I/I Banal Grenz IR (Nr.10) – two companies
I/II Banal Grenz IR (Nr.11)
I & II/IR Kinsky (Nr.47)
Windischgratz Chevauxleger Regiment (Nr.4) – one squadron
½ Horse Artillery Battery Nr. 1
Total – four battalions, two companies, one squadron, ½ battery – three guns
Brigade, Colonel von Kleinberger
II/Warasdiner-Kreuzer Grenz IR (Nr.5)
I & II/IR Fürstenwärther (Nr.56) (2nd
Battalion, joined 26th April)
Kaiser Uhlan Regiment (Nr.4) – one squadron
½ Horse Artillery Battery Nr. 1
Total – three battalions, one squadron, ½ battery – three guns
Division, FML Alexander, Prince of Württemburg
Brigade, Colonel von Wyß
Grenadier Battalion Biergotsch (IR’s 27 & 47) – four companies (two joined 26th April)
Archduke Carl Uhlan Regiment (Nr.3) – five squadrons (two joined 26th April)
Total – four companies, five squadrons
Artillery Brigade, Colonel Baron Stwrtnik
Horse Artillery battery Nr, 2 (joined 26th April)
1st 6 Pounder Foot Artillery Battery (joined 26th April)
12 Pounder Artillery Batteries Nr. 1 & 2
Rocket Batteries Nr. 3, 4, 5, & Provisional
Total – eight batteries – 24 guns, & 24 rocket tubes
Corps Total: 13 battalions, six companies, nine squadrons, 34 guns, 24 rocket tubes
Approximately 14,500 men
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1.
Hilleprandt, ‘1848’, pp. 156-157. Note that most of the infantry battalions are still on a peace-time footing.
Appendix VII
Other Volunteer Forces in the Veneto
Mid April 18481
Commander: Major-General Alberto La Marmora (from April 14th)
Cacciatori del Reno, Colonel Constante Ferrari
One battalion
570
Cacciatori del Sile, Colonel d’Amigo
554
Alto Reno Battalion (Bolognese Volunteers),
Commandant Zambeccari
One battalion
517
Paduan Volunteers, Colonel Zanaletto
One battalion
412
Bersaglieri of the Po, Captain Mosti
One company
270
Neapolitan Voluneers, Captain Carrano
253
Sicilian Volunteers, Captain di Lamasa
387
Other Venetian & Romagnol Civic Guard and Volunteer corps
1,789
Total
4,749
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1.
Pinelli, Chart V. Note that General La Marmora was also acting as commander (as a brigadier general) of the Papal Indigineous Brigade until May 4th, Ravioli, p. 101.
Appendix VIII
Order of Battle
Royal Piedmontese Army
End of April 18481
Commander
His Majesty, King Carlo Alberto
Royal Adjutants
Major-General Robillant
Major-General Scati
Aides
Major-General Count Deforax
Major-General Count Lazzari
Major-General Marquis Sambuy
War Minister
Major General Count Franzini
Chief of Staff
Lieutenant-General Salasco
Deputy Chief of Staff
Colonel Cossato
Commander, Artillery
Major-General, His Royal Highness, The Duke of Genoa
Artillery Chief of Staff
Major-General Rossi
Commander, Engineers
Major-General Chiodo
Engineer Chief of Staff
Major Michellini
Commander, Carabinieri
Colonel Avogadro
Intendant General
Colonel Count Appiani
Attached to General Staff
General Olivieri
General Robillant
Royal Headquarters
Staff
26
Carabinieri
Three Squadrons, Major Sanfront
280
Engineer Company
208
3rd Bersaglieri Company, Captain Del’Isola
163
Train
14
I CORPS
Commander
Lieutenant-General Baron Bava
Chief of Staff
Colonel Lagrange
1st Division
Commander
Lieutenant-General D’Arvillars
Chief of Staff
Captain Enrico Giustiniani
Brigade Aosta
Major-General Sommariva
5th Infantry Regiment, Colonel Caccia
Three battalions
1,992
6th Infantry Regiment, Colonel Manassero
Three battalions
1,983
Brigade Regina
Major-General Trotti
9th Infantry Regiment, Colonel Dinegro
Three battalions
1,971
10th Infantry Regiment, Colonel Montaldo
Three battalions
1,974
Divisional troops
Naval Infantry Battalion, Major Maccarani
287
1st Bersaglieri Company, Captain Viariggi
183
Aosta Cavalry Regiment, Colonel Castelborgo2
Six squadrons
534
6th and 8th Field Artillery Batteries,
Major Jaillet 338
16 guns
Engineer Company
207
2nd Division
Commander
Lieutenant-General Di Ferrere
Chief of Staff
Major Renaud di Falicon
Brigade Casale
Major-General Passalaqua
