Order of battle of the Waterloo Campaign
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This is the complete order of battle
for the four major battles of the Waterloo Campaign.
under the command of Emperor
Napoleon I
.
Major Général (Chief of Staff): Marshal Soult, Duke of Dalmatia
.
Commander of artillery: General of Division Charles-Étienne-François Ruty
.
Field commanders under the direct command of Emperor Napoleon:
The strength and losses of the Guard foot regiments is provided from a study of the Service Historique de l'Armée de Terre archives, conducted by Russian historian Oleg Sokolov. Complements reflect the actual strength of the Foot Guards on the morning of 16 June 1815, before the beginning of the battle of Ligny
. During this battle, around 350 men of the Foot Guard were lost, with most casualties in the Young Guard division. The complements of the other Guard units (cavalry, artillery, sappers and sailors) are provided by French historian Alain Pigeard.
, Dutch
and Hanoverian
forces under the supreme command of Field Marshal
Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington
. The Order of Battle included below reflects all units of the Anglo-Allied Army including those that were not present for the battles themselves (Units spread across the area or on garrison duty). The casualty numbers include all the casualties suffered by each regiment over the three days of fighting during the campaign from 16 June 1815 to dawn on 19 June 1815.
Present at the Battle of Waterloo Wellington had 71,257 soldiers available, 3,866 officers and 65,919 other ranks. By the end of the days fighting the army had suffered 16,084 casualties (3,024 killed, 10,222 wounded and 2,838 missing) a loss of 24.6%.
I Corps fielded 24,844 (1,233 officers and 23,383 other ranks) on 18 June 1815 taking into account those not present in the Order of Battle and the casulaties on the previous two days.
With so much of the Dutch Belgian contingent not present at the battle only 579 officers and 8677 men (9,256 in total) were fielded by the II Corps.
With only three regiments not present at the battle this Corps was the most complete at Waterloo fielding 16,133 (933 officers and 13,897 men) after taking into account the small losses at Quarte-Bras and during the retreat on the 17th June 1815.
, Prince of Wahlstadt and his chief of staff August von Gneisenau
and remained independent from the allied Anglo-Dutch-German army during the course of the campaign.
Order of battle
In modern use, the order of battle is the identification, command structure, strength, and disposition of personnel, equipment, and units of an armed force participating in field operations. Various abbreviations are in use, including OOB, O/B, or OB, while ORBAT remains the most common in the...
for the four major battles of the Waterloo Campaign.
French Army Order of Battle
L'Armée du NordL'Armée du Nord
The Army of the North or Armée du Nord is a name given to several historical units of the French Army. The first was one of the French Revolutionary Armies that fought with distinction against the First Coalition from 1792 to 1795...
under the command of Emperor
Emperor of the French
The Emperor of the French was the title used by the Bonaparte Dynasty starting when Napoleon Bonaparte was given the title Emperor on 18 May 1804 by the French Senate and was crowned emperor of the French on 02 December 1804 at the cathedral of Notre Dame de Paris, in Paris with the Crown of...
Napoleon I
Napoleon I
Napoleon Bonaparte was a French military and political leader during the latter stages of the French Revolution.As Napoleon I, he was Emperor of the French from 1804 to 1815...
.
Major Général (Chief of Staff): Marshal Soult, Duke of Dalmatia
Nicolas Jean de Dieu Soult
Nicolas Jean-de-Dieu Soult, 1st Duke of Dalmatia , the Hand of Iron, was a French general and statesman, named Marshal of the Empire in 1804. He was one of only six officers in French history to receive the distinction of Marshal General of France...
.
Commander of artillery: General of Division Charles-Étienne-François Ruty
Charles-Étienne-François Ruty
Charles-Étienne-François Ruty , count, was a French artillery officer during the French Revolutionary Wars and Napoleonic Wars, who rose to the rank of general of division.-Early career:...
.
Field commanders under the direct command of Emperor Napoleon:
- Marshal Ney, Prince of the MoskovaMichel NeyMichel Ney , 1st Duc d'Elchingen, 1st Prince de la Moskowa was a French soldier and military commander during the French Revolutionary Wars and the Napoleonic Wars. He was one of the original 18 Marshals of France created by Napoleon I...
:- On 16 June 1815, at the battle of Quatre BrasBattle of Quatre BrasThe Battle of Quatre Bras, between Wellington's Anglo-Dutch army and the left wing of the Armée du Nord under Marshal Michel Ney, was fought near the strategic crossroads of Quatre Bras on 16 June 1815.- Prelude :...
, in command of the Left Wing: I Corps, II Corps (minus the GirardJean-Baptiste Girard (soldier)Jean-Baptiste Girard , was a French soldier, général and baron d'Empire, who fought in the French Revolutionary Wars and the Napoleonic Wars.-Biography:...
division, present at the battle of LignyBattle of LignyThe Battle of Ligny was the last victory of the military career of Napoleon I. In this battle, French troops of the Armée du Nord under Napoleon's command, defeated a Prussian army under Field Marshal Blücher, near Ligny in present-day Belgium. The bulk of the Prussian army survived, however, and...
