Hello everyone,
It has been a while since I posted, but I wanted to display some information I have been translating recently. One of my biggest issues is my lack of fluency in the French language when it comes to documents with multiple paragraphs. At the moment, I have many documents that I need to translate to get a clearer picture of the actions of the men in early April from the 3rd Corps. With the help of my anonymous donor, which none of this would be possible without, I have started to translate the first of three pages describing the actions of the 2nd Division 3rds Corps Artillery during the days of the 19th, 21st, and 22nd April 1809. I will provide both the original document and my translation. Please, feel free to comment on the accuracy of the translation to help me learn and progress with my research! I will be adding pages two and three in the future.
Thank you,
Michael Lint
Hello everyone,
I made two longer post on my blog going into more detail on this translated document. Most of the information comes from volume 2 of Saski's 1809 Campaign. Here is a link to my blog.
Situational report on 20 April 1809 of the 2nd Division's Artillery. Second document of the Artillery Material of the 3e Corps in 1809.
that's a bit of a downer, but keep going - your efforts are ground braking,😍
FARJON, Pierre-Jean-Louis-Victor Capit.
AMOUR, Henry LT
CHAPART, Antoine François Sous Lt.
Pierre, Pierre Sergent Major
Files of the men from this document are found on the great Base Leonore database. The website has changed considerably (for the best and makes researching faster!); however, I have lost over 500+ names of officers and soldiers I have researched and saved to my computer in the last two years. Basically, everything I have posted in the past with a hyperlink for regiments from the 3rd Corps is broken and invalid.
Thankfully, I have their first and last names but will need to search the database again for their files. This has taught me a valuable lesson not to save their name but a document instead. I most likely will also start to download their files so I can start translating documents. I am not sure if a book is in my future, but I have enjoyed the process of translating this document and want to do more.
Thank you for everyones help and patience.
Michael Lint
Page 2 & 3. Thank you Immo Frese for your translation!
I have finished the document, but there is still one citation that is not translating correctly. Could someone help me with this part? Here is what I have translated. Also, the original document in French.
Officer of merit distinguished himself in the affairs of the 19th, 21st, & 22nd where he commanded two pieces of 4 (pounders) with which he wrecked the greatest havoc in the enemy ranks. The 21st served two pieces were uninvened???, and despite the liveliestfire he could shine??? his pieces on the front and brought them back to the Reserve Park to have axles put there. As soon as his pieces fureut??? them in service condition he returned to battle. I beg his Majesty to nominate this officer, Member of the Legion of Honor.
Also, does anyone know the name of the 2nd Division 3rd Corps Artillery commander? I can not read his signature.
Thank you in advance for the help,
Michael Lint
Top notch again, thank you very much for sharing.
Another excellent reference for artillery organization for 1809 is Commandant Saski's excellent Campagne de 1809 en Allemagne et en Austriche, Volume I.
As a side benefit Saski, with original documents, demonstrates that Davout's III Corps was equipped mostly with artillery of the Gribeauval System, including the venerable 8-pounders which the French horse artillery favored over the newer 6-pounder of the Systeme AN XI.