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The 17e régiment d'infanterie (English:17th Infantry Regiment) was a unit of the French army and among its oldest.
Contents
The French Revolutionary Wars
La Grande Armée
In 1803 becomes the 17e régiment d’infanterie de ligne. In 1806, the regiment took part in the battle of Jena-Auerstädt.
19th Century
References
17th Infantry Regiment (France) Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA