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This list shows the regiments the Portuguese Army had during the Napoleonic Wars.
| Number | Name | Date of raising or coming onto establishment | Modern Successor |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Infantry Regiment of Lippe 1763-1806 1st Infantry Regiment | Raised in 1663 | 1st Infantry Regiment |
| 2 | Infantry Regiment of Lagos 1763-1806 2nd Infantry Regiment | Raised in 1693 | |
| 3 | 1st Infantry Regiment of Olivença 1763-1806 3rd Infantry Regiment | Raised in 1641 | |
| 4 | Infantry Regiment of Freire 1763-1806 4th Infantry Regiment | Raised in 1659 | |
| 5 | 1st Infantry Regiment of Elvas 1763-1806 5th Infantry Regiment | Raised in 1641 | |
| 6 | 1st Infantry Regiment Porto 1763-1806 6th Infantry Regiment | Raised in 1659 | |
| 7 | Infantry Regiment of Setúbal 1763-1806 7th Infantry Regiment | Raised in 1668 | |
| 8 | Infantry Regiment of Castelo de Vide 1763-1806 8th Infantry Regiment | Raised in 1641 | |
| 9 | Infantry Regiment of Viana 1763-1806 9th Infantry Regiment | Raised in 1641 | |
| 10 | Infantry Regiment of Lisbon 1801-1806 10th Infantry Regiment | Raised in 1801 | |
| 11 | Infantry Regiment of Penamacor 1763-1806 11th Infantry Regiment | Raised in 1643 | |
| 12 | Infantry Regiment of Chaves 1763-1806 12th Infantry Regiment | Raised in 1643 | 19th Infantry Regiment |
| 13 | 1st Infantry Regiment of Peniche 1763-1806 13th Infantry Regiment | Raised in 1659 | 13th Infantry Regiment |
| 14 | Infantry Regiment of Tavira 1763-1806 14th Infantry Regiment | Raised in 1657 | |
| 15 | 2nd Infantry Regiment of Olivença 1763-1806 15th Infantry Regiment | Raised in 1641 | 15th Infantry Regiment |
| 16 | 1st Infantry Regiment of Vieira Teles 1763-1806 16th Infantry Regiment | Raised in 1668 | |
| 17 | 2nd Infantry Regiment of Setúbal 1763-1806 17th Infantry Regiment | Raised in 1641 | |
| 18 | 2nd Infantry Regiment of Porto 1763-1806 18th Infantry Regiment | Raised in 1659 | |
| 19 | Infantry Regiment of Cascais 1763-1806 19th Infantry Regiment | Raised in 1641 | |
| 20 | Infantry Regiment of Campo Maior 1801-1806 20th Infantry Regiment | Raised in 1841 | |
| 21 | Infantry Regiment of Valença 1763-1806 21st Infantry Regiment | Raised in 1657 | |
| 22 | Infantry Regiment of Serpa 1763-1806 22nd Infantry Regiment | Raised in 1641 | |
| 23 | 1st Infantry Regiment of Almeida 1763-1806 23rd Infantry Regiment | Raised in 1641 | |
| 24 | Infantry Regiment of Bragança 1763-1806 24th Infantry Regiment | Raised in 1664 | 19th Infantry Regiment |
| Number | Name | Date of raising or coming onto establishment | Successor 2014 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cavalry Regiment of Alcântara 1707-1806 1st Cavalry Regiment | Raised in 1707 | |
| 2 | Cavalry Regiment of Moura 1715-1806 2nd Cavalry Regiment | Raised in 1715 | |
| 3 | Cavalry Regiment of Olivença 1715-1806 3rd Cavalry Regiment | Raised in 1715 | 3rd Cavalry Regiment |
| 4 | Cavalry Regiment of Meclemburgo 1762-1806 4th Cavalry Regiment | Raised in 1762 | 4th Cavalry Regiment |
| 5 | Cavalry Regiment of Évora 1715-1806 5th Cavalry Regiment | Raised in 1715 | |
| 6 | Cavalry Regiment Bragança 1715-1806 6th Cavalry Regiment | Raised in 1715 | 6th Cavalry Regiment |
| 7 | Cavalry Regiment of Cais 1707-1806 7th Cavalry Regiment | Raised in 1707 | |
| 8 | Cavalry Regiment of Elvas 1715-1806 8th Cavalry Regiment | Raised in 1715 | |
| 9 | Cavalry Regiment of Chaves 1715-1806 9th Cavalry Regiment | Raised in 1715 | |
| 10 | Cavalry Regiment of Santarém 1707-1806 10th Cavalry Regiment | Raised in 1707 | |
| 11 | Cavalry Regiment of Almeida 1707-1806 11th Cavalry Regiment | Raised in 1707 | |
| 12 | Cavalry Regiment of Miranda 1763-1806 12th Cavalry Regiment | Raised in 1743 | |
| Number | Name | Date of raising or coming onto establishment | Successor 2014 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Artillery Regiment of the Court 1763-1806 1st Artillery Regiment | Raised in 1677 | |
| 2 | Artillery Regiment of Algarve 1774-1806 2nd Artillery Regiment | Raised in 1718 | |
| 3 | Artillery Regiment of Alentejo 1708-1806 3rd Artillery Regiment | Raised in 1708 | |
| 4 | Artillery Regiment of Porto 1763-1806 4th Artillery Regiment | Raised in 1763 | 5th Artillery Regiment |
| 5 | Artillery Regiment of the Army 1791-1797 Artillery Regiment of the Navy | Raised in 1791 | |
| Number | Name | Date of raising or coming onto establishment | Successor 2014 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Regiment of Volunteers of Portalegre 1808 1st Caçador Battalion | Raised in 1808 | |
| 2 | Transtagana Legion 1808 2nd Caçador Battalion | Raised in 1808 | |
| 3 | Caçador Company of Vila Real 1808 3rd Caçador Battalion | Raised in 1801 | |
| 4 | Caçador Battalion of Beira 1808 4th Caçador Battalion | Raised in 1808 | |
| 5 | Transtagana Legion 1808 5th Caçador Battalion | Raised in 1808 | |
| 6 | Caçador Battalion of Porto 1808 6th Caçador Battalion | Raised in 1808 | |
| 7 | 1st Battalion of Loyal Lusitanian Legion 1809-1811 7th Caçador Battalion | Raised in 1809 | |
| 8 | 2nd Battalion of Loyal Lusitanian Legion 1809-1811 8th Caçador Battalion | Raised in 1809 | |
| 9 | Remnants of the Loyal Lusitanian Legion 1809-1811 9th Caçador Battalion | Raised in 1809 | |
| 10 | Caçador Battalion of Aveiro 1811 10th Caçador Battalion | Raised in 1811 | |
| 11 | Caçador Battalion of Feira 1811 11th Caçador Battalion | Raised in 1811 | |
| 12 | Caçador Battalion of Ponte de Lima 1811 12th Caçador Battalion | Raised in 1811 | |
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