1805

2nd Btn Leib Regiment, 2nd Btn Kurprinz Regiment, 1st & 2nd Btns Markgraf Ludwig Regiment, Jager Btn, Foot Battery No.2 - 6 guns, A Hussar detachment Total 3200 men Mainlyused as garrison troops and prisoner escorts.

1806 and 1807

Formed the 2nd Division, 10th Corps under Marechal Lefebvre.
Brig: Leib Regiment 2 btns -1100 men
Hesse-Darmstadt Chevau. 3 sqdns - 335 men
Between 18th February and 7th March 1807, the division was engaged in several skirmishes on their march to the siege of Danzig. Upon reaching Danzig the Baden troops found themselves in lively action with Danzig's garrison, fighting at least seven actions with the defenders, from 116th March to 13th April. After Danzig fell the division became part of the garrison. A reseive of 1500 men was attached to an observation Corps under Marechal Brune where it was employed as troops in Swedish Pommerania.

1809

In the campaign against Austria, the Baden conti ngent was integrated into the 4th Corps under Messena.

1st Div.: Gen. de Div- Legrand
Brlg
26th Legere 3 btns- 2000 men
Ligne 3 btns - 2300 men
Bdg Leib Regiment 2 btns -1650 men
Erbgrosshetzog Regt. 2 btns -1650 men
von Hochberg Regt. 2 btns -1650 men
von Lingg Light Btn. - 560 men
Arty:
6 lb (French) FA Bty - 8 guns
6 lb (French) HA Bty - 6 guns
6 lb (Baden) FA Bty - 8guns
6 lb (Baden) HA Bty -4 guns

and the cavalry formed part of the corps cavalry:

4th Corps Cav. Div. Marulaz
Brig
19th Chasseurs 3 sqdns - 600 men
23rd Chasseurs 3 sqdns-600 men
Brig
3rd Chasseurs 3 sqdns - 440 men
14th Chasseurs 3 sqdns-400 men
Brig
Baden Light Dragoons 4 sqdns - 435 men
Landwhr btn No.7
Landwehr Btn No. 8
Brig
von Hochberg Regt. No.2 2 btns
von Neuenstein Regt No.4 2 btns
Landwehr Btn No.4
Landwehr Btn No.5
Brig:
von Stockhorn Regt. No. 1 2 btns
Light Btn
Landwehr Btn No.1
Landwehr Btn No.2
Landwehr Btn No.3
Brig
Garde du Corps -1 sqdn
Dragoon Regt. No.1 - 5 sqdns
Dragoon Regt. No.2 - 5 sqdns
Arty:
Foot Bty - 8 guns
Foot Bty - 8 guns
Horse Bty - 6 guns

Spain

The Baden line regiment and foot battery was brigaded with the 2nd Nassau regiment, and assigned to 4th Corps under Marechal Lefebre. They fought at: Oct/Nov 1808; Durango, Zornosa, Balmaseda and Espinosa March 1809: Medellin July 1809: Talavera August 1809: Almonacid November 1809: Ocana

1810-13

employed in operations against Spanish guerrillas.

The Badeners in part or whole, took part in the following engagements: 26th April - Scharding 3rd May- Ebelsberg 21/22 May - Aspern 12th June - Papa 14th June - Raab 5/6 July - Wagram 7th July - Korneuburg 8th July - Stockerau 9th July - Hollabrunn 10th July - Schongraben 11 th July - Znaim

1812

Apart from the 2nd Line Regt. who were attached to Davouts' 1st Div., the main body of Baden troops together with Berg and Hesse Darmstadt units, formed the 26th Division of 9th Corps under Marechal Victor.

26th Div.: Gen. de Div. Daendels
Brig:
1st Berg Line 2 btns -1000 men
2nd Berg Line 2 btns -1100 men
3rd Berg Line 1 btn - 600 men
4th Berg Line 2 btns - 960 men
Brig:
1st Baden Line 2 btns -1500 men
3rd Baden Line 2 btns -1450 men
von Lingg Light btn. - 790 men
Brig
Hessian Lieb Regt. 2 btns
Hessian Leibgarde Regt. 2 btns
Hessian Fusilier Regt. 2 btns
4th Westphalian Line 2 btns
6 lb (Berg) FA Bty - 6 guns
6 lb (Berg) HA Bty - 6 guns
6 lb (Baden) FA Bty - 6 guns
6 lb (Baden) HA Bty - 6 guns

The Baden Hussar regiment were assigned to the 9th corps cavalry division.

9th Corps Cav. Div.: Gen. de Div. Fournier
Brig
Baden Hussar Regt. 4 sqdns - 400 men
Saxon Chevau. Regt. 4 sqdns - 550 men
Brig:
Hesse-Darmstadt Chev. Regt. 3 sqdns - 350 men
Berg Chev. Lancier Regt. 4 sqdns - 690 men

9th Corps advanced into Russia and occupied Smolensk on the 28th September where it remained until the 11th October. During the main army's retreat, 9th Corps and 2nd Corps fought the Russian 1st Corps at Czasniki on the 31st October. At the Berezina the Hussars, alongside the Hessian Chevaulegers, made their famous "charge of death" in which they covered themselves with glory. As with the rest of the Grande Armee, the Baden contingent was practically destroyed in Russia.

1813

The Baden Army was rebuilt and formed part of the 39th division, 3rd Corps initially under Marechal Ney.

39th Division: Gen. de Div. Marchand
Brig:
1st Baden Line 2 btns -1250 men
3rd Baden Line 2 btns -1000 men
Brig:
Hessian Fusilier Regt. 2 btns -1050 men
Hessian Leib Regt 2 btns -1050 men
Hessian Leib-Garde Regt. 2 btns -1050 men
Arty
Baden FA Bty - 6 guns
Hessian FA Bty - 6 guns

The Baden Dragoons were part of the 3rd corps light cavalry.
Lt. Cv. Brig: Beurmann
French 10th Hussars 6 sqdns -1140 men
Baden Light Dragoons 5 sqdns - 500 men

The Baden troops were heavily engaged during the 1813 campaign in Saxony where they fought at Lutzen, Bautzen and Leipzig. A second brigade, 2nd Baden Line 2btns, light btn. von Lingg and a four gun battery, formed part of the Leipzig garrison.

1814

Baden was absorbed into the allied army, joining the German 8th Corps, where they were employed in various sieges and blockades.

1815

The Baden Army, now a full division of some 18500 men, was now part of the Austrian 2nd Corps.

Division: General von Schaeffer
Brig:
Leib-Grenadier Garde 1 btn
Grossherzog Regt. No.3 2 btns
Landwehr Btn No. 6
Erbgrossherzog Regt. 2 btns -1100 men
Brig:
Markgraf Ludwig Regt. 2 btns -1100 men
von Harrant Regt. 2 btns - 1100 men
Brig:
Dragoon Regt. 4 sqdns - 440 men
Hussar Regt. 2 sqdns - 220 men
Attached divisional artillery:
Foot batteries No. 2 & 3 -16 guns on detachment:
Light Btn von Lingg - 550 men

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More Baden Army Part 2

Garde du Corps
Hussars, Light Dragoons and Landwehr Cavalry (1814)
Artillery (Foot and Horse)
Staff, Flags and Standards
Battle History