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Order of battle in the invasion of France (1795)

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The below force was due to deploy to Brittany, but never actually arrived for many reasons, though the reason being the inability for the transport group to leave port due to foul weather. After finally being able to set sail, the group retrieved news of the Quiberon disaster, and was withdrawn
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Troops below (if applicable) include the main/secondary nationalities. It is quickly worth noting most "regiments", didn't even reach 700 men in most cases. Also, of the few men actually involved, the majority had been Republican prisoners and would desert en masse.
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Though never fully involved, the below units were sent with the royalists into Brittany to provide a rear guard and support if needed.
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Régiment d'Émigrants Loyaux (La Châtre) – Formed the Advance-Guard during the Invasion
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Napoleon's Regiments: Battle Histories of the Regiments of the French Army, 1792–1815
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Lord Bridgeport's Squadron — Providing close support to the transport ships
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1Ă©re Compagnie d'Artillerie Volante du 5Ă©me RĂ©giment d'Artillerie Ă  Pied
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Historie des Armées Français de Terre et de Mer de 1792 à 1837 Tome II
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Every Species of Freigner: Britain's Foreign Regiments 1793–1796
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Francis Rawdon-Hastings, Earl of Moira, 1st Marquess of Hastings
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An Illustrated Encyclopedia of Uniforms of the Napoleonic Wars
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Historie de L'Ancienne Infanterie Français (Volumes II–VIII)
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Les Corps de Troupe de l’Émigration Français (Volume I–III)
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by émigré, counter-revolutionary troops in support of the
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Historie de L'Ancienne Cavalerie Français (Volumes I–III)
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78th (Highlands) Regiment of Foot (the Ross-shire Buffs)
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Garrison Companies, 5Ă©me RĂ©giment d'Artillerie Ă  Pied
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Armée du Côtes de Brest, Armée du Côtes de Normandie
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Battle of Quiberon
Quiberon peninsula
Chouannerie
Vendée Revolt
French Revolution
French monarchy
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War in the Vendée
Lazare Hoche
2Ă©me RĂ©giment de Dragons
François Athanase, Baron de Charette
Sir Sidney Smith's Squadron
Sir Richard Strahan, 6th Baronet's Squadron
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Francis Rawdon-Hastings, Earl of Moira, 1st Marquess of Hastings
4th (Royal Irish) Dragoon Guards
19th (1st Yorkshire North Riding) Regiment of Foot
40th (2nd Somersetshire) Regiment of Foot
42nd (Royal Highland) Regiment of Foot
78th (Highlands) Regiment of Foot (the Ross-shire Buffs)
"Brittany Campaign, 1795"
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