Palma
Szluiner Grenz IR (Nr.4), one company
Pertogrua ro
1st Banal Grenz IR (Nr.10), one company
Tagliamento Bridgehead
Total: 18 companies, one troop
Detachment, Colonel Philippovich
III/IR Kinsky (Nr.47), four companies
Udine
II/IR Hrabovsky (IR.14)
Osoppo
Landwehr/IR Prohaska (Nr.7), four companies
Ponteba
Archduke Carl Uhlan Regiment (Nr.3), one troop
Osoppo
Total: 14 companies, one troop
Division total: 32 companies, ½ squadron
Detachment, Major Haltitschek, In Pusterthale
Kaiser Jäger, one company
IR Hohenlohe (Nr.17), two companies
III/IR Prohaska (Nr.7)
Archduke Carl Uhlan Regiment (Nr.3), two troops
Three cannon
Total: seven companies, ½ squadron, three guns
II RESERVE CORPS – ON THE ISONZO
Commander FML Baron Welden
Chief of Staff
II/Brooder Grenz IR (Nr.7)
Gorizia
II/Gradiscaner Grenz IR (Nr.8)
Gorizia
II/Peterwardeiner Grenz IR (Nr.9)
Gorizia
II/Deutsch Banat Grenz IR (Nr.12)
arrive.
Gorizia on the 14th
II/Illyrian Banat Grenz IR (Nr.14) arrive in
Gorizia on the 16th
I/Wallachian Banat Grenz IR (Nr. 13) arrive in Gorizia on the 19th
II/Wallachian Banat Grenz IR (Nr. 13) arrive in Gorizia on the 19th
Two Pioneer companies arrive in Gorizia on the 15th
½ Bridging Train (without transport) arrive in Gorizia on the 16th
1st, 2nd, & 3rd Vienna Volunteer Battalions arrive in Brixen on the 25th
62nd 6 Pounder Foot Artillery Battery arrives in Gorizia on the 13th, destined for Palma
I/IR Hrabowsky
moved from Graz to Klagenfurt
Transport of replacements, IR Wocher arrive in Gorizia on the 16th (three officers & 646 men)
Area of the Priula Bridge over the Piave
Brigade, Colonel Susan
II/Deutsch-Banat Grenz IR (Nr. 12)
II/Illyrian Banat Grenz IR (Nr. 18)
IR Archduke Franz D’Este (Nr. 32), four companies
One platoon, Pioneers
One captured 8 pounder gun, with ammunition
Four guns, Provisional Battery
Palma
Two Squadrons, Boineburg Dragoon
Regiment (Nr. 4)
Total: four battalions, four companies, one platoon, two squadrons, eight guns
Conegliano
One company, 2nd Banal Grenz IR (Nr. 11)
Treviso
One company, 2nd Banal Grenz IR (Nr. 11)
One squadron, Archduke Carl Uhlan
Regiment (Nr. 3)
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1. Thurn, Beiträge zur Geschichte des Feldzuges im Jahre 1848 in Italien, 1850, pp. 24-25. Note that, as in many documents of the period, the numbers of troops other than infantry and cavalry are often ignored. From May 17th, this force becomes III Corps.
2. These were the 3rd, 4th, 9th, and 10th Companies, which had become separated from the remainder of the regiment in the first days of the revolution. The main body of the regiment was in Mantua.
Appendix XIII
Order of Battle
Imperial-Royal Austrian Main Field Army
Late May 18481
Commander
Field Marshal Count J. J. F. Radetzky
Chief of Staff
FML Johann Hess
General-Adjutant
FML Carl von Schönhals
I CORPS
Commander
FML Count Wratislaw
Chief of Staff
Colonel von Nagy
Corps Adjutant
Woyciechowsky
Lieutenant-Colonel
Division, FML Prince Carl Schwarzenberg
Brigade, Major-General Count Strassoldo
10th Feld-Jäger Battalion
I & II/IR Hohenlohe (Nr.17)
Hussar Regiment Radetzky (Nr.5) – two sqdns.
