The Royal and Imperial Army
1859-1866

Sardinian and French OOB 1859

by P. Sablock

NORTHERN ITALY 1859
(Reprinted from The "Old" Courier)

SARDINIAN ARMY

1st Division (Durando): 10,083 men, 400 cavalry, 18 guns

    Colliano Brigade: 1st Grenadiers/4, 2nd Grenadiers/4, 3rd Bersaglieri,
    Perrier Brigade: 1st Regiment/4, 2nd Regiment/4, 4th Bersaglieri/1
    Cavalry Regiment/4

    Three artillery batteries/18 guns

2nd Division (Fanti): 9,158 men, 400 cavalry, 18 guns

    Camerana Brigade: 3rd Regiment/4, 4th Regiment/4, 9th Bersaglieri/1
    Danesi Brigade: 5th Regiment/4, 6th Regiment/4, 1st Bersaglieri/I
    Cavalry Regiment/4

    Three artillery batteries/18 guns

3rd Division (Mollard): 11,753 men, 400 cavalry, 12 guns

    Arnaldi Brigade: 7th Regiment/4, 8th Regiment/4, 10th Bersaglieri/1
    Morozzo Brigade: 13th Regiment/4, 14th Regiment/4, 2nd Bersaglieri,
    Cavalry Regiment/4
    Two artillery batteries/12 guns

4th Division (Cialdini): 10,527 men, 400 cavalry, 12 guns

    Villamarina Brigade: 9th Regiment/4, 10th Regiment/4, 7th Bersaglieri,
    Broglia Brigade: 15th Regiment/4, 16th Regiment/4, 6th Bersaglieri/1
    Cavalry Regiment/4
    Two artillery batteries/12 guns

5th Division (Cucchiari): 10,343 men, 400 cavalry, 18 guns

    Pettinengo Brigade: 11th Regiment/4,12th Regiment/4,8th Bersaglieri/
    Gozzani Brigade: 17th Regiment/4, 18th Regiment/4, 5th Bersaglieri/1 Cavalry Regiment/4
    Three artillery batteries/18 guns

Cavalry Division (Sambuy): 2,097 cavalry, 12 guns

    Sonnaz Brigade/8
    Savolroux Brigade/8
    Two artillery batteries/12 guns

Alpine Troops (Garibaldi): 3,070 men, 50 cavalry

    1st Regiment/2, 2nd Regiment/2, 3rd Regiment/2, Cavalry/1

FRENCH ARMY

Imperial Guard

(S. Jean d'Angeley)

Mellinet's Division: 6,313 men, 12 guns

    Niol-Guard Brigade: Zouaves/2, 1st Grenadiers/3
    Blanchard Brigade: 2nd Grenadiers/3, 3rd Grenadiers/3
    Two artillery batteries/12 guns

Camou's Division: 7,709 men, 12 guns

    Maneque Brigade: Guard Chasseurs/l,lstVoltigeurs/3,2nd Voltigeurs/3
    Picard Brigade: 3rd Voltigeurs/3, 4th Voltigeurs/3
    Two artillery batteries/12 guns

Morris' Cavalry Division: 3,259 cavalry, 12 guns

    Marion's Brigade: 1st Cuirassiers/4, 2nd Cuirassiers/4
    Champeron's Brigade: Guard Dragoons/4, Guard Lancers/4
    Cassalgolles' Brigade: Guard Chasseurs/4, Guard Guides/4
    Two artillery batteries/12 guns

I CORPS

(Baraguey d'Hilliers)

Forey's Division: 6,602 men, 12 guns

    Dieu Brigade: 17th Chasseurs/1, 74th Regiment/3, 84th Regiment/3
    Alton Brigade: 91st Regiment/3, 98th Regiment/3
    Two artillery batteries/12 guns

Ladmirault's Division: 6,968 men, 12 guns

    Douay Brigade: loth Chasseurs/l, 15th Regiment/3, 21st Regiment/3
    Negrier Brigade: 61st Regiment/3, 100th Regiment/3
    Two artillery batteries/12 guns

Bazaine's Division: 8,307 men, 12 guns

    Goze Brigade: lst Zouaves/3, 33rd Regiment/3, 34th Regiment/3
    Dumont Brigade: 37th Regiment/3, 78th Regiment/3
    Two artillery batteries/12 guns

