1757 - Franco-Imperial invasion of Saxony – Soubise OOB August
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Description
In August 1757, Soubise's French army marched in 17 different columns towards Erfurt and Eisenach.
Commander-in-Chief: Charles de Rohan, Prince de Soubise
Summary: 31 bns (21,275 men), 22 sqns (3,480 men), 830 artillerymen, miners and workers for a total of 25,585 men
- 1st column marching from Oppenheim in Hessen and reaching Erfurt on August 23
- Volontaires Liégeois Cavalerie (2 sqns)
- 2nd column marching from Nieder-Ohmen and Ober-Ohmen in Hessen and reaching Erfurt on August 25
- Piémont Infanterie (4 bns)
- 3rd column marching from Oppenheim in Hessen and reaching Erfurt on August 27
- Castellas Infanterie (2 bns)
- Wittmer Infanterie (2 bns)
- 4th column marching from Fort Louis by Strasbourg and reaching Erfurt on August 29
- Cossé Brissac Infanterie (2 bns)
- Fitz-James Cavalerie (2 sqns)
- 5th column marching from Fort Louis by Strasbourg and reaching Erfurt on August 31
- Beauvoisis Infanterie (2 bns)
- Lastic de Saint-Jal Cavalerie (2 sqns)
- 6th column marching from Fort Louis by Strasbourg and reaching Erfurt on September 2
- Royal Lorraine Infanterie (1 bn)
- Royal Barrois Infanterie (1 bn)
- Volontaires de Nassau-Sarrebruck (2 sqns)
- 7th column marching from Oppenheim in Hessen and reaching Erfurt on September 4
- I./Royal Roussillon Infanteire (1 bn)
- Tournaisis Infanterie (1 bn)
- 8th column marching from Fort Louis by Strasbourg and reaching Erfurt on September 6
- Royal Deux-Ponts Infanterie (3 bns)
- 9th column marching from Fort Louis by Strasbourg and interrupting its march at Eisenach on September 6
- Planta Infanterie (2 bns)
- Poly Saint-Thiébault Cavalerie (2 sqns)
- 10th column marching from Strasbourg and interrupting its march at Eisenach on September 6
- La Viefville Saint-Chamond Infanterie (2 bns)
- Penthièvre Cavalerie (2 sqns)
- 11th column marching from Strasbourg and interrupting its march at Eisenach on September 6
- Apchon Dragons (4 sqns)
- 12th column marching from Strasbourg and interrupting its march at Eisenach on September 6
- Touraine Infanterie (2 bns)
- Montcalm Cavalerie (2 sqns)
- 13th column marching from Strasbourg and interrupting its march at Eisenach on September 6
- Rohan Montbazon Infanterie (2 bns)
- Grammont Cavalerie (2 sqns)
- 14th column marching from Strasbourg and interrupting its march at Eisenach on September 6
- Diesbach Infanterie (2 bns)
- 15th column marching from Strasbourg and interrupting its march at Eisenach on September 6
- V./Corps Royal de l'Artillerie - Aumale (1 bn with 300 horses and 10 pieces)
- 16th column marching from Strasbourg and interrupting its march at Eisenach on September 6
- Bezons Cavalerie (2 sqns)
- V./Corps Royal de l'Artillerie - Aumale (300 horses and 10 pieces)
- 17th column marching from Strasbourg and interrupting its march at Eisenach on September 6
- Royal Comtois Infanterie (2 bns)
Note although not mentioned, the following units were also part of Soubise’s Army (probably in the 16th column)
- Miner Company of Boisgnerelle (1 coy)
- Worker Company of M. de Dugué (1 coy)
References
Grosser Generalstab Kriegsgeschichtliche Abteilung II: Die Kriege Friedrichs des Grossen, Part 3 Der siebenjährige Krieg 1756-1763, Vol. 5 Hastenbeck und Roßbach, Berlin, 1903, Appendix 13
