1701 – Operations in the Low Countries – French OOB October
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Description
On 3 October 1701, French troops were deployed as follows in the Spanish Netherlands.
Commander-in-Chief: Maréchal de Boufflers
Summary: 100 bns
Comte de Lamothe from Gand to the sea
- in Ostend
- Boulonnais (1 bn)
- Lorraine (1 bn)
- in Damm
- Surbeck (3 bns) Swiss
- along the line of Saint-Donas
- Saint-Segond (1 bn)
- Sillery (1 bn)
- in Bruges
- Alsace (4 bns)
- Pelleport Cavalerie (2 sqns) new regiment being formed
- in Gand, Vracene and Nieukirchen
- Reynold (3 bns) Swiss
- Furstemberg Cavalerie (2 sqns)
Comte d'Artaignan
- in Kemseke
- Orléanais (1 bn)
- in Steeken
- Provence (1 bn)
- in Sint-Gillis and Sint-Pauwels
- Greder Allemand (2 bns) German
- in Beveren, Melsele and Swyndrecht
- Greder Suisse (3 bns) Swiss
- in Antwerp
- along the line from Merxem to Lierre
- Brendlé (3 bns) Swiss
- Salis Jeune (2 bns) Swiss
- in Lierre
- Furstemberg (2 bns)
- Carabiniers (6 sqns)
- Chartres Cavalerie (2 sqns)
- along the line of Aarschot
- Vermandois (2 bns)
- in Malines
- Gardes Françaises (2 bns)
- Gardes Suisses (1 bns)
- Gendarmes Écossais (1 sqn)
- Gendarmes Bourguignons (1 sqn)
- in Bruxelles and its neighbourhood
- Gendarmes Flamands (1 sqn)
- Chevau-légers de la Reine (1 sqn)
- Gendarmes du Dauphin (1 sqn)
- Chevau-légers du Dauphin (1 sqn)
- Berry Cavalerie (2 sqns)
- in Louvain
- Gardes Françaises (2 bns)
- Gardes Suisses (2 bns)
- Gendarmes Anglais (1 sqn)
- Gendarmes de la Reine (1 sqn)
M. de Gassion
- at Genappe and dependencies and at Braine-Laleu
- Mestre-de-Camp-Général Cavalerie (3 sqns)
- in Merchtem and Asache
- Royal-Allemand Cavalerie (3 sqns)
- in Wavre and dependencies
- Talmont Cavalerie (2 sqns)
- in Jodoigne and dependencies
- La Feuillade Cavalerie (2 sqns)
M. de Rosen
- in Aarschot
- Humières (2 bns)
- Orléans Cavalerie (2 sqns)
- in Sichem
- Poitou (2 bns)
- in Diest and neighbourhood
- Tessé (1 bn)
- Thianges (2 bns)
- Royal-Roussillon (2 bns)
- Thouy (1 bn)
- Carabiniers (2 sqns)
- Rohan Cavalerie (2 sqns)
- in Wezemael, Holsbeeck and Nieuwrode
- Legall Cavalerie (2 sqns)
- in Cortenaeken and Velpe
- Barentin Cavalerie (2 sqns)
- in Zellick
- Cravattes Cavalerie (3 sqns)
- in Langdorp
- Vivans Cavalerie (2 sqns)
- in Tisten
- Du Roi Cavalerie (3 sqns)
- in Halem
- Beringhen Cavalerie (2 sqns)
- in Vaevroy, Beckum, Tamey and Lotsbergh
- Royal Dragons (3 sqns)
Comte de Ximenez
- in Tirlemont
- Du Roi (4 bns)
- Dauphin (3 bns)
- Royal-Italien (1 bn)
- Blaisois (1 bn)
- Royal-Bombardiers (1 bn)
- Artillery (2 gunner coys)
- Carabiniers (2 sqns)
- Royal-Piémont Cavalerie (3 sqns)
Baron de Busca
- in the camp of Argenteau
- in Charleroy
- Salis Jeune (1 bn) Swiss
- in Namur
- Landes (1 bn)
- Rosen Cavalerie (2 sqns)
- Mestre-de-Camp Général Dragons (3 sqns)
Comte de Coigny
- in Upper Guelderland
- Lee (1 bn) Irish
- Royal (3 bns)
- Artois* (1 bn)
- Crussol* (1 bn)
- Condé* (1 bn)
- Maine* (2 bns)
- La Reine (3 bns)
- Royal-Artillerie (1 bn)
- Isenghien* (1 bn)
- Montroux* (1 bn)
- La Châtre (2 bns)
- Languedoc (2 bns)
- Vexin (1 bn)
- Orléans (2 bns)
- Zurlauben* (2 bns)
- La Couronne (2 bns)
- Santerre (1 bn)
- Touraine (1 bn)
- Hautefort Dragons (3 sqns)
- in Roermond
- Condé Cavalerie (2 sqns)
- Grignan Cavalerie (2 sqns)
- Duras Cavalerie (2 sqns)
- in Venloo
- Royal-Étranger Cavalerie (3 sqns)
- in Herkelens
- Senneterre Dragons (3 sqns)
- in Luxembourg
- Laonnais (1 bn)
(*) these regiments were destined to be transferred to places in French Flandre
New regiments being formed
- in Maubeuge: Savine Cavalerie (2 sqns) former Cathulan
- in Landrecies: Lagny Cavalerie (2 sqns)
- in Hesdin: Rassent Cavalerie (2 sqns)
- in Béthune: Vaillac Cavalerie (2 sqns)
- in Cambrai: Joffreville Cavalerie (2 sqns)
- in Douai: Fiennes Cavalerie (2 sqns)
- in Arras: Horne Cavalerie (2 sqns)
- in Valenciennes: Montrevel Cavalerie (2 sqns)
- in Le Quesnoy: Saint-Maurice Cavalerie (2 sqns)
- in Alsace near Strasbourg: Asfeld Dragons (3 sqns)
- in Charlesville: Poitiers Dragons (3 sqns)
- in Mézières: Sainte-Hermine Dragons (3 sqns)
References
Vault, François Eugène de, and Pelet: Mémoires militaires relatifs à la Succession d'Espagne sous Louis XIV, Vol. 1 p. 517-522