6th Cuirassier Regiment (France)



The 6th Cuirassier Regiment (6e Régiment de Cuirassiers,6e RC) was an ancient French cavalry regiment. It has since merged with the 12th Cuirassier Regiment to form the 6th-12th Cuirassier Regiment.

The French Royal Army
1635: A regiment is raised by Cardinal Richelieu under the name of Régiment de Dragons du Cardinal (the Cardinal's Dragoon Regiment) 1641: On the death of cardinal Richelieu, the Régiment de Dragons du Cardinal passed to the king and was renamed the Régiment de Fusiliers à Cheval du Roi (The King's Regiment of Mounted Fusiliers) 1646: The Régiment de Fusiliers à Cheval du Roi was renamed the Régiment du Roi – Cavalerie or, in English, King's Regiment (Cavalry)

The Revolutionary Wars
In 1791 the Régiment du Roi – Cavalerie was renamed the 6e Régiment de Cavalerie (6th Cavalry Regiment).

In 1800 it took part in the battle of Hohenlinden.

The Napoleonic Wars


In 1803 the 6e Régiment de Cavalerie is turned into a cuirassiers regiment and took the name 6e Régiment de Cuirassiers (6th Regiment of Cuirassiers).

In 1809 it took part in the battle of Wagram.

In 1812 it took part in the battle of Borodino.

The Modern Age
In 1994 it merged with the 12th Cuirassier Regiment to form the 6th-12th Cuirassier Regiment which was later disbanded in 2009.

Battle honours

 * Fleurus 1794
 * Hohenlinden 1800
 * Wagram 1809
 * La Moskowa 1812
 * L’Avre 1918
 * L’Aisne 1918
 * Montdidier 1918

Decorations

 * Croix de Guerre 1914–1918 with two palms and one silver gilt star.
 * Croix de Guerre 1939–1945 with one palm