Austrian Forces
[1] Moravia (North & East of Olmutz): Lt. Gen. Count Browne, Generals Kheul and Holly: 13 battalions, 7 grenadier companies, 4 Cuirassier regiments, 1 Dragoon regiment, 2 Hussars, in all 13,136 effectives. An additional 4 btns and 3 regiments each of cuirassiers, dragoons and hussars were about 3 weeks march away.
[2] Glatz an NE Bohemia: Maj. Gen. Baron Lentulus with 7 btns, 6 grenadier companies, 1 dragoon and 1 hussar regiment, 340 invalids (garrison troops) and 1,200 Glatz militia.
[3] Besieged in Glogau: Lt. Gen. Baron Wallis, Gen. Baron Reisky and 10 infantry companies (1,178 men), 80 invalids, and 300 armed citizens.
[4] Besieged in Brieg: Maj. Gen. Piccolomini with 24 companies of infantry and I free company (garrison unit).
[5] Besieged in Neisse: Colonel Baron Roth with 1,600 men from various regiments.

Prussian Forces
[1] Upper Silesia around Troppau & Jagerndorff: Field Marshal Schwerin and Lt. Gen Schulenburg with 8 btns (including 1 grenadier) , 13 sqds of heavy cavalry and 3 sqds hussars.
[2] Breslau: 2 infantry battalions.
[3] Before Glogau: Lt. Gen. Erbprinz Leopold von Dessau with 2 btns infantry, 5 btns grenadiers and 5 sqds dragoons.
[4] Before Brieg: Maj. Gen. von Kliest: 2 btns infantry and 2 grenadier btns and 6 sqds of heavy cavlry.
[5] Before Neisse and along the Glatz-Silesian border from Leignitz (HQ) to Neustadt: General of Infantry the Duke of Holstein-Beck with 6 infantry and 2 grenadier btns, 13 sqds of heavy cavalry and 1 sqd of hussars.

Alte Fritz's Narrow Escape At Baumgarten February 27, 1741

Introduction
The Action Begins
Appendix: Position of the Opposing Forces on February 20, 1741
Jumbo Baumgarten Map (very slow: 237K)

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