1701 – Imperialist invasion of Northern Italy – Franco-Spanish OOB 17 August
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Description
Order of battle of the Franco-Spanish army in Northern Italy on 17 August 1701.
Summary: 51 bns, 71 sqns
First Line | Second Line |
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Right Wing under the Prince de Vaudémont, seconded by the Maréchal de Villeroy | |
De Langallerie's Brigade (10 sqns)
Du Bordage's Brigade (6 sqns)
Daguilar's Brigade (3 bns)
|
Las Torres seconded by Schulembourg, Asfeld and Pracontal
De Ganges's Brigade (6 sqns)
Narbonne's Brigade (6 sqns)
Courtandon's Brigade (4 sqns)
De Gy's Brigade (2 bns)
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Centre under the Duke of Savoy, seconded by Crenan, Cavoye and Castellamont | |
Pellot's Brigade (5 bns)
Saint-Pater's Brigade (4 bns)
De La Roque's Brigade (5 bns)
Carcado's Brigade (4 bns)
Chartogne's Brigade (5 bns)
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Dugua's Brigade (5 bns)
Vaudrey's Brigade (4 bns)
Palavicini's Brigade (4 bns)
Dorgemont's Brigade (4 bns)
Bouligneux's Brigade
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Left Wing under the Marshal de Catinat, seconded by Bachivilliers and Greder | |
Monpeyroux's Brigade (6 sqns)
Praslin's Brigade (9 sqns)
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Saint-Fremont seconded by Zurlauben
Villiers' Brigade (6 sqns)
Roquépine's Brigade (6 sqns)
Monastérol's Brigade (6 sqns)
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Reserve under M. de Mauroy
- Royal-Artillerie (1 bn)
- Spanish Monroy Dragoons (6 sqns)
Other detachments
In Mantua (11 bns)
- Sourches Infanterie (1 bn)
- Beauce Infanterie (1 bn)
- Bragelone Infanterie (2 bns)
- Gâtinais Infanterie (2 bns)
- Labour Infanterie (1 bn)
- Bugey Infanterie (1 bn)
- II./Thierache Infanterie (1 bn)
- II./Blaisois Infanterie (1 bn)
- II./Albigeois Infanterie (1 bn)
In Mirandola (1 bn)
- Ponthieu Infanterie (1 bn)
In Cremona (2 bns)
- Miromesnil Infanterie (1 bn)
- Bassigny Infanterie (1 bn)
In Pizzighettone (1 bn)
- Quercy Infanterie (1 bn)
In Lodi (1 bn)
- La Fère Infanterie (1 bn)
At Lecco on Lake Garda (1 bn, 3 sqns)
- I./Thierache Infanterie (1 bn)
- Albert Dragons (3 sqns)
At the camp of Vaprio on the Adda (11 bns, 14 sqns)
- Normandie Infanterie (3 bns)
- Anjou Infanterie (2 bns)
- Royal Vaisseaux Infanterie (3 bns)
- Royal Marine Infanterie (3 bns)
- Galmoy Infanterie (1 bn)
- Berwick Infanterie (1 bn)
- Bourke Infanterie (1 bn)
- Soissonnais Infanterie (1 bn)
- Flandre Infanterie (1 bn)
- Son Altesse Royale (1 bn) unidentified unit, maybe Savoyard
- La Reine Cavalerie (3 sqns)
- Dauphin Cavalerie (3 sqns)
- Sheldon (2 sqns)
- Lautrec Dragons (3 sqns)
- Languedoc Dragons (3 sqns)
N.B.: Rouergue Infanterie (1 bn), Beaujolais Infanterie, Clermont Cavalerie (2 sqns), Bissy Cavalerie and Rennepont Cavalerie were on their way to join the Army of Italy.
References
Vault, François Eugène de: Mémoires militaires relatifs à la Succession d'Espagne sous Louis XIV, Vol. 1 pp. 596-601