The Garde Imperiale and Its Commanders during the Period 1804 1815

The Artillery Regiments

By Tony Broughton !I"# As a large number of officers serving with the Garde Imperiale held the rank of General-deBrigade and above, I have included officers with the rank of Colonel, Colonel-en- second, Colonel-Major and Major in this series of articles !or information on the earl" histor" of the Grenadiers-a-Cheval and Chasseurs-a-Cheval this information can be found in m" previous article on the Garde Imperiale$

Commandants en Che% l&Artillerie de la Garde Imperiale

#$%&' Couin ()oseph-Christophe* #$%+' ,ariboisiere ()ean-Ambroise Baston de* #$##' -orbier ()ean-Barthelemont* #$#&' .ulaulo" (Charles-!rancois* #$#/' .rouot (Antoine* #$#/' .esvau0 de -ainte-Maurice ()ean-)ac1ues* All o% the a'o(e held the ran) o% General*de*+i(ision Couin ()oseph-Christophe* Born' #& )une #+2& Commandant d3Artillerie de la Garde Consulaire' 45 6ctober #$%& Commandant en Chef d3Artillerie de la Garde Imperiale' 5 March #$%2 General-de-Brigade' 5 March #$%2 Commander of the ,egion d37onneur' #8 )une #$%8 .ied' 5 -eptember #$&8

General Lariboisiere

,ari'oisiere ()ean-Ambroise Baston de* Born' #$ August #+/$ Chef-de-Brigade' 2 9ovember #+52 Commandant en Chef d3Artillerie de la Garde Imperiale' & )anuar" #$%+

General-de-Brigade' 45 August #$%& General-de-.ivision' & )anuar" #$%+ Grand 6fficer of the ,egion d37onneur' 8 )une #$%+ Count of the :mpire' 42 6ctober #$%$ .ied' 4# .ecember #$#4 #or'ier ()ean-Barthelemont* Born' #+ 9ovember #+24 Chef-de-Brigade' # April #+5/ (&e ;egiment d3Artillerie a Cheval* Commandant en Chef d3Artillerie de la Garde Imperiale' 4% !ebruar" #$## General-de-Brigade' #$ April #+5+ General-de-.ivision' 2 )anuar" #$%% Count of the :mpire' 2 )une #$%$ .ied' 4& )ul" #$4+ +ulauloy (Charles-!rancois* Born' 5 .ecember #+28 Chef-de-Brigade' 4+ August #+58 Commandant en Chef d3Artillerie de la Garde Imperiale' 45 March #$#& General-de-Brigade' #% .ecember #+58 General-de-.ivision' 4+ August #$%& Commander of the ,egion d37onneur' #8 )une #$%8 Count of the :mpire' #& !ebruar" #$## .ied' &% )une #$&% +rouot (Antoine* Born' ## )anuar" #++# Major' 4+ August #$%$ (;egiment d3Artillerie a <ied de la Garde Imperiale* Colonel-Major' 5 )ul" #$%5 (;egiment d3Artillerie a <ied de la Garde Imperiale* Commandant en Chef d3Artillerie de la Garde Imperiale' 4/ March #$#/ General-de-Brigade' #% )anuar" #$#& General-de-.ivision' & -eptember #$#& Commander of the ,egion d37onneur' #8 )une #$%8 Count of the :mpire' 48 6ctober #$#& .ied' 48 March #$8+ +es(au- de #aint*.auri/e ()ean-)ac1ues* Born' 42 )une #++/ Colonel' 45 6ctober #$%& (2e ;egiment d=Artillerie a Cheval* Colonel' 4 March #$%/ (#er ;egiment d=Artillerie a <ied* Colonel' #2 March #$%+ (8e ;egiment d=Artillerie a <ied* Major' #/ )ul" #$%5 (;egiment d3Artillerie a Cheval de la Garde Imperiale* Commandant en Chef d3Artillerie de la Garde Imperiale' ## April #$#/ General-de-Brigade' 5 )ul" #$%5 General-de-.ivision' 2 9ovember #$#& Commander of the ,egion d=7onneur' #2 Ma" #$#&

