Miscellaneous Franco-Bavarian Officers (all captured at Blindheim) Lieutenant General Marquis de Marivaux Marshal de Camp d'Infanterie Marquis de Blansac Marshal de Camp M. de Valseme Brigadier d'Infanterie M. d'Amigay Brigadier d'Infanterie M. de Saint-Signey Colonel d'Cavalerie Chevalier de Ligondais Colonel d' Infanterie Comte de Schack Colonel d'Infanterie M. Sauboeuf Colonel d'Infanterie Comte de Lionne (or Leone) Colonel d'Infanterie Baron d'Elsen FRENCH ARMY OF THE RHINE Marshal Camille, Comte deTallard (p) Aides-de-Camp: Baron de Montigny-Langost -- sent to rally the Gendarmerie during battle Marquis de Sassenage (Tallard's son-in-law) (p) Artillery: M. de Frezeliere 4 x 24 lbers in one battery enfilading front of Blindheim village 8 x 8 lbers near or in Blindheim remainder of guns "mostly 4 lbers" - some attached directly to infantry battalions Infantry Wing: Lieutenant General Marquis de Clerembault de Palluau (k) Brigade of (Dismounted) Dragoons: (Staud. An. 14) Brigadier Le Comte de Hautefeuille (p) Regiment Mestre de Camp General (*) (Wagner: 9) French dragoons 3 squadrons (Staud. An. 14) Colonel: Marquis de'Hautefeuille (Gabriel-Etienne-Louis Texier) (Sus. 2.299) Regiment La Reine (*) (Wagner: 7) French dragoons 3 squadrons (Staud. An. 14) Colonel: Marquis d'Orival (Sus. 2.322) Regiment Rohan-Chabot (Staud. An. 14) French dragoons 3 squadrons (Staud. An. 14) Colonel: Chevalier de Rohan-Chabot (Sus.559) Regiment Vasse (Staud. An. 14) French dragoons 3 squadrons (Sraud. An. 14) Colonel: Marquis Vidame de Vasse (p) (Sus.549) Brigade Montroux (Staud. An. 14) In first line in Blindheim village Regiment Montroux (*) (Wagner: 288) Italian infantry in French service 1 battalion (500) (Staud. An. 14) Colonel: Philippe-Marie de Montroux (Sus. 1192) Brigade Navarre (5 battalions) (Staud. An. 14) In first line in Blindheim village, with 8 light guns attached Regiment Navarre (*) (Wagner: 22) French infantry 3 battalions (500 each) Colonel: Marquis de Maulevrier (Francois-Edouard Colbert) (Susane 2.290) LTC de Pionsac (Susane 2.290) on extreme right in Blindheim village (Susane 2.331) Brigade Lanqueduc (5 battalions) (Staud. An. 14) Regiment Lanquedu (*) (Wagner: 172) French infantry 2 battalions (Pelet) Colonel: Marquis de Marillac (Jean-Francois) (k) (Sus.4.358) in centre of Tallard's line in Blindheim, occupied "chateau Blindheim" (Sus. 4.361) Brigade Greder Allemagne (4 battalions) (Staud. An. 14) in first line in Blindheim village Regiment Greder Allemagne Wagner: 248) German infantry in French service 2 battalions (Pelet) Colonel: Francois- Laurent Greder (Sus.4.304) on left of Artois in Blindheirn village (Sus.4.307) Brigade Artois (4 battalions) (Staud. An. 14) Regiment Artois (*) French infantry 2 battalions (Pelet) Colonel: Marquis de Balincourt (Claude-Guillaume Testu) (Sus.4.135) Regiment Provence (*) (Wagner: 134) French infantry 1 battalion (Sus.4.429) Colonel: Marquis de Nonant (Louis du Plessis-Chatillion) (p) (Sus.4.429) LTC M. de Seignier captured with 1 st battalion in Blindheim (Sus. 4.431) 1st battalion posted with Artois in Blindheim (Sus.4.431) Brigade Zurlauben (3 battalions) (Staud. An. 14) Regiment Zurlauben (*) (Wagner: 251) Walloon infantry in French service 2 battalions (Pelet) Colonel: Beat-Jacque de la Tour-Chatillon, Comte de Zurlauben (Sus. 1075) Brigade Royal (4 battalions) (Staud. An. 14) Brigadier Le Comte d'Enonville (p) in rear and left of Blindheim village Regiment Royal (*) (Wagner: 24) French infantry 3 battalions (500 each) (Pelet) Colonel: Comte d'Enonville (Pierre-Rene de Brissey) (Susane 3.234) in Blindheim village with Lanqueduc on left of (front) line (Susane 3.246) Regiment Boulonnais (Wagner.169) French infantry 1 battalion (Sus. 5.1) Colonel: Marquis de Crecy (Louis-Alexandre Derjus) (p) (Sus.5.1) Special Garrisons: 100 men from Reaimenj Royale in Blindheirn church cemetary 100 men from Reaiment Lanauedu in "Chateau Blindheim" walled garden Following Regiments in the Infantry in and around Blindheim, Brigade unknown: Regiment del Conde de Montfort (*) (Susane 1330) Walloon infantry in Spanish service 2 battalions (Clonard.5.118) Colonel: M. de Montfort (p) only Spanish infantry unit at Blindheim, possibly in reserve behind village (Verney) Regiment Saint-Second (Susane 1226) Italian infantry in French service 1 battalion (Sourches 9.78) Colonel: Francois de Rossi de Baulle de Saint-Second (p) (Sus.1226) possibly in reserve behind Blindheim village (Verney.120) Regiment Lassay (Susane 1248) French infantry 1 battalion Colonel: Leon de Madaillan de Lesparre, depuis Marquis de Lassay (p) (Susane.1248) Regiment Blaisoi de Sauveboef (Susane 1209) French infantry 1 battalion Regiment Santerre (*) (Wagner: 191) French infantry 2 battalions (500 each) (Susane 1220) Colonel: Louis-Francois Henri Colbert, Chevalier de Croissi (p) (Sus. 1220) Regiment Aunis (Lyonne) (*) (Wagner: 234) French infantry 2 battalions (Susane 1122) Colonel: Charles-Hughes, Comte de Lyonne (Sus. 1122) Regiment Silly (Susane.1320) French infantry 1 battalion Colonel: N. de Vipart de Silly (Sus.1320) Regiment formed in 1702 (Sus.1320) Blindheim Reserve Located behind the cavalry to the left and rear of Blindheim village Brigade Robecq (3 battalions) (Staud. An. 14) Regiment Robecq (*) (Susane 1133) Walloons in French service 1 battalion (400) (Pelet) Colonel: Charles de Montmorency, Prince de Robecque (Sus. 1133) Commander at Blindheim: M. de Saint-Pierre (Verney) Brigade Auxerrois (3 battalions) (Staud. An. 14) Regiment Auxerrois (*) (Wagner: 193) French infantry Colonel: N. d'Amfreville (Sus.1215) Brigade Nice (3 battalions) (Staud. An. 14) Regiment Nice (*) (Wagner: 53) French infantry Colonel: Comte de Nice (Sus.1095) Following Regiments in Brigades Robecque, Auzerrois, or Nice Regiment Bandeville (*) (Wagner: 263) French infantry 1 battalion (300) (Susane 1299) Colonel: N. Marquis de Bandeville (k) (Sus.1299) Regiment formed in 1702 (Sus.1299) Regiment Chabrillant (*) (Wagner: 264) French infantry 1 battalion (300) (Susane.1300) Colonel: de Moreton, Marquis de Chabrillant (k) (Sus.1300) LTC and Major of Regiment also killed at Blindheim, brothers of Colonel (Verney) Regiment formed in 1702 Regiment d'Alberet (Susane1301) Piedmontese (Italian) infantry in French service 1 battalion (300) (Sourches.9.59) Colonel: Chevalier d'Albaret (k) (Susane.1301) Captured: 148 men, who mostly changed sides (Foure.156) Regiment Tavannes (Susane 1325) French infantry 1 battalion Colonel: Charles- Henri-Gaspard de Saulx, Vicomte de Tavannes (p) (Sus.1325) Regiment formed in 1702 (Sus.1325) Cavalry Wing, First Line: Lieutenant General Le Comte de Zurlauben Brigade Gendarmerie de France (*) (Wagner: 100) French cavalry 8 squadrons (Staud. An. 14) Officers included: Brigadier M. de Massiliere (p) Brigadier Marquis de Seppeville (p) Brigade Broglie (5 squadrons) Regiment Le Roi (*) (Susane.2.52) French cavalry Colonel: Duc de Broglie (Francois-Marie) (Sus.2.46) Brigade Grignan (8 squadrons) Regiment Grianan (Susane.3.119) French cavalry Cavalry Wing: Second Line Brigade La Valliere (7 squadrons) (Staud. An. 14) Cdr: Charles-Francois cle La Baume Le Blanc, duc cle La Valliere (p) Regiment La Valliere (*) (Sus.441) French cavalry Colonel: Charles- Francois de La Baume Le Blanc, duc de La Valliere (p) (Sus.441) Brigade Sill (11 squadrons) (Staud. An. 14) Cdr: Brigadier Marquis de Silly (Jacque-Joseph Vipart)(w)(p) Regiment Sill (*) (Sus.2.222) French cavalry Colonel: Marquis cle Silly (Jacque-Joseph Vipart)(w)(p) (Sus.2.216) Brigade La Baume (4 squadrons) (Staud. An. 14) Regiment Royal (La Baume) (Susane.2.42) dismounted French cavalry 4 squadrons Colonel: Marquis cle La Baume - son of Tallard (Sus.498) Brigade Streiff (5 squadrons) (Staud. An. 14) French cavalry Following Regiments also in Tallard's Army, Brigade unknown: Regiment Mestre de Camp General (Susane.2.20) French cavalry Colonel: Marquis de Montpeyroux (Leonor- Francois) (Sus.2.13) Regiment Noailles (*) (Susane.3.25) French cavalry Colonel: Comte d'Ayen (Adrien-Maurice de Noailles) (Sus.3.23) Regiment Saint-Pouanaes (Susane.2.142) French cavalry Colonel: Marquis de Saint-Pouange (Francois-Gilbert Colbert) (p) (Sus.2.138) Regiment Fourquevaux (Susane.404) French cavalry Colonel: M. de Fourquevaux (Sus.404) Regiment Sheldon (*) (Wagner: 99) Irish cavalry in French service 2 squadrons Regiment Colbert (*) French cavalry FRENCH ARMY OF GERMANY: Marshal Marsin Artillery: M de Houville spread artillery along entire front, had "large batteries" in front of Lutzingen, and with infantry in woods on left flank Right Flank (Right of Oberglau village) Cavalry First Line: Brigade Massenbach (7 squadrons) (Staud. An. 14) Brigadier Massenbach Regiment La Boulaye (Dauphin Etranger) (Wagner: 292) French cavalry 3 squadrons Colonel: Daniel Pain de Rodemach, Marquis de La Boulaye (Sus.453) Regiment Rouvray (*) (FA.1748.123) French cavalry 3 squadrons Colonel: LTC Francois Paul de Courseules, Marquis de Rouvray (Sus.500) Brigade Prince Charles de Lorraine (4 squadrons) (Staud. An. 14) Regiment Prince Charles (de Lorraine) (Wagner: 280) French cavalry Colonel: Prince Charles de Lorraine, Comte d'Armagnac (Sus.246) Cavalry Second Line: Brigade d'Anlezy (9 squadrons) (Staud. An. 14) Regiment d'Anlezy (Sus.484-526) French cavalry 2 regiments with same proprietor's name, both at 1st and 2nd Hochstedt (ibid) Colonel: Louis-Antoine-Erard de Damas, Comte d'Anlezy (Sus.484) Colonel: de Damas, Marquis d'Anlezy (Sus.526) Infantry Lieutenant General Jules-Armand, Marquis cle Blainville (k) (Foure.156) had a total of 17 bns around Oberglauheim, including 9 bns in Oberglauheim itself(Verney) Brigade: Brigadier Clark (FA. 1748.123) Garrison of Oberglauheim Regiment