Even Napoleon I said of them "True, they are paid by our enemies, but they were or should have been bound to the cause of their King. France gave death to their action, and tears to their courage. All devotion is heroic".[citation needed]
1802, Napoleon Bonaparte, First Consul, decreed a general amnesty for all but around a thousand of the Émigrés, with the exception of commanders and those who held ranks in armies hostile to the French Republic.[1]
Raised in Germany in 1792, at Trier, and commanded by marshals de Broglie and de Castries, under the aegis of Louis XVI's brothers, the comte de Provence and duc d'Artois. 10,000 strong, it returned to France beside the army of Brunswick and was dismissed on 24 November 1792, two months after the French victory at Valmy.
Armée de BourbonEdit
The short-lived Armée de Bourbon was formed by French Émigrés in Madrid and Seville, forming a small standing force of 2000 men, briefly participating in the War of the Pyrenees. Remnants of the force remained in the Spanish Royal Army as the Regiment de Bourbon and other legionary formations until well after 1815, when King Louis XVIII, after the Second Defeat of Napoleon Bonaparte, recalled them from Spanish service.
Engagements: Saint-Étienne-de-Baïgorry (26 April 1794), heavy losses (17 prisoners guillotined); montagnes d’Arquinzun (10 July), heavy losses (30 to 50% of its effective strength); Port-Bidassoa (24 July), heavy losses covering the Spanish retreat (50 captured); Siege of Pamplona (November).
Operated within the Spanish army of Navarre
Sent to the front in 1795, then integrated into the Régiment de Bourbon
Légion de PanetierEdit
Creation: 1793
Also known as: Légion de la Reine (d'Espagne) in June 1794
Founder: Comte de Panetier (died January 1794)
Commander: Comte de Panetier, then Général de Santa-Clara
Size: 400; brought up to strength in June 1794 by the companies du Royal-Provence escaping from the Siege of Toulon and the companies du Royal Roussillon
Theatre of operations: Pyrénées-Orientales
Engagements: Defence of Port-Vendres (May 1794), evacuated by sea (to avoid being captured and guillotined); Zamora 5 January 1796
Operating within the Spanish army
Amalgamated into the Régiment de Bourbon
Légion du VallespirEdit
Creation: 1793
Also known as: Bataillon de la frontière circa May 1793
Founder: Spanish general Ricardos, Spanish soldiers under Émigré officers
Commander:
Size:
Theatre of operations: Defence of Vallespir, then defending Roussillon
Engagements:
Operating within the Spanish army
Several desertions to the légion de Panetier - Amalgamated into the Régiment de Bourbon
Royal RoussillonEdit
Creation: January 1794 at Barcelona from émigrés, prisoners and deserters
Also known as:
Founder: Général Ricardos
Commander:
Size: 200 in June of 1794 (of which 129 were massacred by a mob since they were amusing themselves in their barracks on a procession day)
Theatre of operations:
Engagements: None
Subsumed into the Légion de Panetier (becoming the Légion de la Reine at that moment)
Régiment de BourbonEdit
Creation: 1796 from the Légion de la Reine (ex-Légion de Panetier), the Bataillon de la frontière, and the Légion royale des Pyrénées
Also known as: Integrated into the Spanish army as number 47, then 37
Engagements: Siege of Girona (fell 9 December 1808, 300 captured); Rozas (1808)
Operating within the Spanish army
Still in existence in 1814; formed of foreign soldiers and Gardes Wallonnes, under number 41, then in 1860 became Spain's "53rd infantry regiment", known as El Emigrado.
