The 17e régiment d'infanterie (English:17th Infantry Regiment) was a unit of the French army and among its oldest.
The French Revolutionary Wars
- 1791: during the French Revolution, all regiments take on a number according to the age of their formation. The régiment dâÂÂAuvergne becomes the 17e régiment dâÂÂinfanterie
- 1793: at the beginning of the French Revolution, the regiment becomes 17e demi-brigade de bataille, which were composed of the following units:
- 1st battalion of the 9e régiment d'infanterie de ligne;
- 2nd battalion of volunteers of the department of India;
- 3rd battalion of volunteers of Seine-Inférieure;
- 1796: during the second merger, the unit becomes the 17e demi-brigade dâÂÂinfanterie de ligne, made of the following units:
- 33e régiment d'infanterie, 1er bataillon du 17e régiment dâÂÂinfanterie, 5e bataillon de volontaires de la Sarthe and 1er bataillon de volontaires colonial of Port-au-Prince);
- 178e demi-brigade de bataille (2e bataillon du 99e régiment d'infanterie, 6e bataillon de volontaires de Nord and de volontaires de la Seine-Inférieure);
- demi-brigade d'Eure and Landes (3e bataillon de volontaires de la Eure, 5e bataillon de volontaires de la Landes and 6e bataillon de volontaires de la Haute-Garonne);
La Grande Armée
In 1803 becomes the 17e régiment dâÂÂinfanterie de ligne. In 1806, the regiment took part in the battle of Jena-Auerstädt.
19th century
- 1816: at the Bourbon Restoration, the regiment is renamed
- 1854: renamed 17e régiment dâÂÂinfanterie
20th century
- 1907: during the revolt of the Languedoc winegrowers 500 members of the regiment mutinied and joined the demonstrators.
- 1914: during the mobilisation, this unit gave birth to the 217e régiment d'infanterie
- 1921: the 17th regiment is abolished
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