This year marks the 185th anniversary of the Battle of Quatre Bras. It will be an anniversary remembered by few and commemorated by an even smaller number of people. The more significant date of course, is Sunday, June 18. On this date in 1815, Napoleon Bonaparte was defeated on the field of Waterloo by the combined AngloAllied and Prussian armies. BACKGROUND For my birthday in January of this year, I asked for and received a copy of SHAKO (Arty Conliffe's Rules and Army Lists for Napoleonic Wargaming). Taking his advice, I read the rules through once and then went back and looked at specific sections more carefully. Upon completion of the re-read, I set the book aside and went back to work. Literally. A seemingly never-ending list of commitments or "things to do", frustrated any attempt to get back to SHAKO and its engaging contents. In May, things finally slowed down and I was able to revisit the Horse & Musket effort by the prolific Mr. Conliffe. Three more times through the rules and twice as many as that looking over the Army Lists, inspired me to begin preparing for a division versus division play test. However, the renewed impetus broke down as the merits of Prussian and French in 1806 were argued against French versus English in Spain, circa 1809. The waffling between figure scale and representation certainly did not help matters. In as much as it was a diversion as it was an attempt to find a better idea, I turned to my collection of wargame magazines and journals. It was here, while skimming through Issue No. 57 of Miniature Wargarnes, that I found an article detailing the Battle of Quatre Bras. And the figurative idea light went on over my head. ORDERS OF BATTLE DISCOVERY Mr. Rayner's well done article in the aforementioned magazine proved to be problematic when I attempted to reconcile his numbers (both in terms of battalions and figures) with the unit representation utilized in SHAKO. For example, in Lt Gen Bachelu's 5th Division, a battalion of the 108th has 24 figures. In Sir Charles Alten's 3rd Anglo-Hanoverian Division, the 33rd Foot has 15 figures. Unit combat strength or "staying power" is represented in SHAKO by unit morale rating. There are five classes of infantry battalion / morale rating: Guard, Elite, Regular, Second Rate, and Unreliable. Both the French and British battalion in this example - in my estimation - rate a Regular ranking. Giving this ranking to the British unit however, negates the numerical superiority of the French unit. The SHAKO rules state: "The MR reflects a unit's ability to absorb and inflict punishment. Units with a higher MR are more effective in every aspect of fighting." (3) So, the question remains: How to resolve this problem? Consulting the stacks again, I ran across an old issue of The Courier in which I found rule amendment ideas for ON TO RICHMOND. In the second day of an OTR battle, so an amendment read, some units would not be at full-strength as they had taken losses on the previous day. The same idea could be applied to this rule set, wherein a unit of foot could indeed be rated as Regulars, but have a reduced number of kill points and thereby, reach its breaking