Breitenfeld (1631) order of battle
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The following units and commanders fought in the Battle of Breitenfeld of the Thirty Years War in 1631. Unless otherwise noted, all units have ten companies.
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[edit] Holy Roman Empire (Catholic)
Johann Tserclaes von Tilly
Unless otherwise noted, all units are German.
[edit] Left
General Gottfried Heinrich von Pappenhaim
- Bernstein Imperial Cuirassier (Veteran) Colonel Wilhelm von Berstein
- Merode-Waroux Imperial Cuirassier Colonel Jean de Merode-Waroux (Walloon)
- Neusächsisch Imperial Cuirassier Colonel Franz Albecht von Sachsen-Lauenburg
- Piccolomini Imperial Cuirassier (Veteran) General Octavio Piccolomini
- Rangoni Imperial Cuirassier Colonel J. Rangoni
- Strozzi Imperial Cuirassier (Veteran) Colonel J. Strozzi
- Trèka Imperial Cuirassier Colonel Adam Erdmann Trèka von Lippa
[edit] Center
Gen. von Schönburg
- Baldiron-Dietrichstein Imperial Infantry Colonel Antoni von Baldiron-Dietrichstein
- Blankhardt League Infantry Colonel von Blankhardt
- Caffarelli Imperial Arquebusier (5 companies) Colonel F. de Caffarelli (Walloon)
- Chiesa Imperial Infantry Colonel J.B. Chiesa
- Colloreda Imperial Arquebusier Colonel Rudolf von Colloredo
- Comargo-Reinach League Infantry Colonel Hans Ludwig von Grotta
- Contreras Imperial Infantry General Alonso Guillén de Contreras
- Coronini Imperial Arquebusier Colonel Johann P. Coronini von Cronberg
- Erwitte League Cuirassier General Dietriech Otmar von Erwitte
- Fürstenburg Imperial Infantry Colonel Egon von Fürstenburg-Heiligenberg
- Gallas Imperial Infantry (Veteran) General Matthias von Gallas
- Gonzaga Imperial Infantry Colonel Hannibal M. von Gonzaga
- Geleen League Infantry (Veteran) Colonel Gottfried Huyn von Geleen
- Göss Imperial Infantry Colonel M. von Lichtenstein
- Hareaucourt Imperial Arquebusier Squadron (5 companies) Colonel H. Hareaucourt von Faulquemont (Walloon)
- Holstein-Gottorpp Imperial Infantry Colonel Adolf von Holstein-Gottorpp
- Montecuccoli Imperial Arquebusier Colonel Ernestus von Montecuccoli
- Pappenheim Imperial Infantry Colonel Philipp von Pappenheim
- Savelli League Infantry (Veteran) Colonel Frederico von Savelli
- Tilly League Infantry (Veteran) Johann Tserclaes von Tilly
- Wahl League Infantry Colonel von Wahl
- Wangler Imperial Infantry (Veteran) Colonel J. Wangler
[edit] Right
General Count Egon von Fürstenburg
- Altsächsisch Imperial Cuirassier Colonel Julius Heinrich von Sachsen-Lauenburg
- Baumgarten League Cuirassier Colonel von Baumgarten (Italian)
- Cronberg League Cuirassier (Veteran) Colonel Adam Philip von Cronberg (Walloon)
- Schönburg League Cuirassier (Veteran) General von Schönburg
- Wengersky Imperial Cuirassier (10 companies + small dragoon detachment) Colonel Wengersky
[edit] Skirmishers
- Isolano Irregular Light Horse Colonel Johann Ludwig Hektor Isolano (Croatian)
- Independent Dragoon companies
[edit] Artillery
- Siege Pieces
- 10 demi-cannon
- Field Pieces
- 16 quarter cannon
- 7 Saxon quarter cannon (Captured at Prague)
[edit] Protestant
[edit] Saxon forces
Prince Johann-Georg I of Saxony
[edit] Left
General Rudolf von Bindauf
- Anhalt Cuirassier Squadron (Raw) (5 companies) Colonel Ernst von Anhalt