Baron of the :mpire' &% 6ctober #$#% .ied' #$ )une #$#/ (killed at >aterloo* !i(e o% the a'o(e o%%i/ers 0ere 0ounded and one )illed 0hile in the ser(i/e o% !ran/e during the years 1121 1815 Couin ? wounded March #+5# and #+ 9ovember #+52, ,ariboisiere ? wounded 2 9ovember #$%2 and Ma" #$%+ -orbier ? wounded 5 )une #+5& .ulaulo" ? received no wounds .rouot ? wounded 2 )ul" #$%5 .esvau0 de -ainte-Maurice ? wounded #5 6ctober #$%/ and killed #$ )une #$#/

Regiment d&Artillerie a Che(al de la Garde Imperiale

Regimental 3istory #$%8' Created, Corps d3Artillerie ,egere #$%2' ;egiment d3Artillerie a Cheval de la Garde Imperiale #$#8' .isbanded #$#/' ;egiment d3Artillerie a Cheval de la Garde Imperiale Colonel*.a4ors and .a4ors #$%2' .ogeureau (,ouis* - Major #$%$' Aboville (Augustin-Marie d=* - Major #$%5' .esvau0 de -ainte-Maurice ()ean-)ac1ues* - Colonel-Major #$#&' Griois (Charles-<ierre-,ubin* - Major #$#/' .uchand de -anc" ()ean-Baptiste* - Major T0o o% the a'o(e o%%i/ers attained the ran) o% General*de*Brigade and a'o(e +ogeureau (,ouis* Born' #4 )ul" #+++ Major' # Ma" #$%2 Colonel' 5 March #$%5 (&e ;egiment d3Artillerie a Cheval* 6fficer of the ,egiond37onneur' #8 )une #$%8 Baron of the :mpire' 4 Ma" #$%$ .ied' #5 August #$/2 A'o(ille (Augustin-Marie d=*

Born' #4 April #+++ Colonel' #% )ul" #$%2 (#er ;egiment d=Artillerie a <ied* Colonel' 4# )une #$%+ (&e ;egiment d=Artillerie a Cheval* Major' #/ .ecember #$%$ (;egiment d3Artillerie a Cheval de la Garde Imperiale* General-de-Brigade' 5 )ul" #$%5 Baron of the :mpire' / 6ctober #$%$ .ied' 4% )une #$8&
General Aboville

+es(au- de #aint*.auri/e ()ean-)ac1ues* Born' 42 )une #++/ Colonel' 45 6ctober #$%& (2e ;egiment d=Artillerie a Cheval* Colonel' 4 March #$%/ (#er ;egiment d=Artillerie a <ied* Colonel' #2 March #$%+ (8e ;egiment d=Artillerie a <ied* Colonel-Major' #/ )ul" #$%5 (;egiment d3Artillerie a Cheval de la Garde Imperiale* General-de-Brigade' 5 )ul" #$%5 General-de-.ivision' 2 9ovember #$#& Commander of the ,egion d=7onneur' #2 Ma" #$#& Baron of the :mpire' &% 6ctober #$#% .ied' #$ )une #$#/ (killed at >aterloo* Griois (Charles-<ierre-,ubin* Born' 4# .ecember #++4 Colonel' 4& )une #$## (8e ;egiment d3Artillerie a Cheval* Major' 42 )anuar" #$#& (;egiment d3Artillerie a <ied de la Garde Imperiale* Major' 2 9ovember #$#& (;egiment d3Artillerie a Cheval de la Garde Imperiale* 6fficer of the ,egion d37onneur' #4 August #$#& Baron of the :mpire' #2 August #$#& .ied' 4$ 9ovember #$&5 +u/hand de #an/y ()ean-Baptiste* Born' ## Ma" #+$% Major' ## April #$#/ 6fficer of the ,egiond37onneur' $ )ul" #$#& Baron of the :mpire' #5 9ovember #$#& .ied' & )anuar" #$85 #enior o%%i/ers 0ho ser(ed 0ith the Regiment d&Artillerie a Che(al )illed and 0ounded 0hile in the ser(i/e o% !ran/e during the years 1121*1815 .ogeureau ? wounded #8 )ul" #+5$, $ Ma" #+55 and 4$ .ecember #$%$ Aboville ? wounded 2 )ul" #$%5 .esvau0 de -ainte-Maurice ? wounded #5 6ctober #$%/ and killed #$ )une #$#/

