The Battle of Hohenlinden:
A Napoleonic Refight

French Order of Battle

by Jim Arnold and Ralph Reinertsen

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Lieutenant-General Grenier

First Division Legrand
brigadiers: Salligny; Sabatier; Bontems
unit bns/sqds Strength
16th Demi-brigade 3 2,072
42nd Demi-brigade 3 2,043
51st Demi-brigade 3 2,118
12th Cavalry regiment 3 316
5th Chasseurs à cheval 4 574
16th Chasseurs à cheval 4 516
2nd horse artillery, 6th co. 26
7th horse artillery, 4th co. 69
7th foot artillery, 18th co. 91
artillery artificers, 7th co. 34
3rd sapper battalion, 8th co. 71
7,969: 6,374 infantry;1,406 cavalry; 189 arty; 12 guns

Second Division Ney
brigadiers: Bonnet; Desperriers, Joba
15th Demi-brigade 3 2,046
23rd Demi-brigade 3 1,456
76th Demi-brigade 3 2,337
103rd Demi-brigade 3 1,643
converged grenadiers 763
19th Cavalry regiment 3 193
13th Dragoons 4 425
8th Chasseurs à cheval 4 487
7th foot artillery, 3rd co. 97
7th horse artillery, 3rd co. 69
2nd horse artillery, 6th co. 44
3nd sapper battalion, 9th co. 70
9,630: 8,315 inf.; 1,105 cavalry; 210 arty; 14 guns

Third Division Bastoul,(Hardÿ)
brigadiers: Fauconnet
53rd Demi-brigade 3 2,007
89th Demi-brigade 3 2,053
13th cavalry regiment 3 271
17th cavalry regiment 3 387
2nd dragoons 4 686
23rd Chasseursà cheval 4 700
5th foot artillery, 15th co. 82
7th horse artillery, 2nd co. 54
8th horse artillery, 4th co. 75
6,315: 4,060 inf.; 2,044 cavalry; 211 arty; 16 guns

Artillery Reserve
6th horse artillery, 3rd co. 39
3rd foot artillery, 12th co. 120
7th foot artillery, 19th co. 90
artillery artificers 11
260: 7 guns

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Lieutenant-General Moreau

First Division Grouchy
brigadiers: Grandjean; Boyé
46th Demi-brigade 3 2,298
57th Demi-brigade 3 2,353
108th Demi-brigade 3 2,234
6th Cavalry regiment 3 272
11th Chasseurs à cheval 4 500
4th hussars 4 627
6th horse artillery, 1st co. 78
3rd foot artillery, 1st co. 95
artillery artificers, 6th co. 4
3rd sapper battalion, 5th co . 154
8,615:7,039 infantry; 1,399 cavalry; 177 arty; 12 guns

Second Division Richepance
brigadiers: Walther; Drouet; Lorcet; Sahuc
8th Demi-brigade 3 2,680
27th Demi-brigade 3 2,438
48th Demi-brigade 3 2,192
14th Light Infantry 1 849
10th Cavalry regiment 3 300
1st Chasseurs à cheval 4 610
20th Chasseurs à cheval 4 698
5th hussars 4 596
2nd foot artillery, 20th co. 87
3rd horse artillery, 4th co. 74
3rd horse artillery, 6th co. 71
4th sapper battalion, 7th co. 140
10,735: 8,299 inf; 2,204 cavalry, 232 arty, 14 guns

Third Division Decaen
brigadiers: Debilly; Durutte; Kniaziewicz
4th Demi-brigade 3 2,000
100th Demi-brigade 3 1,992
14th Light infantry 2 1,4511
Polish legion 2,312
17th Dragoons 4 442
6th Chasseurs à cheval 4 665
10th Chasseurs à cheval 4 562
Polish Uhlans 400
5th foot artillery, 3rd co. 62
3rd horse artillery, 2nd co. 80
Polish artillery 64
4th sapper battalion, 1st co. 131
10,125: 7,850 inf.; 2,069 cavalry; 206 arty; 12 guns

Cavalry Division D’Hautpoul
brigadiers: Espagne; La Coste
57th Demi-brigade, 1 co. 3rd bn. 87
volunteer hussars 2 137
1st Carabiniers 4 391
2nd Carabiniers 4 397
8th Cavalry 3 325
9th Cavalry 3 328
3rd horse artillery, 1st co. 73
1,738: 87 infantry; 1,578 cavalry; 73 artillery; 6 guns

Artillery Reserve
2nd foot artillery, 5th co. 118
5th foot artillery, 15th & 18th cos 217
artillery artificers 11
346: 6 guns

1. The 14th Light’s first battalion was assigned to Richepance.

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