2nd Division
Commander Lieutenant-General Bes
Chief of Staff Major Ricci
Brigade Casale
Major-General Boyl
11th Infantry Regiment, Colonel Filippa
Four battalions 3,356
12th Infantry Regiment, Colonel Garelli
Four battalions 3,109
Brigade
Major-General Della Rocca
17th Infantry Regiment, Colonel Mollard
Four battalions 2,845
23rd Infantry Regiment, Colonel Cialdini
Three battalions 2,041
Divisional troops
6th Bersaglieri Company, Captain de Biller 160
Piedmont Cavalry Regiment, Colonel Brogliani
Six squadrons 771
2nd Position & 4th Field Artillery Batteries, 450
3rd Engineer company, Captain Sachero 289
Staff & Train 318
Division Total – 15 battalions, two companies, six squadrons, two batteries
13,339 – 16 guns3
3rd Division
Commander Lieutenant-General Perrone
Chief of Staff Colonel Sonnis
Brigade Savoy
Major-General Mollard
1st Infantry Regiment, Colonel Jaillet
Four battalions 2,899
2nd Infantry Regiment, Colonel Mudry
Four battalions 2,387
Brigade Savona
Major-General Ansaldi
15th Infantry Regiment, Colonel De Cavero
Four battalions 2,383
16th Infantry Regiment, Colonel Canda
Four battalions 2,414
Divisional troops
7th Bersaglieri Company, Captain Cattaneo 183
Genoa Cavalry Regiment, Major Valfré di Bonzo
Six squadrons 836
3rd & 7th Field Artillery Batteries, Major Morelli 423 – 16 guns
6th Engineer Company, Captain Bottino 289
Staff & Train 213
Division Total – 16 battalions, two companies, six squadrons, two batteries
12,027 – 16 guns
4th Division
Commander His Royal Highness,
Lieutenant-General, The Duke of Genoa
Chief of Staff Colonel La Grange
Brigade Piedmont
Major-General Passalacqua
3rd Infantry Regiment, Colonel Giacosa
Four Battalions 3,449
4th Infantry Regiment, Colonel Cuchiarri
Four Battalions 3,235
Brigade Pinerolo
Major-General Damianio
13th Infantry Regiment, Colonel Fara
Four battalions 2,928
14th Infantry Regiment, Colonel Comola
Four battalions 3,465
Divisional troops
8th Bersaglieri Company, Captain Peyron 197
Aosta Cavalry Regiment, Colonel Broglia Six squadrons 818
4th Position & 9th Field Artillery Batteries,
Major San Martino 515 – 16 guns
5th Engineer Company, Captain Belli 289
Staff & Train 227
Division Total – 16 battalions, two companies, six squadrons, two batteries
15,123 – 16 guns
5th (Lombard) Division
Commander Lieutenant-General Ramorino
Chief of Staff Colonel Berchet
1st Lombard Brigade
Major-General Fanti
19th Infantry Regiment,
Three battalions 1,5564
20th Infantry Regiment, Colonel di Tannberg
Three battalions 1,304
2nd Lombard Brigade
Major-General Gianotti
21st Infantry Regiment, Colonel Beretta
Three battalions 1,161
22nd Infantry Regiment, Colonel Rambosio
Three battalions 1,462
Divisional troops
6th (Lombard) Bersaglieri Battalion, Major Manara
One battalion 822
Trento Legion, Major Venini
One battalion 4825
Student Legion, Colonel Passotti
One ‘battalion’ 2306
Lombard Light Cavalry Regiment
Six Squadrons 641
1st Position & 1st Field Artillery Batteries (Lombard),
Major Gayet 418 – 16 guns
Division Total – 12 battalions, one company, two squadrons, two batteries,
8,883 – 16 guns
6th Division
Commander Major-General Alfonso La Marmora
Chief of Staff
1st Provisional Brigade
Major-General Collobianca
24th Infantry Regiment, Colonel Nava
Three battalions 1,893
25th Infantry Regiment, Colonel Bava
Three battalions 1,853
2nd Provisional Brigade
Major-General Montale
26th Infantry Regiment, Colonel Trotti
Three battalions 2,160
27th Infantry Regiment, Colonel Fiona
Three battalions 2,013
Divisional troops
3rd Bersaglieri Company 173
Novara Cavalry Regiment, Major Borea
Two squadrons 200
2nd & 5th Field Artillery Batteries 425 – 16 guns
Staff, & Train 166
Division Total – 12 battalions, one company, two squadrons, two batteries,
8,883 – 16 guns
Reserve Division
Commander His Royal Highness,
Lieutenant-General The Duke of Savoy
Chief of Staff Major Righini (appointed 22nd March)
Guards Brigade
Major-General Biscaretti
1st Grenadier Regiment, Colonel Da Passano
Three battalions 2,068
2nd Grenadier Regiment, Colonel Scozzia de Galliano
Three battalions 2,058
Cacciatori Regiment, Colonel Cappai