2nd 6 Pounder Foot Artillery Battery
Total – three battalions, two squadrons, one battery
3,520 – six guns
Brigade, Major-General Count Clam
I Gradiscaner Grenz IR (Nr.8)
I & II/IR Prohaska (Nr.7)
Hussar Regiment Radetzky (Nr.5) – two sqdns
Horse Artillery Battery Nr. 3
Total – three battalions, two squadrons, one battery
3,270 – six guns
Division, FML Prince Felix Schwarzenberg
Brigade, Major-General Wohlgemuth
IV/Kaiser Jäger Battalion
I/Oguliner Grenz IR (Nr. 3)
I & II/IR Archduke Sigismund (Nr.45)
Hussar Regiment Radetzky (Nr.5) – two sqdns.
8th 6 Pounder Foot Artillery Battery
Total – four battalions, two squadrons, one battery
3,574 – six guns
Brigade, Colonel Benedek (temporary)
I/Szluiner Grenz IR (Nr.4)
I & II/IR Paumgarten (Nr.21)
I & II/IR Gyulai (Nr.33)
Hussar Regiment Radetzky (Nr.5) – two sqdns.
1st 6 Pounder Foot Artillery Battery
Total – four battalions, two squadrons, one battery
4,506 – six guns
Reserve Artillery
12 Pounder Battery Nr. 1 – six guns
Howitzer Battery Nr. 1 – six guns
Rocket Battery Nr. 1 – six rocket tubes
Total – three batteries 370 – 12 guns & six rocket tubes
Corps Totals – 15 battalions, eight squadrons, 30 guns, six rocket tubes, 15,900
II CORPS
Commander FML Baron D’Aspre
Chief of Staff Major von Schmerling
Corps Adjutant Major Taude
Division, FML Count Franz Wimpffen
Brigade, Major-General Prince Friedrich Liechtenstein
II/Kaiser Jäger Battalion
8th Feld-Jäger Battalion
9th Feld-Jäger Battalion
I & II/IR Franz Carl (Nr.52)
Hussar Regiment Reuss (Nr.7) – two sqdns.
Horse Artillery Battery Nr. 2
Total – five battalions, two squadrons, one battery
4,400 – six guns
Brigade, Major-General Ferdinand Simbschen
I/Banal Grenz IR (Nr.11)
III/IR Haugwitz (Nr.38)
I & II/IR Piret (Nr.27)
Hussar Regiment Reuss (Nr.7) – two sqdns
6th 6 Pounder Foot Artillery Battery
Total – four battalions, two squadrons, one battery
3,600 – six guns
Division, FML Count Franz Schaaffgotsche
Brigade, Major-General Prince Wilhelm Taxis
I & II/IR Kaiser (Nr. 1)
I & II/IR Haugwitz (Nr.38)
Uhlan Regiment Kaiser (Nr.4) – two sqdns.
4th 6 Pounder Foot Artillery Battery
Total – four battalions, one squadron, one battery
3,600 – six guns
Brigade, Major-General Count Gyulai
11th Feld-Jäger Battalion
II/Warasdiner St. George Grenz IR (Nr.6)
I & II/IR Archduke Ernst (Nr.48)
Uhlan Regiment Kaiser (Nr.4) – one sqdn.
