The Battle of Marengo

Orders of Battle

by Captain G.F. Nafziger, USNR

French

Commander-in-Chief: General Bonaparte

Corps: General de division Victor

Division: General de brigade Gardanne

Brigade: General Gardanne
44th Demi-brigade (3)(1,748)
101st Demi-brigade (3)(1,890)
102nd Demi-brigade (53)

Division: General Chambarlhac

Brigade: General de brigade Malher
24th Demi-brigade Legere (3)(1,801)
43rd Demi-brigade (3)(1,901)

Brigade: General de brigade Rivaud
96th Demi-brigade (3)(1,586)

Corps: General de division Lannes

Division: General de division Watrin

Brigade: General de brigade Malher
6th Demi-brigade Ug6re (3)(1,114)
40th Demi-brigade (3)(1,716)

Brigade: General de brigade Gency
22nd Demi-brigade (3)(1,255)

Brigade: General de brigade Mainony
28th Demi-brigade (3)(998)

Corps: General de division Desaix

Division: General de division Monnier

Brigade: General de brigade Carra St.Cyr
19th Demi-brigade Legere (2)(914)

Brigade: General de brigade Schilt
70th Demi-brigade (3)(1,460)
72nd Demi-brigade (3)(1,240)

Division: General de division Boudet

Brigade: General de brigade Musnier
9th Demi-brigade Legere (3)(2014)
30th Demi-brigade (3)(1,430)

Brigade: General de brigade Guesneau
59th Demi-brigade (3)(1,872)

Cavalry: General de division Murat

Brigade: General de brigade Champeaux
1st Dragoon Regiment (4)(450)
8th Dragoon Regiment (4)(328)
1st Heavy Cavalry Regiment (3)(120)
5th Heavy Cavalry Regiment (3)(110)
21st Heavy Cavalry Regiment (1) (50)

Brigade: General de brigade Kellerman
6th Dragoon Regiment (4)(300)
9th Dragoon Regiment (3)(220)
2nd Heavy Cavalry Regiment (2)(150)
20th Heavy Cavalry Regiment (3) (300)

Brigade: General de brigade Rivaud
12th Chasseur A Cheval Regiment (4)(300)
1st Hussar Regiment (1)(151) (detached to the Sale)
12th Hussar Regiment (4)(400)
21st Chasseur a Cheval Regiment (4)(359)

Consular Guard:
Grenadiers and Chasseurs of the Guard (1)(800)
Grenadiers & Chasseurs a Cheval de la Garde (2)(360)
Guard Artillerists (72)

Artillery


Foot and Horse Artillerists (618)

Other French Forces in Italy

Corps: General de division Duhesme

Division: General de division Loison

Brigade: General de division Broussier
13th Demi-brigade Legere (3)(1,127)

Brigade: General de brigade Gobert
58th Demi-brigade (3)(2,079)
60th Demi-brigade (3)(2,098)

Corps: General de division Moncey

Division: General de divison Lapoyp
1st Demi-brigade Legere (2)(850)
29th Demi-brigade (3)(1,632)
9th Demi-brigade (2)(980)

Division: General de division Lorge

Brigade: General de brigade Lecchi
Italian Legion (3)(2,600)
67th Demi-brigade (3)(1,800)

Division: General de division Gilly
12th Demi-brigade Legere, (1)(450)
1st Demi-brigade (3)(1,800)

Independent Divisions

Division: General de division Chabran [1]
1st Demi-brigade provisoire (2)(811)
2nd Demi-brig. provisoire (2)(1,066)
3rd Demi-brigade provisoire (2)(987)

Division: General de division Turreau

Brigade: General de brigade Davin
28th Demi-brigade 16g6re (3)(1,400)
21st Demi-brigade (1)(3 80)
26th Demi-brigade (3)(1,400)
180th Demi-brigade (1)(400)
107th Demi-brigade (1)(450)
102nd Demi-brigade (1)(695)

Cavalry: General de division Duhesme

Division: General de division Harville
1st Heavy Cavalry Regiment (2)(182)
5th Heavy Cavalry Regiment (2)(200)

Division: General de division Chabran
7th Chasseur ~ Cheval Regiment (1)(120)
15th Heavy Cavalry Regiment (3)(300)
14th Heavy Cavalry Regiment (2)(150)
22nd Heavy Cavalry Regiment (2)(200)
25th Heavy Cavalry Regiment (3)(280)

Division: General de division Loison

Brigade General de brigade Broussier
15th Chasseur ~ Cheval Regiment (2)(240)
5th Dragoon Regiment (2)(240)

Brigade: General de brigade Gobert
2nd Chasseur A Cheval Regt (4)(400)
11th Hussar Regiment (2)(300)

