A Hypothetical Napoleonic Invasion of Britain - Operation "Lion of the Sea"
The British Defences
So Where will Napoleon be Landing?
Napoleon will be landing all over but the main force will be landing at Folkestone, close to Dover a day or a few days after the French Balloonists had landed. (that will be up to any players).
I have included a few Maps of this Below with Arrows in case anyone has forgotten where France is.
Well now we go back to that Red Line. The British are Divided into 3 (4 if you want to get picky) Parts.
1. Those Battalions in South East England (and the channel Islands).
2. Those Battalions everywhere else in England, Scotland and Wales.
3. Those Battalions in Ireland.
4. Those Battalions elsewhere int he world (Not Included)
The Battalions in South East England and the Channel Islands
All these Battalions were in the Area and the list includes the brand new Light Infantry Regiments but not the Hussar Regiments since they were just about to transition over and weren’t there yet. All Channel Island Battalions are considered to have retreated to England leaving only token Garrisons behind.
1st Regiment of Foot Guards (2 Battalions)
Coldstream Guards (2 Battalions)
3rd Regiment of Foot Gaurds (2 Battalions)
2nd Regiment of Foot (1 Battalion)
3rd Regiment of Foot (2nd Battalion)
4th Regiment of Foot (2 Battalions)
5th Regiment of Foot (2nd Battalion)
8th Regiment of Foot (1st Battalion)
9th Regiment of Foot (2nd Battalion)
10th Regiment of Foot (2nd Battalion)
14th Regiment of Foot (1st Battalion)
18th Regiment of Foot (2nd Battalion)
23rd Regiment of Foot (1st Battalion)
24th Regiment of Foot (2 Battalions)
27th Regiment of Foot (2nd Battalion)
31st Regiment of Foot (1st Battalion)
39th Regiment of Foot (2 Battalions)
40th Regiment of Foot (1st Battalion)
43rd Regiment of Foot (2 Battalions)
44th Regiment of Foot (2 Battalions)
48th Regiment of Foot (1st Battalion)
52nd Regiment of Foot (2 Battalions)
58th Regiment of Foot (2 Battalions)
69th Regiment of Foot (2nd Battalion)
81st Regiment of Foot (1st Battalion)
87th Regiment of Foot (1st Battalion)
88th Regiment of Foot (1st Battalion)
95th Regiment of Foot (1st Battalion)
Wright’s Company, 1st Battalion, Royal Artillery
Hosmer’s Company, 1st Battalion, Royal Artillery
Wilson’s Company, 1st Battalion, Royal Artillery
A Troop, Royal Horse Artillery
B Troop, Royal Horse Artillery
E Troop, Royal Horse Artillery
F Troop, Royal Horse Artillery
H Troop, Royal Horse Artillery
Douglas’s Company, 3rd Battalion, Royal Artillery
Downing’s Company, 3rd Battalion, Royal Artillery
Dysart’s Company, 3rd Battalion, Royal Artillery
Barnes’s Company, 3rd Battalion, Royal Artillery
Manley’s Company, 3rd Battalion, Royal Artillery
Irwin’s Company, 3rd Battalion, Royal Artillery
Yorke’s Company, 4th Battalion, Royal Artillery
Hutton’s Company, 5th Battalion, Royal Artillery
Sproule’s Company, 5th Battalion, Royal Artillery
Riou’s Company, 5th Battalion, Royal Artillery
Smith’s Company, 5th Battalion, Royal Artillery
Ross’s Company, 6th Battalion, Royal Artillery
Cockburn’s Company, 6th Battalion, Royal Artillery
Meredith’s Company, 6th Battalion, Royal Artillery
Miller’s Company, 6th Battalion, Royal Artillery
Salmon’s Company, 6th Battalion, Royal Artillery
Schalch’s Company, 6th Battalion, Royal Artillery
1st Regiment of Life Guards
2nd Regiment of Life Guards
Royal Regiment of Horse Guards
1st Dragoons
2nd Dragoons
4th Dragoons
6th Dragoons
9th Light Dragoons
10th Light Dragoons
11th Light Dragoons
13th Light Dragoons
14th Light Dragoons
15th Light Dragoons
KGL1st Light Infantry Battalion
KGL 2nd Light Infantry Battalion
KGL 1st Line Battalion
KGL 2nd Line Battalion
KGL 3rd Line Battalion
KGL 4th Line Battalion
KGL 5th Line Battalion
KGL 6th Line Battalion
KGL 7th Line Battalion
King’s German Artillery – 2 horse batteries and 4 foot batteries
Those Forces in the Rest of Great Britain
These will be not only a reserve for the forces in England but also a Reserve for the Forces in Ireland that the British Player can use depending on how the war goes.
