Hi,
Can anyone point me to any readily accessible sources providing information on territorial conscription (and/or recruitment) to French line and light regiments?
My interest has been piqued by a couple of interesting references to the 96ème régiment de ligne.
Could anyone provide any pointers to sources of information about the “provenance” of the following regiments, where they were conscripted, why they were brigaded together and where they served post 1803 re-organisation?

Oman, Vol. II, February 1 1809
1st Corps, Victor
1st division, Ruffin
9ème léger, 24ème and 96ème régiment de ligne ( 3 bataillons each) p. 624

Oman, Vol. III, January 15 1810
Ditto p. 532

Oman, Vol IV
Victor at Barrosa
1st division, Ruffin
2/9ème léger, 1/ and 2/24ème and 1/96ème régiment de ligne
Plus carabinier and grenadier companies of their 3/ bataillons p. 613

Oman Vol IV
1st Corps, Victor
1st division, Conroux
9ème léger (4 bataillons), 24ème and 96ème régiment de ligne ( 3 bataillons each) p. 638

MTIA

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