point sooner than a larger unit. I think such an idea / rules amendment, at least for this historical scenario, has merit. However, the effort in this section of the article is on the order of battle for Quatre Bras, and not "home rules". Mr. Rayner's article proved both an stepping stone and stumbling block to my research. For example: for Bachelu's 5th Division, he details four regiments in the division (three are line and one is light), comprising a total of five battalions (four of line and one of light). At his scale representation, 1:33, the five infantry battalions give a division strength of approximately 3,960. Careful reading of 16 June: Ouatre Bras and Ligny, a chapter in Waterloo: New Perspectives, reveals that Bachelu in fact, had nine battalions, a total of 4000 men, under his command. These sources provide a near similar number for division total, but a significant difference for number of battalions. Which source is correct? Or, is there another source by which I can compare this information? MWAN readers may recall that I reviewed a computer simulation game entitled FIELDS OF GLORY in Number 78. In the review I concentrated on the outstanding graphics and the manner in which one played the game. In the very last sentence, I noted that the simulation is doubly valuable as a resource for unit strengths, commander ability and so forth. It was to this resource then, that I turned, and as the reader will note in the subsequent orders of battle, used as my main point of reference. ORDERS OF BATTLE It took a little under two hours to review the database of units for Quatre Bras on the FIELDS OF GLORY disk. The orders of battle in Mr. Rayner's article and the HamiltonWilliams text were used as a starting point / reference point. There were many advantages to utilizing the FIELDS OF GLORY database. In addition to providing a very nice visual depiction of the uniform worn by the soldiers in the unit, unit strengths were listed, as well as the name of regimental or battery commanders. Higher-level command was rated on several characteristics, such as Ability and Leadership. Finally, there were battle honor listings for most units, and brief biographical notes on the divisional and corps commanders. Format Note: In order to reduce typing time, the command / unit identifications constructed for the miniature units were edited into this document. The SHAKO rating / MR value appears at the bottom of each unit identification. Explanatory notes follow each division listing. A general notes section follows each complete order of battle. FRENCH OVERALL COMMAND: MARSHALL NEY, Left Wing, ARMEE DU NORD, Command and Suite with 3 ADC's / Couriers II CORPS, COMMAND: LT GENERAL COUNT REILLE , II CORPS, Command and Suite with w ADC's / Couriers 5TH DIVISION: LT GEN BARON BACHELU 5TH DIVISION II CORPS 18TH / 6TH FT ART REGT 5TH DIVISION 3/0 (6 x 61b / 2 x 5.5) 2ND LINE BRIGADE 5TH DIVISION GDB BARON CAMPI 1ST / 72ND LINE 2ND BGD / 5TH COL THIBAULT 4/1 2ND / 72ND LINE 2ND BGD / 5TH COL THIBAULT 4/1 1ST / 108TH LINE 2ND BGD / 5TH COL HIGONET 4/1 2ND / 108TH LINE 2ND BGD / 5TH COL HIGONET 4/1 3RD / 108TH LINE 2ND BGD / 5TH COL HIGONET 4/1 