by Louis Vicegrady
AUSTRIAN ORDER OF BATTLERight Wing: General Frimont. Brigade General Besan
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
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:
Infantry Rgt. Esterhazi (3 Coys) Infantry Rgt. St. Julian (2nd Coy in reserve) 12 Guns The Second line of the Center:
Reserve of the Center: Lt. General Jellachich
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 Sopron (2 Coy) Infantry of Pest (5 Coy) Infantry of Jasz Second Line:
Archduke Hussars (8 Coys) Insurrectional Cavalry of Bars (4 Coys) Hussar Rgt. of Ott FRENCH ORDER OF BATTLERight Wing: General Montbrun
Colbert's Dragoon division Grouchy's Dragoon division 24 Guns Center: General Grenier
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
Reserve: General Puthod
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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