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This article needs additional citations for verification Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources Unsourced material may be challenged and removed Find sources Armee des Emigres news newspapers books scholar JSTOR January 2021 Learn how and when to remove this template message The Armee des emigres English Army of the Emigres were counter revolutionary armies raised outside France by and out of royalist emigres with the aim of overthrowing the First French Republic and restoring the monarchy These were aided by royalist armies within France itself such as the Chouans and by allied countries such as Great Britain They fought for example at the sieges of Lyon and Toulon Armee des emigresArmee des emigres at the Battle of Quiberon LeadersLouis JosephDates of operation1792 1814Allegiance Kingdom of France House de BourbonIdeologyMonarchismSize20 000 menAlliesCoalition Forces Great Britain a b Russian Empire Austrian Empire Kingdom of Prussia Kingdom of Sweden Kingdom of PortugalOpponentsRevolutionaries French RepublicBonapartists French EmpireBattles and warsRevolutionary Wars Battle of Valmy Battle of Quiberon Napoleonic WarsColoursWhiteRoyal BannerThey were formed from Volunteers from the French nobility either descendants of the royal family and other refugees who had fled France troops raised by the refugees through covert subsidies from other European monarchies or through their own means units of the French Royal Army which had also emigrated such as the Regiment de Saxe Hussards and the Irish BrigadeEven Napoleon I said of them True they are paid by our enemies but they were or should have been bound to the cause of their King France gave death to their action and tears to their courage All devotion is heroic citation needed 1802 Napoleon Bonaparte First Consul decreed a general amnesty for all but around a thousand of the Emigres with the exception of commanders and those who held ranks in armies hostile to the French Republic 1 Contents 1 Main units 1 1 Armee de Conde 1 2 Armee des Princes 1 3 Armee de Bourbon 2 Other units 2 1 Legion des Pyrenees 2 2 Legion de Panetier 2 3 Legion du Vallespir 2 4 Royal Roussillon 2 5 Regiment de Bourbon 3 See also 4 Notes 5 External linksMain units Edit nbsp Cavalier Noble nbsp The capture of Francois de Charette 1796Armee de Conde Edit Main article Army of Conde Regiment de MortemartArmee des Princes Edit Raised in Germany in 1792 at Trier and commanded by marshals de Broglie and de Castries under the aegis of Louis XVI s brothers the comte de Provence and duc d Artois 10 000 strong it returned to France beside the army of Brunswick and was dismissed on 24 November 1792 two months after the French victory at Valmy Armee de Bourbon Edit The short lived Armee de Bourbon was formed by French Emigres in Madrid and Seville forming a small standing force of 2000 men briefly participating in the War of the Pyrenees Remnants of the force remained in the Spanish Royal Army as the Regiment de Bourbon and other legionary formations until well after 1815 when King Louis XVIII after the Second Defeat of Napoleon Bonaparte recalled them from Spanish service Other units EditLegion des Pyrenees Edit Creation 1794 Also known as Legion royale des Pyrenees in May Founder Marquis de Saint Simon Commander Marquis de Saint Simon Size 600 infantrymen and a squadron of hussars Theatre of operations Pyrenees Atlantiques Engagements Saint Etienne de Baigorry 26 April 1794 heavy losses 17 prisoners guillotined montagnes d Arquinzun 10 July heavy losses 30 to 50 of its effective strength Port Bidassoa 24 July heavy losses covering the Spanish retreat 50 captured Siege of Pamplona November Operated within the Spanish army of Navarre Sent to the front in 1795 then integrated into the Regiment de BourbonLegion de Panetier Edit Creation 1793 Also known as Legion de la Reine d Espagne in June 1794 Founder Comte de Panetier died January 1794 Commander Comte de Panetier then General de Santa Clara Size 400 brought up to strength in June 1794 by the companies du Royal Provence escaping from the Siege of Toulon and the companies du Royal Roussillon Theatre of operations Pyrenees Orientales Engagements Defence of Port Vendres May 1794 evacuated by sea to avoid being captured and guillotined Zamora 5 January 1796 Operating within the Spanish army Amalgamated into the Regiment de BourbonLegion du Vallespir Edit Creation 1793 Also known as Bataillon de la frontiere circa May 1793 Founder Spanish general Ricardos Spanish soldiers under Emigre officers Commander Size Theatre of operations Defence of Vallespir then defending Roussillon Engagements Operating within the Spanish army Several desertions to the legion de Panetier Amalgamated into the Regiment de BourbonRoyal Roussillon Edit Creation January 1794 at Barcelona from emigres prisoners and deserters Also known as Founder General Ricardos Commander Size 200 in June of 1794 of which 129 were massacred by a mob since they were amusing themselves in their barracks on a procession day Theatre of operations Engagements None Subsumed into the Legion de Panetier becoming the Legion de la Reine at that moment Regiment de Bourbon Edit Creation 1796 from the Legion de la Reine ex Legion de Panetier the Bataillon de la frontiere and the Legion royale des Pyrenees Also known as Integrated into the Spanish army as number 47 then 37 Founder Marquis de Saint Simon Commander Marquis de Saint Simon Size 1600 1808 Theatre of operations garrisoning Ciudad Rodrigo 1797 then Mallorca Engagements Siege of Girona fell 9 December 1808 300 captured Rozas 1808 Operating within the Spanish army Still in existence in 1814 formed of foreign soldiers and Gardes Wallonnes under number 41 then in 1860 became Spain s 53rd infantry regiment known as El Emigrado See also EditCatholic and Royal Army Chouan Army of Rennes and Fougeres Hussards de Saxe Chouannerie War in the VendeeNotes Edit 1792 1801 1801 1814External links 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