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by Graf Bretlach » Sat Feb 08, 2014 12:26 pm
Thank you Rebel you have inspired me to look further.
this is my summary of the French regiments sent to Ireland, if anyone can provide more details or corrections or pictures of these regiments would be great.
1. French provincial Regiment La Marche 1047 V8-229 - Boyne
Colonel? Armand-Charles de Gontaut, baron de Biron [no full biog yet]
Grey coat with red
Establishment 47 officers/1,050 men (less at least 10%)
2. French provincial Regiment Tournaisis 1044 V8-225 - no Irlande mentioned
Colonel? marquis de Brouilly, Sieur de Piennes [no full biog yet]
Grey coat with red
Establishment 47 officers/1,050 men (less at least 10%)
3. French provincial Regiment Forez 1042 V8-222 - Boyne, Limerick
Colonel Jean-Noël de Barbezières, comte de Chémerault [biog available]
Confirmed Ireland with his regiment
Grey coat with red
Establishment 47 officers/1,050 men (less at least 10%) 1 btn
4. Walloon Regiment Faméchon 1025 V8-208 Boyne, Limerick
Brigadier Ignace de Belvalet, comte de Faméchon [biog available]
Confirmed Ireland with his regiment
Red coat with blue
Establishment 55 officers/1,000 men (less at least 10%) 1 btn
5. Walloon Regiment Mérode 1067 V8-250 Boyne not mentioned
Colonel? de Gand-Vilain, comte de Mérode [no full biog yet]
? coat with ?
Establishment 55 officers/800 men (less at least 10%) 1 btn
6. Walloon/German Regiment Zurlauben 1031 V8-214 Boyne
Brigadier Béat-Jacques de la Tour-Châtillon, comte de Zurlauben [biog available]
Confirmed Ireland with his regiment
Blue coat with red
Establishment 90 officers/2,000 men (less at least 10%) 2 btns
Note - first number is the reference in Susane, the second is the volume and page number.
Note – the number going to Ireland is known at 6,547 (this figure may or may not include officers and some English/Irish returning, hence at least 10% reduction)
I think a figure of 5,500 for the French regiments is more realistic with 7 btns but even that seems high for the period.
Other officers that came out with the French regiments
Capitain-Général Lauzun (commander)
Antonin Nompar de Caumont, marquis Lauzun de Puyguilhem (1632-1723)
Lt-Général Marquis Léry de Girardin 2nd in command
Maréchal de Camp Marquis de la Hoguette
?Charles Fortin de la Hoguette (died 1693 Marseilles)?
Childs states 7 regiments at 6,666, the additional regiment was Courvassiez (?)
comment or corrections welcome