), III Cavalry Corps (minus the l'Héritier division, present at the battle of Ligny) and Imperial Guard light cavalry division. - On 18 June 1815, at the battle of WaterlooBattle of WaterlooThe Battle of Waterloo was fought on Sunday 18 June 1815 near Waterloo in present-day Belgium, then part of the United Kingdom of the Netherlands...
, effective field commander of all the French forces present, minus those engaged at Placenoit (VI Corps and elements of the Guard).
- On 16 June 1815, at the battle of Quatre Bras
- Marshal Marquis de Grouchy:
- On 16 June 1815, at the battle of Ligny, in command of the French Cavalry Reserve: I Cavalry Corps, II Cavalry Corps, the l'Héritier division (detached from III Cavalry Corps) and IV Cavalry Corps.
- Between 17 and 19 June 1815, in command of the Right Wing: III Corps (minus the Domon cavalry division, present at the battle of Waterloo), IV Corps, I Cavalry Corps (minus the division of SubervieJacques Gervais, baron SubervieJacques Gervais, baron Subervie was a French general and politician.-Under Napoleon I:...
present at the battle of Waterloo, but with the Teste infantry division attached to it), II Cavalry Corps.
I Corps
| Unit | Commander | Complement | Officers | Other Ranks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Général du Division Maréchal de France Comte Jean-Baptiste Drouet d'Erlon | 19,357 44 guns | 825 | 18,532 | |
| Général de Brigade Baron Joachim-Jerome Quiot du Passage (commanding in the absence of Allix) | 4,182 | 177 | 4,005 | |
| 1st Brigade | Colonel Claude Charlet (acting Commander) | 2,110 | 86 | 2,024 |
| 1er and 2e Bataillons, 54e Régiment de Ligne | Colonel Claude Charlet | 962 | 41 | 921 |
| 1er and 2e Bataillons, 55e Régiment de Ligne | Colonel Jean-Pierre Monneret | 1,148 | 45 | 1,103 |
| 2nd Brigade | Général de Brigade Baron Charles-Francois Bourgeois | 1,881 | 84 | 1,797 |
| 1er and 2e Bataillons, 28e Régiment de Ligne | Colonel Marc-Antoine-Alexandre de Saint-Michel | 898 | 42 | 856 |
| 1er and 2e Bataillons, 105e Régiment de Ligne | Colonel Jean Genty | 983 | 42 | 941 |
| Division d'Artillerie | 191 | 7 | 184 | |
| 20e Companie 6e d'Artillerie a Pied | Capitaine Hamelin | 85 6x6lb guns & 2x5.5in howitzers | 4 | 81 |
| 5/1er Train Squadron | 106 | 3 | 103 | |
| Général de Division Baron Francois-Xavier Donzelot | 5,315 | 193 | 5,122 | |
| 1st Brigade | Général de Brigade Baron Nicolas Schmitz | 2,930 | 104 | 2,826 |
| 1er, 2e and 3e Bataillons, 13e Régiment de Légère | Colonel Pierre Gougeon | 1,875 | 61 | 1,814 |
| 1er and 2e Bataillons, 17e Régiment de Ligne | Colonel Chevalier Nicolas-Noel Gueurel | 1,055 | 43 | 1,012 |
| 2nd Brigade | Général de brigade Baron Aulard | 2,200 | 85 | 2,115 |
| 1er and 2e Bataillons, 19e Régiment de Ligne | Colonel Jean-Aimable Trupel | 1,032 | 43 | 989 |
| 1er and 2e Bataillons, 51er Régiment de Ligne | Colonel Jean-Antoine Rignon | 1,168 | 42 | 1,126 |
| Division d,Artillerie | 185 | 4 | 181 | |
| 10e Companie 6e d'Artillerie a Pied | Capitaine Cantin | 89 6x6lb guns & 2x5.5in howitzers | 3 | 86 |
| 5/1er Train Squadron | 96 | 1 | 95 | |
| Général de Division Baron Pierre-Louis Binet de Marcognet | 4,084 | 176 | 3,908 | |
| 1st Brigade | Général de Brigade Antoine Nogues | 1,928 | 87 | 1,841 |
| 1er and 2e Bataillons, 21e Régiment de Ligne | Colonel Jean-Nicolas-Louis Carre Wounded Colonel Nicholas-Placide Ledoux | 1,040 | 44 | 996 |
| 1er and 2e Bataillons, 46e Régiment de Ligne | Colonel Louis-Andre Dupre | 888 | 43 | 845 |
| 2nd Brigade | Général de Brigade Baron Jean-George Grenier | 1,977 | 83 | 1,894 |
