Battle of Jemappes
6th November 1792

Order of Battle: Austrian

by Dave Hollins, UK

Austrian Army in the Netherlands

11,628 infantry and 2, 168 cavalry.

Commander-in-Chief: FM Duke Albert of Saxe-Teschen
Chief of Staff: Oberst Lindenau

Right Wing: FML Lillien

    GM Archduke Charles
      Morzin Grenadier Battalion (19/37/53) 568
      Barthodeiszky Grenadier Battalion (2/32/34) 604

    Oberst Kaim

      IR41 Bender (2) 1,838
      CR 16 Blankenstein Hussars (3) 285
      Grün-Laudon Freikorps (4 cos) 478
      O’Donnell Freikorps (3 cos) 395
      Tyrolean Jäger (5 cos) 504
      Six 12pdr and two 7pdr howitzers

Centre: FZM Clerfayt

    GM Mikoviny
      Leuven Grenadier Battalion (1) (33/39/52) 587
      Pückler Grenadier Battalion (1) 418
      Würzburg (Reich contingent) Infantry (1) 692

    GM Boros

      CR37 Coburg Dragoons (4) 604
      Eight 12pdr and four 7pdr howitzers

Left Wing: FML Beaulieu

    GM Jordis
      IR18 Stuart (2) 2,055
      IR17 Hohenlohe (1) 930
      Mihailovich (Serb) Freikorps (5 cos) 876
      CR16 Blankenstein Hussars (1) 95

Reserve Cavalry: GM Lamberg

    CR37 Coburg Dragoons (4) 604
    CR31 Latour Chevauleger (2) 320
    CR32 Esterhazy Hussars (2) 258

At Mont Palisel: IR42 Mathesen (2 cos) 376

At Mont St. Lazar: IR42 Mathesen (2 cos) 342

Artillery:

    In addition to the heavy guns listed, thirty-six 6 and 3pdr Battalion guns spread across the infantry.

At Mons:

    IR17 Hohenlohe (1) 930; (Garrison) IR42 Mathesen (2 cos 377) and IR15 d’Alton (detachment of 120)

Battle of Jemappes 6th November 1792

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