Order of Battle

Russia: July 1812

Text by John Grehan & Phil Gaffney,
Original Illustrations by Ian Storer


1) The Foot Guard Officers : Men

1st (Young Guard) Infantry Division:

    1st & 2nd Battalions, 5th Voltigeurs 28 917
    1st & 2nd Battalions, 6th Voltigeurs 25 621
    1st & 2nd Battalions, 5th Tirailleurs 28 1011
    1st & 2nd Battalions, 6th Tirailleurs 22 548
    4th Company, Cannoniers conscrits 3 81
    5th Company, Artillery Train 1 143
    2nd Company, 5th (Line) Sapeur Battalion 2 90
    Divisional Total 106 3411

2nd Infantry Division

    1st & 2nd Battalions, Regiment of Flanquers 25 1134
    1st & 2nd Battalions, 1st Voltigeurs 25 788
    1st & 2nd Battalions, 1st Tirailleurs 22 928
    1st & 2nd Battalions, Fusiliers-Chasseurs 33 1322
    1st & 2nd Battalions, Fusiliers-Grenadiers 30 1391
    13th & 14th Companies, 8th (Line) Artillery 8 178
    6th Company, 4th (Line) Train Battalion 1 97
    2nd Company, 7th (Line) Train Battalion 41
    Sapeurs 5 104
    Train d'Equipages 44
    Administration 2 44
    Divisional total 151 6069

3rd (Old Guard) Infantry Division

    1st & 2nd Battalions, 1st Chasseurs a Pied 34 1452
    1st & 2nd Battalions, 2nd Chasseurs a Pied 41 1245
    1st & 2nd Battalions, 1st Grenadiers a Pied 31 1294
    1st & 2nd Battalions, 2nd Grenadiers a Pied 33 1079
    1st & 2nd Battalions, 3rd Grenadiers a Pied 41 1165
    3rd Company, (Young Guard) Artillerie pied 4 77
    1st & 2nd Companies, (Old Guard) Art. pied 8 182
    3rd & 4th Companies, (Old Guard) Art. a pied 9 199
    3rd Company, 2nd Train Battalion 1 108
    1st Company, 1st Train Battalion 2 125
    4th Company, 1st Train Battalion 1 152
    Train etquipages 23
    Ambulances 11 39
    Divisional Total 216 7140

2) The Horse Guard Officers : Men

    1st - 5th Sqns, Chasseurs a Cheval 70 1107
    1st Company, Les Mamluks 8 67
    1st - 5th Sqns, Empress' Dragoons 64 1015
    1st - 5th Sqns, Grenadiers a Cheval 70 1096
    1st - 4th Sqns, 1st Chev.-Leger-Lanciers 69 887
    1st - 4th Sqns, 2nd Chev.-Leger-Lanciers 57 1095
    1st & 2nd Sqns, Gendarmes etlite 28 363
    1st & 2nd Coys, 1st (Line) Art. a Cheval 5 124
    2nd & 3rd Coys, 7th (Line) Train Battalion 2 146
    Cavalry Total 373 7882

3) Artillery Park of the Guard Officers : Men

Artillerie a Cheval (Young Guard)

    2nd, 3rd & 4th Coys A Cheval 7 173
    1st Coy, 1st Train Battalion 1 125
    1st & 5th Coys 6 Cheval 6 157
    5th & 6th Coys, 1st (Line) Art. A Cheval 5 134
    4th Detachment, 7th (Line) Train Battalion 1 110

Artillerie a Pied, (Young Guard)

    3rd & 4th Coys a Pied 6 195
    3rd & 4th Coys, 2nd train Battalion 2 267
    5th & 6th Coys ~ Pied 7 214
    1st & 5th Coys, 2nd Train Battalion 2 226
    15th & 16th Coys, 8th (Line) Art. a Pied 5 174
    5th Coy, 7th (Line) Train Battalion 1 150

Grand Park Total 43 1925

4) Engineer Park of the Guard Officers : Men

    6th Coy, 5th (Line) Sapeur Battalion 3 117
    1st Coy, Grand Duchy of Berg Sapeurs 3 118
    1st Battalion, Naval Ouvriers 16 824
    1st & 7th Coys, Marins de la Garde 8 211
    3rd Coy, Equipages de la Garde 8 516
    1st - 6th Coys, 7th (Line) tquipage 15 705
    Engineer Park Total 53 2491

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