1st Provisional Regiment, Colonel Alberti
Three Battalions (Fourth Battalions of the 1st, 2nd, & 14th Regiments)
2nd Provisional Regiment, Colonel Rapallo
Three Battalions (Fourth Battalions of the 3rd, 4th, & 5th Regiments)
2nd Provisional Brigade
Major-General Bussetti
3rd Provisional Regiment, Colonel Lopez
Three Battalions (Fourth Battalions of the 9th, 10th, & 16th Regiments)
4th Provisional Regiment, Colonel Delfno
Three Battalions (Fourth Battalions of the 11th, 12th, & 17th Regiments)
Lombard Division
Commander Lieutenant-General Perrone
Chief of Staff
1st Brigade
Major-General Poeri
1st Line Regiment, Colonel Sessa
Three Battalions
2nd Line Regiment, Colonel Visconti di Modrone
Three battalions
2nd Brigade
Major General Fanti
3rd Line Regiment
Three battalions
4th Line Regiment
Three Battalions
Tuscan Troops
1st Tuscan Infantry Regiment, Major Ciarpaglini
Two battalions
2nd Tuscan Infantry Regiment, as above
Two battalions
Tuscan Artillery Batteries (two)
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1 Nava, pp. 363-366.
Appendix XV
Deployment
Royal Piedmontese Army
July 22nd 1848
Commander
His Majesty, King Carlo Alberto
Chief of Staff
Lieutenant-General Salasco
Quartermaster-General
General Marmirolo
Deputy Chief of Staff
Colonel Cossato
Royal Escort, Carabinieri
Three squadrons
250 men
AREA OF OPERATIONS IN THE NORTH, UNDER THE COMMAND OF II CORPS, GENERAL DE SONNAZ, HQ IN SANDRÀ
Left Flank
A. III/14th Infantry Regiment, and one section of mountain artillery – Area of Corona and Ferrara to Monte Baldo. 750 men, two guns
B. One company, I/Bersaglieri, I & II/14th Infantry Regiment, III/16th Infantry Regiment, Piacenza Volunteer Company, one section, 4th Field Artillery Battery, one section of howitzers – Rivoli and the adjacent area. 2,750 men, four guns
C. I & II/16th Infantry Regiment, two sections, 7th Field Artillery Battery, Pavian Student Company – Pastrengo, Sandrà, Capigno. 1,700 men, four guns
Total troops on the left, from Pastrengo, Sandrà, to Capigno – 5 battalions 5,200 men, 10 guns
Centre
D. I/1st Infantry Regiment, Colombara
II/1st Infantry Regiment, C. Romaldolo
III/1st Infantry Regiment, San Giustina
Two sections, 7th Field Artillery Battery, San Giustina
I/2nd Infantry Regiment
Modenese & Parmesan artillery sections
} Entrenched at Osteria del Bosco
One howitzer section
Two squadrons, Novara Cavalry Regiment,
West of Osteria del Bosco
Two companies, II/2nd Infantry Regiment
One section, 2nd Position Battery
} Monte Corno
Two companies, II/2nd Infantry Regiment
Two companies, III/2nd Infantry Regiment
} Sona
One section, 2nd Position Battery
Two companies, I/Bersaglieri Battalion
Parmesan Battalion
} Sona Cemetery
One section, 2nd Position Battery
Modena Battalion
} Between Sona Cemetery and Monte Bello
One company III/2nd Infantry Regiment
} Acting as outposts between
One section, 2nd Position Battery
Ca Fasaro and Ca Gerola
One company, III/2nd Infantry Regiment
} Monte Bello
8½ battalions
6,200 men, 18 guns
E. Two companies, Tuscan 2nd Line Regiment
} Madonna del Monte
Six companies, Tuscan 2nd Line Regiment
} S. Pierino
Two companies, Tuscan 1st Line Regiment
} Madonna della Salute
1⅔ battalions
1,200 men
I/13th Infantry Regiment
} Sommacampagna
One section, Tuscan artillery
800 men, 2 guns
3½ battalions
2,000 men, 2 guns
F. Right Flank
II & III/13th Infantry Regiment
Six companies, Tuscan 1st Line Regiment
Three sections, 1st Field Artillery Battery
} Villafranca
Tuscan Artillery
Four squadrons, Novara Cavalry
3½ battalions, 4 squadrons
2,900 men, 16 guns
Total – 22¼ battalions, 4 squadrons, 16,300 men, 46 guns
G. In the Second Line
2nd Reserve Division
Brigade Bruno
