List of French units in the American Revolutionary War

This is a list of French units in the American Revolutionary War. Other battalions and regiment served on marine/naval service, but can be viewed on their own articles.

American Service Those units which served on the American Continent (not naval) included:Susane, Multiple volumes and pages for each regiment

1ére Légion (Volontaires Étrangers de la Marine) — also saw service in the Caribbean 2éme Légion (Lauzun's Legion) — Cavalry and Infantry Infantry Regiments Armagnac

Soissonnais Royal-Deux-Ponts Saintonge Agénois Gâtinais Touraine (2nd Battalion) (2nd Battalion) Dillon's Walsh — also saw service in French Antilles Artillery Regiments (2nd Battalion) (2nd Battalion) (one company)

Caribbean Service Those units which fought in the Caribbean included:

Armagnac Regiment Volontaires Libres (served in Guadeloupe and Martinique) 1ére Légion, Volontaires Étrangers de la Marine (also saw service in the States) Cannoniers-Bombardiers (served in Saint-Domingue, Martinique, and Guadeloupe)

Garrisons of

Guadeloupe

located in Guadeloupe (also saw service in French Antilles and the States) Corps de Travailleurs

Saint-Domingue

Grenadiers Volontaires Chasseurs Royaux Chasseurs-Volontaires

Martinique

Volontaires de Bouillé Cadets de Saint-Pierre Cadets du Gros-Morne

Actions in the Caribbean +YearLocationBattleFrench units involved1778DominicaInvasion of DominicaAuxerrois (Au), Martinique (M), Viennois (V)St LuciaCapture of St. LuciaArmagnac (Ar), M, Royal-Artillerie (R-A)1779St VincentCapture of St. VincentChampagne (C), M, VGrenadaCapture of GrenadaAu, Cambrésis, C, Dillon (D), Foix, Hainault, M, R-A, 1ére Légion de la Volontaires Étrangers de la Marine (1)1780St VincentCapture of St. VincentAu, V1781St Lucia, TobagoInvasion of TobagoAr, Au, Brie (B), D, Royal-Comtois (R-C), V, Walsh (W)St EustatiusCapture of Sint EustatiusAu, D, R-C, W1782St KittsSiege of Brimstone HillAr, Au, Agénois, B, R-A, R-C, D, Touraine, V, 1DemeraraCapture of Demerara and EssequiboAr, 1MontserratCapture of MontserratAu

References

Bibliography

Louis Susane