Service Record

3e Régiment de Chasseurs d'Afrique

1833 - 1900

Lineal Descent of the Regiment

3e Régiment de Chasseurs d'Afrique Created 1831

Formed in Bône on 1st February 1833 by the Royal Ordinance of 27

November 1832 from the 7th and 8th squadrons of the 1er Régiment
de Chasseurs d'Afrique.

Commanding Officers

Colonel Boyer 1833

Colonel Rigau 1833
Colonel Corréard 1835
Colonel Laneau 1836
Colonel Noél 1840
Colonel De Mirbeck 1846
Colonel Ney de la Moskowa 1852
Colonel De Mézange de Saint-André 1853
Colonel Du Bareil 1860
Colonel Margueritte 1863
Colonel De Montarby 1864
Colonel De Galliffet 1868
Colonel Flogny 1871
Colonel Gaume 1874
Colonel D'alincourt 1880
Colonel Dubuquoy 1881
Colonel Buffet 1887
Colonel De Forsanz 1890
Colonel Lucan 1895

Principal Campaigns & Battles

1833 - 1854 In Algeria - Karézus, Lake Fezzara, Merdès
Expedition, Ouled-Mufragne 1833, Bougie, Findet
Affair, 1st Constantine Expedition 1836, Guel-
ma, 2nd Constantine Expedition 1837, Medzana
expedition 1839, Expedition against the Arac-
tas, Ain-Turco, Raz-el-Oued, Medzazerga, Ouled-
Braham, M'Silah Expedition, Aurès Expedition
1841, Tebessa Expedition 1842, Ain-Chabro,
Collo Expedition, East Constantine Expedition
1843, Biskra Expedition, Ouled-Soltan Expedi-
tion 1844, Aurès Expedition, Tibikonine Gorge,
Madid Expedition 1845, Bou-Thaleb-Expedition
1846, Amouchas expedition 1846, Bou-Maza Expe-
dition 1847, Kabylie Expedition 1848, Hodna
Expedition, Zaatcha Expedition, Tolga, Bou-
Chagroun, Oued-M'lili, Taking of Zaacha 1849,
Aurès Expedition 1850, Bibans Expedition
1851, Kabylie Expedition, M'Lili Affair 1852,

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 Seignias Expedition, Djebel-Guérioun 1852,
Babors Expedition, Calaa, Ouled-Mahhoub Expedi-
tion 1853.
1855 - 1856 Armée d'Orient
1855 - 1859 In Algeria - Southern Expedition 1855, Sahara
Mobile Column, Kabylie Expeditionary Corps
1857, Aurès Expedition 1859
1859 Armée d'Italie - Magenta, Solferino
1860 Syrian Expedition
1862 - 1867 Mexico Expedition - Aculcingo, Tampico, Lactéra
1862, Santa-Lucia, Pala-Verde, Tapayamaico,
Coalcucha, Atlisco, Zamara 1863, Téocaltiche,
Fusilio, Malpaso, Guadiape 1864, La Pasion,
San-Carlos 1865, El Presidio, Callejon-el-
Baron, Palos-Prietos, Teugenncha, Friad 1866
1864 In Algeria - Hodna Expedition
1870 Armée de Châlons - Sédan
1870 - 1871 Armée de La Loire - Cercottes, Villeneuve-
d'Ingré, Josaes 1870, Le Mans, Saint-Jean-sur-
Erve 1871
1871 - 1879 In Algeria - Sidi-Embarechras-el-Ma, Takitount,
Col de Tiri, Dra-el-Arba 1871, Dejebel-Guddil,
Ain-Taiba 1872, el-Amri Insurrection 1876,
Aures Expedition, Coudiat-el-Méah 1879
1881 In Tunisia
1895 Madagascar Expedition (detachment)

Battle Honours:

Constantine 1837; Sébastapol 1855; Solférino 1859; Puebla 1863

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