A Spaniard in Napoleon's Army

[Bear]

Hello,

I just purchased a miniature portrait on ivory of a Spaniard in the Napoleonic French army. I should get it in a week for better pics and hopefully some more info on this major circa 1813.

thanks,

barry

[Bear]

Hava a Question????? The sitter is named Infantino Agere. Does that name seem Spanish or Italian or other? I'm hoping that additional info will come with the miniature.

thanks,

barry

[Naxos]

Hava a Question????? The sitter is named Infantino Agere. Does that name seem Spanish or Italian or other? I'm hoping that additional info will come with the miniature.

thanks,

barry

I'm pretty certain it is Italian. Infantino is an Italian surname

Last name origins & meanings:

Infantino

1.Italian (chiefly Sicilian): from a diminutive of Infante.

2.Italian (chiefly Sicilian): in some cases, a habitational name for someone from Infantino, a district of San Giovanni in Fiore in Cosenza province.

agere is Latin - the infinitive of ago = to act

Edited April 22, 2009 by Naxos

[Scott]

What size is the portrait?

[Bear]

Thanks Naxos

The portrait is 2.5 in. x 2 in.

[Scott]

Beautifully done. Any idea why it was painted on ivory?

[Bear]

Hello Scott,

I'm not sure but they do look fantastic in person. The ivory is extremely thin/fragile and when I handle them my heart sorta stops. When I get it I'll be able to take a better photo. When I photo them I take them out of the case because of old glary glass. The picture will be very clear. The item is coming out of an old collection Bernard Franck and it will usually have a tag that has additional information on the soldier.

Here are some examples

Young girl in first empire dress circa 1810

[Bear]

Young Girl from marseille 1807

[Bear]

Here is another I just got off Ebay. Fantastic Cap :jumping:

[Scott]

A wonderful selection - thanks for sharing them.

The young girl from Marseille looks like she would've been good company for the evening.

[Ulsterman]

I think he's Italian-see the medal?

Unusual though for an Italian, they mostly wore green uniforms. The Neapolitens wore every color known to humankind.

If he's one of Josephs' Majors, he'd look like this though.

Hmmmm...again, off to the scrolls.

[Bear]

Hello,

I just got it in. I didn't come with any additional information.

Infantine Agere

or

Infantino Agere

or Legere :speechless:

Edited May 6, 2009 by Bear

[Bear]

reverse

[Bear]

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[Bear]

pic2

[Naxos]

Bear, I think it reads: Major d'Infanterie l?g?re 1813

A major of the light infantry

can you get the rest of the inscription, or is it to fragile to reveal?

Edited May 6, 2009 by Naxos

[Guest Rick Research]

Yup-- "Major (1st?) Light Infantry (Something date or place?) 1813."

That's an Officer ofthe Legion of Honor, right? Are there "Rank Lists" that might turn up a name from the rank/regiment/decoration?

[Naxos]

If it is the 1er Regiment d'Infanterie Legere

here is the Regimental History from: http://www.napoleon-series.org/military/or...c_lightinf.html

By Tony Broughton

1671: Created (levied in Italy)

1788: 1er Bataillon de Chasseurs Royaux de Provence(formed from the following)

1er Bataillon de Royale Italien

1791: 1er Bataillon d'Infanterie Legere(1er bataillon de Chasseurs)

1795: 1er Demi-Brigade d'Infanterie Legere(1st formation,formed from the following)

1er bataillon d'Infanterie Legere

8e bataillon Volontaires de la Gironde

1er bataillon des Vengeurs

1796: 1er Demi-Brigade d'Infanterie Legere (2nd formation, formed from the following)

14e Demi-Brigade d'Infanterie Legere (1st formation)

1803: 1er Regiment d'Infanterie Legere

Colonels and Chef-de-Brigade

1791: Giacomoni (Gaspard-Vincent-Felix) - Lieutenant Colonel

1792: Aubry (Jean-Joseph) - Lieutenant Colonel

1793: Chazault (Antoine) - Lieutenant Colonel

1795: Delpuech (?) - Chef-de-Brigade

1796: Chavardes (Francois) - Chef-de-Brigade

1796: Lepreux (Antoine-Francois) - Chef-de-Brigade

1797: Manigault-Gaulois (Joseph-Yves) - Chef-de-Brigade

1803: Bourgeois (Charles-Francois) - Colonel

1812: Pillet (Louis-Marie) - Colonel

1814: Beurnonville (?) - Colonel

1815: Despans-Cubieres (Amedee-Louis) - Colonel

Three of the above officers attained the rank of General-de-Brigade and above

Giacomoni, (Gaspard-Vincent-Felix)

Born: 17 December 1750

Lieutenant-Colonel: 23 November 1791

General-de-Brigade: 7 June 1793

General-de-Division: 12 September 1793

Died: 30 July 1818

Manigault-Gaulois, (Joseph-Yves)

Born: 14 April 1770

Chef-de-Brigade: 13 November 1797

General-de-Brigade: 29 August 1803

Commander of the Legion d'Honneur: 14 June 1804

Died: 16 January 1809 (killed at the battle of Corogne)

Bourgeois, (Charles-Francois)

Born: 8 March 1759

Chef-de-Brigade: 1 April 1798 (13e demi-brigade d'Infanterie Legere)

Chef-de-Brigade: 21 November 1798 (19e demi-brigade d'Infanterie Legere)

Colonel: 5 October 1803 (1er Regiment d'Infanterie Legere)

General-de-Brigade: 6 August 1811

Officer of the Legion d'Honneur: 14 June 1804

Baron of the Empire: 12 November 1811

Died: 21 July 1821

Colonels killed and wounded while commanding the 1er Regiment d'Infanterie de Legere

Colonel Despans-Cubieres: Wounded 16 June 1815 and 18 June 1815

Officers killed and wounded while serving with the 1er Regiment d'Infanterie Legere during the period 1804-1815

Officers killed: Thirty-one

Officers died of wounds: Twelve

Officers wounded: One hundred and seven

Regimental War Record (Battles and Combats)

1792: Spiere and Mayennce

1793: Le Boulou, Collioure, and Saint-Laurent-de-la-Muga

1794: Le Montagne-Noire and Siege de Rosas

1795: Loano and Bardinetto

1797: Armee du Nord

1799: Zurich and Stokach

1800: Moeskirch, Bregenz, Mont Tonale, and Hohenlinden

1806: Lago-Negro, Monterano, Sainte-Euphemie and Sigliano

1807: Strongoli

1808: Valence and Tarragone

1809: Vals, Saint-Hilary, Raab, Presbourg, and Saint-Colomba

1810: Grenouillere, Montblanc, and Salona

1811: Tarragone, Saint-Celoni, and Serrat

1813: Bautzen, Lukau, Juterbock, Dessau, Leipzig, and Zara

1814: Chalons-sur-Marne, Mincio, Bar-sur-Aube, Saint-Georges, and Saint-Romans

1815: Ligny and Waterloo

Battle Honours

Ulm 1805, Jena 1806 and Friedland 1807

Edited May 6, 2009 by Naxos

[Bear]

Thanks for the HELP

I'm not sure that he can be identified as a Major. If he was a colonel with a regiment number we might be able too.

WELL CRAP

[Ulsterman]

never say never-the french publish regimental histories too and there are muster lists out there.