1ST LINE BRIGADE 5TH DIVISION GDB BARON HUSSON 1ST / 3RD LINE IST BGD / 5TH COL BARON VAUTRIN 4 /1 2ND / 3RD LINE 1ST BGD / 5TH COL BARON VAUTRIN 4/1 1ST / 61ST LINE 1ST BGD / 5TH COLBOUGE 4/1 2ND / 61ST LINE 1ST BGD / 5TH COLBOUGE 4/1 ATTACHED SKIRMISHERS (X2) 5TH DIVISION / II LT GEN BARON BACHELU Notes: FOG gives 2,102 in the 2nd Brigade and 2,001 in the 1st Brigade, for a total of 4,103. R calculates the division total at 3,960. HW reports 4,000 in nine battalions. SHAKO rules stipulate that the French receive one Voltigeur (skirmish) stand for every four Regular, Elite, or Second-Rate Infantry Battalions. SHAKO does not provide for any command level below that of Division, but I felt I could not ignore the wealth of information in FOG. In the rule amendments section, I attempted to provide some guidelines for brigade command. 6TH DIVISION: PRINCE JEROME BONAARTE 6TH DIVISION II CORPS 2ND FT ARTILLERY REGT 6TH DIVISION / II CORPS 3/0 (6 x 61b / 2 x 5.5) 2ND LINE BRIGADE 6TH DIVISION GDB BARON JOYE 1ST /1ST LINE 2ND BGD / 6TH COL CORNEBISE 4/1 2ND / 1ST LINE 2ND BGD / 6TH COL CORNEBISE 4/1 3RD / 1ST LINE 2ND BGD / 6TH COL CORNEBISI 4/1 1ST / 2ND LINE 2ND BGD / 6TH COL TRIPPE 4/1 2ND / 2ND LINE 2ND BGD / 6TH COL TRIPPE 4/1 3RD / 2ND LINE 2ND BGD / 6TH COL TRIPPE 4/1 1ST BRIGADE / LEGERE 6TH DIVISION GDB BARON BAUDUIN 1ST / 1ST LEGERE IST BGD / 6TH COL DESPANS- CUBIERES 4/1 2ND / 18T LEGERE 1ST BGD / 6TH COL DESPANS- CUBIERES 4/1 3RD / 1ST LEGERE 1ST BGD / 6TH COL DESPANS- CUBIERES 4/1 1ST / 2ND LEGERE 1ST BGD / 6TH COL MAIGROS 4/1 2ND / 2ND LEGERE 1ST BGD / 6TH COL MAIGROS 4/1 3RD / 2ND LEGERE 1ST BGD / 6TH COL MAIGROS 4/1 4TH / 2ND LEGERE 1ST BGD / 6TH COL MAIGROS 4/1 ATTACHED SKIRMISHERS 6TH DIVISION II CORPS PRINCE JEROME Notes: FOG gives 4,229 in the 1st Brigade an 3,590 in the 2nd Brigade, for a total of 7,819 R calculates the division total at 7,722. (3,664 in the Line Regiments; 4,158 in th Light Regiments) HW reports nearly 8,000 in 13 battalions. The details on the artillery of the division are not on the unit ID. I include them here for reader reference. 9TH DIVISION: GENERAL COMTE M. FOY 9TH DIVISION II CORPS 6TH FOOT ARTILLERY 9TH DIVISION 3/0 (6 x 61b / 2 x 5.5) 2ND BRIGADE 9TH DIVISION GDB BARON JAMIN 1ST / 100TH LINE 2ND BGD / 9TH COLBRAUN 4/1 2ND / 100TH LINE 2ND BGD / 9TH COLBRAUN 4/1 1ST / 4TH LEGERE 2ND BGD / 9TH COL PEYRIS 4/1 2ND / 4TH LEGERE 2ND BGD / 9TH COL PEYRIS 4/1 3RD / 4TH LEGERE 2ND BGD / 9TH COL PEYRIS 4/1 1ST LINE BRIGADE 9TH DIVISION GDB BARON GAUTHIER 1ST / 92ND LINE 1ST BGD / 9TH COL TISSOT 4/1 2ND / 92ND LINE 1ST BGD / 9TH COL TISSOT 4/1 3RD / 92ND LINE 1ST BGD / 9TH COL TISSOT 4/1 3RD / 93RD LINE 1ST BGD / 9TH CHEF D BATT MASSOT 4/1 1ST / 93RD LINE 1ST BGD / 9TH CHEF D BATT MASSOT 4/1 4TH / 93RD LINE 1ST BGD / 9TH CHEF D BATT MASSOT 4/1 ATTACHED SKIRMISHERS (X2) 9TH DIVISION / II GENERAL COMTE M. FOY Notes: FOG gives 2,554 in the 1st Brigade and 2,752 in the 2nd Brigade, for a total of 5,306. R calculates the division total at 5,544. (4,158 in the Line Regiments; 1,386 in the Light Regiments) HW reports approximately 5,200 men in 11 battalions. I took historic license (what wargamer has not?) with respect to numbering the actual battalions. FOG is an excellent resource, but did not detail the specific number of the battalions in the regiments. FOG also breaks down the battery into cannon and howitzers. SHAKO does not differentiate between the two, and that impresses me as perfectly acceptable. 