17th Infantry Regiment (France)
| 17e régiment d’infanterie | |
|---|---|
| Active | 1597–1921 |
| Country |
 France |
| Branch | Armée de Terre |
| Type | Infantry |
| Motto(s) |
Invicta Legio Auvergne toujours |
| Engagements |
Valmy 1792 Austerlitz 1805 Auerstadt 1806 Borodino 1812 Algeria 1830 Artois 1915 Verdun 1916 Somme-Py 1918 |
The 17e régiment d'infanterie (English:17th Infantry Regiment) was a unit of the French army and among its oldest.
The French Revolutionary Wars
- 1791: during the French Revolution, all regiments take on a number according to the age of their formation. The régiment d’Auvergne becomes the 17e régiment d’infanterie
- 1793: at the beginning of the French Revolution, the regiment becomes 17e demi-brigade de bataille, which were composed of the following units:
- 1st battalion of the 9e régiment d'infanterie de ligne ;
- 2nd battalion of volunteers of the department of India ;
- 3rd battalion of volunteers of Seine-Inférieure ;
- 1796: during the second merger, the unit becomes the 17e demi-brigade d’infanterie de ligne, made of the following units:
- 33e régiment d'infanterie, 1er bataillon du 17e régiment d’infanterie, 5e bataillon de volontaires de la Sarthe and 1er bataillon de volontaires colonial of Port-au-Prince) ;
- 178e demi-brigade de bataille (2e bataillon du 99e régiment d'infanterie, 6e bataillon de volontaires de Nord and de volontaires de la Seine-Inférieure) ;
- demi-brigade d'Eure and Landes (3e bataillon de volontaires de la Eure, 5e bataillon de volontaires de la Landes and 6e bataillon de volontaires de la Haute-Garonne) ;
La Grande Armée
In 1803 becomes the 17e régiment d’infanterie de ligne. In 1806, the regiment took part in the battle of Jena-Auerstädt.
19th Century
- 1816: at the Bourbon Restoration, the regiment is renamed
- 1854: renamed 17e régiment d’infanterie
- 1914: during the mobilisation, this unit gave birth to the 217e régiment d'infanterie
- 1921: the 17th regiment is abolished
References
- Susanne, Louis (1850). Histoire de l'ancienne infanterie francaise, Volume 3. Librairie Militaire, Maritime at Polytechnique.
External links
- 17e Regiment d'Infanterie history during Napoleonic War
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