Friedland
14 June 1807

Order of Battle

by Patrick E. Wilson, UK

Russian Order of Battle

Commander-in-chief: General of cavalry Levin August Baron von Benningsen.

Right wing: Gen. Prince Gortschakoff

3rd Division Gen. Baron Sacken

    Tauride Grenadiers
    Lithuanian Musketeer Infantry Regiment (MIR)
    Kapporski MIR
    Muromski MIR
    Tschernigov MIR
    Dnieprov MIR
    2 x 12pdr, 3 x 6pdr and 1 x 6pdr horse battery.

6th Division: Gen. Sedmoratzki

    4th Jägers
    Wilna MIR
    Nizov MIR
    Rural MIR
    Wolhynian MIR
    Sterokel MIR
    2 x 12pdr, 3 x 6pdr and 1 x 6pdr horse battery.

7th Division: Genl. Dokhturov

    Ekaterinoslav Grenadiers
    5th Jägers
    Moscow MIR
    Vladimir MIR
    Woronesch MIR
    Pskov MIR
    2 x 12pdr, 3 x 6pdr and 1 x 6pdr horse battery.

8th Division: Gen. Baron Essen

    Moscow Grenadiers
    7th Jägers
    Schlusselburg MIR
    AltIngermannland MIR
    Podolian MIR
    4 x 12pdr and 1 x 6pdr horse battery.

Cavalry:Generals F.P. Uvarov and Prince Gallitzin.

    Little Russia and Ekaterinoslav Cuirassiers
    Kurland Dragoons
    Kiev Dragoons
    Moscow Dragoons
    Liefland Dragoons
    St.Petersburg Dragoons
    Ingermannland Dragoons
    Soum Hussars.
    Alexandrov Hussars
    Pavlograd Hussars
    Olviopol Hussars

Left Wing: Generals Prince Bagration and Kologribov

1st Division: Grand Duke Constantine

    Guard Grenadiers
    Guard Jägers
    Ismailovski Lifeguard Regiment
    Semenovski Lifeguard Regiment
    Preobrazhenski Lifeguard Regiment
    Grand Duke Constantine Ulan Regiment
    Chevalier Garde Cuirassiers
    Garde du Corps Cuirassiers
    Lifeguard Hussars
    Lifeguard Cossack Regiment
    2 x 12pdr, 2 x 6pdr and 3 x 6pdr horse Batteries.

2nd Division: Gen. Count Ostermann - Tolstoi

    Pavlovski Grenadiers
    St. Petersburg Grenadiers
    Rostov MIR
    Jeletz MIR
    1st and 20th Jägers
    Leib Cuirassiers
    Kargopol Dragoons
    Illowaiski and Jefremov Cossacks
    2 x 12pdr, 2 x 6pdr and 1 x 6pdr horse battery.

French

Commander - in - chief: The Emperor Napoleon

Reserve Corps d'Armée: Marechal Jean Lannes

Division d'Elite Gen. Oudinot

    16 battalions of Grenadiers/Voltigeurs

Division Verdier

    2nd and 12th Legere
    3rd and 72 Ligne Infantry Regiments
    Saxon Gren bns. von Sussmilch and von Larisch
    Saxon Infantry Regiment von Bevilaqua

Cavalry: von Besser

    9th Hussars
    Saxon Cuirassiers Konig
    Saxon Chevaulegers von Polenz
    Saxon Chevaulegers von Polenz Prinz Johann
    4 x foot batteries, 1 x horse battery.

1st Corps d'Armee: Marechal Claude Victor Perrin

Division Dupont

    9th Legere
    24th, 32nd and 96th Ligne

Division Lapisse

    16th Legere
    8th, 45th and 54th Ligne

Division Villatte

    27th Legere
    63rd, 94th and 95th Ligne

Cavalry: Beaumont

    2nd and 4th Hussars
    5th Chasseurs a cheval
    4 x foot batteries and 1 x horse battery

6th Corps d'Armée: Marechal Michel Ney

Division Marchand

    6th Legere
    39th, 69th and 76th Ligne

Division Bisson

    25th and 31st Legere
    27th, 50th and 59th Ligne

Cavalry: Colbert

    3rd Hussars
    10th and 15th Chasseurs a cheval
    4 x foot batteries and 1 1/2 horse batteries

8th Corps d'Armée: Marechal Edouard

    2nd Dragoons
    4th Dragoons Mortier

Division Dombrowski

    10th, 11th and 12th Polish Infantry Regiments

Division Dupas

    4th Legere
    15th and 58th Ligne
    Garde Municipale de Paris 1st and 2nd Regiments

Cavalry: Fresia

    2nd Dutch Cuirassiers
    2nd Dutch Hussars

Cavalry: Turno

    5th Polish Chasseurs a cheval
    6th Polish lancers
    3 x Polish foot batteries
    1 x Dutch horse battery

Cavalry Reserve: General Marquis de Grouchy

1st Cuirassier Div. Gen. Nansoulty

    1st and 2nd Carabiniers
    2nd Cuirassiers
    3rd Cuirassiers
    9th Cuirassiers
    12th Cuirassiers

1st Dragoon Div. Gen. LatourMaubourg

    1st Dragoons
    14th Dragoons
    20th Dragoons
    26th Dragoons

2nd Dragoon Div. Gen. Grouchy

    3rd Dragoons
    6th Dragoons
    10th Dragoons
    11th Dragoons

4th Dragoon Div. Gen. La Houssaye

    17th Dragoons
    18th Dragoons
    19th Dragoons
    27th Dragoons

Light Cavalry Brigade Durosnel

    7th Chasseurs a cheval
    20th Chasseurs a cheval
    22nd Chasseurs a cheval
    1 x foot battery and 3 1/2 x horse batteries.

Note: The French Imperial Guard under Marechal Bessieres was also present but did not come into action.

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