Granducato di Berg, 1806–1813

In 1806, Maximilian Joseph, Duke of Pfalz-Zweibrücken e King of Bavaria ceded his Duchy of Berg to Francia. Napoleon I. established the Grand Duchy of Berg con its capital in Düsseldorf, ed on 18 marzo 1806 made his brother-in-law, e maresciallo di Francia, Joachim Murat Grand Duke of Cleve e Berg. Murat immediately raised the 1. Bergische Infanterie-Regiment of quattro battaglioni, which participated in the Siege of Graudenz (West Prussia) in 1806. Each battaglione had eight companies of 100 men each.

Following the Treaties of Tilsit, 7 luglio 1807, additional provinces were incorporated into the Grand Duchy of Berg. As a result, the 11. Bayerische Infanterie-Regiment von Kinkel, as well as un battaglione di fanteria ed a hussar detachment of Orange-Nassau were transferred to the army of Berg. After ottobre 1808, the army of the Grand Duchy of Berg consisted of the following formations:

Fanteria

Reggimento Fanteria, aprile 1806
Reggimento Fanteria, agosto 1808
Reggimento Fanteria, Oktober 1808
Reggimento Fanteria, agosto 1811

Cavalleria

Chevau-Légers, 1807–1809
Chevau-Légers Lanciers, 1809–1813

Battaglione di Artiglieria

Compagnia di Artiglieria a Cavallo
Compagnia di Artiglieria a Piedi
Sapper, Miner, Pontonnier Company
Train Company

Gendarmeria & Milice

Gendarmeria
Guardia Nazionale

By decree of 14 novembre 1808, the Grand Duchy of Cleve-Berg was organized into quattro Départements. On 15 luglio 1808, Joachim Murat became King Joachim I. delle due Sicilies. In 1809, Napoleon Louis Bonaparte (11 ottobre 1804 - 17 marzo 1831), son of Napoleons youger brother Louis I Napoleon Bonaparte, re d’Olanda, Count of Saint-Leu, was made Grand-Duke of Cleve-Berg.

The Grand Duchy of Cleve-Berg was dissolved in 1813, ed it became a province prussiano in 1814.

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– Pubblicato: 26.04.2003 – Aggiornato: 20.06.2008
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