1759 - Austrian campaign in Upper Silesia and Lusatia – Prussian Army OOB October 20

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Description

Around October 20, Fouqué’s Corps was the only Prussian force defending Upper Silesia. Fouqué’s Corps was posted at Landeshut (present-day Kamienna Góra/PL); while Major-General von der Goltz was at Hirschberg (present-day Jelenia Góra/PL) with his detachment.

Commander-in-Chief: General of Infantry de la Motte-Fouqué

At Landeshut under Fouqué (15 bns, 13 sqns for a total of approx. 12,200 men)

Infantry (15 bns)

• Grenadier Battalion G-NG/G-III/G-IV Carlowitz (1 bn)
• Grenadier Battalion 24/34 Naumeister (1 bn)
• Grenadier Battalion G-V/G-X Rath (1 bn)
• Queiss Infantry (2 bns)
• Fouqué Fusiliers (2 bns)
• Ramin Infantry (2 bns)
• Manteuffel Infantry (2 bns)
• II./Markgraf Friedrich Fusiliers (1 bn)
• I./Mosel Infantry (1 bn)
• Freibataillon de Angelelli (1 bn)
• Freibataillon Lüderitz (1 bn)

Cavalry (13 sqns)

• Bayreuth Dragoons (6 sqns)
• Werner Hussars (7 sqns)

At Hirschberg under Goltz (4 bns, 4 sqns for a total of 2,800 men)

Infantry (4 bns)

• Grenadier Battalion 45/G-XIII/G-IX Unruh (1 bn)
• I./Markgraf Friedrich Fusiliers (1 bn)
• IV./Garrison Regiment No. VI Lattorf (1 bn)
• Freibataillon Le Noble (1 bn)

Cavalry (4 sqns)

• Bayreuth Dragoons (2 sqns)
• Werner Hussars (2 sqns)

References

Grosser Generalstab Kriegsgeschichtliche Abteilung II: Die Kriege Friedrichs des Grossen, Part 3 Der siebenjährige Krieg 1756-1763, Vol. 11 Minden und Maxen, Berlin, 1912, p. 234