Division: General de division Turreau

Brigade: General de brigade Kister
21st Heavy Cavalry Regiment (1)(50)
14th Chasseur h Cheval Regt (2)(250)
9th Chasseur A Cheval Regt (4)(400)

Artillery: General de brigade Marmont


Foot and Horse Artillery (1, 131), including:
36 Divisional guns and 5 Reserve guns
5/1st Foot Artillery (5-12pdrs)
4/2nd Horse Artillery

Other unidentified companies
Engineers: General de brigade Marescot
Pontooneers, Sappers, etc. (269)

Austrian

Advanced Guard: Field Marshal Quasdanovich


Bach Light Infantry Battalion (277)
Am Ende Light Infantry Battalion (291)
Mariassy Jagers (4 cos)(164)
Kaiser Dragoon Regiment (2)(272)
Bussy (mounted) Jager Regiment (2)(186)
1 Horse Artillery Company
1 Pioneer Company (100)

Main Column

Division: Field Marshal Hadik

Brigade: Generalmajor Pilati
Kaiser Dragoon Regiment (4)(309)
Karczy Dragoon Regiment (6)(1,053)

Brigade: Generalmajor Bellegarde
Jellacic Infantry Regiment (2)(613)
Archduke Franz Anton I.R. (2)(855)

Brigade: Generalmajor St. Julien
M. Wallis Infantry Regiment (3)(2,209)

Division: Field Marshal Kain

Brigade: Generalmajor de Briey
F. Kinsky Infantry Regiment (2)(1,604)

Brigade: Generalmajor Knesevich
Grand Duke of Tuscany I.R. (3)(2,188)

Brigade: Generalmajor Lamarseille
Archduke Joseph I.R. (3)(I, III)

Division: Feldmarschal-leutnant Morzin
Grenadier Brigades: Weidenfeld and Latterman (2 brigades, 1 of 5 Battalions with 2,116 men & 1 of 6 Battalions with 2,240 men)
Hohenfeld Grenadier Bn (4,16,23) [2]
Piret Grenadier Battalion (8,44,46)
Weher Grenadier Battalion (10, 18,36)
Weissenwolf Grenadier Bn (11, 15,47)
Fiquelmont Grenadier Bn (13,14,47)
Ters Grenadier Battalion (32,35,48)
Gorschen Grenadier Battalion (33,52)
St. Julien Grenadier Bn (17, 27, 57)
Pertussy Grenadier Bn (19,34,39)
Mercaolin Grenadier Bn (24,28,45)
Stentsch Grenadier Bn (26,40,59)
4 Pioneer Companies (400)

Division: Field Marshal Morzin

Brigade: Generalmajor Nobili
Archduke John Dragoon Regt (6)(859)
Liechtenstein Dragoon Regt (6)(1,014)

Brigade: Generalmajor Nimsch
7th Hussar Regiment (8)(1,353)
Erdody Hussar Regiment (6)(1,214)

Artillery Reserve

Left Column Field Marshal Ott

Advanced Guard: Generalmajor Gottesheim
Mariassy Jager (1 cos)(40)
Lobkowitz Dragoon Regiment (2)(248)
Frolich Infantry Regiment (1)(523)
1 Horse Artillery Battery

Division: Field Marshal Schellenberg

Brigade: Generalmajor Retz
Frolich Infantry Regiment (2)(1,046)
Mittrowsky I.R. (3)(853)
2-12pdr Guns
1 Pioneer Company (100)

Brigade: Generalmajor Sticher
Lobkowitz Dragoon Regiment (4)(492)
Spleny Infantry Regiment (3)(737)
J. Colleredo I.R. (3)(1,359)

Division: Field Marshal Vogelsang

Brigade: Generalmajor Ulm
Stuart Infantry Regiment (3)(1,282)
Hohenlohe Infantry Regiment (2)(912)

Artillery Reserve

Right Column: Field Marshal O'Reilly


Mariassy Jager (1 co) (40)
Mauendorf Hussar Regt (3 1/2)(426)
5th Hussar Regiment (2)(230)
1 Horse Artillery Battery
4th Banat Grenz Regiment (1)(533)
1st Warasdiner Grenz Regt (1)(755)
Oguliner Grenz Regiment (1)(602)
Ottochaner Grenz Regiment (1)(298)
Wurttemberg Dragoon Regt (1)(113)

Total of 92 guns at Marengo

Notes for the Orders of Battle

[1] Formed from units of the Army of the Orient.
[2] Number in parenthesis are the parent regiments of the grenadier companies used to form battalions.

Battle of Marengo 14 June 1800

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