List of French units in the American Revolutionary War
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This is a list of French units in the American Revolutionary War
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American Revolutionary War
The American Revolutionary War , the American War of Independence, or simply the Revolutionary War, began as a war between the Kingdom of Great Britain and thirteen British colonies in North America, and ended in a global war between several European great powers.The war was the result of the...
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Infantry regiments
- Agenois RegimentAgenois RegimentThe Régiment d'Agenois was a French infantry regiment created under the Ancien Regime in 1595. It participated in the American War of Independence.-History:...
- Auxonne Regiment
- Bourbonnais Regiment
- Gatinois RegimentGatinois RegimentThe Gatinois Regiment is a French infantry regiment created under the Ancien Regime in 1606 which also fought in the American War for Independence....
- Metz Regiment
- Royal Deux-Ponts RegimentRoyal Deux-Ponts RegimentThe Régiment Royal Deux-Ponts, was a German-French infantry regiment created under the Ancien Regime in 1757.The regiment was raised on April 1 1757 by the duc de Deux-Ponts in his estates as well as in Alsatian bailiwicks. This family owned the Petite-Pierre county, the bailiwicks of Bischwiller,...
- Saintonge RegimentSaintonge RegimentThe Saintonge Regiment, also known as the 85e Regiment of the Line, was raised in the year 1684 in the province of Saintonge, France. From 1763 to 1768 the regiment served in the West indies and French Guiana. In 1780 the regiment was sent with Jean-Baptiste Donatien de Vimeur, comte de Rochambeau...
- Soissonois Regiment
- Touraine RegimentTouraine RegimentFounded in 1625, the Régiment de Touraine was a French infantry regiment raised in the province of Touraine.-Origins:At the end of 1624, the protestant stronghold of La Rochelle sent an expedition and besieged Port Louis in Brittany...
Dragoons
- Lauzun's LegionLauzun's LegionLauzun's Legion was a French Regiment in the American War for Independence: Lauzun's Legion principal engagements were White Plains 1781, and Yorktown.-Unit History:...