Two battalions 1,288
Brigade Cuneo
Major-General Bussetti
7th Infantry Regiment, Colonel Gozzani
Four battalions 3,088
8th Infantry Regiment, Colonel Bonafox
Four battalions 2,775
Divisional troops
Savoy Cavalry Regiment, Colonel Sambuy
Six squadrons 790
Novara Cavalry Regiment, Colonel Maffei di Boglio
Four squadrons 593
1st Position Battery, Captain Avogadro di Valdengo 173 – Eight guns
1st Field Artillery Battery, Captain Celesia di Vegliasco 234 – Eight guns
1st, Captain Riccardi, & 2nd, Captain Piccone, Horse
Artillery Batteries 461 – 16 guns
Staff, Park, & Train 255
Division Total – 16 battalions, ten squadrons, four batteries
13,783 – 16 guns
3rd Composite Brigade
Major-General Solaroli
30th Infantry Regiment, Colonel Georges
Three battalions 1,725
31st Infantry Regiment, Colonel Carrara
Three battalions 2,391
Naval Infantry Battalion, Lieutenant-Colonel Maccarani
7th (Lombard) Bersaglieri Battalion, Captain Medici
One battalion 427
Lombard Dragoons, Major Griffini
Two squadrons 178
2nd Lombard Field Artillery Battery, Captain Bellezza 208 – Eight guns
Staff & Train 7
Brigade Total –
Seven battalions, two squadrons, one battery 5,664 – Eight guns
Artillery Reserve
Major-General di’Auvare
3rd Position Battery, 233 – Eight guns
Modena half-battery 76 – Four guns
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1. Pinelli, Table 8, gives numbers of 418 for the engineers, 1,280 for the bersaglieri, and 270 for the train etc.
2. Troubetzkoi, Table 13, gives the number of “Staff a
nd Train” as 237. Given that Ulloa gives the same total for these formations for the 2nd Division, the lower figure may be accurate in this case.
3. Ibid, gives the divisional artillery as 456.
4. Ibid, states 1566.
5. Ibid, states 750, which seems too high.
6. Ibid, states 238.
Appendix XIX
Order of Battle
Imperial-Royal Austrian Field Army in Italy
March 19th 18491
Commander
Field Marshal Count J.J. F. Radetzky
Chief of Staff
FML Baron H. H. J. Hess
General-Adjutant
FML von Schönhals
Commander, Artillery
Major-General Baron Stwrtnik
Commander, Engineers
Major-General von Hlawaty
I CORPS
Commander
FML Count Wratislaw
Chief of Staff
Colonel von Nagy
Corps Adjutant
Lieutenant-Colonel
Woyciechowsky
Division, FML Count Haller
Brigade, Major-general Count Strassoldo
10th Feld-Jäger Battalion
1,000
I, II, III, & Landwehr/IR Hohenlohe ( Nr.17 )
3,600
Hussar Regiment Radetzky (Nr.5) – two sqdns.
220
2nd 6 Pounder Foot Artillery Battery
110 – six guns
Total – five battalions, two squadrons, one battery
4,930 – six guns
Brigade, Major-general Count Clam
I/Gradiscaner Grenz IR (Nr.8)
1,000
I, II, & III/IR Prohaska (Nr.7)
2,600
Hussar Regiment Radetzky (Nr.5) – two sqdns.
220
Horse Artillery Battery Nr. 1 120 – six guns
Total – four battalions, two squadrons, one battery
3,940 – six guns
Division, FML von Wohlgemuth
Brigade, Major-General von Görger
IV/Kaiser Jäger Battalion
850
I & II/Oguliner Grenz IR (Nr.3)
1,800
I & III/IR Archduke Albrecht (Nr.44)
1,200
Hussar Regiment Radetzky (Nr.5) – two sqdns.
220
3rd 6 Pounder Foot Artillery Battery
110 – six guns
Total – five battalions, two squadrons, one battery
4,180 – six guns
Brigade, Major-General Count Festetits
I, III, & Landwehr/IR Latour (Nr.28)
2,600
II/IR Erherzog Albrecht (Nr.44)
600
Hussar Regiment Radetzky (Nr.5) – two sqdns.
220
1st 6 Pounder Foot Artillery Battery
110 – six guns
Total – four battalions, two squadrons, one battery
3,530 – six guns
Artillery & Munitions Reserve
1st 12 Pounder Battery, Horse Artillery
Battery Nr. 3, and Rocket Battery Nr. 1 400
– twelve guns, six rocket tubes
10th Pioneer Company, with one Bridging Train
220
Corps Totals – 18 battalions, one company, eight squadrons, 42 guns, 15,250 infantry, 880 cavalry, 1,070 artillery/engineers etc. – 17,200
II CORPS
Commander
FZM Baron D’Aspre
Chief of Staff
Colonel von Schmerling
Corps Adjutant
Major Taude
Division, FML Count Schaaffgotsche
Brigade, Major-General Prince Friedrich Liechtenstein
II/Kaiser Jäger
900
II/Vienna Volunteer Battalion
900
I/IR Fürstenwärther (Nr.56)
900
Hussar Regiment Reuss (Nr.7) – two sqdns.
