1758 - French invasion of Westphalia – Contades OOB August
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Order of Battle of Contades' Army near Wesel on August 20 1758
Commander-in-chief: marquis de Contades assisted by the marquis d’Anlezy (lieutenant-général), the comte de Vence (maréchal de camp) and the comte de la Marche.
Staff:
- Cavalry commander: prince de Condé
- Cavalry mestre de camp général: marquis de Béthune
- Dragoons colonel général: duc de Chevreuse
- Dragoons mestre de camp général: duc de Coigny
- Army maréchal général des logis: marquis de Monteynard
- Infantry major-general: M. de Cornillon
- Cavalry maréchal général des logis: marquis de Fumel
Summary of the forces:
- Infantry: 90 bns
- Artillery: 3 bns
- Cavalry: 85 sqns
- Dragoons: 20 sqns
- Hussars: 12 sqns
First Line | Second Line |
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Right Wing Cavalry under the duc de Brissac assisted by the chevalier de Muy
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Right Wing Cavalry under the prince de Beauffremont assisted by M. d'Andlau
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Centre Infantry under the marquis d'Armentières
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Centre Infantry the chevalier de Nicolay
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Left Wing Cavalry under the marquis de Sourches assisted by the comte de Noailles
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Left Wing Cavalry under the duc de Fitzjames assisted by the chevalier du Châtelet
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Reserve
- Dragoons Reserve under the duc de Chevreuse assisted by the chevaliers de Pons, d'Egmont and de Lillebonne
- Colonel Général Brigade under M. de Goyon
- Colonel Général Dragoons (4 sqns)
- Orléans Dragoons (4 sqns)
- Du Roi Brigade under M. de Malville
- Du Roi Dragoons (4 sqns)
- La Ferronaye Dragoons (4 sqns)
- Caraman Brigade under M. de Caraman
- Caraman Dragoons (4 sqns)
- Colonel Général Brigade under M. de Goyon
- Cavalry Reserve under the marquis de Poyanne assisted by the comte de Broglie
- Carabiniers (10 sqns)
- Light Troops Reserve under the comte de Chabo
- Légion Royale
- Volontaires de Flandre
- Hussars under the comte de Turpin
- Bercheny (6 sqns)
- Turpin (6 sqns)
- Grenadiers Reserve under the marquis de Saint-Pern assisted by the marquis de Roquepine and M. de Traisnel
- Grenadiers de France Brigade (4 bns) under M. de Lanjamet
- Grenadiers Royaux de Modène Brigade
- Grenadiers Royaux de Modène (2 bns)
- Grenadiers Royaux d'Aulans (2 bns)
- Grenadiers Royaux de Bergeret Brigade
- Grenadiers Royaux de Chantilly (2 bns)
- Grenadiers Royaux de Bergeret (2 bns)
Detachments
- Jenner Brigade under M. de La Chenelars
- La Marck Brigade (2 bns) under the chevalier de La Marck
Artillery under M. de Valière assisted by M. de Fontenay and M. de Mouy
- Royal-Artillerie - La Motte Battalion (1 bn)
- Royal-Artillerie - Ménonville Battalion (1 bn)
- Royal-Artillerie - Cosme Battalion (1 bn)
- Royal-Artillerie - Workers (3 coys)
- Royal-Artillerie - Miners (2 coys)
References
Rogge, Christian, The French & Allied Armies in Germany during the Seven Years War, Frankfurt, 2006