Casualties in Spain and Portugal of the 86th line regiment.
After more than a month of work and looking at the records of 13,230 soldiers and non-commissioned officers, this is the result. I note that in the last book (21yc 672) not tabulated there is still data for southern France 1814, but I'll leave that for another. The Three Brothers drowned 6 officers and 251 non-commissioned officers and soldiers, and the names of each of them can be obtained. I have considered them casualties in combat since the 6 officers are listed in Martinien as such.
Some data on the combats of the 86th French line infantry regiment:
The casualties for Vimeiro (1808-08-21) that I have counted include 55 killed in combat and wounded and 9 "rayés en hôpital", 99 wounded and 99 prisoners. For Vimeiro we have 5 officers killed in combat or by wounds, so the ratio would be 64/5, that is to say 1:13 for this battle.
For the Salamanca forts (1812-06-27) I have found 3 officers and 110 non-commissioned officers and soldiers prisoners, which is quite consistent with the sources.
The casualties of Arapiles (1812-07-22) for the 86th according to the status reports are 3 officers and 196 dead and prisoners and 2 officers and 69 wounded. I have located 11 dead and 178 prisoners, a very similar figure, but only 31 wounded (you will have to look at the list). I have found a drip of 38 "rayés en hôpital" until August 6, especially in Burgos hospitals that could be wounded from the battle who later died; with that adjustment the data would match perfectly. For Arapiles we only have 3 wounded officers and I have located another prisoner. Many casualties and few officers affected.
For Osma de Alava (1813-06-18) I have found 5 dead and 272 prisoners. The number given by the sources is 312, the difference could be from another unit or even individuals in which it was not recorded that they were taken prisoner.
The situation states of August 1813, which also gives the casualties of the battle of Sorauren (1813-07-30): 51 dead, 124 prisoners and 135 wounded. I have found 4 dead and 172 prisoners, that is, 176, almost the same as the deaths + prisoners in the statements of situation. It seems to be confirmed that the prisoners of the matriculation registers can include a proportion of those killed in combat. We only have 4 officers wounded for Sorauren.
Casualties in Spain and Portugal of the 86th line regiment.
After more than a month of work and looking at the records of 13,230 soldiers and non-commissioned officers, this is the result. I note that in the last book (21yc 672) not tabulated there is still data for southern France 1814, but I'll leave that for another. The Three Brothers drowned 6 officers and 251 non-commissioned officers and soldiers, and the names of each of them can be obtained. I have considered them casualties in combat since the 6 officers are listed in Martinien as such.
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Only battalions entering Spain.