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by Gunther E Rothenberg


  4

  9th Cuirassiers

  4

  Brig. Gen. Berckheim

  3rd Cuirassiers

  4

  Heavy Cavalry Division: General of Division Saint-Germain

  Brig. Gen. Fiteau

  1st Cuirassiers

  4

  5th Cuirassiers

  4

  Brig. Gen. Guiton

  10th Cuirassiers

  4

  11th Cuirassiers

  4

  Heavy Cavalry Division: General of Division Arrighi

  Brig. Gen. Raynaud

  4th Cuirassiers

  4

  6th Cuirassiers

  4

  Brig. Gen. Bordesoult

  7th Cuirassiers

  4

  8th Cuirassiers

  4

  Note: Arrighi was detached on the morning of 6 July to Davout.

  Summary of French and Allied troops engaged at Wagram

  Bns

  Sqdrs

  Guns

  Imperial Guard

  12

  18

  60

  2 Corps

  46

  11

  82

  3 Corps

  52

  43

  98

  4 Corps

  49

  31

  90

  9 Corps

  21

  20

  42

  Army of Italy

  58

  15

  100

  Army of Dalmatia

  15

  12

  Bavarian Division

  9

  8

  36

  Reserve Cavalry

  56

  24

  Grand total

  not counting Lobau garrison:

  262

  202

  544

  Lobau garrison was approximately 8,500 infantry, 129 guns

  In the vicinity of battlefield but not engaged

  VIII (Württemberg) Corps: General of Division Vandamme

  12 battalions, 12 squadrons, 22 guns along the Danube to Melk; Nassau Regt. of Division Rouyer, 2 battalions in Vienna.

  Brig.Thiery: 1 Provisional Regt Chasseurs à cheval and the Württemberg Heinrich Chevaulegers at Bruck on the Leitha.

  Division Severoli and the attached 25th Chasseurs à cheval before Pressburg and in Raab.

  6th Hussars from the Divison Sahuc in Wiener-Neustadt.

  Order of battle K.K. Hauptarmee at Wagram 5–6 July 1809 Commander-in-Chief: Generalissimus Archduke Charles

  Advance Guard: Feldmarschalleutnant Nordman

  Maj. Gen. Vecsey

  Primatial Hussars

  6

  IR 58 Beaulieu

  2

  3rd Landwehr Manharts Berg.

  1

  1st Jäger Bn

  1

  Maj. Gen. Fröhlich

  Stipszicz Hussars

  8

  Wallach-Illyr. Grenzer

  2

  7th Jäger Bn

  1

  Maj. Gen. Riese

  IR 44 Bellegarde

  3

  2nd Lower Vienna Woods Landwehr

  1

  IR 46 Chasteler

  3

  1st Lower Vienna Woods Landwehr

  1

  Maj. Gen. Mayer

  IR 4 Hoch und Deutschmeister

  3

  IR 49 Kerpen

  3

  5th Lower Vienna Woods Landwehr

  1

  Maj. Gen. Schneller

  4th Hessen-Homburg Hussars

  8

  (24 battalions, 22 squadrons, 48 guns). Approximately 11,500 infantry, 2,500 cavalry, 48 guns

  I Corps: General der Cavallerie Bellegarde

  Division Feldmarschalleutnant Dedovich

  Maj. Gen. Henneberg

  IR 17 Reuss-Plauen

  3

  IR Kolowrat

  3

  Maj. Gen. Wacquant

  IR 11 Erzherzog Rainer

  3

  IR 47 Vogelsang

  3

  Division Feldmarschalleutnant Fresnel

  Maj. Gen. Clary

  IR 10 Anton Mittrowsky

  2

  IR 42 Erbach

  2

  1st Hradisch Landwehr

  1

  Maj. Gen. Motzen

  IR 35 Argenteau

  1

  4th Bn Erzherzog Karl Legion

  1

  Maj. Gen. Stutterheim

  5th Klenau Chevauleger

  8

  2nd Jäger Bn

  1

  Summary: 22 battalions, 8 squadrons, 68 guns. Approximately 21,000 infantry, 800 cavalry