Griois ? received no wounds .uchand de -anc" ? wounded &% 9ovember #$## 5%%i/ers )illed and 0ounded 0hile ser(ing 0ith the Regiment d&Artillerie a Che(al during the period 1808 1815 6fficers killed' :leven 6fficers died of wounds' @hree 6fficers wounded' @went"-seven Regimental 6ar Re/ord 7'attles and /om'ats in 0hi/h o%%i/ers 0ere )illed or 0ounded8 #$%/' AusterlitA #$%+' :"lau and 7eilsberg #$%$' Madrid #$%5' >agram #$#4' ,a Moskowa, MalojaroslawetA, Brosnoe, Beresina, >ilna, and Bowno #$#&' .resde, ,eipAig, and 7anau #$#8' ,a ;othiere, Monterau, ;eims, Craonne, and -oissons #$#/' >aterloo Battle 3onours 71815 model +rapeau-8 Marengo #$%%, Clm #$%/, AusterlitA #$%/, )ena #$%2, :"lau #$%+, !riedland #$%+, >agram #$%5, ,a Moskowa #$#4, ,utAen #$#&, and Montmirail #$#

Regiment d&Artillerie a Pied de la Garde Imperiale 79ieille Garde8

Regimental 3istory #$%$' Created, ;egiment d3Artillerie a <ied de la Garde Imperiale (Dieille Garde* #$#8' .isbanded #$#/' ;eformed as ;egiment d3Artillerie a <ied de la Garde Imperiale Colonel*.a4ors and .a4ors #$%$' .rouot (Antoine* ? Colonel-Major #$%$' .igeon (Armand-)oseph-7enri* ? Colonel-Major #$%5' Boulart ()ean-!rancois* - Major #$#&' Griois (Charles-<ierre-,ubin* - Major #$#/' ,allemand (7enr"-.omini1ue* ? Major Three o% the a'o(e o%%i/ers attained the ran) o% General*de*Brigade and a'o(e +rouot (Antoine* Born' ## )anuar" #++# Major-.irecteur' 48 !ebruar" #$%$ (<arc d3Artillerie de la Garde* Major' 4+ August #$%$ (;egiment d3Artillerie a <ied de la Garde Imperiale* Colonel-Major' 5 )ul" #$%5 (;egiment d3Artillerie a <ied de la Garde Imperiale* General-de-Brigade' #% )anuar" #$#&

General-de-.ivision' & -eptember #$#& Commander of the ,eion d37onneur' #8 )une #$%8

General Digeon

Count of the :mpire' 48 6ctober #$#& .ied' 48 March #$8+ +igeon (Armand-)oseph-7enri* Born' 4 .ecember #++$ Major-.irecteur' 4$ March #$%+ (<arc d3Artillerie de la Garde* Major' 4$ -eptember #$%$ (;egiment d3Artillerie a <ied de la Garde Imperiale* Colonel' / 6ctober #$%5 (8e ;egiment d3Artillerie a <ied* Colonel' 5 9ovember #$%5 ($e ;egiment d3Artillerie a <ied* General-de-Brigade' 4& )anuar" #$#8 Chevalier of the :mpire' 5 6ctober #$#& .ied' 48 Ma" #$&2 Boulart ()ean-!rancois* Born' &# March #++2 Major' 4$ )ul" #$%5 Commander ;egiment d3Artillerie a <ied de la Garde Imperiale' 2 9ovember #$#& General-de-Brigade' 2 9ovember #$#& Baron of the :mpire' 4& Ma" #$#% .ied' 4% 6ctober #$84 Griois (Charles-<ierre-,ubin* Born' 4# .ecember #++4 Colonel' 4& )une #$## (8e ;egiment d3Artillerie a Cheval* Major' 42 )anuar" #$#& (;egiment d3Artillerie a <ied de la Garde Imperiale* Major' 2 9ovember #$#& (;egiment d3Artillerie a Cheval de la Garde Imperiale* 6fficer of the ,egion d37onneur' #4 August #$#& Baron of the :mpire' #2 August #$#& .ied' 4$ 9ovember #$&5