2ND CAVALRY DIVISION LT GEN BARON PIRE 2ND CAVALRY DIVISION II CORPS COMMAND & SUITE 1ST CHASSEURS 1ST BRIGADE / 2ND BARON HUBER 4/1 6TH CHASSEURS 1ST BRIGADE / 2ND BARON HUBER 4/1 5TH LANCERS 2ND BRIGADE / 2ND BARON WATHIEZ 4/1 6TH LANCERS 2ND BRIGADE / 2ND BARON WATHIEZ 4/1 4TH HORSE ARTILLERY 2ND CAVALRY LT GEN BARON PIRE 3/0 (4 X 61b / 2 x 5.5) Notes: FOG gives 1,045 in the 1st Brigade and 817 in the 2nd Brigade, for a total of 1,862 cavalry. R calculates the division total at 2,112. (This total figure divided evenly between Chasseurs and Lancers.) HW reports approximately 1,800 men in 15 squadrons. There was no separate lower-echelon cavalry command noted in a review of the FOG database. Baron Pire's cavalry division fits in nicely with both the command and division strength rules in SHAKO, however. III CAVALRY CORPS, COMMAND: LT GEN KELLERMANN with 2 ADC's Couriers COMTE de VALMY III CAVALRY CORPS COMMAND & SUITE GEN BARON D'HURBAL 12TH DIVISION COMMAND III CORPS 2ND CAVALRY BRIGADE 12TH DIV / III CHEVALIER DONOP 2ND CUIRASSIERS 2ND BGD / 12TH DIV COL GANDJEAN 6/2 3RD CUIRASSIERS 2ND BGD / 12TH DIV COL THOROT 6/2 1ST CAVALRY BRIGADE 12TH DIV / III BARON BLANCHARD 2ND CARABINIERS 1ST BGD / 12TH DIV COLBOUGNAT 6/2 1ST CARABINIERS 1ST BGD / 12TH DIV COL ROGE 6/2 HORSE ARTILLERY OF THE LINE 12TH CAVALRY DIVISION 3/0 (4 X 61b / 2 x 5-5) BARON L'HERTIER 11TH DIVISION COMMAND III CORPS 2ND CAVALRY BRIGADE 11TH DIV / III BARON GUITON 8TH CUIRASSIERS 2ND BGD / 11TH DIV COL GARAVAQUE 6/2 11TH CUIRASSIERS 2ND BGD / 11TH DIV COL COURTIER 6/2 1ST CAVALRY BRIGADE 11TH DIV / III BARON PICQUET 2ND DRAGOONS 1ST BGD / 11TH DIV COL PLANZEAU 5/2 7TH DRAGOONS 1ST BGD / 11TH DIV COL LEOPOLD 5/2 3RD / 2ND HORSE ARTILLERY 11TH CAVALRY DIVISION 3/0 (4X61b/2x5.5) Notes: FOG gives 1,110 in the 1st Brigade of the 11th Division and 791 in the 2nd Brigade, for a total of 1,901 cavalry. In the 12th Division, the numbers are 791 (2nd Brigade) and 847 for a total of 1,638. R does not separate the regiments into divisions, but calculates the corps total at 3,168. (This total figure divided into 1,584 Cuirassiers, 792 Dragoons and a like number of Carabiniers.) HW reports approximately 3,700 men in the corps; 1,026 Cuirassiers in one of the brigades. R indicates in the reinforcement schedule that part of this cavalry was involved at the first cannon shots. The remainder coming into play much later in the engagement for the crossroads. This poses a problem, given the rules concerning divisional integrity in SHAKO. General Notes: FOG = FIELDS OF GLORY R = The Rayner article HW = The Waterloo Text For the French then, there are 33 infantry battalions on, or fast approaching, the field. In "support" there are five (5) Voltigeur stands. Each infantry division has an attached artillery battery. In terms of command and control, there is one overall