- Bindauf Cuirassier Regiment (Raw) (8 companies) General Hans Rudolf von Bindauf
- Kurfürstin Hovfanna Independent Cuirassier Company (Raw)
- Hofkirchen Cuirassier Squadron (Raw) ( 5 companies) Colonel Hofkirchen
- Löser "Feudal Levy" Cuirasser Squadron (Raw) (6 companies) Colonel Hans von Löser
- Sachsen-Altenburg Cuirasser Regiment (Raw) (8 companies) Johann Philipp von Sachsen-Altenburg
- Pflugk "Feudal Levy" Cuirassier Regiment (Raw) (6 companies) Colonel Bernhard von Pflugk
[edit] Center
Friedrich Wilhelm I von Sachsen-Altenburg
- Arnim Infantry Regiment (Militia) Marshal Hans George von Arnim
- Independent Free (Detached Muskeeter) Companies (3 companies)
- Klitzing Infantry Regiment (Militia) Colonel Hans Kaspar von Klitzing
- Löser Infantry Regiment (Militia) Colonel Hans von Löser
- Starschedel Infantry Regiment (Raw) Colonel Moritz Dietrich von Starschedel
- Volfersdorf Houshold Foot Regiment Colonel von Wolfersdorf
- Bose Household Foot Regiment (8 companies) Colonel von Bose
- Kurfürst Infantry (Detached Musketeer) Companies (3 companies) Colonel Hannß Casimir von Schaumberg
- Pforte Household Foot Regiment (8 companies) Colonel von Pforte
- Dam Vitzthum Household Foot Regiment (8 companies) Dam Vitzthum
[edit] Right
Marshal Hans George von Arnim
- Arnim Leibgarde Cuirassier Regiment (Veteran) (2 companies) Marshal Hans George von Arnim
- Kurfürstin Cuirssanier Regiment (Militia) (5 companies) Colonel von Taube
- Steinau Cuirassier Regiment (Militia) (3 companies) Colonel Wolf Adam von Steinau
- Kalckstein Cuirassier Regiment (Militia) Colonel von Kalckstein
- Wilhelm Leib Cuirassier Squadron (Militia) (5 companies) Colonel Wilhelm Leib
- Sachsen-Altenburg Cuirassier Regiment (militia) Friedrich Wilhelm I von Sachsen-Altenburg
[edit] Artillery
- Siege Pieces
- 12 quarter cannon
[edit] Swedish forces
King Gustavus Adolphus Vasa of Sweden and Finland
[edit] Left
Marshal Gustav Karlsson Horn
[edit] Right
General Sir Johan Banér
- "Commanded" Musketeer Reserve (8 companies) Gen. Johann Banér
[edit] Center
Gen. Maximilian Teuffel
- Baudissin Cuirassier Regiment (12 companies) General Wulf Heinrich von Baudissin (German)
- Caldenbach Cuirassier Regiment (8 companies) Colonel Moritz Pensen von Caldenbach (German)
- Horn Cuirassier Regiment (8 companies) Marshal Gustav Horn (Swedish)
- "Blue" Brigade Gen. Georg aus dem Winckel (German)
- "Blue" Infantry Regiment (12 companies) General Hans Georg aus dem Winckel (German)
- "Red" Infantry Regiment (12 companies) Colonel Giesebrecht von Hegendorf (German)
- Erik Hand Brigade Colonel Erik Hand
- Östergötland Infantry Regiment (8 companies) Colonel Erik Hand (Swedish)
- Dalsland Infantry Squadron (4 companies) Colonel Wilhelm von Salzburg (German)
- Västergōtland Infantry Regiment (8 companies) Colonel Karl Hård af Segerstad (Swedish)
- "Yellow" Brigade General Maximilian Teuffel (German)
- "Yellow" (Gula) Infantry Regiment (12 companies) General Maximilian Teuffel (German)
- Chemnitz Infantry Squadron (4 compnies) Colonel Niklas von Chemnitz (German)
- Åke Oxenstirna Colonel Åke Gustafsson Oxenstierna
- Dalarna (Dalregementet) Infantry Regiment (Veteran) (7 companies) Colonel Åke Gustafsson Oxenstierna (Swedish)
