The Battle of Isaszag
April 6th, 1849

"Run, you yellow-and-black dogs!"

Orders of Battle

By Bill Haggart

(General Corps and division Leader quality is listed as well as elite brigades)

Austrian Main Army

Furst Windischgratz commanding (Fair)

I Armee Korps Fedlmarschcall-Lieutenant Jellacic (Fair)

1st Division FML Hartlich (Fair)

    Brigade Gramment
      5th Feldjager btn., 3rd btn/1st Liccaner Grenz 2nd btn/8th Gradiscaner Grenz, Battery #6--six 61b guns Brigade Rastich 1st, 2nd btns/2nd Ottochaner Grenz, 3rd btn/3th Oguliner-Szluiner Grenz, 3rd btn/1st Banal Grenz Battery #1--six 61b guns

2nd Division FML Schulzig (poor)

    Brigade Kleinberger
      3rd btn/2nd Banal Grenz, 3rd btn/7th Brooder Grenz 3rd btn, 3rd Erzherzog Carl Regt. Battery #5--six 6lb guns
    Brigade Dietrich
      4th btn/2nd Banal Grenz, 4th btn/5th Warasdiner Grenz Echert composite Battalion, 2nd btn/ 4th Szluiner Grenz Slavonain Battery #1--six 6lb guns

Cavalry Division FML Ottinger (Fair)

    Brigade Sedelmayer
      6th Wallmoden Cuirassiers (6 sqns) 7th Hardegg Curiassiers (6 sqns) Cav. Battery #I 0--six 6# guns

    Brigade Sternbert

      3rd Kaiser Franz Joseph Dragoons (6 sqns) 3rd Erzherzog Johann Cuirassiers (6 sqns) Banderial Hussars (6 sqns) (croat) Cav. Battery #5--six 6# guns

Corps Artillery

    Twelve 121b guns, batteries #1 & 2
    six 61b guns, battery #2
    Twelve 61b guns, Cav. batteries #9 and Slavonian #2 six Rockets, Battery #16

Strength: 11,500 infantry, 5,500 cavalry, 1,560 artillerists, 68 guns Total: 18,060 men and 68 guns

II Armee Korps FML Wrbna (good)

1st Division FML Csorich (fair)

    Brigade Wyss
      four cos 2nd Feldjager btn., 3rd btn/56th Furstenwarter Regt., 1st btn/29th Schonhals Regt. 1st Landwehr btn./59th Baden Regt. battery #2--six 61b guns

    Brigade Colloredo

      four cos 6th Feldjager btn., 1st & 2nd btns/57th Erzherzog Stephan Regt., four cos 1st Landwehr/21st Paumgartten Regt. Battery #8--six 6lb guns

2nd Division FML Furst Schwarzenberg (fair)

    Brigade Schutte (Elite)
      Fisher Gren., Richter Gren., Vitermann Gren. Btns Battery #12--six 6lb guns

    Brigade Leibler (Elite)

      Schneider Gren., Martinin Gren., Rattay Gren. Btns. 3rd btn./17th Hohnlohe Regt. Battery #13 --six 61b guns

    Brigade Bellegarde

      5th Auersberg Cuirassiers (6 sqns) 1st Erzherzog Johann Dragoons (4 sqns) 1st Civallart Uhlan Regt. (5 sqns) Cav. Battery #4--six 6lb guns

Corps Artillery Reserve:

    Twelve 61b guns, batteries #10 & 11 Twelve 121b guns, batteries #3 & 4 Three 61b guns, 1/2 cav battery #6 Six rockets, battery #15

Strength: 10,075 infantry, 2,250 cavalry, 1,260 artillerists and 63 guns. Total: 13,585 men and 63 guns.

III Armee Korps FML Count Franz Schlick (excellent)

1st Division FML Lobkowitz (fair)

    Brigade Kriegern
      two cos 2nd Feldjager btn.,3rd btn6th Warasdiner St. Geroger Grenz, 1st btn./I2th Wilhem Regt. 1st Landwehr btn./24th Parma Regt., 3rd btn./30th Nugent Regt. Battery #36--six 6lb guns
    Brigade Pergen
      3rd btn./5th Warasdiner Kreuzer Grenz, 1st btn./12th Wilhelm Regt., 3rd btn./40th Kudelka Regt., 2nd btn./28th Latour Regt. Battery #34--six 6lb guns

2nd Division FML Leichtenstein (fair/poor: unpredictable-roll odd or even for this guy each time his rating is used in a game situation.)

    Brigade Fiedler
      3rd btn./57th Erzherzog Stephen Regt., 1 st btn./2nd Ottochaner Grenz, 2nd btn./9th Hartmann Regt., 3rd btn./lOth Mazzuchelli Regt. Battery #3--six 61b guns

    Brigade Parrot

      8th Prinz Karl von Preussen Cuirassiers (6 sqns) 2nd Sunstenau Cuirassiers (2 sqns) 1st Kaiser Franz Joseph Chevauxlegers (4 sqns) 7th Alexander, KronPrinz von Russland Chevauxlegers (3 sqns) (Foot)Battery #3--six 6lb guns

Corps Artillery Reserve

    Schlick Battery--six 6lb guns twelve 121b guns, batteries #5 & 11 six rockets, Galician battery

Strength: 9,000 infantry, 2,250 cavalry, 960 artillerists and 48 guns Total: 12,210 and 48 guns

