1703 – Campaign in the Low Countries – Franco-Spanish OOB mid-June
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Description
Order of battle of the Franco-Spanish Army in the Low Countries on 17 June 1703
Garrisons
Summary: 63 bns and 6 sqns
Garrison troops in French Flanders
- in Dunkerque
- Louvigny (1 bn)
- Martel (1 bn)
- II./Bugey (1 bn)
- II./Gery (1 bn) on its way
- Pays Boulonnais (1 bn)
- in Furnes: Turbilly (1 bn) on its way
- in Ypres and Cnocke: Montmorency (1 bn) expected on 9 July
- in Bergues: Kerouard (1 bn)
- in Gravelines: Francheville (1 bn)
- in Calais and Fort Niolet
- Barville (1 bn)
- Hôtel des Invalides (1 bn)
- in Boulonnais Country: Zonemberg Suisse (½ coy)
- in Boulogne: Pays Boulonnais (1 bn)
- in Arras: Invalides (6 coys)
- in Aire and Saint-Omer: Berwick (1 bn)
- in Menin: Pfeffer (2 coys)
- in Lille: Saint-Cernin (1 bn)
- in Tournai: Dubié (1 bn)
- in Condé: Pfeffer (2 coys)
- in Valenciennes
- II./Picardie (1 bn)
- Pferrer (1 bn)
- in Le Quesnoy: unidentified unit (5 coys)
- in Maubeuge: Aubigny (1 bn)
- in Landrecies: unidentified unit (5 coys)
- in Avesnes: unidentified unit (4 coys)
- in Philippeville
- Grosbois (1 bn)
- Fusiliers de Bajart (? coys)
- Fusiliers de Moulin (? coys)
- Fusiliers de Mouvens (? coys)
- in Charlemont
- Maillet (1 bn)
- Fusiliers d'Avance (? coys)
- in Longwy: Maisontier (1 bn)
In the Spanish Netherlands from Luxembourg to Lierre (excluded)
- in Luxembourg
- Doisonville (1 bn)
- Lestange (1 bn)
- Spanish De Pas Feuquier (1 bn)
- Spanish I./Prince François de Nassau (1 bn)
- Spanish Antonio Grimaldi (1 bn)
- Chartres Cavalerie (3 sqns)
- Poitiers Dragons (3 sqns)
- in the Luxembourg Country
- De la Croix (300 men)
- D'Alenzy (1 cavalry coy of 100 men, and 1 dragoon coy of 100 men)
- in Limbourg
- Paulo Magno (1 bn)
- Meyer Suisse (1 bn)
- Compagnie Franche Reignac Dragons (1 coy)
- unidentified Free Companies (2 coys)
- in Geldern
- I./Wrangel (1 bn)
- Dumont (1 bn)
- Du Maine (approx. 100 men)
- Auxerrois (approx. 100 men)
- Charolais (approx. 100 men)
- Compagnie Franche Lambert Dragons (100 men)
- in Huy
- Barrois (1 bn)
- Sanzey (1 bn)
- in Namur
- Spanish Mancheñe (1 bn)
- Spanish Caraccioli (1 bn)
- Spanish Certani (1 bn)
- Cursé (1 bn)
- Mesgrigny Miners (1 coy)
- in Charleroi: Spanish I./Prince François de Nassau (1 bn)
- in Léau
- Spanish Amal (1 bn)
- La Force (1 bn)
- unidentified Free Company (1 coy)
- in Diest
- II./Wrangel (1 bn)
- Spanish II./Capres (1 bn)
- Compagnie Franche de Caylus (1 coy)
In the Spanish Netherlands from Lierre (included) to Nieuport
- in Lierre
- Villemaure (1 bn)
- Tolande (1 bn)
- in Sandvliet: II./Miromesnil (1 bn)
- in Antwerp
- Spanish Del Valle (1 bn)
- La Grise (1 bn)
- Castellas Suisse (3 bns)
- Saulieu (1 bn)
- in Termonde: La Luzerne (1 bn)
- in Ghent and Fort-Rouge
- Spanish Ibañez (1 bn)
- Compagnie Franche de Meslard (1 coy)
- in Bruges
- Spanish Potteghem (1 bn)
- Carlux (1 bn)
- in Damm
- Spanish Sars (1 bn)
- Laval (1 bn)
- in Ostende
- Idiaquez (1 bn)
- II. Condé (1 bn)
- Souillac-Châtillon (1 bn)
- in Nieuport
- Spanish La Neuville (1 bn)
- Lannoy (1 bn)
Bedmar's Army
Commander-in-Chief: Marquis de Bedmar
Summary: 50 bns and 12 sqns
Infantry
- Charost (2 bns)
- Du Maine (2 bns)
- Mortemart (2 bns)
- I./Auxerrois (1 bn)
- Courten Suisse (3 bns)
- II./Médoc (1 bn)
- II./Tessé (1 bn)
- II./d'Aunis (1 bn)
- II./La Fère (1 bn)
- II./Bresse (1 bn)
- II./Charolais (1 bn)