Clare (*) (Wagner: 75) Irish infantry in French service 1 battalion (500) (FA. 1748.123) Colonel: Comte cle Clare (Charles O'Brien) (Sus.5.66) Regiment Dorrinaton (*) (Wagner: 76) Irish infantry in French service 1 battalion (500) (FA.1748.123) Colonel: Lord William Dorrington (Sus.5.94) Regiment Le (*) (Wagner: 284) Irish infantry in French service 1 battalion (500) (FA. 1748.123) Colonel: Andre de Lee (Sus.5.57) Brigade Chamoaane ( 4 battalions) (Staud. An. 14) Brigadier Bligny (FA. 1748.123) on rise south of Oberglauheim (Verney) Regiment Champagne (*) (Wagner: 77) French infantry 3 battalions (500 each) (FA. 1748.123) Colonel: Marquis de Seignelay (Marie-Jean Baptiste Colbert) (Susane 2.353) on extreme right of OberGlauheim Regiment Saintome (*) (Wagner: 247) French infantry 1 battalion (FA.1748.123) Colonel: Marquis de Bligny (Francois-Germain Le Camus) (Sus.5.24) Brigade Bourbonnais (4 battalions) (Staud. An. 14) Brigadier Isenghien (FA. 1748.123) Regiment Bourbonnai (FA.1748.123) French infantry 1 battalion (FA. 1748.123) Colonel: Marquis de Nangis (Louis de Brichanteau) (Susane 3.39) in Oberglaulheim, left of Regt Champagne (Susane 3.52) Regiment Laonnaise (FA. 1748.123) French infantry 1 battalion (FA.1748.123) Colonel: Jean-Louis de Cugnac, Chevalier du Bourdet (Sus.1214) Brigade Poitou (3 battalions) (Staud. An. 14) Regiment Poitou (*) 2 battalions (Wagner: 54) French infantry Colonel: Marquis de Montal (Louis-Charles de Montsaulnin) (Susane 3.262) Brigade Coetqen (3 battalions) (Staud. An. 14) Regiment Coetcien 2 battalions (Susane 3.452) French infantry Colonel: Marquis de Coetgen (Malo-Auguste) (Susane 3.452) Brigade La Reine (4 battalions) (Staud. An. 14) Brigadier Choiseul (FA.1748.123) Regiment La Reine (Wagner: 25) French infantry 3 battalions (FA. 1748.123) Colonel: Marquis de Buzancois (N. d'Ornaison) (Sus.4.18) Regiment Agenois (*) (Wagner: 236) French infantry 1 battalion (FA. 1748.123) Colonel: Antoine Cleriadus, Comte de Choiseul-Beaupre (Sus.1216) Center Cavalry First Line (between Oberglau and Lutzingen) Brigade Barentin (7 squadrons) (Staud. An. 14) Regiment Barentin (FA. 1748.123) French cavalry 2 squadrons (FA.1748.123) Colonel: M. de Barentin (Susane.440) Brigade L'Isle du Vigiff (6 squadrons) (Staud. An. 14) Regiment Lisle du Vigie (Susane 573) French cavalry Colonel: M. de Lisle du Vigier (Sus.573) Regiment Merinville (Susane.375) French cavalry Colonel: M. de Merinville (Sus.375) Brigade Isenahien (4 battalions) (Staud. An. 14) located north of Oberglauheim, towards Lutzingen (Verney) Regiment Isenghien (*) (Sus.1094) French infantry Colonel: Louis de Grand-Vilain de Merode de Montmorency, Prince d'Isenghien (Sus.1094) Brigade of Dragoons: (Staud. An. 14) Brigadier of Dragoons M. Jourry (Joigny) (p) Regiment Listenois (*) (Wagner: 87) French dragoons 3 squadrons (Staud. An. 14) Colonel: Marquis de Listenois (Jacques-Antoine de Beauffremont) (Sus.3.8) Regiment Lavrilliere (Staud. An. 14) French dragoons 3 squadrons (Staud. An. 14) Regiment Fontbeausart (*) (Wagner: 8) French dragoons 3 squadrons (Staud. An. 14) Colonel: Pulippe-Andre de Forest de Fontbeausard (Sus.558) Cavalry Center Second Line Brigade Montmain (6 squadrons) (Staud. An. 14) Regiment Montmain (*) (Sus.415) Colonel: Henri-Francois de Tenarre, Marquis de Montmain (Sus.415) Brigade Vivans (Vinan) (6 squadrons) (Staud. An. 14) Exact regiments unknown Brigade Conflans (4 squadrons) (Staud. An. 14) Regiment Conflans (Susane 544) French cavalry Colonel: Jean-Christien de Watteville, Marquis de Conflans (Sus.544) Other Cavalry Regiments in Marsin's Cavalry, Brigade unknown: Regiment Royal Piemont (*) (Susane.2.98) French cavalry Colonel: Marquis de Bouzois (Joachim-Louis de Montaigut) (Sus.2.95) Regiment D'Heudicourt (Susane.368) French cavalry Colonel: Poms-Auguste Sublet, Marquis d'Heudicourt (Sus.368) Regiment d'Aubusson (*) (Wagner: 291) French cavalry Colonel: Marquis d'Aubusson Saint-Paul (Andre-Joseph) (Susane.262) Regiment Livry (*) (Wagner: 168) French cavalry Colonel: Louis Sanquin, Marquis de Livry (Sus.456) Regiment La Ferronays (Wagner: 278) French cavalry Colonel: Marquis de la Ferronays (Susane.236) Regiment La Billarderie (Susane.507) French cavalry Colonel: Charles Cesar de Flahaut de Saint-Remy, Marquis de La Billarderie (Sus.507) French Infantry. Lutzingen Area (Second Line) Brigade Conde (3 battalions) (Staud. An. 14) Regiment Conde (*) (FA.1748.123) French infantry 1 battalion (FA. 1748.123) Colonel: Chevalier de Montmorency (Marc) (Sus.4.229) 1 battalion with Tallard, 1 with Marsin (Sus.4.235) Regiment Chartres (*) (Wagner: 194) French infantry 1 battalion (FA.1748.123) Colonel: Marquis d'Arpajon (Louis) (Sus.5.81) Regiment Des Landes (*) (Wagner: 235) French infantry 1 battalion (FA. 1748.123) Colonel: Alexandre-Maximilien-Balthazar-Dominique, de Gand d'Isenghien, Comte de Middlebourg (Sus.1233) Brigade Bourbon (3 battalions) Cdr, Marquis de Vieuxpont (FA. 1748.123) Regiment Nivernais (*) (Wagner: 215) French infantry 1 battalion (FA.1748.123) Colonel: N. de Mont-Lux (Susane. 1117) also called Montmorency-Luxembourg (Sus.1 117) Regiment Bourbon (*) (Wagner: 26) French infantry 1 battalion (Sus.4.248) Colonel: Marquis de Vieuxpont (Guillaume-Alexandre) (Sus.4.241) Regiment Provence (*) (FA. 1748.123) French infantry 1 battalion (FA.1748.123) 2nd battalion with Marsin "escaped the disaster" (Sus.4.431) Other Infantry regiments in Marsin's Army, brigade unknown: Regiment Montboissier (Susane.1304) French infantry 1 battalion Colonel: Philippe-Claude, marquis de Montboissier-Beaufort (Sus.1304) Regiment Beam (*)(FA. 1748.123) French infantry 1 battalion (300) (FA. 1748.123) Colonel: Paul-Auguste-Gaston de la Rochefoucauld, Comte de Montendre et de Jamac (Sus. 1103) ARMY OF THE ELECTORATE (KINGDOM) OF BAVARIA Maximilian Emanuel von Wittelsbach, Kurfurst von Bayern (Lutzingen area) Elector (Bayaria) Cavalry and Guard (15 squadrons) (Staud. An. 14) Brigade: Brigadier de Costa (FA.1748.123) Grenadiers a'Cheval Bavarian cavalry 1 squadron Garde Karabiniers (*) (Wagner: 273) Bavarian cavalry 1 squadron Regiment Arco Cuirassiers (Wagner: 274) Bavarian cavalry 3 squadrons (FA.1748.123) Regiment Costa Cuirassiers (Wagner: 276) Bavarian cavalry 4 squadrons (FA.1748.123) NOTE: There is also a French source which gives a total of 7 squadrons for this entire brigade Brigade Brigadier Beauvais (FA.1748.123) Regiment Wolframsdorff Cuirassiers (Wagner: 275) Bavarian cavalry 6 squadrons (FA.1748.123) Regiment Costa Cuirassier (Wagner: 276) Bavarian cavalry 2 squadrons (FA. 1748.123 Brigade Brigadier du Bordey (FA.1748.123) Regiment Weickel (*) (Wagner: 175) Bavarian cuirassiers 6 squadrons (FA. 1748.123) Regiment Locatelli (*) (Foure. 