commander, a corps commander, three (3) division commanders, and six (6) brigade commanders. The cavalry complement to this fighting force numbers 12 regiments, with three (3) Horse Artillery batteries in tow. Command and control for the mounted element is: one corps commander, three (3) division commanders (one not attached to the corps), and four (4) brigade commanders. As I elected to rely on the database in FOG for the composition of both French and Anglo- Allied forces, it seems only logical to maintain that reliance with respect to numbers involved. An accounting of the French force gives the following numbers: 17,228 Infantry, 5,401 Cavalry, 3 batteries of Foot Artillery (24 guns), and 3 batteries of Horse Artillery (18 guns). The totals for infantry and cavalry are a near match for the grand totals listed in the Hamilton-Williams text. There is a discrepancy with the number of cannon available, however. Both Mr. Rayner and Hamilton-Williams "give" the French 16 more pieces of foot artillery. And so, without revising the entire French order of battle, I am simply adding two (2) batteries of foot artillery as a Corps Reserve. Under the SHAKO rules, these will be considered Army guns / batteries. ANGLO-ALLIED OVERALL COMMAND: THE DUKE OF WELLINGTON ANGLO-ALLIED ARMY COMMANDER-IN-CHIEF AND SUITE with 3 ADC's Couriers I CORPS, COMMAND: HSH PRINCE OF ORANGE I CORPS COMMAND & SUITE with 2 ADC's Couriers 2ND NETHERLANDS DIVISION: BARON H. PERPONCHER-SEDLNITZKY COMMAND 2ND D-B DIVISION STEVENART'S FT BATTERY BELGIAN 2ND D-B DIVISION 3/0 (6 X 61b / 2 x 5.5") BIJVELD'S HORSE BATTERY DUTCH 2ND D-B DIVISION 3/0 (6 X 61b / 2 x 5.5") 2ND D-B BRIGADE 2ND D-B DIVISION MAJ GEN HSH PRINCE BERNARD OF SAXE-WEIMAR 1ST / 2ND NASSAU REGT 2ND D-B BGD COL FW von GOEDECECKE 3/0 2ND / 2ND NASSAU REGT 2ND D-B BGD COL FW von GOEDECECKE 3/0 3RD / 2ND NASSAU REGT 2ND D-13 BGD COL FW von GOEDECECKE 3/0 1ST BATTALION/28TH LINE 2ND B-13 BGD DUKE OF SAXE-WEIMAR 3/0 2ND BATTALION/28TH LINE 2ND B-B BGD DUKE OF SAXE-WEIMAR 3/0 1ST D-B BRIGADE 2ND D-B DIVISION MAJ GEN BIJLANDT 27TH DUTCH JAEGER 1ST D-B BRIGADE LT COL GRUNEBOSCH 4/1 7TH BELGIAN LINE 1ST D-B BRIGADE LT COL VANDENSANDE 3/0 8TH NATIONAL MILITIA 1ST D-B BRIGADE LT COL W.A. de JONGH 3/0 7TH NATIONAL MILITIA 1ST D-13 BRIGADE LT COL SINGENDONCK 3/0 Notes: FOG gives 4,431 in the 2nd Brigade of the Dutch-Belgian Division and 3,233 in the 1st Brigade, for a total of 7,664. R figures 3,168 in the 2nd Regiment and Regiment of Orange-Nassau; 1,584 in the 7th Line and Dutch Jaegers; and 2,376 in the Militia battalions. The total number: 7,128 infantry. HW reports this Division as part of the large I Corps, under the Prince of Orange. There is no detailed breakdown of the Division. R lists the 27th Dutch light infantry battalion as Chasseurs, whereas the other two sources list the battalion as Jaegers. The discrepancy in important with respect to historical accuracy, only. For purposes of this solo wargame, I went with the majority opinion. HW points out that the OrangeNaasau Regiment was "in fact the 28th of the Netherlands Line" (photos and captions between text pages 224 and 225). FOG calls the unit