The 43rd Infantry Regiment was a French infantry regiment. It was created on 13 March 1638 under the Ancien Régime under the name Régiment des vaisseaux, as one of many regiments created to serve on board naval ships and in the colonies - all such regiments were, in 1791, given a number in the line-infantry order of battle, meaning that they could be considered historically as the "ancestors" of the naval infantry regiments

Troupes de marine

The or Infanterie de marine, formerly Troupes coloniales, are an arm of the French Army with a colonial heritage. The Troupes de marine have a dedicated overseas service role. Despite their title they have been a part of the Army since 1958...

 (see 107th Infantry Regiment (France)

107th Infantry Regiment (France)

The 107th Infantry Regiment was a French Army infantry regiment. The 107th Infantry Regiment dates back to 1469 where it was created as the Francs Archers Angoumois. In 1755, the Augoumois battalion was stationed in Louisiana on a harbor defense mission. There was another similar mission in 1772...

). The 43rd fought with distinction at and .