Napoleon Series Archive 2007

Re: Tactical use of Young Garde Infantry

Collected from various sources and pretty rough:

Conscripts fielded in 1813:

Class of 1813 aged 19-20.

Sept 1812 - 120,000 called up.
15,000 to YG/Cav/Arty Train (8,000 in YG depots by end Feb)

By end jan '13 - all in depots
By end feb - almost all absorbed into regiments

Senatus-Consulte of Jan '13 Draft known as "levy of the 4 Classes" (additional levy on class' of 1809-13) aged b/w 20-24

Jan '13 - called up 100,000, including 10,000 to YG.

End feb - arrive depots (after class of 1813 left)

Class of 1814 b/w ages 18-19

Jan '13 - called up 150,000 but ordered not to report to depots untill apr (after class of 1813 & levy of the 4 class passed out).

Includes 20,000 tp YG, told to report 1 Apr '13.

Senatus-Consulte of 3 Apr

Supplementary Levy of Classes 1807-12

3 Apr '13 - called up another 80,000

24,000 to YG.

By the 25th Apr 1813 (day napoleon joined field army and assumed command) only the OG, MG, and 1st & 3rd YG Tir & Volt capable of evolutions greater than by battalion.

Daryl

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