Orange-Nassau No.28. Again, the distinction is relevant only in academic circles. This is not to suggest that I do not aspire to accurate representation when researching and playing historical miniature wargames. On this point, I went with the FOG database. I did subscribe to HW however, with respect to the uniform of these troops. He states in the same caption that these Dutch / German / Netherland troops were mistaken for French by the Prussians at the close of Waterloo, with the worst of consequences. FOG also cites a Volunteer Jaeger company or companies, as part of the 2nd Brigade. At the scale used in SHAKO, such elements are not applicable. In terms of artillery complement, again, the representation is with the majority (HW and FOG), and gives the 2nd Division one foot battery and one horse battery. With respect to MR (Morale Rating), I decided to classify the Dutch-Belgian units as Second Rate. (A decision reinforced, in my opinion, on page 123 of Keegan's masterful work, The Face of Battle.) 2ND LIGHT CAVALRY BRIGADE: 2ND LT CAVALRY BRIGADE 2ND D-B DIVISION MAJ GEN J.B. van MERLEN 5TH LT DRAGOONS 2ND LT CAV BRIGADE LT EA.J.G. de MEREX 3/0 6TH HUSSARS 2ND LT CAV BRIGADE LT COL W.F. BOREEL 4/ 1 Notes: FOG gives 1,092 men in this independent cavalry brigade. R offers 396 Light Dragoons and 528 Hussars for a total strength of 924 troopers. Like Pire's French Cavalry Division, this small unit will be considered an independent command. In the SHAKO rules, it qualifies as a division. 5TH ANGLO-HANOVERIAN DIVISION: SIR THOMAS PICTON LT GENERAL 5TH ANGLO-ALLIED DIV. BRAUN'S FT BATTERY HANOVERIAN 5TH DIVISION 3/0 (5 x 9lb / 1 x 5.5") ROGER'S FT BATTERY BRITISH 5TH DIVISION 3/0 (5 X 6lb / 1 x 5.5") 5TH HANOVER BRIGADE 5TH DIVISION COL von VINCKE LNDW BTN GIFFORN 5TH HANOVER / 5TH MAJ von HAMMERSTEIN 3/0 LNDW BTN HILDESHEIM 5TH HANOVER / 5TH MAJ von RHEDEN 3/0 LNDW BTN HAMELIN 5TH HANOVER / 5TH MAJ von STRUBE 3/0 LNDW BTN PEINE 5TH HANOVER / 5TH MAJ WESTPHALEN 3/0 9TH BRITISH BRIGADE 5TH DIVISION MAJ GEN SIR D. PACK 3RD / 1ST ROYAL SCOTS 9TH BGD / 5TH DIV MAJ CAMPBELL 4/1 2ND / 44TH (EAST ESSEX) 9TH BGD / 5TH DIV LT COL HAMERTON 4/1 1ST / 42ND (HIGHLANDERS) 9TH BGD / 5TH DIV LT COL SIR R. MACARA 5/2 1ST / 92ND (HIGHLANDERS) 9TH BGD / 5TH DIV LT COL J. CAMERON 4/1 8TH BRITISH BRIGADE 5TH DIVISION LT GEN SIR C. KEMPT 1ST / 28TH N. GLOUCESTER 8TH BGD / 5TH DIV LT COL SIR C. BELSON 4/1 32ND CORNWALL / LIGHT 8TH BGD / 5TH DIV MAJ J. HICKS 4/1 1ST / 79TH (HIGHLANDERS) 8TH BGD / 5TH DIV LT COL N. DOUGLAS 5/2 1ST / 95TH RIFLES / LIGHT 8TH BGD / 5TH DIV LT COL SIR A. BERNARD 5/2 ATTACHED SKIRMISHERS (X2) 5TH ANGLO-ALLIED DIVISION SIR THOMAS PICTON Notes: FOG gives 2,670 for the Hanoverian Brigade, 1,765 for Pack's Brigade, and 1,990 for Kempt's command. This yields a division total of 6,425. R reports just four British battalions, with a combined strength of 2,640. Adding the 95th Rifles (396) and the Hanoverians (four battalions at 2,112), gives a total of 5,148, With respect to artillery, all sources were in agreement. Supporting the 5th Division is one battery of British Foot and one battery of Hanoverian Foot Artillery. The Hanoverians were classed as Second Rate, while the English regiments were classed as Regulars. In the SHAKO rules, Highlander battalions may be classed as Elite, so I gave two of the three battalions in this division an MR of 5 / 2. I elected to assign the 95th Rifles an Elite Rating, though this may prove a problem when they deploy as skirmishers (their most effective role according to sources). In SHAKO, all skirmishing infantry have an MR of 3 / 0. 