1757 - Franco-Imperial invasion of Saxony – Soubise OOB September
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Description
Detailed order of battle of the Franco-Imperial army, including Soubise’s French contingent and Hildburghausen’s Imperial contingent, near Eisenach on September 27, 1757.
Franco-Imperial Contingent
The Franco-Imperial contingent formed the right wing of the army.
Commander-in-Chief: Field Marshall Prince von Sachsen-Hildburghausen assisted by FZM Landgrave zu Fürstenberg, commanding the first line, and FZM Prince von Baden-Durlach, commanding the second line
Note: hereafter, units are listed from right to left.
First Line | Second Line |
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Cavalry Right Wing under G.d.C. Prince Baden-Baden assisted by Baron Johann von Bretlach and Baron Ludwig von Bretlach | |
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Infantry Centre under Prince Georg von Hessen-Darmstadt assisted by von Rosenfeld and Baron von Rodt
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Infantry Centre under Baron von Drachsdorf assisted by von Varel and von Ferentheil |
Infantry Left Wing under von Wildenstein assisted by Count Effern
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Infantry Left Wing under Baron von Kolb assisted by von Rosenfeld and Baron von Rodt
Prince von Stolberg’s Brigade
Count von Holnstein’s Brigade
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Other detachments:
- in Erfurt
- Kurmainz Infantry (4 bns)
- on the march to join the army
- Paderborn Mengersen Infantry (1 bn)
- Münster Elverfeldt Infantry (1 bn)
- Münster Nagel Infantry (1 bn)
- in Gotha under Major-General Count Szechényi
- Szechényi Hussars (6 sqns)
- Splényi Hussars (6 sqns)
- unknown location
- Württemberg Dragoons (2 sqns)
- Bayreuth Cuirassiers (5 sqns)
- Hohenzollern Cuirassiers (4 sqns)
Furthermore, Loudon was at the head of 6 Grenzer bns and 3 hussar sqns.
French Contingent
The French contingent formed the left wing of the army.
Commander-in-Chief: Charles de Rohan, Prince de Soubise
Note: hereafter, units are listed from right to left.
First Line | Second Line |
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Infantry Division under the Comte de Lorges assisted by the Chevalier de Nugent
Infantry Division under the Chevalier de Nicolay
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Infantry Division under the Comte de Saint-Germain assisted by M. Darbonnier de Dizy
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Cavalry Division under the Marquis de Chétardie assisted by the Marquis de Crillon
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Cavalry Division under the Comte de Mailly assisted by M. de Planta and M. de Raugrave
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At this date, Tournaisis Infanterie (1 bn) was detached to Hanau, while Royal Comtois Infanterie (2 bns) was still detached to the Lower Rhine Army.
The Volontaires de Nassau-Sarrebruck (2 sqns) had been attached to Szechény's Hussar Brigade.
The Apchon Dragons (4 sqns) and the V./Corps Royal de l'Artillerie - Aumale were not mentioned in the order of battle of this date.
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 14
Rogge, Christian: The French & Allied Armies in Germany during the Seven Years War, Frankfurt, 2006