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<small>Hierarchical Path: [[Main Page|Seven Years War (Main Page)]] &gt;&gt; [[Campaigns]] &gt;&gt; {{PAGENAME}}</small> Deployment on August 1 1757 ==Introduction== Besides its troops operating in Germany, France had to deploy several line regiment as well as most of its militia to defend France against British amphibious expeditions. Furthermore, other troops had to be spared to occupy the islands of Minorca and Corsica in the Mediterranean. The following breakdown has been compiled by Christian Rogge from an original document from the ''Service Historique de l'armée de terre'' entitled ''Sommaire des forces armées Françaises à l'intérieur et à l'extérieur de la France - 1er Août 1757''. ==Description== ===Inside France=== {| class="tblunout" width="700" |+'''Picardie''' !Location!!Regular Units||Militia |- |Calais ||[[Bulkeley Infanterie|Bulkeley]] (1 bn)<br/>[[Ogilvy Infanterie|Ogilvy]] (1 bn)<br/>[[Artois Infanterie|I.Artois]] (1 bn)<br/>[[Corps Royal de l'Artillerie|III./Corps Royal de l'Artillerie - Soucy]] (30 men) ||Orléans (1 bn)<br/>Angers (1 bn) |- |Boulogne ||[[Forez Infanterie|Forez]] (1 bn) ||Hardenthun (1 bn)<br/>Villequier (1 bn) |- |Saint-Valéry ||[[Dillon Infanterie|Dillon]] (1 bn) ||&nbsp; |- |Abbeville and Montreuil-sur-Mer ||[[Thianges Dragons]] (4 sqns) ||&nbsp; |} {| class="tblunout" width="700" |+'''Artois''' !Location!!Regular Units||Militia |- |Arras ||&nbsp; ||Vernon (1 bn)<br/>Invalides (3 coys) |- |Béthune and Saint-Venant ||&nbsp; ||Caen (1 bn) |- |Aire-sur-la-Lys ||&nbsp; ||Pont-Audemer (1 bn)<br/>Invalides (2 coys) |- |Saint-Omer ||&nbsp; ||Vannes (1 bn) |} {| class="tblunout" width="700" |+'''Flandres''' !Location!!Regular Units||Militia |- |Ostende and Nieuport ||[[Normandie Infanterie|Normandie]] (4 bns)<br/>[[Isle de France Infanterie|Isle de France]] (1 bn) ||&nbsp; |- |Dunkerque ||[[Bourbonnais Infanterie|Bourbonnais]] (4 bns)<br/>[[Rooth Infanterie|Rooth]] (1 bn)<br/>[[Corps Royal de l'Artillerie|III./Corps Royal de l'Artillerie - Soucy]] (50 men)<br/>Rouyer Miners (20 men)<br/>[[La Reine Dragons]] (4 sqns) ||Alençon (1 bn)<br/>Falaise (1 bn)<br/>Rouen (1 bn) |- |Gravelines ||[[Royal Écossais Infanterie|Royal Écossais]] (1 bn) ||Saint-Lô (1 bn) |- |Bergues ||&nbsp; ||Amiens (1 bn)<br/>Chartres (1 bn) |- |Lille ||&nbsp; ||Vire (1 bn)<br/>Abbeville (1 bn)<br/>Redon (1 bn)<br/>Péronne (1 bn) |- |Douai ||&nbsp; ||Gisors (1 bn)<br/>Neufchâtel (1 bn)<br/>I./Arras (1 bn)<br/>Invalides and cannoniers (1 coy) |} {| class="tblunout" width="700" |+'''Hainault''' !Location!!Regular Units||Militia |- |Cambrai ||&nbsp; ||Noyon (1 bn)<br/>Laon (3 coys) |- |Bouchain ||&nbsp; ||Laon (3 coys) |- |Valenciennes ||&nbsp; ||Soissons (1 bn)<br/>Saint-Denis (1 bn)<br/>Mantes (1 bn) |- |Condé and Le-Quesnoy ||&nbsp; ||Argentan (1 bn) |- |Maubeuge ||&nbsp; ||Mortagne (1 bn) |- |Landrecies and Avesnes ||&nbsp; ||Montargis (1 bn) |- |Philippeville ||[[Horion Infanterie|Horion]] (2 bns) ||Lille (1 bn) |- |Givet and Charlemont ||[[Vierzet Infanterie|Vierzet]](2 bns) ||Valenciennes (1 bn) |} {| class="tblunout" width="700" |+'''Soissonnais''' !Location!!Regular Units||Militia |- |La Fère ||Rouyer's Miners (40 men) ||Invalides (1 coy) |} {| class="tblunout" width="700" |+'''Champagne''' !Location!!Regular Units||Militia |- |Rocroi ||&nbsp; ||Senlis (3 coys) |- |Mezières and Charleville ||[[Bouillon Infanterie|Bouillon]] (2 bns) ||Senlis (3 coys)<br/>Invalides (1 coy) |} {| class="tblunout" width="700" |+'''Messin''' !Location!!Regular Units||Militia |- |Sédan ||&nbsp; ||II./Arras (1 bn) |- |Montmédy ||&nbsp; ||Châlons (1 bn) |- |Longwy ||&nbsp; ||Rethel-Mazarin (1 bn) |- |Verdun ||&nbsp; ||Paris (1 bn) |- |Metz ||&nbsp; ||Colmar (1 bn)<br/>Joigny (1 bn)<br/>Provins (1 bn) |- |Thionville ||&nbsp; ||Verdun (1 bn)<br/>Saint-Dizier (4 coys) |- |Sarrelouis ||&nbsp; ||Metz (1 bn) |- |Toul ||&nbsp; ||Garde Bourgeoise (''unknown strength'') |- |Marsal ||&nbsp; ||Saint-Dizier (2 coys) |} {| class="tblunout" width="700" |+'''Lorraine''' !Location!!Regular Units||Militia |- |Lunéville ||I./[[Royal Roussillon Infanterie|Royal Roussillon]] (4 coys) ||&nbsp; |- |Bitche ||&nbsp; ||Corbeil (1 bn) |} {| class="tblunout" width="700" |+'''Alsace''' !Location!!Regular Units||Militia |- |Phalsbourg ||&nbsp; ||Monbrison (3 coys) |- |Landau ||&nbsp; ||Périgueux (1 bn)<br/>Lons-le-Saunier (1 bn)<br/>Ornans (1 bn) |- |Weissembourg and Lauterbourg ||&nbsp; ||Sémur (1 bn) |- |Fort Louis near Strasbourg ||&nbsp; ||Chaumont (1 bn) |- |Strasbourg ||&nbsp; ||Montluçon (1 bn)<br/>Strasbourg (1 bn)<br/>Brioude (1 bn)<br/>Montpellier (1 bn) |- |Schelstadt ||&nbsp; ||Monbrison (3 coys) |- |Neuf-Brisach ||&nbsp; ||Villeneuve d'Agenois (1 bn) |- |Huningue ||&nbsp; ||Anduze (3 coys)<br/>Bergerac (1 bn) |- |Belfort ||&nbsp; ||Anduze (3 coys) |} {| class="tblunout" width="700" |+'''Franche-Comté''' !Location!!Regular Units||Militia |- |Besançon ||&nbsp; ||Montureux (2 bns) |- |Lons-le-Saunier ||[[La Ferronnaye Dragons]] (4 sqns) ||&nbsp; |} {| class="tblunout" width="700" |+'''Bourgogne''' !Location!!Regular Units||Militia |- |Bourg-en-Bresse ||&nbsp; ||Bourg-en-Bresse (1 bn)<br/>Troyes (1 bn) |} {| class="tblunout" width="700" |+'''Dauphiné''' !Location!!Regular Units||Militia |- |Fort Barrault ||&nbsp; ||Tarare (1 bn) |- |Grenoble ||[[Volontaires du Dauphiné]] (133 men) ||&nbsp; |- |Embrun, Gap and La-Mure ||&nbsp; ||Béziers (1 bn) |- |Le-Bourg-d'Oisans, Vizelle, Voreppe and Voiron ||&nbsp; ||Bourges (1 bn) |- |Voiron and Aoste ||&nbsp; ||Carcassonne (1 bn) |- |Valence and Montélimar ||&nbsp; ||Albi (1 bn) |- |Nyons and Vinsobres ||&nbsp; ||I./Polignac (1 bn) |- |Briançon ||&nbsp; ||Romans (1 bn)<br/>Aix (2 bns) |- |Mont-Dauphin ||&nbsp; ||Moulins (1 bn)<br/>Castelnaudary (1 bn) |- |Voiron ||[[Schomberg Dragons|Volontaires de Schomberg]] (3 sqns) ||&nbsp; |- |Domène and Crolles ||[[Volontaires de Geschray|Volontaires de Beyerle]] (about 120 men) ||&nbsp; |} {| class="tblunout" width="700" |+'''Provence''' !Location!!Regular Units||Militia |- |Isle Sainte-Marguerite ||&nbsp; ||Montbossier (1 coy) |- |Monaco ||[[Angoumois Infanterie|Angoumois]] (1 bn) ||&nbsp; |- |Antibes ||&nbsp; ||Valence (1 bn) |- |Cannes, Valauris and Le Canet ||[[La Fère Infanterie|La Fère]] (2 bns) ||&nbsp; |- |Fréjus ||&nbsp; ||Clermont (1 bn) |- |Hyères ||&nbsp; ||Dijon (1 bn) |- |Isle d'Hyères ||&nbsp; ||Châlons-sur-Saone (1 bn) |- |Saint-Paul ||&nbsp; ||Privas (1 bn) |- |Toulon ||[[Briqueville Infanterie|Briqueville]] (2 bns)<br/>[[Haynault Infanterie|Haynault]] (2 bns)<br/>[[Corps Royal de l'Artillerie|V./Corps Royal de l'Artillerie - Aumale]] (50 men)<br/>Boileau's ''ouvriers'' (20 men) ||[[Grenadiers Royaux de Coincy]] (2 bns)<br/>Invalides and cannoniers (1 coy) |- |Marseille ||&nbsp; ||Autun (1 bn) |- |Tarascon ||&nbsp; ||Auch (1 bn) |} {| class="tblunout" width="700" |+'''Languedoc''' !Location!!Regular Units||Militia |- |Montpellier ||[[Royal Marine Infanterie|Royal Marine]] (2 bns) ||Dôle (1 bn) |- |Béziers and Narbonne ||[[Cambis Infanterie|Cambis]] (2 bns) ||&nbsp; |- |Castres ||&nbsp; ||Soissonnais (1 bn) |- |Tournon and Privas ||&nbsp; ||Nice (1 bn) |- |Nîmes ||&nbsp; ||[[Grenadiers Royaux de Châtillon]] (2 bns)<br/>Mayenne (1 bn) |- |Saint-Hypolitte and Château d'Alaire ||&nbsp; ||Vesoul (1 bn) |- |Sète and Agde ||&nbsp; ||Saumur (1 bn) |- |Saint-Esprit ||&nbsp; ||Tours (1 bn) |- |Florac and surroundings ||&nbsp; ||Salins (1 bn) |- |Puy ||[[Viefville Cavalerie]] (2 sqns) ||&nbsp; |- |across the province of Languedoc<br/>under M. de Monceau ||&nbsp; ||Rodez (1 bn)<br/>Cahors (1 bn)<br/>Saint-Gaudrens (1 bn)<br/>Nérac (1 bn) |} {| class="tblunout" width="700" |+'''Roussillon''' !Location!!Regular Units||Militia |- |Perpignan ||&nbsp; ||Perpignan (20 coys = 1,000 men) |- |Perpignan (citadel) ||&nbsp; ||Roussillon (8 coys = 320 men) |- |Collioures ||&nbsp; ||Roussillon (13 coys = 520 men)<br/>Saint-Sever (1 bn) |- |Villefranche ||&nbsp; ||Roussillon (5 coys = 200 men) |- |Mont Louis ||&nbsp; ||Roussillon (8 coys = 320 men) |- |Château de Salses ||&nbsp; ||Roussillon (1 coy = 50 men) |- |along the coasts ||&nbsp; ||Roussillon (5 coys = 250 men) |} {| class="tblunout" width="700" |+'''Pays d'Auch''' !Location!!Regular Units||Militia |- |Bayonne ||&nbsp; ||Bandes Béarnaises (13 coys = 525 men)<br/>Bandes Gramontaises (5 coys)<br/>Mixe (2 coys = 100 men) |- |Saint-Jean-Pied-de-Port ||&nbsp; ||Pays de Soule (4 coys = 200 men) |- |Navarreins ||&nbsp; ||Suze (3 coys = 150 men)<br/>Mixe (1 coy = 50 men) |- |Socorri and Hendaye ||&nbsp; ||Pays de La-Borie (4 coys = 200 men) |- |Auch ||[[Royal Cantabres Infanterie|Royal Cantabres]] (1 bn) ||&nbsp; |} {| class="tblunout" width="700" |+'''Bordeaux''' !Location!!Regular Units||Militia |- |Château de Trompette ||&nbsp; ||[[Grenadiers Royaux la Tresne]] (2 