Forces of the Confederation of the Five Duchies - The Maison Dieu Regiment

 

The Maison Dieu Regiment

                                                    

Commanding officer: Colonel Petros Bricourt

Motto: "Where duty and glory lead"

Garrison/HQ: Maison Dieu

Nickname: The Resurrectionists

Origin

The Maison Dieu Regiment started out its life as the 2nd Battalion of the Ouestbourg Regiment. As such, it can trace its origins to the Maison Dieu Trained Bands that served in Boleslaus Závětří's Company. The 2nd Battalion of the Ouestbourg Regiment was formed in 1668 during the War of Independence as the war escalated and each side needed to commit more forces to the fight.

The War of Independence

The fight for freedom from the Kingdom of Volgar was a particularly bloody one for the Resurrectionists, as the commander of the young battalion, one Frederick Bricourt, wanted to show that the newly raised unit could hold its own alongside more senior units in the army and threw them in at the bloody end of each fight. This eagerness to show their mettle at the point of a bayonet led to countless displays of glory but horrendous levels of casualties, and the battalion was constantly being rebuilt. The decimation of the battalion did not deter recruits from enlisting, and Frederick Bricourt was always able to field a fighting force. This ability to quickly replenish its losses led to the battalion gaining its nickname of the Resurrectionists.

At the end of the War of Independence, in 1688, the 2nd Battalion of the Ouestbourg Regiment was split from its parent regiment and formed into the Maison Dieu Regiment. In recognition of his sterling leadership and bravery, Frederick Bricourt was awarded the colonelcy of the new regiment, and the Resurrectionists have always been led by a Bricourt since that day.