French Flags Mini-Project: Flags Carried By Infantry Regiments at St Cast 1758 Number 2: Regiment Bresse

This is another French regiment which was much busier in the early 18th century than in the SYW but fought at St Cast in 1758.

First raised 14th September 1684 from a battalion of Normandie Infantry. One battalion only and ranked 83rd at the beginning of the SYW.

These flags were carried from 1684-1762.

With the Army of Germany 1691. With the Army of the Alps 1692. At the defence of Pignerol and the battle of Marsaglia 1693. Served in Provence 1694 then embarked for Catalonia and served at the relief of Palamos.  With the Army of Italy at the siege of Valenza 1696.  With the Army of Flanders in 1697.  With the Army of Italy in 1700. At the combats of Carpi and Chiari in 1701. Then at the combat of Santa Vittoria, and battle and taking of Luzzara; combat of Stradella and Castelnuovo, taking of Nago and Arco, taking of Asti; sieges of Verceil, Ivré and Vérue, battles of Cassano and Calcinato; siege of Turin from 1702-1706.  With the Army of Dauphiné from 1707 to 1709.  With the Army of Flanders, combat of Beuvrage, battle of Denain, siege of Douai from 1710-1712. In garrison at Douai.

 With the Army of Bavaria in 1742, combat of Sahay, relief of Frawemberg, defence of and retreat from Prague.  With the Army of Flanders in 1744.  With the Army of the Lower Rhine in 1745.  With the Army of Flanders, sieges of Mons, Charleroi and Namur, battle of Rocoux in 1746. Defence of Provence in 1747. Defence of the Gênes River line in 1748.
 
 Campaign of 1756 on the coast of Normandy. Campaigns of 1757 and 1758 on the coast of Brittany, combat of St Cast. Campaigns of 1759 to 1762 on the coast of Aunis. Disbanded 25th November 1762.

And this was the uniform in 1756: