List of Portuguese Regiments in the Napoleonic Wars

This list shows the regiments the Portuguese Army had during the Napoleonic Wars.

Infantry Regiments

NumberNameDate of raising or coming onto establishmentModern Successor
1Infantry Regiment of Lippe 1763-1806
1st Infantry Regiment
Raised in 16631st Infantry Regiment
2Infantry Regiment of Lagos 1763-1806
2nd Infantry Regiment
Raised in 1693
31st Infantry Regiment of Olivença 1763-1806
3rd Infantry Regiment
Raised in 1641
4Infantry Regiment of Freire 1763-1806
4th Infantry Regiment
Raised in 1659
51st Infantry Regiment of Elvas 1763-1806
5th Infantry Regiment
Raised in 1641
61st Infantry Regiment Porto 1763-1806
6th Infantry Regiment
Raised in 1659
7Infantry Regiment of Setúbal 1763-1806
7th Infantry Regiment
Raised in 1668
8Infantry Regiment of Castelo de Vide 1763-1806
8th Infantry Regiment
Raised in 1641
9Infantry Regiment of Viana 1763-1806
9th Infantry Regiment
Raised in 1641
10Infantry Regiment of Lisbon 1801-1806
10th Infantry Regiment
Raised in 1801
11Infantry Regiment of Penamacor 1763-1806
11th Infantry Regiment
Raised in 1643
12Infantry Regiment of Chaves 1763-1806
12th Infantry Regiment
Raised in 164319th Infantry Regiment
131st Infantry Regiment of Peniche 1763-1806
13th Infantry Regiment
Raised in 165913th Infantry Regiment
14Infantry Regiment of Tavira 1763-1806
14th Infantry Regiment
Raised in 1657
152nd Infantry Regiment of Olivença 1763-1806
15th Infantry Regiment
Raised in 164115th Infantry Regiment
161st Infantry Regiment of Vieira Teles 1763-1806
16th Infantry Regiment
Raised in 1668
172nd Infantry Regiment of Setúbal 1763-1806
17th Infantry Regiment
Raised in 1641
182nd Infantry Regiment of Porto 1763-1806
18th Infantry Regiment
Raised in 1659
19Infantry Regiment of Cascais 1763-1806
19th Infantry Regiment
Raised in 1641
20Infantry Regiment of Campo Maior 1801-1806
20th Infantry Regiment
Raised in 1841
21Infantry Regiment of Valença 1763-1806
21st Infantry Regiment
Raised in 1657
22Infantry Regiment of Serpa 1763-1806
22nd Infantry Regiment
Raised in 1641
231st Infantry Regiment of Almeida 1763-1806
23rd Infantry Regiment
Raised in 1641
24Infantry Regiment of Bragança 1763-1806
24th Infantry Regiment
Raised in 166419th Infantry Regiment

Cavalry Regiments

NumberNameDate of raising or coming onto establishmentSuccessor 2014
1Cavalry Regiment of Alcântara 1707-1806
1st Cavalry Regiment
Raised in 1707
2Cavalry Regiment of Moura 1715-1806
2nd Cavalry Regiment
Raised in 1715
3Cavalry Regiment of Olivença 1715-1806
3rd Cavalry Regiment
Raised in 17153rd Cavalry Regiment
4Cavalry Regiment of Meclemburgo 1762-1806
4th Cavalry Regiment
Raised in 17624th Cavalry Regiment
5Cavalry Regiment of Évora 1715-1806
5th Cavalry Regiment
Raised in 1715
6Cavalry Regiment Bragança 1715-1806
6th Cavalry Regiment
Raised in 17156th Cavalry Regiment
7Cavalry Regiment of Cais 1707-1806
7th Cavalry Regiment
Raised in 1707
8Cavalry Regiment of Elvas 1715-1806
8th Cavalry Regiment
Raised in 1715
9Cavalry Regiment of Chaves 1715-1806
9th Cavalry Regiment
Raised in 1715
10Cavalry Regiment of Santarém 1707-1806
10th Cavalry Regiment
Raised in 1707
11Cavalry Regiment of Almeida 1707-1806
11th Cavalry Regiment
Raised in 1707
12Cavalry Regiment of Miranda 1763-1806
12th Cavalry Regiment
Raised in 1743

Artillery Regiments

NumberNameDate of raising or coming onto establishmentSuccessor 2014
1Artillery Regiment of the Court 1763-1806
1st Artillery Regiment
Raised in 1677
2Artillery Regiment of Algarve 1774-1806
2nd Artillery Regiment
Raised in 1718
3Artillery Regiment of Alentejo 1708-1806
3rd Artillery Regiment
Raised in 1708
4Artillery Regiment of Porto 1763-1806
4th Artillery Regiment
Raised in 17635th Artillery Regiment
5Artillery Regiment of the Army 1791-1797
Artillery Regiment of the Navy
Raised in 1791

Caçador Battalions

NumberNameDate of raising or coming onto establishmentSuccessor 2014
1Regiment of Volunteers of Portalegre 1808
1st Caçador Battalion
Raised in 1808
2Transtagana Legion 1808
2nd Caçador Battalion
Raised in 1808
3Caçador Company of Vila Real 1808
3rd Caçador Battalion
Raised in 1801
4Caçador Battalion of Beira 1808
4th Caçador Battalion
Raised in 1808
5Transtagana Legion 1808
5th Caçador Battalion
Raised in 1808
6Caçador Battalion of Porto 1808
6th Caçador Battalion
Raised in 1808
71st Battalion of Loyal Lusitanian Legion 1809-1811
7th Caçador Battalion
Raised in 1809
82nd Battalion of Loyal Lusitanian Legion 1809-1811
8th Caçador Battalion
Raised in 1809
9Remnants of the Loyal Lusitanian Legion 1809-1811
9th Caçador Battalion
Raised in 1809
10Caçador Battalion of Aveiro 1811
10th Caçador Battalion
Raised in 1811
11Caçador Battalion of Feira 1811
11th Caçador Battalion
Raised in 1811
12Caçador Battalion of Ponte de Lima 1811
12th Caçador Battalion
Raised in 1811

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