Our grenadier companies were down to 20 or 30 men.
The strength of my grenadier companies was down to 50 men.
The top position, the right, was occupied by the battalion's grenadier company.
You remember that darkle we had in the grenadier company?
The grenadier companies of both battalions formed ranks beside the church.
From 1800 to 1803 a line infantry battalion had eight fusilier companies, and one grenadier company.
The Grenadier Company was ordered forward, adding to the confusion.
Transferral to a grenadier company generally meant both enhanced status and an increase in subsistence pay.
Santa Anna would command the reserve force, primarily the grenadier companies from each of the battalions.
These units were created by taking the grenadier company from each of Junot's infantry battalions.