220
5th 6 Pounder Foot Artillery Battery
110 – six guns
Total – three battalions, two squadrons, one
battery 3,050 – six guns
Brigade, Major-General Baron Simbschen
I, II, III & Landwehr/IR Kinsky (Nr.47)
3,300
Hussar Regiment Reuss (Nr.7) – two sqdns.
240
6th 6 Pounder Foot Artillery Battery
100 – six guns
Total – four battalions, two squadrons, one battery
3,640 – six guns
Division, FML Archduke Albrecht
Brigade, Major-General Count Kolowrat
9th Feld-Jäger Battalion
1,000
I & II/IR Kaiser (Nr.1)
2,000
I & II/IR Archduke Franz Carl I (Nr.52)
1,50 0
Hussar Regiment Reuss (Nr.7) – two sqdns.
240
Horse Artillery Battery Nr. 2 120 – six guns
Total – five battalions, two squadrons, one battery
4,860 – six guns
Brigade, Major-General Count Stadion
11th Feld-Jäger Battalion
700
I & II/IR Paumgarten (Nr.21)
2,200
I & II/IR Gyulai (Nr.33)
1,600
Hussar Regiment Reuss (Nr.7) – two sqdns.
240
4th 6 Pounder Foot Artillery Battery
110 – six guns
Total – five battalions, two squadrons, one battery
4,850 – six guns
Artillery & Munitions Reserve
2nd 12 Pounder Battery, Horse Artillery
Battery Nr. 5, and Rocket Battery Nr. 2
450 – 12 guns, six rocket tubes
2nd Pioneer Company with one Bridging
Train
200
Corps Totals – 17 battalions, one company, eight squadrons, 42 guns, 15,000 infantry, 960 cavalry, 1,090 artillery/engineers etc. – 17,050
III CORPS
Commander
FML Baron Appel
Chief of Staff
Major Count Huyn
Corps Adjutant
Major von Baltin
Division, FML Count Lichnowsky
Brigade, Major-General Maurer
3rd Feld-Jäger Battalion
900
3rd Styrian Schützen Battalion
1,000
I & III/IR Archduke Sigismund (Nr.45)
1,200
20th 6 Pounder Foot Artillery Battery
100 – six guns
Total – four battalions, one battery
3,200 – six guns
Brigade, Major-General Alemann
Landwehr/IR Welden (Nr.20)
900
I & II/IR Archduke Leopold (Nr.53)
1,400
Chevauxleger Regiment Liechtenstein (Nr.5)
4 sqdns 600
12th 6 Pounder Foot Artillery Battery
100 – six guns
Total – three battalions, four squadrons, one battery
3,000 – six guns
Brigade, Major-General Count Cavriani
1st Vienna Volunteer Battalion – four companies
600
Landwehr/IR Archduke Carl (Nr.3)
900
I, II, & III/IR Haugwitz (Nr.38)
1,500
24th 6 Pounder Foot Artillery Battery
110 – six guns
Total – four battalions, four companies, one battery
3,110 – six guns
Division, FML Prince Taxis
Brigade, Colonel Poppowicz
I & II/Deutsch Banat Grenz IR (Nr.12)
2,000
9th 6 Pounder Foot Artillery Battery
110 – six guns
Total – two battalions, one battery
2,110 – six guns
Brigade, Colonel Count Tun
2nd division, 1st Feld-Jäger Battalion
300
1,600
Landwehr/IR Deutschmeister (Nr.4)
900
8th 6 Pounder Foot Artillery Battery
100 – six guns
Total – three battalions, one battery
2,900 – six guns
Artillery & Munitions Reserve
4th 12 Pounder Battery, Horse Artillery Battery
Nr.7, and Rocket Battery Nr.4
480 – 12
guns,
six rocket tubes
9th Pioneer Company with one Bridging Train
200
Corps Totals – 16⅔ battalions, one company, four squadrons, 48 guns, 13,200 infantry, 600 cavalry, 1,200 artillery/engineers etc. – 15,000
IV CORPS
Commander FML Count Turn
Chief of Staff Colonel Burdina
Corps Adjutant Major Bila
Division, FML von Culoz
Brigade, Major-General grawert
I/Brooder Grenz IR (Nr.7) – 5 companies
800
I/Peterwardein Grenz IR (Nr.9)
1,000
I & II/IR Franz d’Este (Nr.32)
1,800
Uhlan Regiment Archduke Carl (Nr.3), 2 sqdns.
220
Horse Artillery Battery Nr. 10
120 – six guns
Total – three battalions, five companies, two squadrons, one battery
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