1st Light Horses Lancers Regiment
by frederic pouvesle
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Decree of June 18, 1811 converts the 1st Dragoons Regiment into 1st Light Horses Lancers Regiment. Assigned to the Observation Corps of the Elbe, he takes part in campaign of 1812 in Russia, 1813 in Germany and 1814 in France.
The regiment takes, on May 12, 1814, the title of King’s Regiment of Lancers, and it is reinforced with the remnants of the 9th Lancers Regiment. During the Hundred Days campaign, it is assigned to Colbert cavalry brigade and fights gallantly at Waterloo.
Disbanded in 1815, strength is transferred to the Regiment of Chasseurs à Cheval de la Côte-d’Or (8th Chasseurs).
Unit commanders
- 5 April 1807(1st Dragoons then 1st Lancers): Paul Dermoncourt
- 5 August 1813: Jean-Baptiste Jacquinot
Battles
- 1812 : Smolensk, La Moskowa
- 1813 : Dresde, Leipzig, and Hanau
- 1814 : Reims and Paris
- 1815 : Waterloo
Standards
When created, the Regiment keeps one of the eagles of its parent 1st Dragoons Regiment.
It is granted in 1812 with a standard of 1812 model with the following battles names :
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Plate caption
1. Centre companies (Martinet)(a), elite company (Weiland)(b), trumpeter (Boeswillwald)(c) and officer in undress (Suhr)(c).
2. Trumpeter-major (Carl)(a), musician (Boeswillwald)(b), 1st Dragoons standart (c), sergeant-major (Carl)(d), sergeant-major of King’s Lancers in quarter dress 1814 (Knötel d.J.)(e).