The French Campaign in Hungary 1809

Order of Battle and Map
Battle of Raab

by Louis Vicegrady

AUSTRIAN ORDER OF BATTLE

Right Wing: General Frimont.

Brigade General Besan

    Insurrectional cavalry of Somogy
    No. 2 Hohenzollern Dragoon Rgt.
    Insurrectional cavalry of Zala
    Chevaux Leger of O'Reilly
    Dragoon Rgt. Savoya
    1 Coy, Blankenstein Hussars
    4 Guns

    A total of 23 squadrons which wereset up "en echiquiers" (checkerboard? -ED), the right edge of the line reaching the river, the left edge in communication with the infantry regiment of Banat No. 1, in line.

Center: Lt. General Collorede

    Infantry of De Vaux
    Salzburg Landwehr
    Judenburg Landwehr
    Insurrectional Infantry Rgt. of Vas, No. 5
    Insurrectional Infantry Rgt. of Veszprem No. 9
    Infantry Rgt. St. Julian
    Infantry Rgt. Jellachich (in reserve)

In the Kismegyer Farmhouse:

    Graz Landwehr
    Infantry Rgt. Esterhazi (3 Coys)
    Infantry Rgt. St. Julian (2nd Coy in reserve)
    12 Guns

The Second line of the Center:

    Insurrectional Infantry Rgts. of Pest, Komarom, and Zala Landwehr of Bruck, Kraina, Marmbardsberg, Trau, etc.

Reserve of the Center: Lt. General Jellachich

    Battalions of Infantry Rgts. Lusignan, Ogulin, and Alvinczy
    Landwehr Battalion
    Grenadier Btns. Salamon, Janusch, Simony, and Muller

    The reserve was placed west of the upper edge of Szabadhegy.

Left wing: Lt. General Baron John Mecsery

First Line: Infantry of Veszprim (5 Coy)

    Infantry of Vaz (6 Coy)
    Infantry of Sopron (2 Coy)
    Infantry of Pest (5 Coy)
    Infantry of Jasz

Second Line:

    Cavalry (first in line, then "en exchequier")
    Archduke Hussars (8 Coys)
    Insurrectional Cavalry of Bars (4 Coys)
    Hussar Rgt. of Ott

FRENCH ORDER OF BATTLE

Right Wing: General Montbrun

    Montbrun's Light Cavalry
    Colbert's Dragoon division
    Grouchy's Dragoon division
    24 Guns

Center: General Grenier

    Infantry Division Serras Durutte
    Infantry Division Severoli
    Infantry Division Pacthold
    Cavalry of Barragney d'Hilliers
    Cavalry of Serras

    They stood in 3 lines, the commander of the first two being Grenier with 12 guns. The third line was commanded by Hilliers with 12 guns.

Left Wing: General Lauriston

    Cavalry division of Sahut with 12 guns and a reserve of 12 guns with a company of infantry as a guard.

Reserve: General Puthod

    2 Infantry Divisions
    12 guns

In addition to the above, General MacDonald was camped nearby with 8-10,000 men. They did not take part in the battle.

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