The Régiment de Vermandois was an infantry regiment of the
Kingdom of France created in 1643.
Lineage
December 24, 1669 : creation of the Régiment de l’Amiral de France, attached to the
Levant Fleet
Following March 1671 : the regiment transferred to land service
January 1, 1791 : designated as 61 Line Infantry Regiment
October 10, 1794 : the 1st battalion was reformed by incorporation to the 121st Battle Demi-Brigade (
French: 121e demi-brigade de bataille) during the formation of the demi-brigade.
June 19, 1795 : reformation, the 2nd battalion being incorporated to the 122nd Battle Demi-Brigade (
French: 122e demi-brigade de bataille) during the formation of the demi-brigade.
Equipment
Regimental Colors
3 regimental colonels out of 1 "white" Colonel and 2 of Ordinance « yellow, red, green and
violet by opposition, & white cross »[1]
Drapeau d’Ordonnance
régiment de Vermandois de 1671 à 1791
Uniform
Uniformes
régiment de Vermandois de 1720 à 1734
régiment de Vermandois de 1734 à 1762
grenadier du régiment de Vermandois de 1762 à 1767
régiment de Vermandois de 1767 à 1776
régiment de Vermandois de 1776 à 1779
régiment de Vermandois de 1779 à 1791
61st Line Infantry Regiment de 1791 à 1792
61st Line Infantry Regiment de 1792 à 1795
History
Colonels & mestres de camp
December 24, 1669 : Charles de Goyon-Matignon, comte de Gacé, brigadier on February 13, 1674, † October 1674
March 29, 1689 : N. de Seiglières-Belleforière, marquis de Soyecourt
July 19, 1690 : Armand de Béthune, marquis de Charost, brigadier on March 30, 1693, maréchal de camp on January 3, 1696, lieutenant général on December 23, 1702, † October 23, 1747
May 5, 1696 : Antoine de La Vove, marquis de Tourouvre, declared brigadier on November 1703 by an expedited brevet on April 2, † January 1, 1706
January 1705 : N. de La Vove, chevalier de Tourouvre
July 27, 1709 : François-Lazare Thomassin, marquis de Saint-Paul, brigadier on February 1, 1719, † August 10, 1734
August 26, 1733 : Louis Antoine, comte de l’Esparre then de Gramont, brigadier on February 1, 1719, maréchal de camp on February 20, 1734, lieutenant general on March 1, 1738, † May 11, 1745
April 16, 1738 : Armand Henri, marquis de Clermont-Gallerande
February 21, 1740 : N. de Froulay, chevalier de Tessé
April 16, 1743 : Pierre François, marquis de Rougé, declared brigadier in November 1745 by expedited brevet on May 1, déclaré maréchal de camp on December 1748 by brevet on May 10, lieutenant général on December 17, 1759, † July 17, 1761
February 1, 1749 : César Jean-Baptiste de Valence-Combes, marquis de Thimbrune
The Régiment de Vermandois was an infantry regiment of the
Kingdom of France created in 1643.
Lineage
December 24, 1669 : creation of the Régiment de l’Amiral de France, attached to the
Levant Fleet
Following March 1671 : the regiment transferred to land service
January 1, 1791 : designated as 61 Line Infantry Regiment
October 10, 1794 : the 1st battalion was reformed by incorporation to the 121st Battle Demi-Brigade (
French: 121e demi-brigade de bataille) during the formation of the demi-brigade.
June 19, 1795 : reformation, the 2nd battalion being incorporated to the 122nd Battle Demi-Brigade (
French: 122e demi-brigade de bataille) during the formation of the demi-brigade.
Equipment
Regimental Colors
3 regimental colonels out of 1 "white" Colonel and 2 of Ordinance « yellow, red, green and
violet by opposition, & white cross »[1]
Drapeau d’Ordonnance
régiment de Vermandois de 1671 à 1791
Uniform
Uniformes
régiment de Vermandois de 1720 à 1734
régiment de Vermandois de 1734 à 1762
grenadier du régiment de Vermandois de 1762 à 1767
régiment de Vermandois de 1767 à 1776
régiment de Vermandois de 1776 à 1779
régiment de Vermandois de 1779 à 1791
61st Line Infantry Regiment de 1791 à 1792
61st Line Infantry Regiment de 1792 à 1795
History
Colonels & mestres de camp
December 24, 1669 : Charles de Goyon-Matignon, comte de Gacé, brigadier on February 13, 1674, † October 1674
March 29, 1689 : N. de Seiglières-Belleforière, marquis de Soyecourt
July 19, 1690 : Armand de Béthune, marquis de Charost, brigadier on March 30, 1693, maréchal de camp on January 3, 1696, lieutenant général on December 23, 1702, † October 23, 1747
May 5, 1696 : Antoine de La Vove, marquis de Tourouvre, declared brigadier on November 1703 by an expedited brevet on April 2, † January 1, 1706
January 1705 : N. de La Vove, chevalier de Tourouvre
July 27, 1709 : François-Lazare Thomassin, marquis de Saint-Paul, brigadier on February 1, 1719, † August 10, 1734
August 26, 1733 : Louis Antoine, comte de l’Esparre then de Gramont, brigadier on February 1, 1719, maréchal de camp on February 20, 1734, lieutenant general on March 1, 1738, † May 11, 1745
April 16, 1738 : Armand Henri, marquis de Clermont-Gallerande
February 21, 1740 : N. de Froulay, chevalier de Tessé
April 16, 1743 : Pierre François, marquis de Rougé, declared brigadier in November 1745 by expedited brevet on May 1, déclaré maréchal de camp on December 1748 by brevet on May 10, lieutenant général on December 17, 1759, † July 17, 1761
February 1, 1749 : César Jean-Baptiste de Valence-Combes, marquis de Thimbrune