1 am thinking of making an exception for this exceptional unit, and giving them an MR of 4 / I while deployed as skirmishers. THE BRUNSWICK DIVISION CONTINGENT: DUKE WILLIAM OF BRUNSWICK COMMAND & SUITE BRUNSWICK CONTINGENT FOOT ARTILLERY BRUNSWICK CONTINGENT 3/0 (8 x 6lb) HORSE ARTILLERY BRUNSWICK CONTINGENT 3/0 (8 x 6lb) LT CAVALRY BRIGADE BRUNSWICK CONTINGENT MAJ von CRAMM 4/1 ADVANCE BATTALION BRUNSWICK CONTINGENT MAJ von RAUSCHENPLATT 4/1 LINE BRIGADE BRUNSWICK CONTINGENT LT COL von BUTLER 1ST BTN / LINE BRIGADE BRUNSWICK CONTINGENT LT COL von BUTLER 3/0 2ND BTN / LINE BRIGADE BRUNSWICK CONTINGENT LT COL von BUTLER 3/0 3RD BTN / LINE BRIGADE BRUNSWICK CONTINGENT LT COL von BUTLER 4/1 LIGHT BRIGADE BRUNSWICK CONTINGENT MAJ GEN OLFERMANS 1ST BTN / LIGHT BRIGADE BRUNSWICK CONTINGENT MAJ GEN OLFERMANS 3/0 2ND BTN / LIGHT BRIGADE BRUNSWICK CONTINGENT MAJ GEN OLFERMANS 4/1 3RD BTN / LIGHT BRIGADE BRUNSWICK CONTINGENT MAJ GEN OLFERMANS 3/0 GUARD BTN / LT BRIGADE BRUNSWICK CONTINGENT MAJ GEN OLFERMANS 5/2 Notes: FOG gives 979 Hussars in the Cavalry Brigade. (There is a squadron of Uhlans attached as well, but as of this writing, I am not certain how to mix cavalry units, or if I even want to represent this single squadron on the gaming table.) The Line Brigade is comprised of 2,073, while the Light Brigade contains 3,455 men. The Advance Guard Battalion totals 691. In sum then, the Brunswick Division Contingent provided 16 cannon, roughly 1,000 horse, and 6,219 infantry. R reports three battalions of Line at 2,396, and a like number of Light Infantry (2,396). The Guard numbers 792 men, while a Jaeger detachment totals just 396. The mixed cavalry is also noted. Here, the Hussars number 792, and the Uhlans, a potent 264. Totals from this source then, amount to the following: 5,940 infantry; 1,056 cavalry, and 16 pieces of artillery. In terms of MR for the Brunswick units, I decided that most would be classed as Second Rate. The Guard Battalion I ranked as Elite instead of Guard status (in comparison to the British or French Guard infantry), with an MR of 5 / 2. 3RD ANGLO-HANOVERIAN DIVISION: LT GEN COUNT CHARLES von ALTEN 3RD DIVISION / I CORPS COMMAND & SUITE 1ST FOOT BATTERY KGL / 3RD DIVISION 3/0 (5 x 9lb / 1 x 5.5") LLOYD'S BRIGADE ROYAL FOOT ARTILLERY 3RD DIVISION 3/0 (5 x 9lb / 1 x 5.5") 1ST HANOVER BRIGADE 3RD, DIVISION / I CORPS MAJGEN COUNT KIELSMANSEGGE DUKE OF YORK BATTALION 1ST HANOVER / 3RD / I MAJ BARON BULOW 4/1 LT FLD BTN GRUBENHAGEN 1ST HANOVER / 3RD / I LT COL WURMB 3/0 LT FLD BTN BREMEN 1ST HANOVER / 3RD I LT COL WURMB 3/0 LT FLD BTN VERDEN IST HANOVER / 3RD I MAJ de SCHKOPP 3/0 LT FLD BTN LUNEBERG 1ST HANOVER / 3RD / I LT COL KLENCKE 4/1 2ND KING'S GERMAN LEGION BRIGADE 