5th 6 Pounder Foot Artillery Battery
Total – four battalions, two squadrons, one battery
3,400 – six guns
Reserve Artillery
12 Pounder Battery Nr. 2 – six guns
Rocket Battery Nr. 2 – six rocket tubes
Total – two batteries
400 – six guns & six rocket tubes
Corps To
tals – 17 battalions, eight squadrons, 30 guns, six rocket tubes, 16,000
III CORPS
Commander
FML Wocher
Chief of Staff
Captain Hahn
Corps Adjutant
Major von Stäger
Division, FML Count Turn
Brigade, Major-General Schulzig
I/Peterwardeiner Grenz IR (Nr.9)
III/IR Archduke Albrecht (Nr.44)
I & II/IR Kinsky (Nr.47)
Horse Artillery Battery Nr. 6
Total – four battalions, one battery 3,100 – six guns,
Brigade, Major-General Maurer
I & II/IR Archduke Carl (Nr.3)
I & II/IR Geppert (Nr.43)
9th 6 Pounder Foot Artillery Battery
Total – four battalions, one battery 3,100 – six guns
Brigade, Major-General Heinrich Rath2
Grenadier Battalion Biergotsch
Grenadier Battalion D’Anthon
Grenadier Battalion Weiler
Grenadier Battalion Laiml
3rd 6 Pounder Foot Artillery Battery
Total – four battalions, one battery
3,300 – six guns
Division, FML Prince Hannibal Taxis
Brigade, Major-General Archduke Ernst
Chevauxleger Regiment Windischgrätz
(Nr.4) – six sqdns.
Chevauxleger Regiment Liechtenstein (Nr.5) – six sqdns.
Horse Artillery Battery Nr.1
Total – 12 squadrons, one battery
1,600 – six guns
Brigade, Major-General Rudolf Schaaffgotsche
Uhlan Regiment Kaiser (Nr.4) – six sdns.
Dragoon Regiment Bayern (Nr.5) – six sqdns.
Horse Artillery Battery Nr. 4
Total – 12 squadrons, one battery 1,500 – six guns
Brigade, Major-General Edmund Schwarzenberg
Uhlan Regiment Archduke Carl (Nr.3) – four sqdns.
Horse Artillery Battery Nr. 5
Horse Artillery Battery Nr. 7
Total – four squadrons, two batteries
900 – 12 guns
Reserve Artillery
12 Pounder Battery Nr. 3
12 Pounder Battery Nr. 4
12 Pounder Battery Nr. 5
Howitzer Battery Nr. 1
Rocket battery Nr. 3
Rocket Battery Nr. 5
Rocket Battery Nr. 6
Total – seven batteries 1,400 – 24 guns & 18 rocket tubes
Corps Totals – 12 battalions, 28 squadrons, 66 guns, 18 rocket tubes, 15,000
Totals: 44 battalions, 44 squadrons, 126 guns, 30 rocket tubes, 46,9003
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1. Troubetzkoi, Table VII. This does not include II Reserve Corps in Venetia, troops in the Tirol, or garrisons. Hilleprandt, ‘1848’, Vol IV, pp 28-32, gives figures for the formations shown here, on May 27th, which total 1,200 fewer than Troubetzkoi.
2. Hilleprandt does not show the Laiml battalion as being present. The annexe to Part II, Kriegsbegebenheiten, 1848, also shows a total of 11 battalions in the Reserve Corps at this time.