Army Reserve

    thirty-six 121b guns, batteries #6-8 twenty-four 6lb guns, cav. batteries #1, 7,8, & 11 eighteen rockets, batteries #132, 17, & 23 six 61b guns, battery #4

Army Total: 43,855 and 263 guns

The Honved Upper Danubian Army

Major-General Artur Gorei Commanding (excellent)

I CORPS Major-General Georg Klapka (Good)

1st Division Colonel Desewssy (fair)

    Bobich Brigade
      28th Honved, 46th Honved , 47th Honved battalions one squadron of 14th Lehel Hussars, eight 6# guns

    Dipild Brigade

      6th Honved, 26th Honved, 52nd Honved battalions one squadron of 14th Lehel Hussars, eight 6# guns

2nd Division Colonel Kazinczy (Good)

    Zako Brigade
      19th Honved , 34th Honved Battalions half squadron of 13th Hunyady Hussars, four 12# guns

    Schulz Brigade

      17th Honved, 3rd Btn/39th Dom Miguel Regiment half squadron of 13th Hunyady Hussars, four 12# guns

    Mestzterhazy Cavalry Brigade

      1st Emperor Ferdinand Hussars (8 sqns) 8th Prince Coburg Hussars (4 sqns), eight 6# guns

Artillery Reserve: Eight 6# guns

Strength: 9,200 infantry, 1,600 cavalry 800 artillerists and forty guns. Total: 11,600 men and 40 guns.

II CORPS Major-General Lajos Aulich (good)

1st Division Colonel Rakowski (fair)

    Buttler Brigade
      25th Honved(Landwehr),43rd Honved, 54th Honved Btns One Squadron 6th Wurttenberg Hussars, eight 6# guns

    Mihaly Brigade

      56th Honved, 1st Btn/39th Dom Miguel Regiment One Squadron 17th Bocskay Hussars, eight 3# guns

2nd Division Colonel Horvath (Good)

    Mandy Brigade
      49th Honved, 61st Honved, 63rd Honved Battalions One Squadron 17th Bocskay Hussars, eight 6# guns

    Cavalry Brigade

      6th Wurttemberg Hussars (6 sqns) 14th Lehel Hussars (3 sqns)

Artillery Reserve: eight 6# guns

Strength: 6,800 Infantry, 1,800 Cavalry, 640 Artillerists and 32 guns Total: 9,040 men and 32 guns

III CORPS Major-General Johann Dam)enich (Excellent)

1st Division Colonel Wysocki (Excellent)

    Leiningen Brigade (Elite)
      3rd Honved, 42nd Honved, 3rd btn/54th Pr.of Hesse Regt. one Sqn 3rd d'Este Hussars, eight 6# guns

    Kiss Brigade (Elite)

      9th Honved, Polish Legion btn, 3rd btn/60th Vasa Regt. one Sqn 3rd d'Este Hussars, eight 6# guns

2nd Division Colonel NagySandor (Good)

    Knezich Brigade
      60th Honved, 2nd btn/34th Pr. of Prussia Regt. Eight 6# guns

    Kazonyi Birgade

      2nd King of Hanover Hussars (8 sqns) 3rd d'Este Hussars (4 sqns), Polish Lancers (one sqn) eight 6# horse guns

Artillery Reserve: Eight #6 guns

Strength: 9,200 infantry, 2,000 cavalry, 800 gunners and 40 guns Total: 12,000 men and 40 guns

VII Corps Major-General Gaspar (Fair, but very cautious)

1st Division Colonel Kossuth (fair)

    Horvath Brigade
      15th Honved, 39th Honved btns, six sqns 9th Emperor Nicholas Hussars, five 6# guns

    Waldberg Brigade

      1st Btn, 60th Vasa Regt. two sqns 13th Hunyady Hussars, eight 6# guns

    Petheo Brigade (Elite)

      1st btn/ 2nd Emperor Alexander Regt., Nograder Btn two co,s pioneers, two co.s Ujhazy Rifles, five 6# guns

2nd Division Colonel Kmety (good)

    Gergely Brigade
      10th Honved, 25th Honved, one co. of pioneers two sqns 10th Friedrick Wilhelm Hussars, seven 6# guns

    Ujvary Brigade 45th Honved, two co.s Ujhazy Rifles four sqns 10th King of Prussia Hussars, six 6# guns

    Uechtritz Brigade (Elite)

      33rd Honved, 51st Honved btns, two sqns 12th Palatinal Hussars, six 6# horse guns

3rd Division Colonel Poltenerg (good)

    Kossuth Brigade (Elite)
      1st Honved, 50th Honved btns, two sqns 4th Grand Prince Alexander Hussars, seven 6# horse guns

    Zambely Brigade

      14th Honved, 66th Honved btns, four sqns 4th Grand Prince Alexander Hussars, seven 6# horse guns

    Weissel Brigade

      four co.s Grenadiers, 3rd btn/48th Erno Regt., four co.s Tyrolean Rangers, two sqn 9th Emperor Nicholas Hussars, six howitzers, two rockets.

Artillery Reserve: Seven howitzer horse guns

Stength: 12,400 infantry. 3,150 cavalry, 1,360 gunners and 68 guns Total= 16,910 men and 68 guns

ARMY TOTAL= 49,550 and 180 guns

The Battle of Isaszag: April 6th, 1849 "Run, you yellow-and-black dogs!"


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