| 1er and 2e Bataillons, 25e Régiment de Ligne | Colonel Jean-Joseph Gromety | 974 | 40 | 934 |
| 1er and 2e Bataillons, 45e Régiment de Ligne | Colonel Louis-Guillaume-Joseph Chapuzet | 1,003 | 43 | 960 |
| Division d,Artillerie | 179 | 6 | 173 | |
| 19e Companie 6e d'Artillerie a Pied | Capitaine Emon | 85 6x6lb guns & 2x5.5in howitzers | 4 | 81 |
| 2/1er Train Squadron | 94 | 2 | 92 | |
| Général de Division Comte Joseph-Francois Durette | 4,034 | 161 | 3,873 | |
| 1st Brigade | Général de Brigade Chevalier Jean-Gaudens-Claude Pegot | 2,126 | 77 | 2,049 |
| 1er and 2e Bataillons, 8e Régiment de Ligne | Colonel Louis-Gabriel Hypolyte Ruelle | 980 | 37 | 943 |
| 1er and 2e Bataillons, 29e Régiment de Ligne | Colonel Etienne-Nicolas Rousselot | 1,146 | 40 | 1,106 |
| 2nd Brigade | Général de Brigade Jean-Louis Brue | 1,731 | 80 | 1,651 |
| 1er and 2e Bataillons, 85e Régiment de Ligne | Colonel Andre Pierre Masson | 631 | 40 | 591 |
| 1er and 2e Bataillons, 95e Régiment de Ligne | Colonel Jean-Baptiste Garnier | 1,100 | 40 | 1,060 |
| Division d,Artillerie | 177 | 4 | 173 | |
| 9e Companie 6e d'Artillerie a Pied | Capitaine Bourgeois I | 84 4x6lb guns & 2x5.5in howitzers | 3 | 81 |
| 3/1er Train Squadron | 93 | 1 | 92 | |
| Général de Division Baron Charles-Claude Jaquinot | 1,738 | 114 | 1,624 | |
| 1st Brigade | Général de Brigade Baron Adrien-Francois de Bruno | 801 | 54 | 747 |
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Colonel Jean-Baptiste-Antoine-Marcellin Marbot | 435 | 24 | 411 |
| 3e Régiment de Chasseur Chasseur Chasseur [sha-sur; Fr. sha-sœr] is the designation given to certain regiments of French light infantry or light cavalry troops, trained for rapid action.-History:... s-à-Cheval |
Colonel Anatole-Charles-Alexis de la Woestine | 365 | 29 | 336 |
| 2nd Brigade | Général de Brigade Baron Martin-Alexis Gobrecht | 703 | 50 | 653 |
| 3e Régiment de Lanciers Lancer A lancer was a type of cavalryman who fought with a lance. Lances were used in mounted warfare by the Assyrians as early as and subsequently by Greek, Persian, Gallic, Han-Chinese, nomadic and Roman horsemen... Légère (Light) |
Colonel Charles-Francois Martique | 406 | 27 | 379 |
| 4e Régiment de Lanciers Légère | Colonel Louis Bro | 296 | 22 | 274 |
| 2e Companie 1er d'Artillerie a Cheval | Capitaine Bourgoeis II | 73 4x6lb guns & 2x5.5in howitzers | 3 | 70 |
| I Corps Artillery Artillery Originally applied to any group of infantry primarily armed with projectile weapons, artillery has over time become limited in meaning to refer only to those engines of war that operate by projection of munitions far beyond the range of effect of personal weapons... Reserve |
Général de Brigade Jean-Charles De Salles | 88 | 4 | 84 |
| 11e Companie 6e d'Artillerie à Pied | Captaine Charlet 66lb guns & 2x5.5in howitzers | 87 | 3 | 84 |
II Corps
| Unit | Commander | Complement | Officers | Other Ranks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Général de Division Comte Honore-Charles-Michel-Joseph Reille | 22,731, 32 guns | 852 | 21,879 | |
| Général de Division Baron Gilbert Desiree Joseph Bachelu | 4,178 | 166 | 4,012 | |
| 1st Brigade | Général de Brigade Baron Pierre-Antoine Husson | 1,944 | 69 | 1,875 |
| 1er and 2e Bataillons, 3e Régiment de Ligne | Colonel Hubert Vautrin | 1,114 | 35 | 1,079 |
| 1er and 2e Bataillons, 61e Régiment de Ligne | Colonel Charles Bouge | 830 | 34 | 796 |
| 2nd Brigade | Général de Brigade Baron Toussaint Campi | 2,043 | 91 | 1,952 |
| 1er and 2e Bataillons, 72e Régiment de Ligne | Colonel Frederic-Armand Thibault | 970 | 38 | 932 |
