French weapons from 1830-1847

[Todosi]

Hi guys,  I am doing some research about the French invasion of Algeria in 1830.  Specifically I am looking for the small arms involved primarily on the French side, but also on the Algerian side.  Does anyone have any leads I might run down?

[Tegom]

Location Army Expedition Africa the time of his departure, May 11, 1830 (*)

Staff:

General: 577 men with 569 officers.
Divisions: 54 officers
The artillery 41 men including 27 officers
Engineering: 31 men including 24 officers
Public Force: 120 men with 007 officers.
Total: 830 men with 681 officers

troops:

Infantry: 30 852 men including 1,080 officers
Cavalry: 534 men whose 0033 officers
Administration: 1724 men and 41 officers
Artillery: 2,327 men and 73 officers.
Engineering: 1,310 men, including 38 officers.
Total general of the army of landing: 37,577 men with 1,946 officers
The number of horses would amount to 3988.

[Tegom]

The French expeditionary force , following various diplomatic incidents , arrives from June 14 on the beaches of the bay of Sidi Ferruch of 675 sailing ships under the command of Admiral Duperré parties Toulon May 25, 1830 . 37,000 men, 3,500 horses and 120 guns , under the command of General Bourmont , prepare to cross the 27 kilometers that separate Algiers . Beaten Staouéli , the Dey of Algiers surrendered on July 5 .

Composition of the expeditionary force Algiers 1830

ARMY
- 1st Division : 3rd , 14th , 20th , 28th , 37th RI line , part of the 2nd and 4th light RI .
- 2nd Division : General Loverdo 6th , 15th , 21st , 29th , 48th , 49th RI line .
- 3rd Division : 17th , 23rd , 30th , 34th , 35th RI line , part of the 1st and 9th IR light .
- Reserve Division : 4th , 18th , 36th , 40th , 56th , 60th RI line .
- Cavalry : 1st squadron 13th fighter squadrons and two 17 hunters.
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- ARTILLERY : 4 mounted batteries, 10 not mounted, the third company pontoon , 4th Co. workers , 1st , 2nd , 3rd, 4th Cies train .

- GENIE 6 Cies of fire , 2 Cies minors, half Co. train .

[Todosi]

Thanks Tegom, that is a good overview.  I am specifically looking for what rifles were used by the infantry and cavalry.

[former user]

so, my french foreign legion book says flintlock muskets and percussion muskets after 1842
it would appear that the old fusil/mousquet Charleville modele 1777 and variants were still used until 1838, with an improved version from 1822. This is very plausible since this musket was the firearm produced in the largest numbers ever and also copied. There must have been many around for a long time.
in 1838 chasseurs a pied got Delvigne rifles

Sorry, but I can't help more

[Tegom]

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