Small button 8 Line Infantry Regiment Napoleon Army original relic 1812

Description: Small button 8 Line Infantry Regiment Napoleon Army original relic 1812 Russian Campaign Original 100% GOOD CONDITIONWashed with water. Brass. 16 mm diametrWas found on bivouac of Napoleon's Army near the Molodechno in Belarus.Regimental motto:Always forward! (Toujours en avant!)The regiment dates back to 1776. It was deployed from Rgt.d'Austrasie, Rgt.Picardie (N 2).Participated in the battles of: Offenburg, Hohenlinden, Hanover, Austerlitz, Jena, Halle, Lubeck, Morungen, Danzig, Friedland, Espinosa de los Monteros, Talavera, Chiclana, Vitoria, Villalon, Esling, Wagram, Dresden, Bar-sur-Aube, Arcee -sur-Aub, Waterloo.In 1812, the bulk of the 8th Infantry Regiment took part in the war on the Iberian Peninsula, particularly in southern Spain.The 4th battalion of the regiment took part in the campaign to Russia.On August 15, 1812, the battalion consisted of 17 officers and 698 lower ranks. It was part of the 7th temporary semi-brigade of the 1st brigade of the 30th infantry division of the Eleventh Army Corps.The regiment's military personnel who were undergoing treatment and recruits from the regiment's depot were sent to reinforce the battalion located in Russia.It is known that the 1st marching battalion of the Second Army Corps included 1 officer and 110 lower ranks.Along the retreat road, a small number of buttons and items of ammunition with regimental attributes are found. Buttons from this regiment were found near Smolensk, near the village of Studenka at the crossing of the Berezina. The bulk of the finds were on the section of the road from Oshmyany to Kovno. Most likely, a certain number of soldiers were in Loison’s division , which went to reinforce the army during the retreat from Moscow.It is not known exactly what battles the battalion took part in in the Russian Company.Data on the losses of the battalion have not yet been found; most likely it suffered the difficult fate of most regiments of the Grand Army. They were broken or destroyed.After the defeat of Napoleon and the first abdication, the regiment received the name Rgt. de Conde in the army of King Louis XVIII in 1814.In 1815, after the "100 days" the unit was called Legion de Pyrenees-Onentales.Will be packed securely and sent with the assignment of the track number.Pay attention! The delivery of a purchase around the planet takes quite a long time and is completely depend on the actions of postal and customs officials. Be patient please. Watch the track number.For buyers from America and Australia, the delivery time will exceed 30 days.For buyers from Europe, the delivery time is about 20 days.Ask any questions, happy to answer!Combine shipping is available.

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Location: Minsk

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