  II Corps: Feldmarschalleutnant Hohenzollern-Hechingen

  Maj. Gen. Hardegg

  Vincent Chevauxlegers

  6

  8 Jäger Bn

  1

  2nd Bn Legion Erzherzog Karl

  1

  Division Feldmarschalleutnant Brady

  Maj. Gen. Paar

  IR 54 Froon

  3

  3rd Bn Hradisch Landwehr

  1

  IR 25 Zedwitz

  1

  2nd Bn Znaim Landwehr

  1

  Maj. Gen. Buresch

  IR 57 Joseph Colloredo

  3

  1st Bn Brünn Landwehr

  1

  3rd Bn Brünn Landwehr

  1

  IR 15 Zach

  2

  Division Feldmarschalleutnant Siegenthal

  Maj. Gen. Altstern

  IR 21 Rohan

  3

  Maj. Gen. Wied-Runkel

  IR 18 d’Aspre

  3

  IR 28 Frelich

  3

  Summary: 26 battalions, 6 squadrons, 68 guns. Approximately 24,500 infantry, 520 cavalry

  III Corps: Feldzeugmeister Kolowrat

  Col. Schmuttermayer

  Schwarzenberg Uhlans

  6

  Lobkowitz Jäger

  1

  Division Feldmarschalleutnant St. Julien

  Maj. Gen. Lilienberg

  IR 1 Kaiser

  2

  IR 23 Würzburg

  2

  IR 43 Manfredini

  3

  Maj. Gen. Bieber

  IR 20 Kaunitz

  3

  IR 38 Württemberg

  2

  Division Feldmarschalleutnant Vukassovich

  Maj. Gen. Grill

  IR 56 Colloredo

  3

  IR 7 Carl Schröder

  3

  Col. Wratislaw

  1st/2nd Comb. Prague Landwehr

  1

  1st/2nd Berauner Landwehr

  2

  Summary: 22 battalions, 6 squadrons, 58 guns. Approximately 15,900 infantry, 670 cavalry

  IV Corps: Feldmarschalleutnant Rosenberg

  Division Feldmarschalleutnant Radetzky

  Maj. Gen. Provenchères

  Erzherzog Ferdinand Hussars

  8

  Watrich Jäger

  (1st Bn Legion Erzherzog Carl)

  1

  2nd Moravian Freibn

  2

  Carneville Freikorps ⅓

  ½

  Maj. Gen. Weiss

  IR 3 Erzherzog Carl

  3

  IR 50 Stain

  3

  4th Lower Vienna Woods Landwehr

  1

  4th Landwehr O. Manharts Bn

  1

  Division Feldmarschalleutnant Hohenlohe-Bartenstein

  Maj. Gen. Hessen-Homburg

  IR 3 Hiller

  3

  IR 33 Szátary

  3

  Division Feldmarschalleutnant Rohan

  Maj. Gen. Swinburn

  IR 8 Erzherzog Ludwig

  3

  IR 22 Koburg

  3

  Comb. Iglau and Znaim Landwehr


  2

  Summary: 24⅓ battalions, 8½ squadrons, 60 guns. Approximately 17,300 infantry, 670 cavalry

  VI Corps: Feldmarschalleutnant Klenau

  Division Feldmarschalleutnant Vincent

  Maj. Gen. Wallmoden

  Kienmayer Hussars

  8

  Liechtenstein Hussars

  8

  Maj. Gen. Mariássy

  1st Vienna Volunteer Bn

  1

  2nd Vienna Volunteer Bn

  1

  4th Landwehr Lower Manharts Bn

  1

  Maj. Gen. August Vecsey

  St Georg Grenzer

  1

  Brod Grenzer

  ½

  Division Feldmarschalleutnant Hohenfeld

  Maj. Gen. Adler

  3rd Bn Legion Erzherzog Carl

  1

  1st Bn Upper Vienna Woods

  1

  IR 14 Klebek

  2

  IR 59 Jordis

  2

  Upper Austria Landwehr

  1

  Maj. Gen. Hoffmeister

  IR 60 Gyulai

  3

  IR 39 Duka

  3

  Division Feldmarschalleutnant Kottulinsky

  Maj. Gen. Splényi

  3rd Vienna Volunteers

  1

  4th Vienna Volunteers

  1

  IR 51 Splényi

  3

  IR 31 Benjowsky

  2

  Comb. Moravian Landwehr

  1

  Summary: 25 ½ battalions, 16 squadrons, 64 guns. Approximately 17,300 infantry, 840 cavalry

  Reserve Corps: General der Cavallerie Prince Liechtenstein

  Grenadier Reserve Division Feldmarschalleutnant d’Aspre

  Maj. Gen. Merville

  Grenzer Bn Scharlach, Grenzer Bn Brzeczinski,

  Grenzer Bn Scovaud, Grenzer Bn Jambline.

