Terribly Obscure Battles of the Age of Napoleon
By Dave Hollins
Map by Derek Stone
ORDERS OF BATTLE(Austrian Cavalry Regiments were numbered in a single series by seniority)AUSTRIAN ARMYCommander: Archduke Charles FML Hotze:GM Kienmayer:
3rd Slavonia District Grenzer Battalion CR2 Kaiser Hussars (4 sqdns) GM Hiller:
IR12 Manfredini (2 batt) IR36 Kinsky (1 batt) IR37 De Vins (1 batt) IR51 Splenyi (1 batt) GM Carnisius:
CR19 Levenehr Chevauleger (5 sqdns) FML Sztaray:GM Prinz Johannes Lichtenstein (Advance-Guard):
O'Donnel Freikorps (1 batt of 5 companies) Szeckler (Siebenburgen District) Grenzer Battalion Szeckler Grenzer Hussars (6 sqdns) CR37 Coburg Dragoons (1 sqdn) CR19 Levenehr Chevauleger (1 sqdn) CR5 Herzog Albert Carabinier (2 sqdns) CR7 Kinsky Chevaulegers (6 sqdns) GM Montfraut:
IR11 Wallis (1 batt) IR22 Lacy (1 batt) GM Bartels:
GM Finke:
Archduke Charles Legion from Trier (2 companies) Rohan (Emigre) Infantry (1 batt) GM Kaim:
Apfaltern Grenadier Battalion (IRs 33/39/52) Candiani Grenadier Battalion (IRs 31/51) FML RieschGM Wurtternberg:
CR37 Coburg Dragoons (5 sqdns GM Spielberg:
CR2 Kaiser Hussars (4 sqdns) FML Kray:GM Hohenlohe:
Croat- Slavonian Sharpshooters (4 companies) CR31 Latour Chevauleger (4 sqdns} CR35 Barco Hussars (4 sqdns) Uhlans (4 sqdns) Rohan (Emigre) Hussats (6 sqdns) Bussy Mounted Jager (4 sqdns) GM Hadik:
Wallachian (Siebenburgen District) Grenzer Battalion CR18 Karacsay Chevauleger (4 sqdns} CR16 Blankenstein Hussars (6 sqdns) CR34 Vecsey Hussars (4 sqdns) GM Gorger:
Bercseny (Emigre) Hussars (2 sqdns) Royal Allemand (Emigre) Dragoons (2 sqdns) GM Schottendorf:
GM Prinz von Oranien:
IR32 Gyulai (2 batt) GM Staader:
IR9 Clertayf (1 batt) IR38 Wurtemburg (1 batt) IR58 Murray (1 batt) IR55 Beaulieu (1 batt) FML Wartensleben (reserve)GM Werneck: GM Kallowrat:
Frankenbusch Grenadier Battalion (IRs 25/35/42) Z'graidt Grenadier Battalion (IRs 9/30/56) Riera Grenadier Battalion (IRs 17/36/47) GM Schneilenberg:
Reisinger Grenadier Battalion (IRs 1/12/40) Dietrich Grenadier Sattalian (IRs 7/20/56) Retz Grenadier Battation (IRs 15/28/57) GM Vogelsang:
Schreckinger Grenadier Battalion (IR 29) Paulus Grenadier Battalion (IRs 38/58) Kraissern Grenadier Battallon (IRs 16/27/45) GM Colloredo:
CR5 Herzog Albert Carabinier (6 sqdns) CR6 Kaiser Carabinier (6 sqdns) GM Prinz Lothringen:
CR14 Nassau Kurassier (6 sqdns) CR10 Zeschwitz Kurassier (6 sqdns) To the north of the battlefield:GM Elsnitz:
Wurmser Freikorps Battaiion (6 companies) 2nd Warasdin Distnct Grenzer Battalion Rohan (Emigre) Infantry (1 battalion) Carneville Freikorps Infantry (2 companies) Bourbon (emigre) Legion Battalion (4 companies) CR18 Karacsay Chevauleger (2 sqdns) CR31 Latour Chevauleger (2 sqdns) CR16 Blankenstein Hssars (4 sqdns) CR34 Vecsey Hussars (2 sqds) Carneville Freikorps Hussars (1 sqdn) Bourbon (Emigre) Hussars (4 sqdns) Uhlans (2 sqdns) FRENCH ARMY OF THE SAMBRE-MEUSECommander: Generai Jourdan GD Lefebvre (North of the Battlefield)
43rd Line Deml-Brigade 83rd line Demi-Brigade 96th Line Demi-Brigade 105th Line Demi-Brigade 8th Cuirassier Regiment 11th Dragoon Regiment Detachment of 16th Dragoons 1st Chasseurs a Cheval Regiment 9th Chasseurs a Cheval Regiment 3 sqdns 4th Hussars Detachment of 2nd Artillery Regiment 5th Company 6th Horse Artillery Regt 1st Company 7th Horse Artillery Regt 8th Company 8th Sapper Battalion 4th Division: GD Grenier:
16th Line Demi-Brigade 1st Battalion 23rd Line Demi-Brigade 67th Line Demi-Brigade 1st Dragoon Regiment 2nd Dragoon Regiment 6th Chasseurs a Cheval l9th Company 3rd Artillery Regiment 6th Company 4th Light Artillery Regt 7th & 8th Companies 11th Sapper Battn 6th Division: GD Championnet
61st Line Demi-Brigade 78th Line Demi-Brigade 92nd Line Demi-Brigade 12th Chasseur a Cheval Regiment 12th Dragoon Regiment 3rd Company 1st Battalion 6th Artillery Regiment with detachments from the 5th and 7th Regiments 2nd Company 3rd Horse Artillery Regiment 3rd Company 7th Sapper Battalion 5th Division: GD Bernadotte
37th Line Demi-Brigade 49th Line Demi-Brigade 88th Line Demi-Brigade 7th Dragoon Regiment 14th Dragoon Regiment 3rd Chasseurs a Cheval Regiment 3 sqdns 2nd Hussars Detachment of 1st Artillery Regiment 4th Company 3rd Horse Artillery Regt 4th Company 7th Horse Artillery Regt 2nd Company 7th Sapper Battalion Reserve: GD Bonnaud
7th Cuirassier Regiment 10th Cuirassier Regiment 17th Cuirassier Regiment 2nd & 4th Companies 4th Horse Artillery Regiment SOURCES Angeli: 'Erzherzog Karl als Feldherr und Heeresorganisator' (Vienna 1895) Vol. lb pp.396-413 Archduke Charles 'Grundstze der Strategie erlautert durch die Darstellung des Feldzuges in Deutschland 1796' (Vienna 1813) in: 'Ausgesvhite Schriften' led. Machler) (1893) Vol. 2
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