II/1st Provisional Regiment
} Sandrà
I & III/1st Provisional Regiment
} Oliosi
I/2nd Provisional Regiment
} Goito
II & III/2nd Provisional Regiment
} Valeggio
Brigade Bussetti
I/3rd Provisional Regiment
} Monzambano
II & III/3rd Provisional Regiment
} Pozzolengo
4th Provisional Regiment (3 battalions)
} Peschiera1
Total – 12 battalions, 9,000 men
H. Troops linking the two wings of the army
Cavalry Division
Savoy Cavalry Regiment – 6 squadrons
Royal Piedmont Cavalry Regiment – 6 squadrons
Genoa Cavalry Regiment – 5 squadrons
1st, 2nd, & 3rd Horse Artillery Batteries – 24 guns
Total – 17 squadrons, 2,750 men, 24 guns
AREA OF OPERATIONS IN THE SOUTH, INVESTMENT OF MANTUA
I. On the Left Bank of the Mincio
1st Reserve Division
Bersaglieri Company Griffini
guards Brigade
} Marmirolo and adjacent
9th Field Artillery Battery
1st Position Artillery Battery
6¼ battalions
4,500 men, 16 guns
One company, 2nd Bersaglieri Battalion
Cuneo Brigade
} Villanova Majardina and adjacent
3rd Field Artillery Battery
One squadron, Aosta Cavalry Regiment
6¼ battalions, 1 squadron
5,500 men, 8 guns
4th Division
Pavian Volunteers
Lombard Carabinieri company
Piedmont Brigade
} Canedole-Castelbelforte-
1st Field Artillery Battery
Bigarello-Susano
Two squadrons, Aosta Cavalry Regiment
6½ battalions, 2 squadrons
4,450 men, 8 guns
1st Division
One company, 2nd Bersaglieri Battalion
Aosta Brigade
} Castellaro and adjacent
8th Field Artillery Battery
3 squadrons, Aosta Cavalry Regiment
6¼ battalions, 3 squadrons
6,500 men, 8 guns
Brigade Regina
6th Field Artillery Battery
} Govèrnolo and adjacent
One squadron, Genoa Cavalry Regiment
6 battalions, 1 squadron
6,000 men, 8 guns
Total – 31¼ battalions, 7 squadrons, 26,950 men, 48 guns
J. On the Right Bank of the Mincio
Lombard Student Legion (two companies)
Cacciatori Franchi Battalion
One company, 2nd
Bersaglieri Battalion
11th Infantry Regiment (3 battalions)
} Santa Maddalena, Pietole-
Two Lombard battalions
Virgiliana
Three sections, 2nd Field Artillery Battery
One squadron, Nizza Cavalry Regiment
6¾ battalions, 1 squadron
4,400 men, 6 guns
Five battalions, Lombard Division
One Lombard artillery battery
Six companies, 12th Infantry Regiment
} Cerese-Parenza-Capelletta-
One section, 2nd Field Artillery Battery
Bellaguarda
One section, 3rd Position Artillery Battery
Two squadrons, Nizza Cavalry Regiment
6½ battalions, 2 squadrons
4,500 men, 10 guns
Six companies, 12th Infantry Regiment
One section, 3rd Position Artillery Battery
} San Silvestro Levata
1½ battalions
1,100 men. 2 guns
Mantua Bersaglieri ‘Company’(actually two)
One company, 2nd Bersaglieri Battalion
Brigade Acqui
5th Field Artillery Battery
} Angeli-Dosso del Corso-
Two sections, 3rd Position Artillery Battery
C. Gardoni-Pioppe
Three squadrons, Nizza Cavalry Regiment
6¾ battalions, 3 squadrons
3,200 men, 12 guns
Three Lombard battalions
One Lombard artillery battery
} Curtatone-Montanara
3 battalions
2,000 men, 8 guns
Total – 24½ battalions, 6 squadrons, 15,200 men, 40 guns
Total, Investment of Mantua: 55¾ battalions, 13 squadrons, 42, 150 men, 88 guns General Army Total: 90 battalions, 39 squadrons, 70,450 men, 158 guns
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1 Note that the Naval Infantry Battalion, reduced to a strength of about 100, was also at Peschiera.
Appendix XVI
Order of Battle and Dislocation
Imperial-Royal Austrian Army in Italy
Mid July 1848
Commander
Chief of Staff
Field Marshal Count J. J. F. Radetzk
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 Field-Jäger Battalion
II/Warasdiner Kreuzer Grenz IR (Nr.5) four companies
I & II/IR Hohenlohe (Nr.17)
Hussar Regiment Radetzky (Nr.5) – two sqdns.
