Jemappes 1792 Order of Battle

In the Battle of Jemappes on 6 November 1792, a French army led by Charles François Dumouriez attacked and defeated an Austrian army commanded by Albert of Saxe-Teschen. Though the Austrians were outnumbered three-to-one, the victory greatly encouraged the population of the young First French Republic.

French Army

Army of the Ardennes - General Charles François Dumouriez (40,000, 100 guns)[1]

The French army was a motley collection of regular, volunteer and national guard units. Each brigade of the Left Wing had 3 or 4 battalions.

Austrian Army

Feldmarschall Albert of Saxe-Teschen (13,796, 56 guns)[2]

  • Right Wing: Feldmarschall-Leutnant Franz Freiherr von Lilien
  • Center: Feldzeugmeister Francois Sebastien Charles Joseph de Croix, Count of Clerfayt
    • Brigade: General-major Stanislaus Mikovényi
      • Leeuven Grenadier Battalion
      • Pückler Grenadier Battalion
      • Würzburg Infantry Regiment (1 battalion)
    • Attached:
      • Coburg Dragoon Regiment Nr. 37 (4 squadrons)
  • Left Wing: Feldmarschall-Leutnant Johann Peter Beaulieu
    • Brigade: General-major Alexander von Jordis
      • Hohenlohe Infantry Regiment Nr. 17 (1 battalion)
      • Stuart Infantry Regiment Nr. 18 (2 battalions)
    • Attached:
      • Blankenstein Hussar Regiment Nr. 16 (1 squadron)
      • Serbian Freikorps (5 companies)
  • Reserve:
    • Cavalry: General-major Lamberg
      • Coburg Dragoon Regiment Nr. 37 (4 squadrons)
      • Latour Chevau-léger Regiment Nr. 31 (2 squadrons)
    • Infantry:
      • Hohenlohe Infantry Regiment Nr. 17 (1 battalion)
      • Matheson Infantry Regiment Nr. 42 (4 companies)
      • Tyrolean Sharpshooters (5 companies)

Notes

  1. Smith, p 30-31. Smith is the primary source.
  2. Smith, p 31

References

  • Smith, Digby. The Napoleonic Wars Data Book. London: Greenhill, 1998. ISBN 1-85367-276-9
  • Digby Smith, compiled by Leopold Kudrna napoleon-series.org Austrian generals of the period 1792-1815

See also

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