REPORT 



FRENCH, AUSTRIAN. PRUSSIAN, AND SARDINIAN 



INFANTRY, 



THE FKENCH INFANTRY. 



The infantry of the French army is divided into several classes : 1st. The infantry of the 

 inaperial guard; 2d. The infantry of the line; 3d. The battalions of foot rifles, (chasseurs 

 a pied— formerly d'Orleans, or de Vincennes ;) 4th. The zouaves; 5th. The light infantry of 

 Africa; 6th. The foreign legions ; 7th. The native (African) light infantry. 



The infantry of the guard is organized in two divisions, each of two brigades. 



1st division, 1st brigade: 1 regiment of gendarmes, 2 battalions; the 1st regiment of grena- 

 diers, 4 battalions ; the regiment of zouaves, 2 battalions. 



2d brigade: the 2d regiment of grenadiers, 4 battalions; the 3d regiment of grenadiers, 4 

 battalions. Total of 1st division, 16 battalions. 



2d division, 1st brigade: the 1st regiment of voltigeurs, 4 battalions; the 2d regiment of vol- 

 tigeurs, 4 battalions ; the battalion of foot rifles. 



2d brigade : the 3d regiment of voltigeurs, 4 battalions ; the 4th regiment of voltigeurs, 4 

 battalions. Total of 2d division, 17 battalions. Total infantry of the imperial guard, 33 bat- 

 talions. 



The battalions of gendarmes, grenadiers, and voltigeurs have 6 companies ; the battalions 

 of zouaves 7 companies, of which 1 is a depot company ; the battalion of foot rifles has 10 com- 

 panies. 



The infantry of the line consists of 102 regiments, each of 3 battalions ; the battalion has 8 

 companies. 



There are 20 battalions of foot rifles; 10 companies in a battalion. 



There are 3 regiments of zouaves, each of three battalions ; the battalion of 9 companies, 1 of 

 which is a depot company. 



The light infantry of Africa consists of 3 battalions, each of 7 companies, one of which is a 

 depot company. 



There are 2 foreign legions, each legion of 2 regiments, the regiments having 3 battalions of 

 8 companies; to the 2d legion is attached, in addition, a rifle battalion of 10 companies. 



The native light infantry consists of 1 regiment of 2 battalions, having 8 comj^anies each, and 

 of 6 independent battalions, varying from 3 to 8 comi^anies each. 



The staff of a regiment of 3 battalions consists of: 1 colonel ; 1 lieutenant colonel ; 3 chiefs 

 of battalion ; 1 major ; 4 adjutants, with the rank of captain, (capitaine adjutant major ;) 1 

 treasurer, with the rank of captain, (capitaine tresorier ;) 1 captain of clothing, (capitaine 

 d'habillement) 1 assistant treasurer, a sub-lieutenant; 1 standard bearer, a sub-lieutenant; 3 

 surgeons. 