| 1er, 2e and 3e Bataillons,108e Régiment de Ligne | Colonel Philippe Higonet | 1,073 | 53 | 1,020 |
| Division d'Artillerie | 191 | 6 | 185 | |
| 18e Companie 6e d'Artillerie a Pied | Capitaine Deshaulles | 90 6x6lb guns & 2x5.5in howitzers | 4 | 86 |
| 3/1er Train Squadron | 101 | 2 | 99 | |
| Général de Division Prince Jerome Bonaparte | 7,878 | 237 | 7,641 | |
| 1st Brigade | Général de Brigade Baron Pierre-Francois Bauduin | 4,147 | 125 | 4,022 |
| 1er, 2e, and 3e Bataillons, 1ére Régiment de Légère | Colonel Amedee-Louis Despans-Cubieres | 1,853 | 54 | 1,799 |
| 1er, 2e, 3e, and 4e Bataillons, 2e Régiment de Légère | Colonel Pierre-Francois Maigrot | 2,294 | 71 | 2,223 |
| 2nd Brigade | Général de Brigade Baron Jean-Louis Soye | 3,531 | 106 | 3,425 |
| 1er, 2e, and 3e Bataillons, 1ére Régiment de Ligne | Colonel Michel Jacquemet | 1,766 | 52 | 1,714 |
| 1er, 2e, and 3e Bataillons, 2e Régiment de Ligne | Colonel Jean Trippe | 1,765 | 54 | 1,711 |
| Division d'Artillerie | 200 | 6 | 194 | |
| 2e Companie 2e d'Artillerie a Pied | Capitaine Meunier | 96 6x6lb guns & 2x5.5in howitzers | 4 | 92 |
| 1er Equippage Train Squadron | 104 | 2 | 102 | |
| Général de Division Baron Jean Baptiste Girard | 3,988 | 140 | 3,848 | |
| 1st Brigade | Général de Brigade Vicomte Louis de Villiers | 1,480 | 57 | 1,423 |
| 1er and 2e Bataillons, 11e Régiment de Légère | Colonel Vicomte Jean Andre Tibruce Sebastiani | 923 | 35 | 888 |
| 1er Bataillon, 82e Régiment de Légère | Colonel Jean Francois de Sales Matis | 557 | 22 | 535 |
| 2nd Brigade | Général de Brigade Baron Piat | 2,328 | 78 | 2,250 |
| 1er, 2e, and 3e Bataillons, 12e Régiment de Légère | Colonel Joseph Mouttet | 1,161 | 43 | 1,118 |
| 1er and 2e Bataillons, 4e Régiment de Ligne | Colonel Jean-Francios Antoine Michel Faullain | 1,167 | 35 | 1,132 |
| Division d'Artillerie | 180 | 5 | 175 | |
| 3e Companie 2e d'Artillerie a Pied | Capitaine Barbaux | 77 6x6lb guns & 2x5.5in howitzers | 3 | 74 |
| 1/1er Train Squadron | 59 | 1 | 58 | |
| 2/5e Train Squadron | 44 | 1 | 43 | |
| Général de Division Comte Maximilien Sebastien Foy Maximilien Sebastien Foy Maximilien Sébastien Foy was a French military leader, statesman and writer.-Revolution:He was born in Ham, Somme, and educated in the military school of La Fere, and made sub-lieutenant of artillery in 1792. He was present at the battles of Valmy and Jemappes, and in 1793 obtained a company, as... | 4,845 | 172 | 4,673 | |
| 1st Brigade | Général de Brigade Jean-Joseph Gauthier | 1,961 | 69 | 1,892 |
| 1er and 2e Bataillons, 92e Régiment de Ligne | Colonel Jean-Marie Tissot | 1,018 | 35 | 983 |
| 1er and 2e Bataillons, 93e Régiment de Ligne | Chef de Bataillon Massot | 943 | 34 | 909 |
| 2nd Brigade | Général de Brigade Baron Jean-Baptiste Jamin | 2,697 | 97 | 2,600 |
| 1er, 2e, and 3e Bataillons, 4e Régiment de Légère | Colonel Vincent Peyrus | 1,093 | 44 | 1,049 |
| 1er, 2e, and 3e Bataillons, 100e Régiment de Ligne | Colonel Joseph Braun | 1,604 | 53 | 1,551 |
| Division d'Artillerie | 187 | 6 | 181 | |
| 1er Companie 6e d'Artillerie a Pied | Capitaine Tacon | 88 6x6lb guns & 2x5.5in howitzers | 4 | 84 |
| 3/1er Train Squadron | 99 | 2 | 97 | |
| Cavalry Cavalry Cavalry or horsemen were soldiers or warriors who fought mounted on horseback. Cavalry were historically the third oldest and the most mobile of the combat arms... Division |
Général de Division Comte Hippolyte-Marie-Guillaume de Rosnyvinen de Piré | 1,840 | 135 | 1,705 |
| 1st Brigade | Général de Brigade Baron Pierre-Francois-Antoine Hubert | 1,046 | 75 | 971 |