,allemand (7enr"-.omini1ue* Born' #+ 6ctober #+++ Major' ## April #$#/ General-de-Brigade' #4 March #$#8 Baron of the :mpire' #& August #$#% .ied' #/ -eptember #$4& #enior o%%i/ers 0ho ser(ed 0ith the Regiment d&Artillerie a Pied )illed and 0ounded 0hile in the ser(i/e o% !ran/e during the years 1121*1815 .rouot ? wounded 2 )ul" #$%5 .igeon ? wounded #8 )une #$%% Boulart ? wounded 44 Ma" #$%5 and 2 )ul" #$%5 Griois ? received no wounds ,allemand ? wounded #$ )une #$#/ 5%%i/ers )illed and 0ounded 0hile ser(ing 0ith the Regiment d&Artillerie a Pied during the period 1808 1815 6fficers killed' -i0teen 6fficers died of wounds' -i0 6fficers wounded' !ort"-three Regimental 6ar Re/ord 7'attles and /om'ats in 0hi/h o%%i/ers 0ere )illed or 0ounded8 #$%5' :ssling and >agram #$#4' Moskowa, Brasnoe, Beresina, and >ilna #$#&' ,utAen, .resde, and ,eipAig #$#8' Bar-sur-Aube, ;othiere, Montmirail, Craonne, ;eims, and <aris #$#/' >aterloo Battle 3onours 71815 model +rapeau-8 Marengo #$%%, Clm #$%/, AusterlitA #$%/, )ena #$%2, :"lau #$%+, !riedland #$%+, >agram #$%5, ,a Moskowa #$#4, ,utAen #$#&, and Montmirail #$#8

Regiment d&Artillerie a Pied de la Garde Imperiale 7:eune Garde8

Regimental 3istory #$#&' Created, ;egiment d3Artillerie a <ied de la Garde Imperiale ()eune Garde* #$#8' .isbanded .a4or 3enrion (!rancois-)oseph* Born' 4+ )anuar" #++2 Major' 4+ March #$#& Commander of the ,egion d37onneur' 2 9ovember #$#&

Baron of the :mpire' #2 August #$#& >ounds' 45 .ecember #+5&, 42 August #$#&, and 45 )anuar" #$#8 .ied' / August #$85 5%%i/ers )illed and 0ounded 0hile ser(ing 0ith the Regiment d&Artillerie a Pied 7:eune Garde8 during the period 181; 1814 6fficers killed' -even 6fficers died of wounds' !our 6fficers wounded' :ighteen Regimental 6ar Re/ord 7'attles and /om'ats in 0hi/h o%%i/ers 0ere )illed or 0ounded8 #$#&' ,utAen, BautAen, >urschen, .resde, ,eipAig, and 7anau #$#8' ;othiere, ,esmont, Monterau, Meau0, and <aris

1er Regiment du Train d&Artillerie de la Garde Imperiale 79ieille Garde8

Regimental 3istory #$%8' #$%/' #$#&' #$#8' #$#/' Created, @rain d3Artillerie de la Garde Consulaire Bataillon du @rain d3Artillerie de la Garde Imperiale #er ;egiment du @rain d3Artillerie de la Garde Imperiale .isbanded :scadron du @rain d3Artillerie de la Garde Imperiale

.a4ors #$#&' 7enrion (!rancois-)oseph* #$#&' Bon de ,ignum (7enri-Antoine* #$#&' ,ero" (Charles-Clement* "one o% the a'o(e o%%i/ers attained the ran) o% General*de*Brigade and a'o(e 3enrion (!rancois-)oseph* Born' 4+ )anuar" #++2 Major' 4 March #$#& Major' 4+ March #$#& (;egiment d3Artillerie a <ied de la )eune Garde* Commander of the ,egion d37onneur' 2 9ovember #$#& Baron of the :mpire' #2 August #$#& .ied' / August #$85 Bon de ,ignum (7enri-Antoine* Born' #8 !ebruar" #+++ Colonel' 4& .ecember #$#% Major' 4+ March #$#& (#er ;egiment du @rain d3Artillerie de la Garde Imperiale* 6fficer of the ,egion d37onneur' 4$ )une #$%+ Baron of the :mpire' #2 August #$#& .ied' 4& )anuar" #$/2

