Chasseurs de Cambefort
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Origin and History
The unit was raised on December 12 1759. It initially counted 155 men and consisted of:
- 1 fusilier company
- 2 officers
- 1 lieutenant
- 1 sub-lieutenant
- 10 NCOs
- 4 sergeants
- 6 corporals
- 6 anspessades (lance corporals)
- 82 fusiliers
- 2 drummers
- 2 officers
- 1 dragoon company (3 officers and 50 dragoons)
On September 13 1761, the fusilier company received 1 additional officer while the dragoon company was increased with 2 additional officers and 50 dragoons. The unit now counted 208 men and consisted of:
- 1 fusilier company (3 officers and 100 fusiliers)
- 1 dragoon company (5 officers and 100 dragoons)
Service during the War
On July 5 1759, during the French offensive in West Germany, d'Armentières sent this unit to Coesfeld. On August 5, the unit was part of Chavigny's advanced guard and took part to the combat of Mehr where it was engaged in the fighting inside the village.
By May 25 1760, 150 men of the unit were part of Saint-Germain's left reserve. On November 28, the unit, along with the Chasseurs de Fischer took position on the right bank in front of Wesel.
In 1762, at Ibbenbüren, the unit took prisoners the two aides-de-camp of Ferdinand of Brunswick.
To do: campaign of 1761
Uniform
Fusilier

Headgear | black tricorne laced gold with a white rosette fastened with a yellow button | ||||||||||||
Neck stock | black | ||||||||||||
Coat | blue lined yellow (lined red in 1762) with yellow buttons on the right side and a yellow button on each side at the small of the back
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Waistcoat | yellow (red in 1762) with yellow buttons on the right side | ||||||||||||
Breeches | blue | ||||||||||||
Gaiters | black | ||||||||||||
Leather Equipment |
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Armaments consisted of a musket a bayonet and a short sabre.
Dragoon
Headgear | black bearskin with a yellow (red in 1762) bag and a yellow (red in 1762) tassel | ||||||||||||
Neck stock | black cravate | ||||||||||||
Coat | blue with 3 yellow buttons under the right lapel and a yellow button on each side at the small of the back
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Waistcoat | yellow (red in 1762) with yellow buttons on the right side | ||||||||||||
Breeches | blue | ||||||||||||
Leather Equipment |
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Horse Furniture |
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Dragoons were armed with a carbine, 2 pistols and a sabre.
NCOs
no information available
Officers
no information available
Musicians
no information available
Colours
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References
This article contains some texts taken from the following book which is now in the public domain:
- Pajol, Charles P. V.: Les Guerres sous Louis XV, vol. VII, Paris, 1891, pp. 225
Other sources
Anon.: Recueil de toutes les troupes qui forment les Armées Francoise, dessinés et illuminé d'après nature; Nuremberg: Nicolas Gabriel Raspe; 1761
Anon.: Recueil de toutes les troupes qui forment les Armées Francoise, dessinés et illuminé d'après nature; Nuremberg: Nicolas Gabriel Raspe; 1762
Bacquet, Capitaine d’infanterie: L’infanterie française au XVIIIe siècle – L’organisation, Paris: Berger-Levrault, 1907, p. 59-60
Mouillard, Lucien: Les Régiments sous Louis XV; Paris 1882
Rogge, Christian: The French & Allied Armies in Germany during the Seven Years War, Frankfurt, 2006
N.B.: the section Service during the War is mostly derived from our articles depicting the various campaigns, battles and sieges.