Regiment of Infantry of Provincial Ordinance TARENTAISE 1713 - 1796 The 24 September 1713 King Victor Amadeus II decides to raise new regiments of conscripts. The units are raised in april 1714, about them there is the new Regiment Tarentaise. Raised at Aiguebelle, it takes its soldiers from the south area of Savoy. It has a total strenght of six companies in a single battalion. In december 1720 it receives the soldiers of the disbanded 3rd battallion of Savoy. Service during the Polish Succession War During this war Tarentaise, in 1733, has 10 companies of 90 men each. 8 companies are ready for active service, 2 are in reserve. Then it has 10 companies of 70 men for active service and 2 in reserve. The 29 june 1734 Tarentaise fight at he battle of Parma. In 1735 the regiment has again 2 companies. Service during the Austrian Succession War At the beginning of the war Tarantaise has a total strenght of 9 companies ready to fight and one company in reserve. In 1742 Tarantaise is transferred to the Alp. The 16 september the regiment is camping in Aoste Valley with the column that had to reach the petite San Bernard gap, in order to clear the Savoy from an invading spanish army. The gamble is successfull and the savoyard country is reconquered. The spanish troops are again on the offensive at the end of the year; Tarantaise has to fight at the redoubt of Saint Baldouf the 19 december, where it is compalled b the spanish troops to leave the fortification. The 27 december the whole sabaudian army is retreatring from Savoy to Piedmont. In october 1743 the combined french and spanish army lauches a great autumnal offensive in Varaita Valley. The defensive piedmontese line is around the village of Chateau Dauphin and the hight mountain above it. The enemy forces are not able to break the defensive line down on the Valley, so spanish units, the 8 october, try to outflank the sabaudian army jumping over the Battagliola Peak but they found the fire and the steel of many piedmontese regiments. About them, there is, near the regiment Guibert, our Tarentaise. The follow year the combined french-spanish army are again on the offensive. The first great stricke is on the Mediterrean theatre, against the Harbour of Villefranche, the 19 and 20 april 1744. The first allied assault is able to break the piemontese entrenched line and conquer the central position of Collet de Villefranche. After a fierce resistence, from the saved positions of Mount Rouge grenadiers of Terantaise, with others grenadier companies fron Regiments Saluces, Bourgsdorff and Guibert, retake Mont Gros and the Collet de Villefranche. Anwhere the next da the Harbour is abandoned to the enemy except the Citadel of Villefranche. From the Harbour of Oneglia on ligurian sea, Tarentaise reaches the Varaita Valley, where it is a spectator of the defeat of Pierrelongue (19 july 1744). Then it is campaign with the whole piedmontese army, and during the siege of Cuneo, Tarantaise is present at the battle of Madonna dell'Olmo (30 september 1744) in the centre, second line. Then, until the end of the war, Tarantaise has principally garrison duties. Commanders of Regiment Fusiliers under Charles Emmanuel III       Francoise Amedèe Milliet Baron de Faverges 29- 3- 1730 Hyacinte Francoise Chevron Baron de Villette 2- 2- 1734 Janus Comte d'Entremont 24- 1- 1743 Jean Baptiste Compre di Mangy 16- 1- 1748 Aimar Favier 27- 9- 1756 Jean Baptiste Mètral 10- 12 -1763 Henry Chabeaud Marquis de St. Maurice 15- 7- 1768 Francoise de Marclay 6- 11- 1772 Uniforms  1730-1750: Grey-white coat, red lining, cuffs, waistcoat, breeches. White gaiters for fusilier, black for grenadiers. Six brimmed buttons on each side of the coat, three on the cuffs. Vertical pockets. Tricorne with dark blue cockade on the left brim and yellow hem for fusiliers, bearskin cap for grenadiers.   1750-1773 (only principal differences from the previous issue): Dark blue coat with red lapels and collar. Red lining, cuffs, waistcoat, breeches. Tricorne with a red and yellow pompon on the right brim. Bearskin cap with red tail, yellow hem; yellow and red pompon.   Colours   Colonel's Colour: Blue with black eagle in the centre decorated with the Savoy's cross and overhanged by royal crown.   Regimental Colour: White cross over red. Coat of arms of Tarentaise in the first quarter.     Jean Cerino Badone