| 1er Régiment de Chasseurs-à-Cheval | Colonel Pierre-Joseph-Victor Simonneau | 485 | 40 | 445 |
| 6e Régiment de Chasseurs-à-Cheval | Colonel Paul-Eugene de Faudoas-Barbazan | 560 | 34 | 526 |
| 2nd Brigade | Général de Brigade Francois-Isidore Wathiez | 794 | 60 | 734 |
| 5e Régiment de Lanciers Légère | Colonel Vicomte Jean-Francois de Ham Jacqueminot | 412 | 25 | 387 |
| 6e Régiment de Lanciers Légère | Colonel Baron Nicolas-Marie-Mathurin de Galbois | 381 | 34 | 347 |
III Corps
| Unit | Commander | Complement | Officers | Other Ranks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Général de Division Dominique Vandamme Dominique Vandamme General Dominique-Joseph René Vandamme, Count of Unseburg was a French military officer, who fought in the Napoleonic Wars.... | 16,806, 36 guns | 692 | 16,114 | |
| Général de Division Baron Etienne-Nicolas Lefol | 4,758 | 175 | 4,583 | |
| 1st Brigade | Général de Brigade Baron Billiard Killed Colonel Baron Jean-Honore Vernier (Replacement Commander) | 2,489 | 88 | 2,401 |
| 1er, 2e, and 3e Bataillons, 15e Régiment de Légère | Colonel Jean-Charles Brice | 1,701 | 53 | 1,648 |
| 1er, 2e, and 3e Bataillons, 23e Régiment de Ligne | Colonel Baron Jean-Honore Vernier | 1,180 | 52 | 1,128 |
| 2nd Brigade | Général de Brigade Baron Andre-Phillipe Corsin | 2,044 | 83 | 1,961 |
| 1er, 2e and 3e Bataillons, 37e Régiment de Ligne | Colonel Ferjeux Fortier | 1,142 | 50 | 1,092 |
| 1er and 2e Bataillons, 64e Régiment de Ligne | Colonel Raimond-Martin Dubalen | 902 | 33 | 869 |
| Division d'Artillerie | 225 | 4 | 221 | |
| 7e Companie 6e d'Artillerie a Pied | Capitaine Chauveau | 87 6x6lb guns & 2x5.5in howitzers | 4 | 83 |
| 1/1er Train Squadron | 12 | 0 | 12 | |
| 2e Batallion 2e Régiment du Génie | 115 | 0 | 115 | |
| Ambulance | 11 | 0 | 11 | |
| Général de Division Baron Pierre-Joseph Habert Pierre-Joseph Habert Pierre-Joseph Habert enlisted in the French army at the beginning of the French Revolutionary Wars and led a division during the Napoleonic Wars. After serving in the army from 1792 to 1797, he fought in Ireland and Egypt, rising in rank to become a colonel by 1802. Under Emperor Napoleon, he led... | 5,856 | 243 | 5,613 | |
| 1st Brigade | Général de Brigade Baron Louis-Thomas Gengoult | 2,759 | 112 | 2,647 |
| 1er, 2e and 3e Bataillons, 34e Régiment de Ligne | Colonel Jean-Antoine-Augustin Mouton | 1,439 | 55 | 1,384 |
| 1er, 2e and 3e Bataillons, 88e Régiment de Ligne | Colonel Jacques-Louis Baillon | 1,320 | 57 | 1,263 |
| 2nd Brigade | Général de Brigade Baron Rene-Joseph Dupeyroux | 2,817 | 121 | 2,696 |
| 1er, 2e and 3e Bataillons, 22e Régiment de Ligne | Colonel Louis-Florimund Fantin des Odoards | 1,456 | 55 | 1,401 |
| 1er and 2e Bataillons, 70e Régiment de Ligne | Colonel Baron Jean-Pierre Maury | 954 | 45 | 909 |
| 2e Régiment d'Infanterie Etranger (Swiss Switzerland Switzerland name of one of the Swiss cantons. ; ; ; or ), in its full name the Swiss Confederation , is a federal republic consisting of 26 cantons, with Bern as the seat of the federal authorities. The country is situated in Western Europe,Or Central Europe depending on the definition.... ) |
Colonel Augustin-Eugene Staffel | 407 | 21 | 386 |
| Division d'Artillerie | 280 | 10 | 270 | |
| 18e Companie 2e d'Artillerie a Pied | Capitaine Guerin | 93 6x6lb guns & 2x5.5in howitzers | 4 | 89 |
| 4/5er Train Squadron | 94 | 2 | 92 | |
| 1er Batallion 2e Régiment du Génie | 85 | 4 | 81 | |
| Ambulance | 8 | 0 | 8 | |
| Général de Division Baron Pierre Berthézène | 4,789 | 173 | 4,616 | |
| 1st Brigade | Général de Brigade Baron Francois-Bertrand Dufour | 2,488 | 83 | 2,405 |