,eroy (Charles-Clement* Born' & Ma" #+25 Major' 2 9ovember #$#& Chef d3:scadron' ## April #$#/ (:scadron du @rain d3Artillerie de la Garde Imperiale* Chevalier of the ,egion d37onneur' #8 )une #$%8 .ied' ## Ma" #$82 #enior o%%i/ers 0ho ser(ed 0ith the 1er Regiment du Train d&Artillerie de la Garde Imperiale )illed and 0ounded 0hile in the ser(i/e o% !ran/e during the years 1121*1815 7enrion ? wounded 45 .ecember #+5&, 42 August#$#&, and 45 )anuar" #$#8 Bon de ,ignum ? received no wounds ,ero" ? wounded 4$ )une #+52 5%%i/ers )illed and 0ounded 0hile ser(ing 0ith the 1er Regiment du Train d&Artillerie de la Garde Imperiale during the period 1805 1815 6fficers killed' @hree 6fficers died of wounds' @wo 6fficers wounded' @hirt" Regimental 6ar Re/ord 7'attles and /om'ats in 0hi/h o%%i/ers 0ere )illed or 0ounded8 #$%5' >agram #$##' Dalladolid #$#4' Moskowa, MalojaroslawetA, Brasnoe, Beresina, >ilna, and Bowno #$#&' ,utAen, >urschen, .resde, ,eipAig, and 7anau #$#8' Montmirail and <aris #$#/' >aterloo Battle 3onours 9one

<e Regiment du Train d&Artillerie de la Garde Imperiale 7:eune Garde8

Regimental 3istory #$%$' Created, Bataillon bis du @rain d3Artillerie de la Garde Imperiale #$#&' 4e ;egiment du @rain d3Artillerie de la Garde Imperiale #$#8' .isbanded .a4ors 7Che%*de*'ataillon8 #$#&' Bailloud (E* #$#8' Arnoult (E* "one o% the a'o(e o%%i/ers attained the ran) o% General*de*Brigade and a'o(e

#enior o%%i/ers 0ho ser(ed 0ith the <e Regiment du Train d&Artillerie de la Garde Imperiale )illed and 0ounded 0hile in the ser(i/e o% !ran/e during the years 1121*1815 9o available information 5%%i/ers )illed and 0ounded 0hile ser(ing 0ith the <e Regiment du Train d&Artillerie de la Garde Imperiale during the period 1808 1814 6fficers killed' 9one 6fficers died of wounds' !our 6fficers wounded' @hirt"-si0 Regimental 6ar Re/ord 7'attles and /om'ats in 0hi/h o%%i/ers 0ere )illed or 0ounded8 #$%$' Andujar and Ba"len #$%5' -aragosse and >agram #$#4' Moskowa, MalojaroslawetA, and Beresina #$#&' ,utAen, >urschen, .resde, ,eipAig, and Ma"ence #$#8' -eAanne, ,aon, Arcis-sur-Aube, and <aris

Par/ d&Artillerie de la Garde Imperiale

Regimental 3istory #$%+' Created, <arc d3Artillerie de la Garde Imperiale #$#8' .isbanded #$#/' <arc d3Artillerie de la Garde Imperiale .a4or*+ire/teurs #$%+' .igeon (Armand-)oseph-7enri* #$%$' .rouot (Antoine* #$%5' <ellegrin-Millon ()oseph* #$#/' Bon de ,ignum (7enri-Antoine* Three o% the a'o(e o%%i/ers attained the ran) o% General*de*Brigade and a'o(e +igeon (Armand-)oseph-7enri* Born' 4 .ecember #++$ Major-.irecteur' 4$ March #$%+ Major' 4$ -eptember #$%$ (;egiment d3Artillerie a <ied de la Garde Imperiale* Colonel' / 6ctober #$%5 (8e ;egiment d3Artillerie a <ied* Colonel' 5 9ovember #$%5 ($e ;egiment d3Artillerie a <ied* General-de-Brigade' 4& )anuar" #$#8 Chevalier of the :mpire' 5 6ctober #$#& .ied' 48 Ma" #$&2 +rouot (Antoine*

