Invasion of Russia
Raised in 1806 from veterans of the Grande Armée, the "2e Régiment de Grenadiers-à-Pied de la Garde Impériale" was a unit within the Middle Guard of Napoléon's Imperial Guard. This particular unit was disbanded in 1810 and was replaced by the so called "Dutch Grenadiers" until in 1811, upon the upcoming Invasion of Russia, the 2nd Regiment of Foot Grenadiers was reraised with 1,500 veteran soldiers. By 1813, the unit was designated to join the Old Guard as a reward of their long service in both Spain and Russia.