bns) |- |Blaye ||&nbsp; ||Libourne (1 bn) |- |Esparre and surroundings ||I./[[Bourgogne Infanterie|Bourgogne]] (1 bn) ||&nbsp; |- |Blanquefort ||[[Dauphin Dragons]] (4 sqns) ||&nbsp; |- |Sainte-Foy ||[[Des Salles Cavalerie]] (2 sqns) ||&nbsp; |} {| class="tblunout" width="700" |+'''Aunis''' !Location!!Regular Units||Militia |- |La Rochelle ||[[Bigorre Infanterie|Bigorre]] (1 bn)<br/>[[Béarn Infanterie|I./Béarn]] (1 bn)<br/>[[Corps Royal de l'Artillerie|I./Corps Royal de l'Artillerie - Chabrié]] (2 coys) ||[[Grenadiers Royaux de Bruslard]] (2 bns)<br/>Poitiers (1 bn) |- |Isle de Ré ||[[Languedoc Infanterie|I./Languedoc]] (1 bn)<br/>[[Royal Corse Infanterie|Royal Corse]] (1 bn) ||Saint-Brieuc (1 bn) |- |Isle d'Oléron ||[[Rouergue Infanterie|Rouergue]] (2 bns) ||Figeac (1 bn) |- |Royan ||[[La Sarre Infanterie|I./La Sarre]] (1 bn)<br/>[[La Sarre Infanterie|II./La Sarre]] (4 coys) ||&nbsp; |- |Saintes ||[[Royal Dragons]] (4 sqns) ||&nbsp; |} {| class="tblunout" width="700" |+'''Poitou''' !Location!!Regular Units||Militia |- |Sables d'Olonne ||&nbsp; ||Rennes (1 bn) |} {| class="tblunout" width="700" |+'''Moulins''' !Location!!Regular Units||Militia |- |Moulins ||&nbsp; ||Limoges (1 bn)<br/>Châteauroux (1 bn) |} {| class="tblunout" width="700" |+'''Bretagne''' !Location!!Regular Units||Militia |- |Croisic ||&nbsp; ||Dinan (1 bn) |- |Belle-Isle near Quiberon ||[[Lorraine Infanterie|I./Lorraine]] (1 bn) ||[[Grenadiers Royaux de Prugues|Grenadiers Royaux d'Ally]] (2 bns) |- |Auray ||[[Comte de La Marche Infanterie|Comte de La Marche]] (1 bn) ||&nbsp; |- |Port-Louis ||&nbsp; ||Fontenay-le-Comte (1 bn) |- |Quimperlé and Hennebont ||[[Penthièvre Infanterie|Penthièvre]] (2 bns) ||&nbsp; |- |Quimper ||[[Berry Infanterie|I./Berry]] (1 bn) ||&nbsp; |- |Châteaulin, Le Faou, Crozon and Camaret ||[[Boulonnais Infanterie|Boulonnais]] (1 bn) ||&nbsp; |- |Landerneau ||[[Berwick Infanterie|Berwick]] (1 bn) ||&nbsp; |- |Brest ||[[Bourbon Infanterie|Bourbon]] (2 bns) ||&nbsp; |- |Le Conquet ||[[Quercy Infanterie|Quercy]] (1 bn) ||&nbsp; |- |Tréguier and surroundings ||&nbsp; ||Nantes (1 bn) |- |Saint-Servan ||[[Brie Infanterie|Brie]] (1 bn) ||&nbsp; |- |Saint-Malo ||&nbsp; ||Invalides (2 coys)<br/>Invalides Cannoniers (1 coy) |- |Guincamp ||[[Marboeuf Dragons]] (4 sqns) ||&nbsp; |} {| class="tblunout" width="700" |+'''Basse-Normandie''' !Location!!Regular Units||Militia |- |Caen ||[[Limousin Infanterie|Limousin]] (2 bns)<br/>Invalides Cavalerie (1 coy) ||&nbsp; |- |Carentan ||&nbsp; ||Carhaix (1 bn) |- |Valogne ||[[Royal Vaisseaux Infanterie|Royal Vaisseaux]] (2 bns) ||&nbsp; |- |Cherbourg ||[[Clare Infanterie|Clare]] (1 bn) ||&nbsp; |- |Granville ||[[Bresse Infanterie|Bresse]] (1 bn) ||&nbsp; |- |Bayeux ||&nbsp; ||Saint-Jean-d'Angely (1 bn) |- |Coutances ||[[Guyenne Infanterie|I./Guyenne]] (1 bn) ||&nbsp; |- |Vire and Avranches ||[[Volontaires Étrangers|I./Volontaires Étrangers]] (1 bn)<br/>[[Volontaires Étrangers|III./Volontaires