Born' ## )anuar" #++# Major-.irecteur' 48 !ebruar" #$%$ Major' 4+ August #$%$ (;egiment d3Artillerie a <ied de la Garde Imperiale* Colonel-Major' 5 )ul" #$%5 (;egiment d3Artillerie a <ied de la Garde Imperiale* Commandant en Chef d3Artillerie de la Garde Imperiale' 4/ March #$#/ General-de-Brigade' #% )anuar" #$#& General-de-.ivision' & -eptember #$#& Commander of the ,eion d37onneur' #8 )une #$%8 Count of the :mpire' 48 6ctober #$#& .ied' 48 March #$8+ Pellegrin de .illion ()oseph* Born' &% .ecember #+/5 Colonel' 4% -eptember #$%/ Major-.irecteur' + )une #$%5 (<arc d3Artillerie de la Garde* General-de-Brigade' #% )anuar" #$#& 6fficer of the ,egion d=7onneur' & .ecemeber #$%+ Baron of the :mpire' #% April #$## .ied' E Bon de ,ignum (7enri-Antoine* Born' #8 !ebruar" #+++ Colonel' 4& .ecember #$#% Major' 4+ March #$#& (#er ;egiment du @rain d3Artillerie de la Garde Imperiale* Major-.irecteur' 2 9ovember #$#& (<arc du Materiale de la Garde Imperiale* Major-.irecteur' ## April #$#/ (<arc d3Artillerie de la Garde Imperiale* 6fficer of the ,egion d37onneur' 4$ )une #$%+ Baron of the :mpire' #2 August #$#& .ied' 4& )anuar" #$/2 #enior o%%i/ers 0ho ser(ed 0ith the Par/ d&Artillerie de la Garde Imperiale )illed and 0ounded 0hile in the ser(i/e o% !ran/e during the years 1121*1815 .igeon ? wounded #8 )une #$%% .rouot ? wounded 2 )ul" #$%5 <ellegrin-Millon ? wounded #$ 6ctober #$#& Bon de ,ignum ? received no wounds

Par/ du materiale de la Garde Imperiale

Regimental 3istory #$#&' Created, <arc du Materiale de la Garde Imperiale #$#8' .isbanded #$#/' <arc du Materiale de la Garde Imperiale Colonel-.irecteurs #$#&' Boulart ()ean-!rancois* .a4or*+ire/teurs

#$#&' Bon de ,ignum (7enri-Antoine* 5ne o% the a'o(e o%%i/ers attained the ran) o% General*de*Brigade and a'o(e Boulart ()ean-!rancois* Born' &# March #++2 Major' 4$ )ul" #$%5 (;egiment d3Artillerie a <ied de la Garde Imperiale* Colonel-.irecteur' 45 March #$#& (<arc du materiale de la Garde Imperiale* Commander ;egiment d3Artillerie a <ied de la Garde Imperiale' 2 9ovember #$#& General-de-Brigade' 2 9ovember #$#& Baron of the :mpire' 4& Ma" #$#% .ied' 4% 6ctober #$84 #enior o%%i/ers 0ho ser(ed 0ith the Par/ du materiale de la Garde Imperiale )illed and 0ounded 0hile in the ser(i/e o% !ran/e during the years 1121*1815 Boulart ? wounded 44 Ma" #$%5 and 2 )ul" #$%5 Bon de ,ignum ? received no wounds

Bataillon du Train des e=uipage militaire

Regimental 3istory #$##' Created, Bataillon du @rain des e1uipage militaire #$#8' .isbanded #$#/' :scadron des e1uipage de la Garde Imperiale Che% de Bataillon Gu'ert (<ierre* Born' #4 !ebruar" #++2 Chef de Bataillon' # 9ovember #$## (Bataillon du @rain des e1uipage militaire* Chef de :scadron' #& April #$#/ (:scadron des e1uipage de la Garde Imperiale* Chevalier of the ,egion d37onneur' #5 March #$#& .ied' 4& 6ctober #$// 5%%i/ers )illed and 0ounded 0hile ser(ing 0ith the Bataillon du Train des e=uipage militaire during the period 1811 1815 6fficers killed' !ive 6fficers died of wounds' 6ne 6fficers wounded' !our Regimental 6ar Re/ord 7'attles and /om'ats in 0hi/h o%%i/ers 0ere )illed or 0ounded8 #$#4' Moskowa, Brasnoe, Beresina, and -morgoni #$#&' 7anau and <aris