- Uppland, Närke, and Värmland Infantry Regiment (Veteran) (8 companies) Lieutenant Colonel Axel Gustavsson Lillie (Swedish)
- Finns Infantry Regiment (Veteran) (8 companies) Colonel Klas Hastfehr (Swedish)
- Östgōta Horsemen (Veteran) (4 companies) Colonel Claus Dietrich "Sperreuter" (German)
- Småland Horsemen (Veteran) (8 companies) Fredrik Stenbock (Swedish)
- Västgōta Horsemen (Veteran) (8 companies) Colonel Erik Soop (Swedish)
- Finland (Light) Horsemen (Veteran) (12 companies) General Åke Henriksson Tott (Swedish)
- 2nd Squadron (Veteran) (4 companies) Colonel Reinhold Wunsch (Swedish)
- 1st Squadron (Veterean) (4 companies) Lieutenant Colonel Torsten Torstensson Stålhandske (Swedish)
- Orstenburg Cuirassier Regiment (The King's "Life Regiment of Horse") Colonel Johann Philip von Ortenburg (Latvian)
- John Ruthwenn Infantry Regiment (8 companies) Lieutenant Colonel John Ruthwenn (German)
- Rosen Infantry Regiment (12 companies) Colonel Reinhold von Rosen (German)
- Waldstein Infantry Regiment (8 companies) Colonel Berthold von Waldstein (German)
- Rheingreven Cuirassier Regiment (Veteran) (15 companies) Otto Ludwig von Salm-Kyrburgh (German)
- Courville Cuirassier Squadron (5 companies) Colonel Nicholas de Courville (German)
- Hall Cuirassier Regiment (12 companies) Colonel Adolf Theodor von Efferen-Hall
- "Green" Brigade General John Hepburn (Scottish)
- "Green" (Grona) Infantry Regiment (8 companies) General John Hepburn (German)
- Foulis Infantry Regiment (8 companies) Lieutenant Colonel Robert Monro of Foulis (German)
- Mitschefall Infantry Squadron (5 companies) Colonel Wilhelm Kasper von Mitschefall (German)
- Bock Musketeer Regiment (8 companies) Colonel von Bock (German)
- Scots Brigade Colonel James Lumsdaine
- Lumsdaine Infantry Regiment (Veteran) (8 companies) Colonel James Lumsdaine (Scottish)
- Mackay/Monro Infantry Regiment (Veteran) (8 companies) Colonel Donald Mackay (Scottish)
- Ramsey Infantry Regiment (Veteran) (8 companies) Colonel Sir James Ramsay (Scottish)
- Hamilton Infantry Regiment (Veteran) (8 companies) Colonel Sir John Hamilton (Scottish)
- Von Thurn Brigade General Heinrich Mathias von Thurn
- "Black" Infantry Regiment (Veteran) (8 companies) General Heinrich Mathias von Thurn (German)
- "Black" Infantry Regiment (8 companies) Colonel Adolf Theodor von Efferen-Hall (German)
- "Orange" Infantry Regiment (8 companies) Colonel Johann Vitzthum von Ecksådt (German)
- "White" Infantry Regiment (12 companies) Colonel Sigfrid von Dārgitz (German)
- Taupadel Dragoon Squadron (4 companies) Colonel Georg Christof von Taupadel
- Dāmitz Cuirassier Regiment (4 companies) Colonel Sigfrid von Dāmitz (German)
- Courland Cuirassier Squadron (4 companies) Colonel Ernst Dönhoff (Latvian)
- Livonia Cuirassier Regiment (5 companies) Lieutenant Colonel Jürgen Aderkas (Latvian)
- Schaffman Cuirassier Squadron (4 companies) Colonel Adam Schaffman (Czech/Silesian)
- Kochtitzky Horse (4 companies) Colonel Andras Kochtitzky "the Younger" (Slav/Pomeranian)
[edit] Artillery
- Field Pieces Colonel Lennart Torstensson
- 12 quarter cannons (3 ahead of each front line brigade)
- "Regimental" pieces
- 42 minion
[edit] Sources
- Higgins, Dave. "Breitenfeld: Regiment versus Tercio." Strategy & Tactics, Number 235 (June 2006). ISSN 1040-886X