| 1er and 2e Bataillons, 12e Régiment de Ligne | Colonel Baron Henri-Aloyse-Ignace Beaudinot | 1,212 | 41 | 1,171 |
| 1er and 2e Bataillons, 56e Régiment de Ligne | Colonel Louis-Francois-Joseph Delahaye | 1,276 | 42 | 1,234 |
| 2nd Brigade | Général de Brigade Baron Henri-Jacques-Martin Lagarde | 2,049 | 83 | 1,966 |
| 1er and 2e Bataillons, 33e Régiment de Ligne | Colonel Baron Claude-Augustin Maire | 1,136 | 39 | 1,097 |
| 1er and 2e Bataillons, 86e Régiment de Ligne | Colonel Claude-Joseph Pelicier | 913 | 44 | 869 |
| Division d'Artillerie | 252 | 7 | 245 | |
| 17e Companie 2e d'Artillerie a Pied | Capitaine Guerin | 100 6x6lb guns & 2x5.5in howitzers | 4 | 96 |
| 5/5er Train Squadron | 95 | 1 | 94 | |
| 2e Batallion 2e Régiment du Génie | 50 | 2 | 48 | |
| Ambulance | 7 | 0 | 7 | |
| Général de Division Baron Jean-Simon Domon | 1,019 | 87 | 932 | |
| 1st Brigade | Général de Brigade Baron Jean-Baptiste Dommanget | 700 | 57 | 643 |
| 4e Régiment de Chasseurs â Cheval | Colonel Louis-Alexis Desmichels | 337 | 31 | 306 |
| 9e Régiment de Chasseurs â Cheval | Colonel Eugene-Francois d’ Avranges Dukermont | 362 | 25 | 337 |
| 2nd Brigade | Général de Brigade Baron Gilbert-Julien Vinot | 319 | 30 | 289 |
| 12e Régiment de Chasseurs â Cheval | Colonel Alphonse Frederic Emmanuel de Grouchy | 318 | 29 | 289 |
| Division d'Artillerie | 180 | 6 | 174 | |
| 4e Companie 2e d'Artillerie a Cheval | Capitaine Durnont | 77 4x6lb guns & 2x5.5in howitzers | 3 | 74 |
| 3/5er Train Squadron | 103 | 3 | 100 | |
| III Corps Artillerie de Réserve | Général de Division Baron Jerome Dougereau | 204 | 8 | 196 |
| 1ere Companie 2e d'Artillerie a Pied | Capitaine Vollee | 100 4x6lb guns & 2x5.5in howitzers | 4 | 96 |
| 5e Batallion 2e Régiment du Génie | 103 | 3 | 100 |
IV Corps
| Unit | Commander | Complement | Officers | Other Ranks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Général de Division Comte Etienne Gérard Étienne Maurice Gérard Étienne Maurice Gérard, comte Gérard was a French general and statesman. He served under a succession of French governments including the ancien regime monarchy, the Revolutionary governments, the Restorations, the July Monarchy, the First and Second Republics, and the First Empire , becoming... | 14,874, 30 guns | 650 | 14,222 | |
| Général de Division Baron Marc-Nicolas-Louis Pecheux | 4,765 | 183 | 4,582 | |
| 1st Brigade | Général de Brigade Chevalier Jean-Francois Rome | 2,337 | 82 | 2,255 |
| 1er, 2e and 3e Bataillons, 30e Régiment de Ligne | Colonel Adrien Ramand | 1,112 | 41 | 1,071 |
| 1er, 2e and 3e Bataillons, 96e Régiment de Ligne | Colonel Jean Gougeon | 1,225 | 41 | 1,184 |
| 2nd Brigade | Général de Brigade Baron Christian-Henri Schoeffer | 2,328 | 97 | 2,231 |
| 1er and 3e Bataillons, 6e Régiment de Légère | Chef de Bataillon Gemeau | 1,061 | 44 | 1,017 |
| 1er 2e and 3e Bataillons, 63e Régiment de Ligne | Colonel Jean Laurède | 1,267 | 53 | 1,214 |
| Division d'Artillerie | 100 | 4 | 96 | |
| 2e Companie 5e d'Artillerie a Pied | Capitaine Fenouillat | 100 6x6lb guns & 2x5.5in howitzers | 4 | 96 |
| Général de Division Baron Louis-Joseph Vichery | 4,237 | 172 | 4,065 | |
| 1st Brigade | Général de Brigade Baron Jacques le Capitaine | 2,029 | 82 | 1,947 |
| 1er and 2e Bataillons, 59e Régiment de Ligne | Colonel Chevalier Frederic-Alexandre Laurain | 1,046 | 41 | 1,005 |
| 1er and 2e Bataillons, 76e Régiment de Ligne | Colonel Victor-Antoine Morice de la Rue | 983 | 41 | 942 |
| 2nd Brigade | Général de Brigade Comte Francois-Alexandre Desprez | 1,944 | 83 | 1,861 |