11th Infantry Regiment, Colonel Conti
Three battalions
2,071
12th Infantry Regiment, Colonel Scotti
Three battalions
1,974
Brigade Acqui
Major-General Villafaletto
17th Infantry Regiment, Colonel Montale
Three battalions
1,971
18th Infantry Regiment, Colonel Ansaldi
Three battalions
1,946
Divisional troops
Nizza Cavalry Regiment, Colonel Salasco
Six Squadrons
547
2nd and 5th Field Artillery Batteries, Major
Giacosa
327-16 guns
½ Carabinieri Squadron
50
1st Train division
40
Corps Total 25 battalions, two companies, 12½ squadrons, four batteries
18,395 – 32 guns
II CORPS
Commander
Lieutenant-General Count De Sonnaz
Chief of Staff
Colonel Carderena
3rd Division
Commander
Lieutenant-General Broglia
Chief of Staff
Major Sonnis de Chiavre
Brigade Savoy
Major-General Baron d’Usillon
1st Infantry Regiment, Colonel Boyl
Three battalions
1,896
2nd Infantry Regiment, Colonel Gio-Mollard
Three battalions
1,879
Composite Brigade3
Major-General Conti
16th Infantry Regiment, Colonel Ruffini
Three battalions
1,932
Parmesan Infantry, Colonel Pettenati (from 29th April)
Two battalions
865
Divisional troops
2 & 4/Bersaglieri Companies, Ca
ptains
Lions and de Biller
325
Novara Cavalry Regiment, Colonel Maffei
Six squadrons
363
7th Field Artillery and 2nd Position Batteries,
Major Filippa
322 – 16 guns
Engineer Company
204
4th Division
Commander
Lieutenant-General Federici
Chief of Staff
Major Basso
Brigade Piedmont4
Major-General Bes
3rd Infantry Regiment, Colonel Wehrlin
Three battalions
1,976
4th Infantry Regiment, Colonel Caselli
Three Battalions
1,988
Brigade Pinerolo
Major-General Manno
13th Infantry Regiment, Colonel Manelli
Three battalions
1,949
14th Infantry Regiment, Colonel Damiano
Three battalions
1,972
Divisional troops
Piedmont Cavalry Regiment, Colonel Brogliani
Six squadrons
497
1st and 4th Field Artillery Batteries, Major Ternengo
331 – 16 guns
½ Carabinieri Squadron
48
2nd Train division
200
Corps Total – 22 battalions, three companies, 12½ squadrons, four batteries:
16,747 – 32 guns
Reserve Division
Commander
His Royal Highness, Lieutenant-General, The Duke of Savoy
Chief of Staff
Colonel M. Della Rocca
Guards Brigade
Major-General Biscaretti5
1st Guard Regiment, Colonel Lovera
Three battalions
1,674
2nd Guard Regiment, Colonel Dapassano
Three battalions
1,682
Brigade Cuneo
Major-General Count Menthon d’Aviernoz
7th Infantry Regiment, Colonel Callagiana
Three Battalions
1,980
8th Infantry Regiment, Colonel Feline
Three Battalions
1,938
Cavalry Brigade
Major-General Sala
Genoa Cavalry Regiment, Colonel Avogrado6
Six squadrons
485
Savoy Cavalry Regiment, Colonel Santa-Maria
Six Squadron
314
1st and 2nd Horse Artillery Batteries, and 1st Position
Divisional troops
Battery, Major A. La Marmora
517-24 guns
½ Engineer Company
102
½ Carabinieri Squadron
38
Train
50
Division Total 12 battalions, ½ company, 12½ squadrons, three batteries 8,780 – 24 guns
Bridging Train
240
Headquarters Total – Three squadrons, two companies, one bridging train
931
Army Total – 59 battalions, seven and a half companies, 40½ squadrons, 11 batteries 44,853 – 88 guns7
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1.
Pinelli, Chart 4, and Fabris, Vol 1, pp. 290-295.
2.
Transferred from Reserve Division on April 6th, in exchange for Genoa Cavalry Regiment.
3.
Renamed in late April, after the arrival of the Parmesan Battalion. Formerly Brigade Savona, its other regiment, the 15th, had been left to garrison Savoy against French pretensions.
4.
The small Pavian Volunteer Company, Captain Gallotti, was appended to the brigade in mid April
5.
Note that two battalions of each regiment belonged to the Guard Grenadier Regiment, and one to the Guard Cacciatori Regiment.
6.
Transferred from 1st Division on April 6th, in exchange for the Aosta Cavalry Regiment.
7.
Troubetzkoi, Table III, gives a total of 45,718 for April 20th. The total strength of the whole Army at the end of April was 52,993 – Fabris, Vol. 1, p. 204.
