List of Portuguese Regiments in the Napoleonic Wars explained

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

Infantry Regiments

Number Name Date of raising or coming onto establishment Modern Successor
1 Infantry Regiment of Lippe 1763-1806
1st Infantry Regiment
Raised in 1663 1st Infantry Regiment
2 Infantry Regiment of Lagos 1763-1806
2nd Infantry Regiment
Raised in 1693
3 1st Infantry Regiment of Olivença 1763-1806
3rd Infantry Regiment
Raised in 1641
4 Infantry Regiment of Freire 1763-1806
4th Infantry Regiment
Raised in 1659
5 1st Infantry Regiment of Elvas 1763-1806
5th Infantry Regiment
Raised in 1641
6 1st Infantry Regiment Porto 1763-1806
6th Infantry Regiment
Raised in 1659
7 Infantry Regiment of Setúbal 1763-1806
7th Infantry Regiment
Raised in 1668
8 Infantry Regiment of Castelo de Vide 1763-1806
8th Infantry Regiment
Raised in 1641
9 Infantry Regiment of Viana 1763-1806
9th Infantry Regiment
Raised in 1641
10 Infantry Regiment of Lisbon 1801-1806
10th Infantry Regiment
Raised in 1801
11 Infantry Regiment of Penamacor 1763-1806
11th Infantry Regiment
Raised in 1643
12 Infantry Regiment of Chaves 1763-1806
12th Infantry Regiment
Raised in 1643 19th Infantry Regiment
13 1st Infantry Regiment of Peniche 1763-1806
13th Infantry Regiment
Raised in 1659 13th Infantry Regiment
14 Infantry Regiment of Tavira 1763-1806
14th Infantry Regiment
Raised in 1657
15 2nd Infantry Regiment of Olivença 1763-1806
15th Infantry Regiment
Raised in 1641 15th Infantry Regiment
16 1st Infantry Regiment of Vieira Teles 1763-1806
16th Infantry Regiment
Raised in 1668
17 2nd Infantry Regiment of Setúbal 1763-1806
17th Infantry Regiment
Raised in 1641
18 2nd Infantry Regiment of Porto 1763-1806
18th Infantry Regiment
Raised in 1659
19 Infantry Regiment of Cascais 1763-1806
19th Infantry Regiment
Raised in 1641
20 Infantry Regiment of Campo Maior 1801-1806
20th Infantry Regiment
Raised in 1841
21 Infantry Regiment of Valença 1763-1806
21st Infantry Regiment
Raised in 1657
22 Infantry Regiment of Serpa 1763-1806
22nd Infantry Regiment
Raised in 1641
23 1st Infantry Regiment of Almeida 1763-1806
23rd Infantry Regiment
Raised in 1641
24 Infantry Regiment of Bragança 1763-1806
24th Infantry Regiment
Raised in 1664 19th Infantry Regiment

Cavalry Regiments

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

Artillery Regiments

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

Caçador Battalions

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

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