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The XI Corps of the Grande Armée was a French military unit that existed during the Napoleonic Wars. In 1812, the corps was formed for the invasion of Russia and placed under Marshal Pierre Augereau. It did not fight in any battles and instead served a collection point for reserves.
Flag of the regiment from 1709 to 1780 Uniform in 1762. The 94th Infantry Regiment (94e régiment d’infanterie or 94e RI) is a French Army regiment. It originated in 1709 as a German regiment in the French army known as the régiment Royal-Bavière. From 1780 to 1791 it was known as the régiment Royal-Hesse-Darmstadt.
The Grand Duchy of Hesse and by Rhine (German: Großherzogtum Hessen und bei Rhein) was a grand duchy in western Germany that existed from 1806 to 1918. The grand duchy originally formed from the Landgraviate of Hesse-Darmstadt in 1806 as the Grand Duchy of Hesse (German: Großherzogtum Hessen).
During the Napoleonic Wars, Hesse fielded a division-strength troop corps (Truppenkorps). In 1820, as part of the Hessian troop contribution to the German Confederation 's Federal Army ( Bundesheer ), Hesse reorganized its army into two brigades of infantry, 1/2 company of horse artillery, two companies of foot artillery, one light horse ...
The Grand Duchy of Hesse (1806–1816), known as the Grand Duchy of Hesse and by Rhine from 1816 to 1918, was a former state in Hesse, Germany. The Grand Duchy was formed in 1806 after the dissolution of the Holy Roman Empire. Napoleon then elevated the former Landgraviate of Hesse-Darmstadt to the level of grand duchy.
May 11, 1844 – November 9, 1844 – (temporarily) Major General Prince Alexander of Hesse–Darmstadt; July 5, 1848 – January 1, 1856 [9] – Major General Baron Alexander Budberg; January 1, 1856 – November 26, 1858 – Major General (from November 6, 1857 – Major General of the Retinue) Baron Ferdinand Wintzengerode;
Other states which had ceased to exist by 1871 include the Duchy of Nassau, the electoral principality of Hesse-Kassel (or Hesse-Cassel), the free city of Frankfurt, and several smaller states. The following is a list of the principal civil and military decorations of these states. Kingdom of Hanover. Orders
→ 1780: Règiment de Royal Hesse Darmstadt → 1791: 94ème régiment d’infanterie de ligne. Rég Royal Bavière and Royal Hesse-Darmstadt. Royal Bavière.