| 1er and 2e Bataillons, 48e Régiment de Ligne | Colonel Olivier-Antoine-Constantin Peraldi | 877 | 43 | 834 |
| 1er and 2e Bataillons, 69e Régiment de Ligne | Colonel Christophe Hervé | 1,067 | 40 | 1,027 |
| Division d'Artillerie | 264 | 7 | 257 | |
| 1er Companie 5e d'Artillerie a Pied | Capitaine Saint-Cyr | 103 6x6lb guns & 2x5.5in howitzers | 4 | 99 |
| 5/5er Train Squadron | 84 | 2 | 82 | |
| 5e Batallion 2e Régiment du Génie | 77 | 1 | 76 | |
| Général de Division Comte Louis de Bourmont Louis-Auguste-Victor, Count de Ghaisnes de Bourmont Louis-Auguste-Victor, Count de Ghaisnes de Bourmont emigrated from France soon after the outbreak of the French Revolution. A lifelong royalist, he fought with the counter-revolutionary Army of Condé for two years, then joined the insurrection in France from three more years before going into exile... | 4,140 | 170 | 3,970 | |
| 1st Brigade | Général de Brigade Baron Etienne Hulot de Mazarny | 2,362 | 90 | 2,272 |
| 1er and 2e Bataillons, 9e Régiment de Légère | Colonel Paul-Hippolyte-Alexandre Baume | 1,278 | 45 | 1,233 |
| 1er, 2e and 3e Bataillons, 111e Régiment de Ligne | Colonel Louis-Antoine Sausset | 1,084 | 45 | 1,039 |
| 2nd Brigade | Général de Brigade Baron Jean-Francois Toussaint | 1,778 | 80 | 1,698 |
| 1er and 2e Bataillons, 44e Régiment de Ligne | Colonel Jean-Dominique Paolini | 983 | 44 | 939 |
| 1er and 2e Bataillons, 50e Régiment de Ligne | Colonel Francois-Marie-Joseph Lavigne | 795 | 36 | 759 |
| Général de Division Baron Antoine Maurin | 1,537 | 117 | 1,420 | |
| 1st Brigade | Général de Brigade Baron Louis Vallin | 666 | 51 | 615 |
| 6e Regiment of Hussards | Colonel Prince Joseph-Marie de Savoy-Carignan | 352 | 25 | 327 |
| 8e Regiment de Chasseurs | Colonel Pierre-Henri-Joseph Schneit | 313 | 25 | 288 |
| 2nd Brigade | Général de Brigade Chevalier Pierre-Marie-Auguste Berruyer | 712 | 61 | 651 |
| 6e Regiment de Dragons | Colonel Claude Mugnier | 341 | 30 | 311 |
| 16e Regiment de Dragons | Chef d'Escadron Louis-Charlemagne Fortin | 370 | 30 | 340 |
| Division d'Artillerie | 159 | 5 | 154 | |
| 3e Companie 3e d'Artillerie a Cheval | Capitaine Tortel | 78 4x6lb guns & 2x5.5in howitzers | 3 | 75 |
| 2/2e Train Squadron | 81 | 2 | 79 | |
| IV Corps Artillerie de Réserve | General-de-Brigade Basile-Guy-Marie-Victor, Baron Baltus de Pouilly | 193 | 8 | 185 |
| 5e Companie 5e d'Artillerie a Pied | Capitaine Lenior | 98 6x6lb guns & 2x5.5in howitzers | 4 | 94 |
| 2e Train des Équipages Militaires | 94 | 3 | 91 |
VI Corps
| Unit | Commander | Complement | Officers | Other Ranks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Général de Division Georges Mouton, Count de Lobau Georges Mouton Georges Mouton, comte de Lobau was a French soldier and political figure who rose to the rank of Marshal of France.-Biography:Born in Phalsbourg, Lorraine, he enlisted in the French Revolutionary Army in 1792... | 9,295, 32 guns | 441 | 8,854 | |
| Général de Division Baron Francois-Martin-Valentin Simmer | 4,247 | 200 | 4,047 | |
| 1st Brigade | Général de Brigade Antoine-Alexandre Julienne de Belair | 2,148 | 103 | 2,045 |
| 1er and 2e Bataillons, 5e Régiment de Ligne | Colonel Jean-Isaac Roussille | 952 | 42 | 910 |
| 1er, 2e and 3e Bataillons, 11e Régiment de Ligne | Colonel Alexandre-Charles-Joseph Aubree | 1,196 | 61 | 1,135 |
| 2nd Brigade | Général de Brigade Chevalier Louis-Marie-Joseph Thevenet | 1,760 | 84 | 1,676 |
| 1er and 2e Bataillons, 27e Régiment de Ligne | Colonel Pierre-Etienne-Simon Gaudin | 821 | 39 | 782 |
| 1er and 2e Bataillons, 84e Régiment de Ligne | Colonel Pierre-Andre-Remy Chevalier | 939 | 45 | 894 |
