The Battle of Camposanto
February 8, 1743

(The Battle of the Cemetery)

By Paul R. Petri


Order of Battle

SPANISH - NEAPOLITAN ARMY (LT. GEN DE GAGES)

FIRST LINE:

Right Wing: Lt. General Duc d 'Atrisco

Brigadier Antoine de Silva

    Reina Cuirassiers ..................3 Squadrons.
    Carabinier Regiment.................3 Squadrons.

Right Center: Lt. General MacDonald

Brigadier Bernard Romero

    Spanish Guard Infantry Regiment ....6 Btns.

Center (Castilla Brigade) Brigadier Alexander MacDonald

    Castilla Infantry Regiment..........2 Btns.
    Flanders Infantry Regiment .........2 Btns.
    Lombardy Infantry Regiment .........2 Btns.

Left Center: Lt. General Mariani

Brigadier Comte de Grossberg

    Walloon Guard Infantry Regiment.....6 Btns.

Left Wing: Lt. General Beaufort

Brigadier de Castro

    Sagunta Dragoons.....................3 Btns.

SECOND LINE (LT GEN COUNT DE SAYVE)

Right Wing: Brigadier Duc de Arcos

    Reina Dragoons ......................3 Squadrons.

Right Center (Queen 's Brigade) Brig. Juan Pacheco

    Reina Infantry Regiment.............2 Btns.
    Corona Infantry Regiment ...........2 Btns.
    Guadalajara Infantry Regiment.......2 Btns.

Left Center (Irlanda Brigade) Brig. Bernard de Burke

    Ibernia Infantry Regiment...........2 Btns.
    Irlanda Infantry Regiment...........2 Btns.

Left Wing (Parma Brigade) Brig. Alfons Bessler

    Bessler Infantry Regiment .........2 Btns.
    Parma Infantry Regiment............2 Btns.
    Wirtz Infantry Regiment.............1 Btn

Reserves:

    Mountain Fusilers (Miguelets)......2 Btns.
    Albanian Free Company (Neapolitan) 1 Cos.
    Italian Free Company...............1 Cos.
    Hussar Free Company................1 Cos.

Artillery: Marshal de Camp Pignarron

    Three artillery batteries of 2 eight pound guns each; possibly six light pieces as well.

AUSTRO - SARDINIAN ARMY (FLM GRAF TRAUN)

Demonstration Group

    Partisan Formation..................800 Men
    Havor Hussars.......................100 Men
    Eslovones (Slavonier)Infantry ......2 Btns. (?)
    Artillery: 4 siege guns

First Line

Right Wing: Flm Lt Comte Schulenburg

Brigade of Baron Pestaluzzi

    Alt Wallis Infantry Regiment........3 Btns.
    Roth Infantry Regiment..............3 Btns.
    Artillery: 6 guns

Center: Flm Lt Pallavicini

Brigade of Graf Novi

    Deutschmeister Infantry Regiment....3 Btns.
    Traun Infantry Regiment.............3 Btns.
    Artillery: 2 guns

Brigade of Lt General Count d 'Aspermont

    Schulemburg Infantry Regiment (Sardinian) 1 Btn.
    Diesbach Infantry Regiment (Sardinian) 2 Btns.
    Savoy Infantry Regiment (Sardinian) 2 Btns.
    Artillery: two batteries of five guns each

Left Wing: Flm LT Graf Pyersberg

Brigade of Graf Petrusati

    Miglio Cuirassier Regiment ........6 Sqds.
    Savoy Cuirassier Regiment .........2 Sqds.
    Havor Hussars......................300 Men

SECOND LINE:

Right Wing: Formed between the 1st and 2nd lines

      Hussars ............................1 Sqds.
    Left Flank:
      Eslavones Infantry .................1 Btn.
      Eslavones Horse....................200 Men
    Right Flank:
      Eslavones Infantry .................1 Btn.
      Eslavones Horse....................200 Men

Right Center: Generalfeldwachmeister de Pestaluzzi

Brigade of Generalfeldwachmeister Neuhaus

    Diesbach Infantry Regiment........3 Btns.

Brigade of Craf Colloredo

    Piccolomini Infantry Regiment.....3 Btns.

Left Center: Brigadier Baron Leutrum

    Rehbinder Infantry Regiment (Sardinian) 1 Btn.
    Piedmont Infantry Regiment (Sardinian) 2 Btns.
    Diesbach Infantry Regiment (Sardinian) 1 Btn.

Second Line: Flm Lt. Craf Ciceri

Left Wing Brigade of Graf St. Pierre

    Berlichingen Cuirassier Regiment..6 Sqds.
    La Reina Dragoon Regiment (Sardinian) 2 Sqds.

Cavalry Reserve:

    La Reina Dragoon Regiment (Sardinian) 1 Sqd.
    Savoy Cuirassier Regiment .........1 Sqd.
    Berlichingen Cuirassier Regiment ..1 Sqd.
    Miglio Cuirassier Regiment ........1 Sqd.

The Battle of Camposanto


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