Tormes.
1810 to 1811: With the Armée de Portugal: Torres Vedras.
1812: Some squadrons with the Armée d�Espagne at Sanguessa and Villodringo.
Remainder with the Armée du Nord and the Corps d�Observation de Réserve.
1813 to 1814: Pampeluna, Vittoria, Orthez and Toulouse. Remainder with the Grande Armée at Leipzig,
Lützen, Weissenfels and Arcis-sur-Aube.