All previous orders will be altered, according to all appearances, since it has been learned that the six battalions which marched in the van are still posted in front of the battalion of Aylva, which is on the left of the general quarter of the Prince of Waldeck, and that the squadrons of Schlippenbach, of the reserve corps, are also on that left in front of the Dragoon Guards. Thus it is apparent that we will march rather via the left than via the right, and that we will receive orders to pass the defile with the guides.
| Memorandum on the Position of the Artillery of the Dutch Army in the Battle of Fontenoy (Colin, Vol. III, page 247, author unknown) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Regiments | 6-Pounders | 3-Pounders | Howitzers |
| Guards, left wing | 6 | 2 | 2 |
| Between Btns. Aylva & Lippe | -- | 4 | -- |
| Btwn Rgts. Sturler & Constant | -- | 4 | -- |
| Rgt. Cronstrom, right wing | -- | 3 | 1 |
| Between Rgts. Salis & Ryssel | -- | 2 | -- |
| In front of Rgt. Constant | -- | 2 | -- |
| Between the Btns. of Sturler | -- | 2 | -- |
| Between Btns. Broeckuyzen & Bronckhorst | -- | 2 | -- |
| Rat. Smissaert. left wing | -- | 3 | 1 |
| Totals | 6 | 24 | 4 |
Orders for the Dutch Army Given Before and After the Battle of Fontenoy
- Introduction
Camp of Brissoeil, 10th of May, 1745, 7:00am
Orders of General Cronstrom Cense de Bouchegnies, 10th of May, 1745, noon
2 o'clock in the evening [probably 2:00 a.m., 11 May]
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