Recently, Ray visited with Pat and Dave, and sent the following information regarding the character of the Austrian Army at Dresden. Ray also has a fine column in Strategy and Tactics.

1: There were 2 Light Divisions as:
1st Light Division: Lichtenstein

Brigade Hardegg
1st Jager Btn. 1002
2nd Jager Btn. 978
Kaiser Chevauleger #1 (6 sqns) 759
1 cavalry battery - 6 pounders (not a true horse battery

Brigade von Scheither

1/Border Grenz Regt #7 1183
7th Jager Btn. 780
Vincent Chevaulegers #4 (6 sqns) 785
1 cavalry battery - 6 pounders

2: There were 5 Line Divisions such as:
1st Line Division - Colleredo

Brigade Cheesa
de Vaux #25 (2 btn) 2185
Froom #54 (2 btn) 2234
6 lb battery

Brigade von Abele

Argenteau #35 (2 btn) 2026
Erbach #42 (2 btn) 2110
6 lb battery

Brigade von Andrassey

Cztorysky #9 (2 btn) 2202
de Ligne,#30 ( 3 btn) 2910
6 lb battery

3: The 3rd Reserve Division was employed as a Light Division.

Brigade von Groth
1st btns of Grenz regiments:
#6 1067
#5 1048
#8 1049
#12 1228
#13 1234
6 lb battery

Brigade von Haecht

Rosenberg Chevaulegers #5 6 sqdns 839
Klenau Chavaulegers #6 6 sqdns 820

4: There were two other Reserve Divisions, each with 2 brigades of 3 or 4 battalions of Grenadiers and and 6 pound battery per brigade.

The cavalry corps had 3 Cavalry divisions, each of 2 brigades: the first of Cuirassiers (4 sqds, average strength 600); and the second of 1 Cuirassier and 3 Dragoon Regiments (same as the 1st). The third had 1 brigade of Chevaulegers and 1 of Hussars each of 6 sqd, average Strength 700.

The 2nd Light Division had 3 Grenz battalions in 1 brigade: 1 infantry regiment of 3 battalions, and 2 regiments of Hussars of 6 squadrons each in the other brigade.

Napoleonic Austrian Troops under the skilled direction of veteran wargamer and chronicler Ted Haskell. The scene occurs during the "Battle of Fortress Brittania," one of the famous mass battles of the midwestern groups.