Régiment de Soissonnais
Le pavillon du régiment de 1763 à 1691.
The Régiment de Soissonnais has a long history in the French armed forces. They fought at the Battle of Fontenoy 1745 and the Battle of Yorktown (1781) during the American Revolution.[1]
History
- 1598 : Created from soldiers from the Perche region of France and they became the Régiment de Graville
- 1630 : renamed Régiment de Grancey
- 1707 : renamed Régiment de Chenelaye
- 1730 : renamed Régiment de Souvré
- 1743 : renamed Régiment de Lauragais
- 1745 : renamed Régiment de Ségur
- 1749 : renamed Régiment de Briqueville
- 1763 : renamed Régiment de Soissonnais
- 1791 : renamed 40e Régiment d’infanterie de ligne
References
- ↑ René Favier, « Soudard des champs, soldat des villes », in L’Alpe, Citadelles d’altitude, numéro37, juin 2007, p.25
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