- Fraula (1 bn)
- D'Antragues (1 bn)
- II./Vexin (1 bn)
- Denonville (1 bn)
- Benseville (1 bn)
- Spanish Reales Guardias Valonas (2 bns)
- Spanish Amezaga (1 bn)
- Spanish Don Carlos de Zuñiga (1 bn)
- Spanish Deynse (2 bns)
- Spanish Westerloo (2 bns)
- Spanish I./Capres (1 bn)
- Spanish Spinola (2 bns)
- Spanish Fusiliers of Artillery (1 bn)
- Spanish Grimberghes (1 bn)
- Spanish Ruppelmonde (1 bn)
- Saint-Germain-Beaupré (1 bn)
- Noailles (1 bn)
- Conflans (1 bn)
- Brancas (1 bn)
- Canisy (1 bn)
- Montluc (1 bn)
- La Rochetulon (1 bn)
- Remiancourt (1 bn)
- Lamothe (1 bn)
- Desbrosses (1 bn)
- Very (1 bn)
- Lostanges (1 bn)
- D'Aubusson (1 bn)
- Houdetot (1 bn)
- Bourbitout (1 bn)
Cavalry
- Spanish Garde Wallons des Chevaux bais (1 sqn)
- Spanish Leyde (2 sqns)
- Cano Cavalry (2 sqns)
- Flavacourt Dragons (3 sqns)
- Pastur Dragons (3 sqns)
- Pignatelli Dragons (3 sqns)
Tserclaes' Corps
Summary: 5 bns and 11 sqns under the command of the Prince Tserclaes de Tilly
Infantry (5 bns)
- Cologne Gardes (2 bns)
- Blaisois (1 bn)
- II./Lorraine (1 bn)
- Des Feugerez (1 bn)
Cavalry (11 sqns)
- Cologne Garde du Corps (1 sqn)
- Cologne de Bellestin (2 sqns)
- Saumery (2 sqns)
- Cologne Garde à cheval (2 sqns)
- Cologne Gardes-Dragons (2 sqns)
- Cologne Chassonville Dragons (2 sqns)
Field Army
Commander-in-Chief: Maréchal de Villeroy and Maréchal de Boufflers
Summary: 61 bns, 101 sqns
Infantry
- Gardes Françaises (4 bns)
- Gardes Suisses (3 bns)
- Picardie (2 bns)
- III./Royal (1 bn)
- Gondrin (2 bns)
- Orléans (2 bns)
- II./Bretagne (1 bn)
- Saint-Sulpice (2 bns)
- Alsace (4 bns)
- Royal-Roussillon (2 bns)
- II./Beauvoisis (1 bn)
- I./Royal-Artillerie (1 bn)
- Villars Suisse (3 bns)
- Brandelet Suisse (3 bns)
- Hessy Suisse (3 bns)
- Languedoc (2 bns)
- Greder Suisse (3 bns)
- Zurlauben (2 bns)
- Furstemberg (2 bns)
- Bombardiers (1 bn)
- Boulonnais (1 bn)
- II./Bigorre (1 bn)
- II./Cambresis (1 bn)
- II./Quercy (1 bn)
- II./Brie (1 bn)
- I./Vexin (1 bn)
- II./Bassigny (1 bn)
- Meyer Suisse (2 bns)
- Sparre (2 bns)
- I./Agenais (1 bn)
- I./Charolais (1 bn)
- Spanish Grobendonck (2 bns)
- Spanish La Faille (2 bns)
Cavalry
- Gendarmerie (8 sqns)
- Gendarmes du Roi (1 sqn)
- Chevau-légers du Roi (1 sqn)
- Mousquetaires du Roi (2 sqns)
- Grenadiers à Cheval (1 sqn)
- Du Roi (3 sqns)
- Royal-Étranger (3 sqns)
- Royal-Allemand (3 sqns)
- Carabiniers (6 sqns)
- Berry (2 sqns)
- Du Maine (2 sqns)
- Toulouse ( 2 sqns)
- Beringhen (2 sqns)
- Grignan (2 sqns)
- Quintin (2 sqns)
- Egmont (2 sqns)
- Talmont (2 sqns)
- Duras (2 sqns)
- Rosen (2 sqns)
- Furstemberg (2 sqns)
- Tarente (2 sqns)
- Fiennes (2 sqns)
- Meuse (2 sqns)
- Montrevel (2 sqns)
- Pelleport (2 sqns)
- Parabère (2 sqns)
- Bar (2 sqns)
- Spanish Garde Wallons des Chevaux gris (1 sqn)
- Spanish Garde Wallons des Chevaux noirs (1 sqn)
- Spanish Grigny (2 sqns)
- Spanish Lydekerk (2 sqns)
- Spanish Fonbeausard Cavalerie (2 sqns)
- Spanish Fraula (2 sqns)
- Spanish Chimay (2 sqns)
- Spanish Toulongeon (2 sqns)
- Spanish Cécile (2 sqns)
- Spanish Glime (2 sqns) former Fourneaux
- Spanish Louvignies (2 sqns)
- Spanish Los Rios (2 sqns)
Dragoons
- Mestre de Camp Général Dragons (3 sqns)
- Royal Dragons (3 sqns)
- Spanish Richebourg Dragoons (3 sqns)
- Spanish Valensart Dragons (3 sqns)
- Spanish Ferrare Dragoons (3 sqns)
References
Pelet and François Eugène de Vault: Mémoires militaires relatifs à la Succession d'Espagne sous Louis XIV, Vol. 3 pp. 757-762