The Battle Of Montereau
18th February 1814

Order of Battle

by Major A. W. Field

Numbers in brackets show number of squadrons/battalions.

Wurttemberg IV Corps: Crown Prince Of Wurttemberg

Advance Guard: Generalmajor von Albensleben Brigade; (Approx 1000)

    Cavalry Regiment #5 (Jager-zu-Pferde Konig) (4)
    Archduke Ferdinand Hussar Regiment (Austrian) (5)
    1st Horse Artillery Bty (4 x 6pdrs, 2 x how)

Brigade: Generalmajor von Stockmayer (Approx 2000)

    Konig Jager Regiment #9 (2)
    Light Infantry Regiment #10 (2)
    Austrian Pioneer Coy.

Main Body: FZM von Franquemont

Cavalry Brigade: Generalmajor von Jett (Approx 1500)

    Cavalry Regiment #2 (Jager Prinz Herzog Louis) (4)
    Cavalry Regiment #3 (Dragoner Kronprinz) (4)
    Cavalry Regiment #4 (Jager Prinz Adam) (4)

Brigade: Generalmajor von Doring (Approx 3000)

    Infantry Regiment #2 (2)
    Infantry Regiment #3 (2)
    Infantry Regiment #7 (2)
    1st Foot Bty (4 x 6pdrs, 2 x how)

Brigade: Generalmajor Prince Hohenloe (Approx 1500)

    Infantry Regiment #4 (2)
    Infantry Regiment #6 (2)
    2nd Foot Bty (4 x 6pdrs, 2 x how )

Austrian Brigade: Generalmajor von Schaefer (Approx 2500)

    Collerado Infantry Regiment (2)
    von Zach Infantry Regient (3)
    6pdr Foot Bty (8 guns)
    12pdr Foot Bty (6 guns)

Attached From I Corps:

    Unknown Infantry Brigade (most I Corps brigades consisted of two infantry regiments each of three battalions and a brigade bty of 8 x 6pdrs).
    Two x Btys ( These would certainly have come from the I Corps artillery reserve which consisted of one 12pdr bty and two 6pdr btys, unless the infantry brigade bty counted as one of the two?).

French Forces

Staff and Service Squadrons (Approx 400):

    Polish Lancers (1)
    Grenadiers-a-Cheval (1)
    Dragoons (1)
    Chasseurs-a-Cheval (1)

II Corps: Marechal Victor (until relieved by Gen de Div Gerard)

    1st Div: Gen de Div Chataux (Approx 1500)
      1st Bde:
        1/24 Legere
        1/19 de Ligne
        1/37 de Ligne
      2nd Bde:
        1/2 de Ligne
        1/56 de Ligne
        1/11 de Ligne
      Div Arty: 10 guns

    2nd Div: Gen de Div Duhesme

      1st Bde: (Approx 2200)
        1/26 Legere
        1/2/4 de Ligne
        1/2/18 de Ligne
      2nd Bde:
        1/2/46 de Ligne
        1/72 de Ligne
        1/93 de Ligne
      Div Arty: 10 guns

Reserve of Paris: Gen de Div Gerard

    1st Div: Gen de Div Dufour (Approx 1400)
      1st Bde:
        7/12 Legere
        6/29 de Ligne
        8/32 de Ligne
        6/58 de Ligne
      2nd Bde:
        3/135 de Ligne
        7/15 Legere
        2/5 Legere
      Div Arty: 11 guns

    2nd Div: Gen de Div Hamelinaye

      1st Bde: (Approx 2500)
        4/26 de Ligne
        4/82 de Ligne
        4/86 de Ligne
      2nd Bde:
        3/121 de Ligne
        3/122 de Ligne
        2/142 de Ligne
      Div Arty: 6 guns

Provisional Cavalry Division: Gen de Div Pajol (Approx 1300)

    1st Bde: Gen de Bde Delort (460)
      Detachments from 5th, 10th, 11th, 13th, 21st, 29th Chasseur a Cheval Regts
    2nd Bde: Gen de Bde Grouvel (476)
      Detachments from 12th, 16th, 21st,24th, 26th, 27th Dragoon Regts
    3rd Bde: Gen de Bde Ducoetlosquet (400)
      Detachments from 2nd, 4th, 12th Hussar Regts

National Guard Division: Gen de Div Pacthod
I do not know the exact composition of this division on 18th Feb. This orbat is based on the composition of the division on the 5 Mar.

    1st Bde: Gen de Bde Rost (Approx 1600)
      1st Regiment of Sarthe
      3rd Regiment of Indre et Loire
    2nd Bde: Gen de Bde Bonte (Approx 1300)
      2nd Regiment of Loire et Cher
      5th Regiment of Seine et Marne
    Attached:
      Gendarmes from Spain (800 in two battalions)
    Div Arty: 1 x bty (2 x 8pdrs, 4 x 4pdrs)

Reserve: Emperor Napoleon

    1st Old Guard Division: Gen de Div Friant (Approx 4500)
      1st Bde:
        1st Grenadier a Pied Regiment (2)
        2nd Grenadier a Pied Regiment (2)
      2nd Bde:
        1st Chasseur a Pied Regiment (2)
        2nd Chasseur a Pied Regiment (2)
      Guard Arty:
        About 5 batteries (30 guns) were deployed (horse/foot ratio unknown)

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