Quatre Bras order of battle

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The following units and commanders fought in the Battle of Quatre Bras on 16 June 1815. The numbers following each unit is the approximate strength of that unit.

Contents

[edit] Anglo-allied Army

Field Marshal Arthur Wellesley, Duke of Wellington

[edit] I Corps

William, Prince of Orange

Division Brigade Regiments and Others

1st Division
MG Cooke

 1st Brigade


MG Maitland
  • 2nd Btn, 1st Guards (1,021)
  • 3rd Btn, 1st Guards (1,066
2nd Brigade


MG Byng
Artillery


Ltc Adye
  • Cpt Sandham (five 9 lb., one 5.5" how.)
  • Maj Kuhlmann, KGL (five 6 lb., one 5.5" how.)

3rd Division
LTG Alten

 5th Brigade


MG Halkett
1st Brigade (Hanoverian)


MG Kielmansegge
  • Breman Regt (552)
  • Verden Regt (573)
  • York Regt (647)
  • Luneberg Regt (635)
  • Grubenhagen Regt (661)
  • Field Jager Corps (340)
Artillery


Ltc Williamson
  • Maj Lloyd (five 9 lb., one 5.5" how.)
  • Cpt Cleeves, KGL (five 9 lb., 5.5" how.)

2nd Dutch-Belgian Division
LTG Perponcher

 1st Brigade


MG Bylandt
  • 7th Line Reg (701)
  • 27th Jager Btn (809)
  • 5th Militia Btn (482)
  • 7th Militia Btn (675)
  • 8th Militia Btn (566)
2nd Brigade


Prince Bernhard of Saxe-Weimar
  • 1st Btn, 2nd Nassau Regt (903)
  • 2nd Btn, 2nd Nassau Regt (903)
  • 3rd Btn, 2nd Nassau Regt (903)
  • 1st Btn, Orange Nassau Regt (795)
  • 2nd Btn, Orange Nassau Regt (796)
Artillery


Maj van Opstal
  • Capt Byleveld (eight 6 lb.)
  • Capt Stievnarr (eight 6 lb.)

[edit] Reserve

controlled directly by Wellington

Division Brigade Regiments and Others

5th Division
LTG Picton

 8th Brigade


MG Kempt
  • 1st Btn, 28th Foot (594)
  • 1st Btn, 32nd Foot (712)
  • 1st Btn, 79th Foot (749)
  • 1st Btn, 95th Rifles (589)
9th Brigade


MG Pack
  • 3rd Btn, 1st Foot (648)
  • 1st Btn, 42nd Foot (561)
  • 2nd Btn, 44th Foot (485)
  • 1st Btn, 92nd Foot (629)
4th Brigade (Hanoverian)


Col Best
  • Verden Landwehr btn (661)
  • Luneburg Landwehr Btn (664)
  • Osterode Landwehr Btn (717)
  • Munden Landwehr Btn (700)
Artillery


Maj Heisse
  • Maj Rogers (five 9 lb., one 5.5" how.)
  • Cpt von Rettberg (five 9 lb., 5.5" how.)

[edit] Brunswick Corps

Frederick William, Duke of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel (killed)

Brigades Regiments and batteries
Light Brigade


Ltc von Buttler
  • Advance Guard Btn (672)
  • Guard Btn (672)
  • 1st Light Btn (672)
  • 2nd Light Btn (672)
  • 3rd Light Btn (672)
Line Brigade


Ltc von Specht
  • 1st Line Btn (672)
  • 2nd Line Btn (672)
  • 3rd Line Btn (672)
Artillery


Maj Mahn
  • Cpt Heinemann (eight 6 lb.)
  • Maj Moll (eight 6 lb.)
Cavalry


(commander unknown)
  • Hussar Regt (690
  • Uhlan Sqd (232)
3rd Cavalry Brigade (Dutch-Belgian)


MG van Merlen
  • 6th Dutch Hussars (641)
  • 5th Belgian Light Dragoons (441)

[edit] French Army

Marshal Michel Ney, Duke of Elchingen, Prince of the Moskowa

[edit] II Corps

Gen de Corps d'Armee Reille

Division Brigade Regiments and Others

5th Division
Gen de Division Bahelu

 1st Brigade


Gen de Brigade Husson
  • 1st Btn, 2nd Light Regt (578)
  • 2nd Btn, 2nd Light Regt (569)
  • 3rd Btn, 2nd Light Regt (577)
  • 4th Btn, 2nd Light Regt (570)
  • 1st Btn, 61st Line Regt (423)
  • 2nd Btn, 61st Line Regt (407)
2nd Brigade


Gen de Brigade Baron Campy
  • 1st Btn, 72nd Line Regt (483)
  • 2nd Btn, 72nd Line Regt (487)
  • 1st Btn, 108th Line Regt (415)
  • 2nd Btn, 108th Line Regt (406)
  • 3rd Btn, 108th Line Regt (251)
Artillery


Cpt Deshailles
  • 18th Bty, 6th Arty (six 6 lb., two 5.5" how.)

6th Division
Gen de Division Prince Jérôme Bonaparte

 1st Brigade


Gen de Brigade Bauduin
  • 1st Btn, 92nd Line Regt (553)
  • 2nd Btn, 92nd Line Regt (472)
  • 1st Btn, 93rd Line Regt (471)
  • 2nd Btn, 93rd Line Regt (472)
2nd Brigade


Gen de Brigade Baron Jamin
  • 1st Btn, 100th Line Regt (423)
  • 2nd Btn, 100th Line Regt (424)
  • 3rd Btn, 100th Line Regt (246)
  • 1st Btn, 4th Light Regt (533)
  • 2nd Btn, 4th Light Regt (536)
  • 3rd Btn, 4th Light Regt (535)
Artillery


Cpt Tacon
  • 1st Bty, 6th Arty (six 6 lb., two 5.5" how.)

2nd Cavalry Division
Gen de Division Comte Pire

 1st Brigade


Gen de Brigade Baron Hubert
  • 1st Chasseur Regt (485)
  • 6th Chasseur Regt (560)
2nd Brigade


Gen de Brigade Wathier
  • 5th Lancer Regt (412)
  • 6th Lancer Regt (381)
Artillery


Cpt Gronnier
  • 2nd Bty, 4th Horse Arty (four 6 lb., two 6" how.)
Corps Artillery


Baron Le Pelletier
  • 7th Bty, 2nd Arty (six 12 lb., two 6" how.)

[edit] III Cavalry Corps

Gen de Corps d'Armee Kellerman, Comte de Valmy

Division Brigade Regiments and Others

11th Cavalry Division
Gen de Division Baron L'Heritier

 1st Brigade


Gen de Brigade Picquet
  • 2nd Dragoon Regt (585)
  • 7th Dragoon Regt (516)
2nd Brigade


Gen de Brigade Guiton
  • 8th Cuirassier Regt (425)
  • 11th Cuirassier Regt (325)
Artillery


Cpt Marcillac
  • 3rd Bty, 2nd Horse Arty (four 6 lb., two 5.5" how.)
Imperial Guard Light Cavalry Division


Gen Lefebvre-Desnouettes
  • Lancer Regt (880)
  • Chasseur and Mameluke Regt (1,197)

[edit] See also

[edit] References

  • Balkoski, Joseph. "Ney vs. Wellington: The Battle of Quatre Bras June 16, 1815." Strategy & Tactics, nr. 74 (May/June 1979). ISSN 0049-2310