Vimeiro 1808

Order of Battle

by Ian Barstow, U.K.

French Order of Battle

12694 MEN, 26 GUNS

Commander in Chief: General de Division Jean Andoche Junot

Division: General de Division Delaborde

Brigade: General de Brigade Brennier

    3/2nd Legere 856
    3/4th Legere 826
    1/70th Ligne 780
    2/70th Ligne 780

    3242 INFANTRY, 0 GUNS

Brigade: General de Brigade Thomieres

    1/86th Ligne 650
    2/86th Ligne 650
    4th Suisse 200

    1500 INFANTRY, 0 GUNS

Division: General de Division Loison

Brigade: General de Brigade Charlot

    3/32nd Ligne 619
    3/82nd Ligne 775

1394 INFANTRY, 0 GUNS

Brigade: General de Brigade Solignac

    3/12th Legere 838
    3/15th Legere 950
    3/58th Ligne 1050

    2838 INFANTRY, 0 GUNS

Division: General de Division Margaron

    26th Chasseurs a Cheval 230
    3rd Provisional Dragoons 560
    4th Provisional Dragoons 550
    5th Provisional Dragoons 620
    Volunteer Cavalry 100

2060 CAVALRY, 0 GUNS

Artillery

    1 x 12lb Foot Battery (6 guns)
    2 x 8lb Foot Batteries (8 guns)
    1 x 4lb Horse Battery (4 guns)

    Total 26 guns. NOTE: The 12pdrs should stay with the reserve with the rest split amongst the brigades either evenly or at Junot's discretion.

Reserve: General Kellerman

    1st Converged Grenadiers 440
    2nd Converged Grenadiers 440

    880 INFANTRY, 0 GUNS

Reserve: General de Brigade St. Clair

    3rd Converged Grenadiers 390
    4th Converged Grenadiers 390

    780 INFANTRY, 0 GUNS

British Order of Battle

20846 MEN, 18 GUNS

Commander in Chief: General Sir Arthur Wellesley

Brigade (1st):Major General Hill

    1/5th Foot 1067
    1/9th Foot 865
    1/38th Foot 1072
    Half Battery 6lb Foot Artillery 4

    3004 INFANTRY, 4 GUNS

Brigade (2nd):Major General Ferguson

    1/36th Foot 665
    1/40th Foot 1042
    1/71st Foot 1015

    2722 INFANTRY, 0 GUNS

Brigade (3rd):Brigadier General Nightingall

    29th Foot 716
    1/82nd Foot 1020

    1736 INFANTRY, 0 GUNS

Brigade (4th):Brigadier General Bowes

    1/6th Foot 943
    1/32nd Foot 1060

    2003 INFANTRY, 0 GUNS

Brigade (5th):Brigadier General Crawford

    1/45th Foot 743
    1/91st Foot 1031

    1774 INFANTRY, 0 GUNS

Brigade (6th):Brigadier General Fane

    1/50th Foot 1063
    2/95th Foot 408
    5/60th Foot 987
    9lb Foot Battery 6

    2458 INFANTRY, 6 GUNS

Brigade (7th): Brigadier General Anstruther

    2/9th Foot 724
    2/43rd Foot 811
    2/52nd Foot 735
    97th Foot 782
    6lb Foot Battery 6

    3052 INFANTRY, 6 GUNS

Brigade (8th): Brigadier General Acland

    2nd Foot 822
    20th Foot 451
    1/95th Foot 225
    Half Battery 6lb Foot Artillery 2

    1498 INFANTRY, 2 GUNS

Brigade:Colonel Trant

    6th Cazadores 562
    12th Portuguese Line 504
    21st Portuguese Line 504
    24th Portuguese Line 504

    2074 INFANTRY, 0 GUNS

Cavalry:

    20th Light Dragoons 267
    Portuguese Dragoons 258

    525 CAVALRY, 0 GUNS

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