1st Regiment of Foot (3rd and 4th Battalions)
6th Regiment of Foot (2nd Battalion)
7th Regiment of Foot (2nd Battalion)
8th Regiment of Foot (2nd Battalion)
14th Regiment of Foot (2nd Battalion)
15th Regiment of Foot (2nd Battalion)
21st Regiment of Foot (2nd Battalion)
23rd Regiment of Foot (2nd Battalion)
25th Regiment of Foot (2nd Battalion)
31st Regiment of Foot (2nd Battalion)
32nd Regiment of Foot (2nd Battalion)
35th Regiment of Foot (1st Battalion)
36th Regiment of Foot (2 Battalions)
38th Regiment of Foot (2nd Battalion)
40th Regiment of Foot (2nd Battalion)
41st Regiment of Foot (1 Battalion)
45th Regiment of Foot (2nd Battalion)
50th Regiment of Foot (2nd Battalion)
71st Regiment of Foot (2nd Battalion)
72nd Regiment of Foot (2nd Battalion)
87th Regiment of Foot (2nd Battalion)
89th Regiment of Foot (2nd Battalion)
90th Regiment of Foot (2nd Battalion)
91st Regiment of Foot (2 Battalions)
92nd Regiment of Foot (1st Battalion)
Scott’s Company, 1st Battalion, Royal Artillery
Goll’s Company, 1st Battalion, Royal Artillery
Winter’s Company, 1st Battalion, Royal Artillery
C Troop, Royal Horse Artillery
D Troop, Royal Horse Artillery
G Troop, Royal Horse Artillery
Dixon’s Company, 2nd Battalion, Royal Artillery
Ramsay’s Company, 2nd Battalion, Royal Artillery
Whitworth’s Company, 3rd Battalion, Royal Artillery
Fage’s Company, 3rd Battalion, Royal Artillery
Willington’s Company, 3rd Battalion, Royal Artillery
Sowerby’s Company, 3rd Battalion, Royal Artillery
Trotter’s Company, 4th Battalion, Royal Artillery
Harding’s Company, 5th Battalion, Royal Artillery
Stehelin’s Company, 5th Battalion, Royal Artillery
1st Dragoon Guards
4th Dragoon Guards
5th Dragoon Guards
7th Light Dragoons
KGL 1st Regiment of Dragoons
KGL 2nd Regiment of Dragoons
KGL 1st Regiment of Hussars
KGL 2nd Regiment of Hussars
KGL 3rd Regiment of Hussars
Those Forces in Ireland to Repel the Invasion/Rebellion
Napoleon is going to land 20,000 Men (including his “Irish Legion”) in Ireland and opposing him are about the same number of British Troops however that doesn’t include the Local Irish Rebels and Turncoats.
3rd Regiment of Foot (1st Battalion)
9th Regiment of Foot (1st Battalion)
21st Regiment of Foot (1st Battalion)
25th Regiment of Foot (1st Battalion)
26th Regiment of Foot (2 Battalions)
28th Regiment of Foot (2 Battalions)
30th Regiment of Foot (2 Battalions)
32nd Regiment of Foot (1st Battalion)
38th Regiment of Foot (1st Battalion)
42nd Foot Regiment of Foot (2nd Battalion)
45th Regiment of Foot (1st Battalion)
47th Regiment of Foot (2 Battalions)
48th Regiment of Foot 2nd Battalion)
50th Regiment of Foot (1st Battalion)
71st Regiment of Foot (1st Battalion)
72nd Regiment of Foot (1st Battalion)
79th Regiment of Foot (1st Battalion)
81st Regiment of Foot (2nd Battalion)
89th Regiment of Foot (1st Battalion)
90th Regiment of Foot (1st Battalion)
92nd Regiment of Foot (2nd Battalion)
I Troop, Royal Horse Artillery
K Troop, Royal Horse Artillery
Rogers’ Company, 5th Battalion, Royal Artillery
Miller’s Company, 5th Battalion, Royal Artillery
Evans’ Company, 6th Battalion, Royal Artillery
Thornhill’s Company, 7th Battalion, Royal Artillery
Jackson’s Company, 7th Battalion, Royal Artillery
Pritchard’s Company, 7th Battalion, Royal Artillery
O’Brien’s Company, 7th Battalion, Royal Artillery
Gilbert’s Company, 7th Battalion, Royal Artillery
Viney’s Company, 7th Battalion, Royal Artillery
2nd Dragoon Guards
3rd Dragoon Guards
12th Light Dragoons
16th Light Dragoons
18th Light Dragoons
This is such a great idea!
I’m sure you know but Folkstone Harbour wasnt built until 1810 so not sure how this would effect the beaches in the area
Have you maybe considered a French landing in Wales as they did at the time?
Thanks for the Comment. The French Barges don’t need a dedicated Port to dock at so the French will be able to get ashore in maybe 2-3 Days with their Invasion Flotilla. The French fleet on the other hand won’t be able to directly assist in the process beyond guarding the Flotilla. The French can send troops to land in Wales but that will technically come up in Part II of the Invasion since there just isn’t a Major organised British Force in the Area so the French can just sweep aside some Militia and move to link up with… Read more »