Bazaine's Cavalry Division: 2,457 cavalry, 6 guns

    Planhol Brigade: 5th Hussars/4, 1st Chasseurs d'Afrique/4
    Forton Brigade: 2nd Chasseurs d'Afrique/4, 3rd Chasseurs d'Afrique/4
    One artillery battery/6 guns

Corps Artillery/24 guns

II CORPS

(MacMahon)

Motterouge's Division: 7,902 men, 12 guns

    Lefebvre Brigade: Turco Regiment/3, 45th Regiment/3
    Bouay Brigade: 65th Regiment/3, 70th Regiment/3
    Two artillery batteries/12 guns

Decaen's Division: 8,254 men, 12 guns

    Gault Brigade: 11th Chasseurs/1, 71st Regiment/3, 72nd Regiment/3
    Castagny Brigade: 2nd Zouaves/3, 1st Foreign Legion/2, 2nd Foreign Legion/3
    Two artillery batteries/12 guns

Villaine Cavalry Brigade: 1,347 cavalry

    4th Chasseurs a Cheval/4, 7th Chasseurs a Cheval/4

Corps Artillery/24 guns

III CORPS

(Canrobert)

Renault's Division: 8,070 men, 12 guns

    Doens Brigade: 8th Chasseurs/1, 23rd Regiment/3, 90th Regiment/3
    Jannin Brigade: 41st Regiment/3, 56th Regiment/3
    Two artillery batteries/12 guns

Trochu's Division: 7,067 men, 12 guns

    Bataille Brigade: 19th Chasseurs/1, 43rd Regiment/3, 44th Regiment/3
    Collineau Brigade: 64th Regiment/3, 88th Regiment/3
    Two artillery batteries/12 guns

Bourbalki's Division: 7,876 men, 12 guns

    Verge Brigade: 18th Chasseurs/1, 11th Regiment/3, 14th Regiment/3
    Ducrot Brigade: 46th Regiment/3, 59th Regiment/3
    Two artillery batteries/12 guns

Partonneaux's Cavalry Division: 1,113 cavalry, 6 guns

    Clerembault Brigade: 2nd Hussars/4, 7th Hussars/4
    Labareyre Brigade: 1st Lancers/4, 4th Lancers/4
    One artillery battery/6 guns

Corps Artillery/24 guns

IV CORPS

(Niel)

Luzy's Division: 7,864 men, 12 guns

    Douay Brigade: 5th Chasseurs/1, 30th Regiment/3, 49th Regiment/3
    Lenoble Brigade: 6th Regiment/3, 8th Regiment/3
    Two artillery batteries/12 guns

Vinoy's Division: 6,045 men, 12 guns

    Capriol Brigade: 6th Chasseurs/1, 52nd Regiment/3, 73rd Regiment/3
    Brigade: 85th Regiment/3, 86th Regiment/3
    Two artillery batteries/12 guns

Failly's Division: 7,117 men, 12 guns

    Farrell Brigade: 15th Chasseurs/1, 2nd Regiment/3, 53rd Regiment/3
    Saurin Brigade: 55th Regiment/3, 76th Regiment/3
    Two artillery batteries/12 guns

Rocheforte Cavalry Brigade: 986 cavalry

    2nd Chasseurs a Cheval/4, loth Chasseurs a Cheval/4

Corps Artillery/24 guns

V CORPS

(Prince Napoleon)

D'Austernarre's Division: 12,112 men, 12 guns

    Neigre Brigade: 3rd Zouaves/3, 75th Regiment/3, 89th Regiment/3
    Correard Brigade: 93rd Regiment/3, 99th Regiment/3
    Two artillery batteries/12 guns

Uhrich's Division: 8,948 men, 12 guns

    Grandchamp Brigade: 14th Chasseurs/1, 18th Regiment/3, 26th Regiment/3
    Bourguet Brigade: 80th Regiment/3, 82nd Regiment/3
    Two artillery batteries/12 guns

Laperouse Cavalry Brigade: 1,044 cavalry, 6 guns

    6th Hussars/4, 8th Hussars/4
    One artillery battery/6 guns

Corps Artillery/24 guns

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