3. See footnotes above.
Appendix XIV
Order of Battle
Royal Piedmontese Army
July 21st 18481
Commander
His Majesty, King Carlo Alberto
General Officer Commanding
General of the Army Baron Bava (Promoted June 7th)
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
Royal Headquarters
Carabinieri
Three Squadrons, Major Marmirolo
I CORPS
Commander
General of the Army Baron
Bava
Chief of Staff
Colonel Carderina
1st Division
Commander
Major-General Sommariva
(Temporary, from June 26th)
Chief of Staff
Major Giustiniani
Commander, Bersaglieri
Major Muscas
Brigade Aosta
Major-General Sommariva
5th Infantry Regiment, Colonel Raiberti
Three battalions
6th Infantry Regiment, Colonel Ruffini
Three battalions
Brigade Regina
Major-General Trotti
9th Infantry Regiment, Colonel Dinegro
Three battalions
10th Infantry Regiment, Colonel Abbrate
Tfree battalions
Divisional troops
Naval Infantry Battalion, Lt.-Colonel Maccarani
3/II Bersaglieri, Captain Cattaneo
Artillery, Major Jaillet
6th Field Artillery Battery, Captain Serventi
8th Field Artillery Battery, Captain Bocca
Engineer Company
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
12th Infantry Regiment, Colonel Scotti
Three battalions
Battalion Corpi Franchi
Brigade Acqui
Major-General Billiani
17th Infantry Regiment, Colonel Montale
Three battalions
18th Infantry Regiment, Colonel Ansaldi
Three battalions
Divisional troops
4/II Bersaglieri
Artillery, Major Giacosa
2nd Field Artillery Battery, Captain Campana
5th Field Artillery Battery, Captain Parvopassu
CORPS TROOPS
Nizza Cavalry Regiment, Colonel Salasco
6 squadrons
3rd Position Battery, Captain Cugia
1st Train Division
I Corps Total: 26 battalions, 6 squadrons, 5 batteries – 40 guns
II CORPS
Commander
Lieutenant-General de Sonnaz
Chief of Staff
Colonel Lagrange
Commander, Bersaglieri
Major Savant
3rd Division
Commander
Lieutenant-General Broglia
Chief of Staff
Major Somis di Chiavrie
Brigade Savoy
Major-General Menthon D’Aviernoz
1st Infantry Regiment, Colonel Dulac
Three battalions
2nd Infantry Regiment, Colonel Mollard
Three battalions
Composite Brigade
Major-General Conti
16th Infantry Regiment, Colonel Cauda
Three Battalions
Parmesan Battalion, Colonel Pettinati
Modenese Battalion, Colonel Cucchiari
Piacenza Volunteer Company, Captain Raimondi
Divisional troops
1/I Bersaglieri, Captain Viariggi
4/I Bersaglieri, Lieutenant Guastoni
Artillery, Major Turinetti di Priero
7th Field Artillery Battery, Captain Gazzera
2nd Position Battery, Captain Roero di Cortanze
Parmesan & Modenese Artillery Sections
3 Squadrons, Novara Cavalry
Engineer Company
4th Division
Commander
Lieutenant-General His Royal Highness, Prince Ferdinando, Duke of Genoa
Chief of Staff
C
olonel A. La Marmora
Brigade Piedmont
Major-General Bes
3rd Infantry Regiment, Colonel Wehrlin
Three battalions
4th Infantry Regiment, Colonel Caselli
Three battalions
Brigade Pinerolo
Major-General Manno
13th Infantry Regiment, Colonel Fara
Three battalions
14th Infantry Regiment, Colonel Damiano
Three battalions
Divisional troops
2/I Bersaglieri, Lieutenant Tallone
3/I Bersaglieri, Captain Cassinis
Pavian Student Volunteer Company
Lombard Carabinieri Company
Artillery, Major Count Ponza di San Martino
1st Field Artillery Battery, Captain Lurago
4th Field Artillery Battery, Captain Mattei
2nd Horse Artillery Battery, Captain Dalla Valle
CORPS TROOPS
2 Squadrons, Novara Cavalry
II Corps Total: 28 ¾ battalions, 6 squadrons, 3 batteries – 48 guns
I Reserve Division
Commander Lieutenant-General His Royal
Highness, Prince Vittorio Emanuele, Duke of
Savoy
Chief of Staff Colonel M. Della Rocca
Guards Brigade
Major-General Count Biscaretti
1st Guard Regiment, Colonel Lovera
Three battalions
2nd Guard Regiment, Colonel Dapassano
Three battalions
Brigade Cuneo
Major-General Boyl
7th Infantry Regiment, Colonel Calabiana
Three battalions
8th Infantry Regiment, Colonel Castelborgo
Three battalions
Divisional troops
1/II Bersaglieri, Captain Lions
Artillery, Major Gromo di Ternengo
3rd Field Artillery Battery, Captain Cisa De Gresy
9th Field Artillery Battery, Captain Taon de Ravel
II Reserve Division
Commander
Lieutenant-General Visconti
Chief of Staff
Major Basso
1st Provisional Brigade
Major-General Faà di Bruno
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