The Battle of Neumarkt

Order of Battle

by Jack Gill, U.S.A.

Franco-Bavarian Order of Battle

Commander: Marshal Joan Bessieres, Duke of Istria

2nd Bavarian Division: General-Leutnant Carl Phillip Freiherr von Wrede
staff cavalry: 1/2 sqdrn from 2nd Chevauxlegers depot (38)
staff infantry: company from 3rd Infantry depot (c. 100)

1st Brigade: GM Franz von Minucci

    3rd Infantry Rgt. Prinz Karl (0berst Graf Berchem)
    13th Infantry Rgt. (Oberst Baron Dallwigk)
    6th Light Battalion La Roche

2nd Brigade: QM Karl von Beckers

    6th Infantry Rgt. Herzog Wilhelm (Oberst Graf Spreti)
    7th Infantry Rgt. Lowenstein (Oberst Graf Thurn und Taxis)
    (total Infantry for Division: c. 7,000)

Cavalry Brigade: (c. 900-1,000)

    2nd Chevauxlegers Konig (Oberst von Floret)
    3rd Chevauxlegers Leiningen (Oberst von Lindenau)
    (2 sqdrns detached under Harscher)

Artillery Major Baron Karl Zoller

    Light battery (Hptm. von Caspers)
    Light battery (Hptm. Max. Graf. Bercham)
    Light battery (Hptm. Dorn)
    Reserve battery (Oblt. Dobl)

Austrian Order of Battle

Commander FeldmarSchall-Leutnant Johanne Freiherr Von Hiller

Advance Guard: GM Josef Freiherr Mesko von Felso-Kubinyi

    Klienmayer Hussars (No8) 8 Sqdrns (914)
    Broder Grenz Regt (no7) formed in one bttn of 8 companies (1,355)
    1/2 cavalry battery (3 pieces)

First Column: FML Heinrich XV Furst Reuss-Plauen

Advance Guard

    1 Zug (platoon) of Stipsicz Hussars (no10)
    Lindenau Infantry Regt (No29) 2 bttn (1,136)

Column

    1 Zug (platoon) of Stipsicz Hussars (no10)

GM Friedrich von Bianchi's Brigade

    Duka Infantry Regt (no39) - 3 bttns (1407)
    1 brigade battery (one btty was 3 pdrs, the otehr 6 pdrs: total 15 guns)
    Gyulai Infantry Regt (no60) - 3 bttns (1966)
Oberst Peter von Frohauff's Brigade
    Beaulieu Infantry Regt (no58) - 2 bttns (1063)
1 brigade battery (one btty was 3 pdrs, the otehr 6 pdrs: total 15 guns)

Second Column: FML Friedrich Freiherr von Kottulinsky

Advance Guard: GM Nicholas Graf Weissenwolff

    1/2 sqdrn Knesevich Dragoons (No3)
    Deutschmeiser Infantry Regt (No4) - 3 btns (1084)
    1 Brigade Battery
    Kerpen Infantry Regt (No49) - 3 btns (1932)
Column: GM Otto Graf Hohenfeld
    1/2 sqdrn Knesevich Dragoons (No3)
    1 cavalry battery (6 guns)
    Liebek Infantry Regt (No14) - 3 btns (1676)
    Jordis Infantry Regt (No59) - 3 btns (1525)
    1 Brigade Battery
    1 12pdr position battery

Third Column: GM Josef Hoffineister von Hoffeneck

Advance Guard:

    1/2 sqdrn Knesevich Dragoons (No3)
    2/3 bttn Splenyi Infantry Regt (No51)
Column: GM
    1/2 sqdrn Knesevich Dragoons (No3)
    Benjovsky Infantry Regt (No31) - 3 btns (1534)
    Splenyi Infantry Regt (No51) - 2 1/3 btns (regt total: 1582)
    1 Brigade Battery

Reserve: FML Michael Freiherr Von Kionmayer

    1/2 sqdrn Knesevich Dragoons (No3) 4 sdrns (regt total: 694
    6 grenadier battalions: Puteany (732) , Bzezinski (673), Scovaud (724), Kirchenbetter (769), Schartach (721)
    1 cavalry battery (6 pleces)
    1 6pdr brigade battery (8 pieces)

Right Flank: GM Josef Graf Radetzky

    Erzherzog Karl Uhlans (No3) - 8 sqdns (976)
    Gradiskaner Grenz Rgt. (No8) - 2 bttns (2,203)
    1/2 cavalry battery (3 pieces)

GM Josef Reinwaid von Waldegg:

    Josef Mittrowsky Infantry Rgt. (No. 40) - 2 2/3 bns (2,659)
    Stipsicz Hussars (No. 10) - 1 sqdn and 2 platoons
    2 6-pdrs, 2 howitzers

Left Flank: GM Armand von Nordmann

    Liechtenstein Hussars (No. 7) - 8 sqdns (842)
    Warasdiner-St. Georger Grenz Rqt. (No. 6)-- 2 bttns (1,372)
    1/2 cavalry battery (3 pieces)

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