Battle Of Saalfeld

10 October 1806
Orders Of Battle

by Major AW Field, UK

Prussian Forces Commander: Prince Louis Ferdinand of Prussia Present at the Battle In Blankenberg Saxon Hussars (5 sqns) 1/2 Gause Horse Bty (Pr) von Ruhle Fusilier Battalion (Pr) Palet Fusilier Battalion (Pr) von Rabenau Fusilier Battalion (Pr) Valentini Jäger coy (Pr) 1/2 Gause Horse Battery (4 guns)(Pr) Saxon Hussars (5 sqns) Prussian Schimmelpfennig Hussar Regiment (5 sqns) - Massars Jäger Company (Pr) - Rieman Foot Bty (l2x6pdrs)(Pr) - Saxon Infantry Brigade (Commanded by Saxon General Bevilaqua): von Muffling Regiment (2)(Pr) Kurprinz Regiment (2)(Sx) Prince Clemens Regiment (2)(Sx) Xavier Regiment (2)(Sx) Hoyer Foot Bty (8x4pdrs)(Sx) NB Other than the 28 field guns there were 12 battalion guns. French Forces Commander: Marshal Lannes Cavalry Brigade. General de Brigade Treillard 9th Hussars (3 sqns approx. 500 men) 10th Hussars (3 sqns approx. 450 men) 21st Chasseurs a Cheval ( 3 sqns approx. 500 men) Infantry Division: General de Division Suchet Brigade Claparede 1/17th Legere (1000) 2/17th Legere (1000) 3/17th Legere (180) Brigade Reille 1/34th de Ligne (900) 2/34th de Ligne (900) 3/34th de Ligne (900) 4/34th de Ligne (200) 1/40th de Ligne (900) 2/40th de Ligne (900) 3/40th de Ligne (80) Brigade Vedel 1/64th de Ligne (950) 2/64th de Ligne (950) 3/64th de Ligne (80) 1/88th de Ligne (1030) 2/88th de Ligne (1000) 3/88th de Ligne (90) NB It can be seen that the junior battalion of each regiment is not fully formed. Divisional Artillery 1 x horse Bty 1 x foot Bty Total: 2 x 12pdrs, 6 x 8pdrs, 4 x 3pdrs, 2 x 6" howitzers. Back to Saalfeld 1806 Back to Table of Contents -- First Empire #42 Back to First Empire List of Issues Back to MagWeb Master Magazine List © Copyright 1998 by First Empire. This article appears in MagWeb (Magazine Web) on the Internet World Wide Web. Other military history articles and gaming articles are available at http://www.magweb.com