2nd 6 Pounder Foot Artillery Battery
Total – three battalions, four companies, two squadrons, one battery 3,600 – six guns
Brigade, Major-General Count Clam
I/Liccaner Grenz IR (Nr.1)
I/Gradiscaner Grenz IR (Nr.8)
I & II/ IR Prohaska (Nr.7)
Hussar Regiment Radetzky (Nr.5) – two sqdns
Horse Artillery Battery Nr. 1
Total – four battalions, two squadrons, one battery
3,900 – six guns
Division, Major-General Heinrich von Rath (Temporary Commander)
Brigade, Major-General von Supplikatz
II/2nd Banal Grenz IR (Nr.11)
I, III, & Landwehr/IR Latour (Nr.28) – 14 companies
Hussar Regiment Radetzky (Nr.5) – two sqdns.
Rocket Battery Nr. 1
Total – three battalions, two companies, two squadrons, one battery
3,900 – six rocket tubes
Brigade, Major-General von Wohlgemuth
IV/Kaiser Jäger Battalion
I & II/Oguliner Grenz IR (Nr.3)
III/IR Archduke Albrecht (Nr.44)
Hussar Regiment Radetzky (Nr.5) – two sqdns.
3rd 6 Pounder Foot Artillery Battery
Total – four battalions, two squadrons, one battery
3,500 – six guns
Artillery & Munitions Reserve
1st 12 Pounder Battery, Horse Artillery
Battery Nr. 3 – twelve guns
10th Pioneer Company, with one Bridging Train
Total – one company, two batteries 300 – 12 guns
Corps Totals – 15 battalions, seven companies, eight squadrons, 30 guns, six rocket tubes 15,200
II CORPS – VERONA
Commander
FML Baron D’Aspre
Chief of Staff
Major von Schmerling
Corps Adjutant
Lieutenant-Colonel Taude
Division, FML Count Franz Wimpffen
Brigade, Major-General Prince Friedrich Liechtenstein
II/Kaiser Jäger Battalion
9th Field-Jäger Battalion
I & II/IR Archduke Franz Carl (Nr.52)
Hussar Regiment Reuss (Nr.7) – two sqdns.
Horse Artillery Battery Nr. 2
Total – four battalions, two squadrons, one battery
3,900 – six guns
Brigade, Major-general Baron Ferdinand von Simbschen1
I & II/Szluiner Grenz IR (Nr.4) 10 companies
I & II/IR Kinsky (Nr.47)
Hussar Regiment Reuss (Nr.7) – two sqdns.
6th 6 Pounder Foot Artillery Battery
Total – three battalions, four companies, two squadrons, one battery 3,200 – six guns
Division, FML Count Franz Schaaffgotsche
Brigade, Major-General Prince Edmund Schwarzenberg
II/Vienna Volunteer Battalion – four companies
I & II/IR Kaiser (Nr.1)
Combined/IR Haugwitz (Nr.38)
Uhlan Regiment Kaiser (Nr.1) – one sqdn.
4th 6 Pounder Foot Artillery Battery
Total – three battalions, four companies, one squadron, one battery 3,100 – six guns
Brigade, Major-General Count S. Gyulai
11th Field-Jäger Battalion
II/ Warasdiner-St. George Grenz IR (Nr.6)
I & II/IR Archduke Ernst (Nr.48)
Uhlan Regiment Kaiser (Nr.1) – one sqdn.
5th 6 Pounder Foot Artillery Battery
Total – four battalions, one squadron, one battery
2,800 – six guns
Artillery & Munitions Reserve
2nd 12 Pounder Battery, Horse Artillery
Battery Nr. 7, and Rocket Battery Nr. 2 – twelve guns, six rocket tubes
Pioneer Company
Total – one company, three batteries
400 – 12 guns
Six rocket tubes
Corps Totals – 14 battalions, eight companies, six squadrons, 36 guns, six rocket tubes 13,400
III CORPS – ROVEREDO
Commander FML Count Turn
Chief of Staff Major Maroičić
Corps Adjutant Major von Bils
Division, FML Count Lichnowsky – Roveredo
Brigade, Major-general von Mátiss
Command of Colonel Baron von Zobel –
Right Bank of the Adige; Avio, Prebocco & Madonna
III/Kaiser Jäger Battalion – four companies
II/IR Archduke Ludwig (Nr.8) – four companies
II/IR Grand Duke of Baden (Nr.59) – four companies
⅓ 12th 6 Pounder Foot Artillery Battery
½ Rocket Battery Nr. 6
Command of Major Greschke – Left Bank of the Adige: Peri, Dolcè, Vò, & Ala
III/Vienna Volunteer Battalion – four companies
II/IR Grand Duke of Baden (Nr.59) – two companies
Chevauxleger Regiment Liechtenstein (Nr.5) – ½ squadron
11th 6 Pounder Foot Artillery Battery
Total – one battalion, twelve companies, ½ sq
uadron, one & 5/6 batteries 3,100 – eight guns, three rocket tubes
(Independent) Command of Colonel von Alemann – Condino, Pieve di Buono, & Tione
3rd Feld-Jäger Battalion
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