Hi Chaps,

this may not be of immediate interest to many as it does not concern the French army although the above units were opponents, but is a challenge to all you widely read fellows who know a thing or two about the Napoleonic wars.

At the beginning of the Napoleonic wars there were six Swiss regiments in the Spanish army and i have been unable to discovery the organisational structure of the units. The standard Spaniash line regiments had three battalions, each consisting of four companies, the first battalion having two companies of grenadiers and two of fusiliers. The other two battalions consisted of four companies of fusiliers.

I have come across a number of suggested structures for the Swiss but no two sources agree! I have however found several that agree that the units had only two battalions, so chaps the challenge is :- how many companies did the battalions have and how many were grenadiers companies?. No need to send a postcard just update the forum.

If anyone has a suggestion please state source of information.

There may be a small prize for the first person with what i think is the correct answer at the next event, it may involve alcohol!

Many thanks

Hello Dave,

I have done some digging and have some info for you, for ease can you give me your e-mail address and I will send you a wWrd doc, happy to send this to any one who is interested its all from books in my collection as I am no expert on the Spanish army!!! if any at all !!!

Regards,
R.