1756 - Prussian invasion of Saxony – Prussian OOB Sept 27

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Description

By September 27 1756, the Prussian army campaigning in Saxony was deployed in several corps. The following order of battle represents its deployment in the evening of September 27.

Commander-in-chief: Frederick II

Summary: 70 bns, 1 grenadier coy, 1 foot jäger coy, 101 sqns, 80 pieces of heavy artillery, 89 pontoons

Right wing under Fürst Moritz von Anhalt-Dessau (15 bns, 1 foot jäger coy, 13 sqns, 10 pieces of heavy artillery)

• in camp near Cotta
  • Kalckstein Infantry (2 bns)
  • Markgraf Carl Infantry (2 bns)
  • Knobloch Infantry (2 bns)
  • Prinz Heinrich von Preußen Fusiliers (2 bns)
  • Wietersheim Fusiliers (2 bns)
  • Prinz Ferdinand Infantry (2 bns)
  • Grenadier Battalion Schenckendorff (1 bn)
  • II. "Standing" Grenadier Battalion Ingersleben (1 bn)
  • Herzog von Württemberg Dragoons (2 sqns)
  • Field Artillery Regiment (detachment)
    • 10 x 25-pdr mortars
• in Gross-Cotta
  • Grenadier Battalion Möllendorff (1 bn)
• between the Spitzberg and Langen-Hennersdorf
  • Zieten Hussars (6 sqns)
• near Johannisdorf
  • Puttkamer Hussars (5 sqns)
• in Rosenthal
  • Feldjäger zu Fuß (1 coy)

Centre near Pirna under Margrave Karl (14 bns, 1 grenadier coy, 8 sqns, 8 pieces of heavy artillery)

• in camp at Gross-Sedlitz
  • Winterfeldt Infantry (2 bns)
  • Prinz von Preußen Infantry (2 bns)
  • Grenadier Garde (1 bn)
  • II. and III. Garde (2 bns)
  • Prinz Moritz Infantry (2 bns)
  • Forcade Infantry (2 bns)
  • Normann Dragoons (3 sqns)
  • Field Artillery Regiment (detachment)
    • 8 x 24-pdr guns
• in Zehista
  • Grenadier Battalion Bülow (1 bn)
  • I.Leibgarde Bataillon (1 grenadier coy)
• to the west of Zuschendorf
  • Normann Dragoons (2 sqns)
• in Gross-Sedlitz
  • I.Leibgarde Bataillon (1 bn)
• at the bridge of boats at Pratzschwitz
  • Grenadier Battalion Bandemer (1 bn)
  • Herzog von Württemberg Dragoons (3 sqns)
  • 41 pontoons forming the bridge

Left wing under the Lieutenant-General von Lestwitz (8 bns, 5 sqns, 10 pieces of heavy artillery)

• in camp of Mockethal
  • Schwerin Infantry (2 bns)
  • Brandes Fusiliers (2 bns)
  • Meyerinck Infantry (2 bns)
  • Field Artillery Regiment (detachment)
    • 10 x 12-pdr guns
• in the entrenchment called Bevernschanze
  • Puttkamer Hussars (5 sqns)
• in and around Schandau
  • Grenadier Battalion Finck (1 bn)
• in and around Waltersdorf
  • Grenadier Battalion Kanitz (1 bn)
• in Stolpen
  • Puttkamer Hussars (detachment of 50 men)

Garrison of Dresden (3 bns)

• I./Wied Fusiliers (1 bn)
• Grenadier Battalion Wangenheim (1 bn)
• Grenadier-Battalion Lengefeld (1 bn)

Garrison of Torgau (1 bn)

• II./Wied Fusiliers (1 bn)

In Bohemia under command of Field-Marshal Keith (29 bns, 77 sqns, 52 pieces of heavy artillery)

• in camp near Johnsdorf
  • Alt-Braunschweig Infantry (2 bns)
  • Quadt Infantry (2 bns)
  • Anhalt-Dessau Infantry (3 bns)
  • Hülsen Infantry (2 bns)
  • Münchow Fusiliers (2 bns)
  • Manteuffel Infantry (2 bns)
  • Blanckensee Infantry (2 bns)
  • Itzenplitz Infantry (2 bns)
  • Braunschweig-Bevern Infantry (2 bns)
  • Grenadier Battalion Jung-Billerbeck (1 bn)
  • Grenadier Battalion Grumbkow (1 bn)
  • Garde du Corps (1 sqn)
  • Gens d'Armes (5 sqns)
  • Prinz von Preußen Cuirassiers (5 sqns)
  • Leib-Carabiniers (5 sqns)
  • Rochow Cuirassiers (5 sqns)
  • Driesen Cuirassiers (5 sqns)
  • Baron von Schönaich Cuirassiers (5 sqns)
  • Markgraf Friedrich von Brandenburg Cuirassiers (5 sqns)
  • Leibregiment zu Pferde (5 sqns)
  • Markgraf Friedrich von Bayreuth Dragoons (10 sqns)
  • Truchseß Dragoons (5 sqns)
  • Oertzen Dragoons (5 sqns)
  • Field Artillery Regiment (detachment)
    • 30 x 12-pdr guns
    • 8 x 24 pdr guns
    • 10 x 10-pdr howitzers
    • 4 x 50-pdr mortars
  • 48 pontoons
• on the heights near Aussig (4 bns) under Major-General von Zastrow
  • Zastrow Infantry (2 bns)
  • Kleist Infantry (2 bns)
• in Aussig (2 bns)
  • III. "Standing" Grenadier Battalion Gemmingen (1 bn)
  • Grenadier-Battalion Kleist (1 bn)
• near Türmitz (12 sqns)
  • Szekely Hussars (10 sqns)
  • Zieten Hussars (2 sqns)
• near Dux under Major-General von Manstein (1 bn, 2 sqns)
  • Grenadier Battalion Ramin (1 bn)
  • Zieten Hussars (2 sqns)
• on the march towards Johnsdorf
  • Grenadier Battalion Puttkamer (1 bn)

References

Grosser Generalstab Kriegsgeschichtliche Abteilung II, Die Kriege Friedrichs des Grossen, Part 3 Der siebenjährige Krieg 1756-1763, Vol. 1 Pirna und Lobositz, Berlin, 1901, Appendix No. 17, p. 338b