Pages in category "Russian military units and formations of the Napoleonic Wars" The following 18 pages are in this category, out of 18 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .

This page describes the facings of the Russian infantry during the Inspection and Division eras. Most previous information in English relies on Viskovatov. Unfortunately his Inspection table is …

In the Russian army, the main infantry types were Musketeers, Grenadiers and Jaegers. Minor formations, like Grenadier-Jaegers and Marines, were created or used as proper infantry units …

Mar 12, 2011 · This thread aims to provide a snapshot of Russian regimental names at 1805 & 1812, and the 1806/07 changes.

Russian Infantry & Grenadiers of the Napoleonic Wars: uniforms, organization, weapons and tactics.

The Imperial Russian Army in June 1812 consisted of three main armies and other military formations. The Commander in Chief of the Army was Emperor Alexander I. Source: Pivka, …

Total: 28 Battalions, 16 Squadrons, 3 Cossack Regiments, 9 Artillery Batteries, 2 Pontooneer and 1 Pioneer Companies. Guard Infantry Division: Major General Ermolov, on 12 July appointed …

Infantry relied primarily on the musket, with the bayonet used for shock attack and defense from cavalry charges. Infantry could be described as line infantry, guards, grenadiers, light infantry …

This article describes the facings of the Russian infantry during the inspection period from 1802 until the introduction of divisions at the start of 1808. Goetz, Robert The Development of the …

In the first phase of Napoleonic wars (for example in 1806-1807 campaign) most of the Russian divisions were mix of infantry, cavalry, artillery, and engineers. In the second phase …

Jun 22, 2022 · As depicting an army in a transitional state, we have two plastic boxed sets of Russian infantry to bolster your forces, the first in the traditional Russian shako, suitable for …

Decades before the Napoleonic Wars the Russian Guard served political functions, prepared nobles to officer rank and provided officers to the army. The Guard was less and less …

For the period of active Russian involvement in the Napoleonic Wars (1805-1815) the Model 1803 Standard had replaced the Model 1800 for almost all units except the Guard. The three …

Colonel Maznew commands a line infantry regiment - the Bourtirky Infantry Regiment - and a jäger regiment - the 19th Jäger Regiment. The Colonel and his Adjutant look on while an …

Line infantry regiment consisted of 3 battalions. Each battalion theoretically numbered 738 but campaign losses. mean that this was rarely achieved and sustained. green jacket had red …

Mar 21, 2012 · In 1805, there were 13 regiments of Grenadiers: the Life Grenadiers, Pavlov, St. Petersburg, Tauride, Ekaterinoslav, Little Russia, Kiev, Kherson, Siberia, Caucasus, Moscow, …

Following the Napoleonic Wars, Emperor Nicholas I maintained a large army to keep Russia as a major power in Europe, which at the start of the Crimean War in the 1850s numbered …

In 1814, one Russian jaeger regiment made bayonet charges at Craonne. Stepping slightly out of the period, the assault Alexander Hamilton lead on Redoubt No. 10 at Yorktown was done by …

Russian artillery began falling on the stragglers and the bridges, causing still more panic and confusion in Victor’s rear. “Red Lancer crossing the Berezina, 1812” by the French artist Jules …

The French Invasion of Russia day by day. The Russian campaign of 1812, locally known as the "Patriotic War" [Отечественная война], began on June 24, 1812, when the Grande Armée led …

The Napoleonic Wars (1803–1815) were a series of conflicts fought between the ... rather than relying on infantry to wear away the enemy's defences, could now use massed artillery as a …