Régiment de Soissonnais

The Régiment de Soissonnais has a long history in the French armed forces. They fought at the Battle of Fontenoy 1745 and the Battle of Yorktown (1781) during the American Revolution.

History

 * 1598 : Created from soldiers from the Perche region of France and they became the Régiment de Graville
 * 1630 : renamed Régiment de Grancey
 * 1707 : renamed Régiment de Chenelaye
 * 1730 : renamed Régiment de Souvré
 * 1743 : renamed Régiment de Lauragais
 * 1745 : renamed Régiment de Ségur
 * 1749 : renamed Régiment de Briqueville
 * 1763 : renamed Régiment de Soissonnais
 * 1791 : renamed 40e Régiment d’infanterie de ligne