Appendix IX
Order of Battle
Imperial-Royal Austrian Main Field Army and
Garrisons in Italy – May 6th 18481
Commander
Field Marshal Count J. J. F. Radetzky
Chief of Staff
FML Johann Hess
General-Adjutant
FML Carl von Schönhals
I CORPS – Verona
Commander
FML Count Wratislaw
Chief of Staff
Colonel von Nagy
Corps Adjutant
Lieutenant-Colonel Woyciechowsky
Division, FML Prince Carl Schwarzenberg
Brigade, Major-General Count Strassoldo
10th Feld-Jäger Battalion
III/IR Archduke Sigismund (Nr.45)
Hussar Regiment Radetzky (Nr.5) – two sqdns.
Horse Artillery Battery Nr. 3
Total – two battalions, two squadrons, one battery
2,300 – six guns
Brigade, Major-General, Count Clam
I/IR Prohaska (Nr.7)
I/IR Reisinger (Nr 18)
Grenadier Battalion D’Anthon
Hussar Regiment Radetzky (Nr.5) – two sqdns
2nd 6 Pounder Foot Artillery Battery
Total – three battalions, two squadrons, one battery
3,300 – six guns
Division, FML von Wocher
Brigade, Major-General von Wohlgemuth
IV/Kaiser Jäger
I/Oguliner Grenz IR (Nr.3)
I/Gradiskaner Grenz IR (Nr. 8)
Hussar Regiment Radetzky (Nr.5) – two sqdns
Horse Artillery Battery Nr. 4
Total – three battalions, two squadrons, one battery
2,600 – six guns
Brigade, Major-General, Archduke Sigismund
8th Feld-Jäger Battalion – three companies
I/II Banal Grenz IR (Nr. 11) – four companies
I & II/IR Piret (Nr. 27)
6th 6 Pounder Foot Artillery Battery
12 Pounder Battery Nr. 3
Total – two battalions, seven companies, two batteries
2,600 – 12 guns
Reserve Artillery
½ 12 Pounder Battery Nr. 1 – three guns
Howitzer Battery Nr. 1 – six guns
Rocket Battery Nr. 1 – six rocket tubes
Pioneer company
Total – one company, two and ½ batteries
300 – nine guns, six
Rocket tubes
Corps Totals – 10 battalions, eight companies, six squadrons, 39 guns, six rocket tubes, 11,100
II CORPS – VERONA
Commander
FML Baron D’Aspre
Chief of Staff
Major von Schmerling
Corps Adjutant
Major Taude
Division, FML Franz, Count Wimpffen
Brigade, Major-General Friedrich Prince Liechtenstein
9th Feld-Jäger Battalion – four companies
I & II/IR Archduke Franz Carl (Nr.52)
Hussar Regiment Reuss (Nr.7) – two sqdns.
Horse Artillery Battery Nr. 2
Total – two battalions, four companies, two squadrons, one battery
2,700 – six guns
Brigade, Major-General Wilhelm, Prince Taxis
II/Kaiser Jäger
I & II/IR Haugwitz (Nr. 38)
Windischgrätz Chevauxleger Regiment (Nr. 4) – two sqdns.
4th 6 Pounder Foot Artillery Battery
Total – three battalions, two squadrons, one battery
3,000 – six guns
Brigade, Major-General Samuel, Count Gyulai
11th Feld-Jäger Battalion
I & II/IR Archduke Er
nst (Nr. 48)
Hussar Regiment Reuss (Nr.7) – two sqdns.
5th 6 Pounder Foot Artillery Battery
Total – three battalions, two squadrons, one battery
3,000 – six guns
Cavalry Brigade, Major-General Ferdinand, Baron Simbschen
Hussar Regiment Reuss (Nr.7) – three sqdns.
Windischgratz Chevauxleger Regiment (Nr. 4) – five sqdns.
Horse Artillery battery Nr. 5
Total – eight squadrons, one battery
1,000 – six guns
Reserve Artillery
12 Pounder Battery Nr. 2 – six guns
Rocket Battery Nr. 2 – six rocket tubes
Pioneer company
Total – one company, two batteries
300 – six guns, six rocket tubes
Corps Totals – 8 battalions, five companies, 14 squadrons, 30 guns, six rocket tubes, 10,000
GARRISONS
Verona
Division, FML Hannibal, Prince Taxis
Brigade, Major-General, Baron Rath
I & II/IR Hohenlohe (Nr.17)
II/IR Reisinger (Nr.18)
I & II/IR Geppert (Nr.43)
Grenadier Battalion Weiler
Hussar Regiment Radetzky (Nr.5) – two sqdns
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