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Ligny order of battle

The following units and commanders fought in the Battle of Ligny 16 June 1815.

French Army Edit

 
Napoleon Bonaparte

L'Armée du Nord (68,000 men) under the command of Emperor Napoleon I.

Major Général (Chief of staff): Marshal Nicolas Jean de Dieu Soult.

Old Guard Division GD Friant
Middle Guard Division, GD Morand
Young Guard Division, GD Duhesme
Heavy Cavalry Division, GD Guyot

* I Corps,[2] commander: GD Drouet d'Erlon (Corps not engaged)

1st Division, GB Quiot
2nd Division, GD Donzelot
7th Infantry Division, GD Girard
8th Infantry Division, GD Lefol
10th Infantry Division, GD Habert
11th Infantry Division, GD Berthezène
3rd Cavalry Division, GD Domon
12th Infantry Division, GD Pécheux
13th Infantry Division, GD Vichery
14th Infantry Division, GD Hulot
Cavalry reserve, GD Jacquinot
20th Division, GD Jeanin
III Cavalry Corps, commander: GD Kellermann (at Quatre Bras, except:)
11th Division, GD l'Héritier
IV Cavalry Corps, commander: GD Milhaud
14th Cavalry Division Delort

Prussian Army Edit

 
Field Marshal Gebhart Leberecht von Blücher

Prussian Army (84,000 men), under the command of Field Marshal Gebhard Leberecht von Blücher

Lieutenant-General (Chief of staff): August von Gneisenau

1st Brigade, Major-General von Steinmetz
2nd Brigade, Major-General Pirch II[a]
3rd Brigade, Major-General Jagow
4th Brigade major, general Henckel von Donnersmarck
Reserve Cavalry, Lieutenant-General von Röder
1st brigade, von Teskow
2nd brigade, von Lützow
Reserve artillery, von Lehmann
5th Brigade, Major-General von Tippelskirch
6th Brigade, Major-General von Krafft
7th Brigade, Major-General von Brause
8th Brigade, Major-General Bose
Reserve Cavalry Major-General of Cavalry, von Wahlen-Jürgass
1st brigade, von Thümen
2nd brigade, von Schulenburg
3rd brigade, von Sohr
Reserve artillery, von Röhl
9th brigade, von Borcke
10th Brigade, von Kämpffen
11th Brigade, von Luck
12th Brigade, von Stülpnagel
Reserve Cavalry Major-General von Hobe
1st brigade, von der Marwitz
2nd brigade, von Lottum
Reserve artillery, von Mohnhaupt

See also Edit

Notes Edit

  1. ^ a b Georg Dubislav Ludwig von Pirch 2007-08-15 at the Wayback Machine: "Pirch I", the use of Roman numerals being used in Prussian service to distinguish officers of the same name, in this case from his brother, two years his junior, Otto Karl Lorenz von Pirch "Pirch II"
  1. ^ Pigeard 2005, pp. 518–520.
  2. ^ a b c d e f Pigeard 2004, p. 475.
  3. ^ a b c Pigeard 2004, pp. 475–476.

References Edit

  • Pigeard, Alain (2004), Dictionnaire des batailles de Napoléon, Tallandier Bibliothèque Napoléonienne, ISBN 2-84734-073-4
  • Pigeard, Alain (2005), La Garde Impériale, Tallandier, Bibliothèque Napoléonienne, ISBN 2-84734-177-3

Further reading Edit

  • Prussian Order of battle of Ligny

ligny, order, battle, following, units, commanders, fought, battle, ligny, june, 1815, contents, french, army, prussian, army, also, notes, references, further, readingfrench, army, edit, nbsp, napoleon, bonapartel, armée, nord, under, command, emperor, napole. The following units and commanders fought in the Battle of Ligny 16 June 1815 Contents 1 French Army 2 Prussian Army 3 See also 4 Notes 5 References 6 Further readingFrench Army Edit nbsp Napoleon BonaparteL Armee du Nord 68 000 men under the command of Emperor Napoleon I Major General Chief of staff Marshal Nicolas Jean de Dieu Soult Imperial guard 1 commander Marshal Mortier absent aide major general second in command GD DrouotOld Guard Division GD Friant Middle Guard Division GD Morand Young Guard Division GD Duhesme Heavy Cavalry Division GD Guyot I Corps 2 commander GD Drouet d Erlon Corps not engaged 1st Division GB Quiot 2nd Division GD DonzelotII Corps 2 commander GD Reille at Quatre Bras except 7th Infantry Division GD Girard III Corps 2 commander GD Vandamme8th Infantry Division GD Lefol 10th Infantry Division GD Habert 11th Infantry Division GD Berthezene 3rd Cavalry Division GD DomonIV Corps 2 Gerard12th Infantry Division GD Pecheux 13th Infantry Division GD Vichery 14th Infantry Division GD Hulot Cavalry reserve GD JacquinotVI Corps 2 commander GD Mouton Lobau Corps not engaged 20th Division GD JeaninCavalry reserve 2 commander Marshal GrouchyIII Cavalry Corps commander GD Kellermann at Quatre Bras except 11th Division GD l Heritier dd IV Cavalry Corps commander GD Milhaud14th Cavalry Division Delort dd Prussian Army Edit nbsp Field Marshal Gebhart Leberecht von BlucherPrussian Army 84 000 men under the command of Field Marshal Gebhard Leberecht von BlucherLieutenant General Chief of staff August von Gneisenau I Corps 3 commander Lieutenant General von Zieten1st Brigade Major General von Steinmetz 2nd Brigade Major General Pirch II a 3rd Brigade Major General Jagow 4th Brigade major general Henckel von Donnersmarck Reserve Cavalry Lieutenant General von Roder1st brigade von Teskow 2nd brigade von Lutzow dd Reserve artillery von LehmannII Corps 3 commander Lieutenant General von Pirch I a 5th Brigade Major General von Tippelskirch 6th Brigade Major General von Krafft 7th Brigade Major General von Brause 8th Brigade Major General Bose Reserve Cavalry Major General of Cavalry von Wahlen Jurgass1st brigade von Thumen 2nd brigade von Schulenburg 3rd brigade von Sohr dd Reserve artillery von RohlIII Corps 3 Lieutenant General von Thielmann9th brigade von Borcke 10th Brigade von Kampffen 11th Brigade von Luck 12th Brigade von Stulpnagel Reserve Cavalry Major General von Hobe1st brigade von der Marwitz 2nd brigade von Lottum dd Reserve artillery von MohnhauptSee also EditQuatre Bras order of battle Order of Battle of the Waterloo CampaignNotes Edit a b Georg Dubislav Ludwig von Pirch Archived 2007 08 15 at the Wayback Machine Pirch I the use of Roman numerals being used in Prussian service to distinguish officers of the same name in this case from his brother two years his junior Otto Karl Lorenz von Pirch Pirch II Pigeard 2005 pp 518 520 a b c d e f Pigeard 2004 p 475 a b c Pigeard 2004 pp 475 476 References EditPigeard Alain 2004 Dictionnaire des batailles de Napoleon Tallandier Bibliotheque Napoleonienne ISBN 2 84734 073 4 Pigeard Alain 2005 La Garde Imperiale Tallandier Bibliotheque Napoleonienne ISBN 2 84734 177 3Further reading EditFrench Order of battle of Ligny Prussian Order of battle of Ligny Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Ligny order of battle amp oldid 898600575, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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