154) Bavarian Hussars 1 company (Foure. 154) Bavarian Infantry (total 8 battalions: Staud. An. 14) OR (total 5 battalions Verney) OR see totals below: Brigade: (FA. 1748.123) Regiment zu Fuss Maffei (FA.1748.123) Bavarian infantry 1 battalion (Foure. 154) Leibregiment zu Fuss Kurbayern (Wagner: 59) Bavarian infantry 3 battalions (FA.1748.123) OR Leibregt total 2 battalions (Foure. 154) Regiment zu Fuss Kurprinz (Wagner: 60) Bavarian infantry 2 battalions (FA. 1748.123) Brigade: Brigadier Mailly Regiment zu Fuss Merc (Wagner: 159) Bavarian infantry 2 battalions (Foure. 154) Regiment zu Fuss d'Ocfort (Wagner: 174) Bavarian infantry 1 battalion (Foure. 154) On extreme Left: 3 brigades of French Infantry with 10 battalions in woods and foothills (Verney) Brigade Toulouse (3 battalions) (Staud. An. 14) Brigadier Isenghien (FA.1748.123) Regiment Toulouse (Wagner: 249) French infantry 2 battalions (FA.1748.123) Colonel: Comte d'Hautefort-Bosen (Jean-Louis) (Sus.4.460) Regiment Artois (*) (FAA 748.123) French infantry 1 battalion (FA. 1748.123) Brigade Vermandois (4 battalions) (Staud. An. 14) Brigadier Tournoux (FA. 1748,123) Regiment "Coesquin" (FA. 1748.123) French infantry 2 battalions (FA. 1748.123) NOTE: I have not been able to identify this regiment in any of Susane's volumes Regiment Vermandois (*) (FA. 1748.123) French infantry 2 battalions (FA. 1748.123) Colonel: Marquis de Tourouvre (Antoine de La Vove) (Sus.4.295) Brigade Dauphin (3 battalions) (Staud. An. 14) Brigadier Montbron (FA. 1748.123) Regiment Dauphin (Wagner: 287) French infantry 3 battalions (FA. 1748.123) Colonel: Comte de Maure (Jean-Baptiste de Rochechouart) (Susane 3.314) Other Regiments in the Franco-Bavarian Force, exact Brigade affiliation and Location Unknown: Regiment de Magniere (Susane.2.112) French cavalry Colonel: N. de Magnieres (Sus.2.108) "at Hochstedt part taken prisoner" before 1704, known as Cosse (Sus.2.112) Regiment Foix (*) (Wagner: 171) French infantry 2 battalions Colonel: Marquis de Ravignon (Joseph de Mesmes) (Sus.5.30) 1st battalion with Marsin, 2nd battalion with Tallard (Sus.5.31) Regiment Harling (*) (Susane.1098) French infantry Colonel: Eberhard- Ernest, Comte d'Harling (Susane.1098) Regiment Monchy (*) (Susane.1099) French infantry Colonel: Jean-Charles de Bournel de Namps, Marquis de Monchy (Sus.1099) Regiment Livry (Enonville) (Susane.1254) French infantry Colonel: Paul-Hippolyte Sanquin, Chevalier de Livry (Sus.1254) Royal Artillerie (*) (FA. 1748.123) French infantry 1 battalion (FA. 1748.123) NOTE: These were the Fusiliers used to guard the Artillery Train, not Line Infantry More Blenheim Order of Battle Introduction Order of Battle: Franco-Bavarian Armies Order of Battle: Allied Army Wargame Section: Orders of Battle Back to MWAN #113 Table of Contents Back to MWAN List of Issues Back to MagWeb Magazine List © Copyright 2001 Hal Thinglum This article appears in MagWeb (Magazine Web) on the Internet World Wide Web. 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