Étrangers]] (1 bn) ||&nbsp; |- |Saint-Lô ||[[Volontaires Étrangers|II./Volontaires Étrangers]] (1 bn)<br/>[[Languedoc Dragons]] (4 sqns) ||&nbsp; |} {| class="tblunout" width="700" |+'''Haute-Normandie''' !Location!!Regular Units||Militia |- |Rouen ||[[Saintonge Infanterie|Saintonge]] (1 bn) ||Le Mans (1 bn) |- |Honfleur ||&nbsp; ||Saint-Maixent (1 bn) |- |Le Havre ||[[Corps Royal de l'Artillerie|III./Corps Royal de l'Artillerie - Soucy]] (1 bn)<br/>Vaillé's ''Ouviers'' ||Angoulême (1 bn) |- |Dieppe ||[[La Reine Infanterie|I./La Reine]] (1 bn) ||&nbsp; |- |Saint-Valéry-en-Caux ||&nbsp; ||Blois (1 bn) |- |Fécamp ||[[Beaufremont Dragons]] (4 sqns) ||&nbsp; |} {| class="tblunout" width="700" |+'''Alençon''' !Location!!Regular Units||Militia |- |Lisieux ||&nbsp; ||Marmande (1 bn) |} {| class="tblunout" width="700" |+'''Paris and region''' !Location!!Regular Units||Militia |- |Paris ||[[Gardes Françaises]] (6 bns)<br/>[[Gardes Suisses]] (4 bns)<br/>[[French Gardes du Corps|Gardes du corps]] (8 sqns)<br/>[[Mousquetaires de la Garde]] (2 sqns) ||&nbsp; |- |Versailles ||[[Gendarmes de la Garde]] (1 sqn)<br/>[[Chevau-légers de la Garde]] (1 sqn) ||&nbsp; |- |Troyes ||[[Grenadiers à cheval]] (1 sqn) ||&nbsp; |} ===In Corsica=== In November 1756, France had sent a force to occupy the Island of Corsica which belonged to its ally: the Republic of Genoa. The Genoese had re-established their authority over this island in 1755 but were encountering serious resistance. {| class="tblunout" width="700" |+'''Corsica''' !Location!!Regular Units||Militia |- |Calvi, Ajaccio and Saint-Florent ||[[Montmorin Infanterie|Montmorin]] (2 bns)<br/>[[Boccard Infanterie|Boccard]] (2 bns)<br/>[[Flandres Infanterie|Flandres]] (2 bns)<br/>[[Corps Royal de l'Artillerie|V./Corps Royal de l'Artillerie - Aumale]] (50 men) ||Volontaires Corses Light Cavalry (1 sqn) |} ===In Minorca=== The French had chased the British form the Island of Minorca in 1756. They now had to occupy the island to prevent a return of the British forces. {| class="tblunout" width="700" |+'''Minorca''' !Location!!Regular Units||Militia |- |Mahon and Fort St. Philipp ||[[Royal Infanterie|Royal]] (2 bns)<br/>[[Vermandois Infanterie|Vermandois]] (2 bns)<br/>[[Médoc Infanterie|Médoc]] (2 bns)<br/>[[Royal Italien Infanterie|Royal Italien]] (1 bn)<br/>[[Corps Royal de l'Artillerie|V./Corps Royal de l'Artillerie - Aumale]] (250 men)<br/>Boul's Miners<br/>Boileau's ''Ouvriers'' (20 men)<br/>[[Fusiliers de Montagnes]] ||[[Grenadiers Royaux de Chabrilland]] (2 bns) |} ==References== This article is a reproduction of a document which is now in the public domain: *''Sommaire des forces armées Françaises à l'intérieur et à l'extérieur de la France - 1er Août 1757'', Service Historique de l'armée de terre '''Acknowledgement''': [[User:Crogge|Crogge]] for the compilation of the French original material [[Category:Campaign]]

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