  Maj. Gen. Hammer

  Grenzer Bn Kirchenbetter, Grenzer Bn

  Bissingen, Grenzer Bn Oklopsia, Grenzer Bn

  Locher

  1st Landwehr U. Manharts Bn

  1

  Division Feldmarschallleutnant Prochaska

  GM Murray

  Grenzer Bn Frisch, Grenzer Bn Georgy,

  Grenzer Bn Portner, Grenzer Bn Leiningen

  GM Steyrer

  Grenzer Bn Hahn, Grenzer Bn Hromada

  Grenzer Bn Legrand, Grenzer Bn Demontant

  Grenzer Bn Berger

  Cavalry Reserve

  Division Feldmarschalleutnant Hessen-Homburg

  GM Roussel

  Herzog Albert Cuirassiers

  6

  Erzherzog Franz Cuirassiers

  6

  GM Lederer

  Kronprinz Ferdinand Cuirassiers

  6

  Hohenzollern Cuirassiers

  6

  GM Kroyher

  Kaiser Cuirassiers

  4

  Moritz Liechtenstein Cuirassiers

  6

  Division Feldmarschalleutnant Schwarzenberg

  GM Teimern

  Rosenberg Chevaulegers

  8

  Knesevich Dragoons

  6

  GM Kerékes

  Neutra Hussars

  6

  Division Feldmarschalleutnant Nostitz

  GM Rothkirch

  Erzherzog Johann Dragoons

  6

  Riesch Dragoons

  6

  GM Wartensleben

  Blankenstein Hussars

  10

  O’Reilly Chevaulegers

  8

  Summary: 18 battalions, 84 squadrons, 48 guns. Approximately 9,900 infantry, 8,000 cavalry

  Summary of Austrian troops engaged at Wagram

  Bns

  Sqdrs

  Guns

  Advance Guard

  23

  22

  48

  I Corps

  22

  8

  68

  II Corps

  26

  6

  68

  III Corps

  22

  6

  58

  IV Corps

  22 ⅓

  8 ½

  60

  VI Corps

  25 ⅓

  16

  64

  Reserve Corps

  18

  84

  48

  Grand total:

  163 ⅔

  150 ½

  414

  Approximately 121,500 infantry, 14,700 cavalry

  In the vicinity of the battlefield but not engaged

  V Corps: Feldzeugmeister Reuss

  Division Feldmarschallleutnant Weissenwolf

  Maj. Gen. Neustädter

  IR 55 Reuss Greitz

  3

  IR 9 Czatorisky

  3

  3rd Perauer Landwehr

  1

  4th Brünn Landwehr

  1

  Maj. Gen. Pfluger

  IR 29 Lindenau

  2

  5th Vienna Volunteers

  1

  Maj. Gen. Klebelberg

  3rd Jäger Bn

  1

  4th Jäger Bn

  1

  Erzherzog Karl Hussars

  8

  Summary: 15 battalions, 8 squadrons, 32 guns. Approximately 8,300 infantry, 700 cavalry

  Army of Inner Austria: General der Cavallerie Archduke John

  Division Feldmarschalleutnant Frimont

  Col. Besan

  Ott Hussars

  8

  Erzherzog Josef Hussars

  8

  Hohenlohe Dragoons

  5

  Maj. Gen. Lutz

  Grenzer Bn Chimani

  1

  Grenzer Bn Welsperg

  1

  Grenzer Bn Gersanich

  1

  Grenzer Bn Zetlar

  1

  Division Feldmarschalleutnant Colloredo

  Maj. Gen. Devaux

  IR 19 Alvinczy

  3

  IR 61 St Julien

  3

  Division Feldmarschalleutnant Jellacic

  Maj. Gen. Eckhardt

  IR 32 Esterhàzy

  3

  Warasdin-Kreutz Grenzer

  3

  Maj. Gen. de Best

  IR 62 Franz Jellacic

  3

  1st Banat Grenzer

  1

  Summary: 20 battalions, 21 squadrons, 50 guns. Approximately 10,800 infantry, 1,420 cavalry

  Notes

  CHAPTER 1

  1 For an account of the Austrian Army during the French Revolution and Napoleonic Wars see Gunther E. Rothenberg, Napoleon’s Great Adversaries: The Archduke Charles and the Austrian Army 1792–1814 (London, 1982).

  2 Peter Paret, Yorck and the Era of Prussian Reform, 1807–1815 (Princeton N.J., 1966), 73–4.

  3 Carl to Francis, 24 March 1797, Rothenberg, 62.

  4 General von Clausewitz, Hinterlassene Werke über Krieg und Kriegsführung, cited in Rothenberg, 74.

  5 An excellent account of the tense relations between the Emperor Francis and the Archduke Charles, based on archival sources in the Vienna and Budapest archives, is provided in Manfried Rauchensteiner, Kaiser Franz und Erzherzog Carl (Munich–Vienna, 1972).

 

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