1st Berg Line Infantry Regiment

Allegiance
A Line Infantry Regiment of the The Grand Duchy of Kleve Berg, a client state of the French Empire.

History

 * 24th April 1806 – The First Berg Infantry Regiment established in Dusseldorf from The Bavarian Kinkel Infantry Regiment and a Battalion of Nassauers.
 * August 1808 – Regiment reorganised into the new 1stand 2nd Infantry Regiments.
 * October 1808 – Battalions from the existing 1st, 2nd and3rd Regiments used to make a 4th.
 * 1810-11 – Stationed in Catalonia

Organisation

 * April 1806 – 4 battalions, each with 6 companies of 100 men.
 * October 1806 – Regiment expanded to have 6 battalions.
 * 1808 – 3 battalions with 6 companies of 120 men.
 * 1809 – 2 field battalions with 6 companies (1 Grenadier, 4 Fusilier and 1 Votigeur) of 120 men + 1 Depot-Kompagnie.
 * January 1810 – Becomes part of the 3rd Division of the VII Corps of the Grande Armée