3RD, DIVISION / I CORPS COL BARON OMPTEDA 1ST LIGHT INFANTRY 2ND KGL / 3RD DIV / I LT COL BUSSCHE 4/1 2ND LIGHT INFANTRY 2ND KGL / 3RD DIV / I MAJ BORING 3/0 5TH LINE INFANTRY 2ND KGL / 3RD DIV / I LT COL LINSINGEN 4/1 8TH LINE INFANTRY 2ND KGL / 3RD, DIV / I MAJ SCHROEDER 4/1 5TH BRITISH BRIGADE 3RD DIVISION / I CORPS MAJ GEN SIR C. HALKETT 2ND / 30TH REGT FOOT 5TH BGD / 3RD DIV I MAJ BAILEY 4/1 33RD REGT FOOT 5TH BGD / 3RD DIV I LT COL ELPHINSTONE 4/1 2ND / 69TH REGT 5TH BGD / 3RD DIV / I LT COL MORICE 4/1 2ND / 73RD HIGHLANDERS 5TH BGD / 3RD DIV / 1 LT COL W.G. HARRIS 4/1 ATTACHED SKIRMISHERS 5TH BRITISH BRIGADE 3RD DIVISION / I CORPS MAJ GEN SIR C. HALKETT Notes: FOG gives 3,315 for the 1st Hanover Brigade. The KGL Brigade numbers 2,147. The single British Brigade in this Division numbers some 2,360. The Division total: 7,822. R calculates four battalions of British at 2,145. The Hanoverians: a total of 3,135. He makes no mention of KGL troops in his order of battle. The Division total: 5,280. 1ST DIVISION / GUARDS: GENERAL SIR G. COOKE 1ST DIVISION / GUARDS RESERVE 2ND HORSE ARTILLERY KGL / 1ST DIVISION 3/0 (5 x 9lb / 1 x 5.5") SANDAM'S BRIGADE ROYAL FOOT ARTILLERY 1ST DIVISION 3/0 (5 x 91b / 1 x 5.5") 2ND BRIGADE 1ST DIVISION / GUARDS MAJ GEN SIR J. BYNG 2ND COLDSTREAM GUARDS 2ND BGD / 1ST MAJ WOODFORD 6/2 2ND / 3RD GUARDS 2ND BGD / 1ST MAJ F. HEPBURN 6/2 1ST BRIGADE 1ST DIVISION / GUARDS MAJ GEN P. MAITLAND 2ND BTN 1ST FT GUARDS 1ST BGD 1ST MAJ ASKEW 6/2 3RD BTN 1ST FT GUARDS 1ST BGD 1ST MAJ STEWART 6/2 ATTACHED SKIRMISHERS 1ST DIVISION / GUARDS RESERVE 4/1 Notes: FOG gives 2,080 for Maitland's Brigade and 2,295 for Byng's Brigade. The Division total: 4,375. R figures four battalions of Guards at 990 each, for a grand total of 3,960 men. Attached skirmishers for this Division are given a higher MR rating, because they are deployed from Guard Battalions. General Notes: FOG = FIELDS OF GLORY R = The Rayner article HW = The Waterloo Text For the polyglot force under the command of Wellington, there are 46 battalions of infantry. Ttlis number, in comparison to the 33 French, is superior only in terms of the number of men on the field. In terms of overall quality and experience, the Allied and French forces were on an equal footing. Most infantry divisions have skirmisher stands as well as two batteries of artillery in support. In terms of command and control, the Anglo-Allied force has one overall commander (Wellington), a corps commander (Prince of Orange), five (5) division commanders, and 12 brigade commanders. With respect to the cavalry arm, the AngloAllied is very much outnumbered by the French. They deploy just three (3) regiments (one regiment is considered a separate brigade), and all are classed as Light Cavalry. Relying here too, on the database in FOG for the composition the Anglo-Allied forces, it seems only logical to maintain that reliance with respect to numbers involved. An accounting of the Anglo-Allied force yields the following numbers: 32,505 Infantry, 2,071 Cavalry, 7 batteries of Foot Artillery (46 guns), and 3 batteries of Horse Artillery (22 guns). 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