| Division d'Artillerie | 339 | 13 | 326 | |
| 1er Companie 8e d'Artillerie a Pied | Capitaine Parisot | 86 6x6lb guns & 2x5.5in howitzers | 3 | 83 |
| 1/7e Train Squadron | 56 | 3 | 53 | |
| 4/8e Train Squadron | 38 | 1 | 37 | |
| 1er Companie 1/3e Sapper Batallion | 95 | 4 | 91 | |
| 1/1e Military Equippage Squadron | 12 | 0 | 12 | |
| 3e Companie de l'Aisne d'eequipage auxiliairies | 52 | 2 | 50 | |
| Général de Division Baron Jean Baptiste Jeanin | 2,500 men | 133 | 2,367 | |
| 1st Brigade | Général de Brigade Chevalier Jean-Pierre-Francois Bony | 1,505 | 82 | 1,423 |
| 1er and 2e Bataillons, 5e Régiment de Légère | Colonel Francois-Theodore Curnier de Pilvert | 876 | 42 | 834 |
| 1er and 2e Bataillons, 10e Régiment de Ligne | Colonel Jean-Pierre-Francois-Dieudonne Roussel | 629 | 40 | 589 |
| 2nd Brigade | Général de Brigade Comte Jacques-Jean-Marie-Francois Boudin de Tromelin | 736 | 44 | 692 |
| 1er and 2e Bataillons, 107e Régiment de Ligne | Colonel Jean Druot | 735 | 43 | 692 |
| Division d'Artillerie | 259 | 7 | 252 | |
| 2e Companie 8e d'Artillerie a Pied | Capitaine Paquet | 91 6x6lb guns & 2x5.5in howitzers | 3 | 88 |
| 1/7e Train Squadron | 104 | 2 | 102 | |
| 1/1e Military Equippage Squadron | 12 | 0 | 12 | |
| 3e Companie de l'Aisne d'eequipage auxiliairies | 52 | 2 | 50 | |
| Général de Division Baron Francois-Antoine Teste | 2,548 | 108 | 2,440 | |
| 1st Brigade | Général de Brigade Baron Michel-Pascal Lafitte | 938 | 42 | 896 |
| 1er and 2e Bataillons, 8e Régiment de Légère | Colonel Jean Ricard | 938 | 41 | 896 |
| 2nd Brigade | Général de Brigade Baron Raymond-Pierre Penne | 981 | 42 | 939 |
| 1er Bataillon, 65e Régiment de Ligne | Chef de Bataillon Boumard | 503 | 22 | 481 |
| 1er and 2e Bataillons, 75e Régiment de Ligne | Colonel Pierre Mathivet | 981 | 42 | 939 |
| Division d'Artillerie | 333 | 11 | 322 | |
| 3e Companie 8e d'Artillerie a Pied | Capitaine Duverrey | 94 6x6lb guns & 2x5.5in howitzers | 3 | 91 |
| 4/6e Train Squadron | 72 | 2 | 70 | |
| 3e Companie 1/3e Sapper Batallion | 101 | 9 | 98 | |
| 1/3e Military Equippage Squadron | 14 | 1 | 13 | |
| 4e Companie de l'Aisne d'eequipage auxiliairies | 52 | 2 | 50 | |
| VI Corps Artillerie de Réserve | Général de Division Baron Henri-Marie Le Noury de la Guignardiere | 296 | 13 | 283 |
| 4e Companie 8e d'Artillerie a Pied | Capitaine Chaudon | 95 6x12lb guns & 2x5.5in howitzers | 3 | 92 |
| 2e Companie 2e Batallion 3e Régiment du Génie | Général de Brigade Sabatier | 200 | 9 | 191 |
I Cavalry Reserve Corps
| Unit | Commander | Complement | Officers | Other Ranks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| I Cavalry Corps I Cavalry Corps (Grande Armée) I Cavalry Corps was a French military formation during the later stage of the Napoleonic Wars. Created in 1812 as a part of the Grande Armée that was intended to invade Russia, I Cavalry Corps took part to the French invasion of Russia and the to the 1813-1814 War of the Sixth Coalition, which... |
Général de Division Claude Pierre Pajol | 2,667, 12 guns | 208 | 2,459 |
| Général de Division Baron Pierre-Benoit Soult | 1,267 | 94 | 1,173 | |
| 1st Brigade | Général de Brigade Houssin de St Laurent | 776 | 62 | 714 |
| 1e Régiment de Hussards | Colonel Francois-Joseph-Marie Clary | 471 | 34 | 437 |
| 4e Régiment de Hussards (St Laurent) | Colonel Louis-Joseph Blot | 304 | 27 | 277 |
| 2nd Brigade | Général de Brigade Baron Auguste-Jean-Joseph-Gilbert Ameil | 418 | 29 | 389 |
| 5e Régiment de Hussards | Colonel Baron Jean-Baptiste Liégeard | 417 | 28 | 389 |
| Division Artillerie | 72 | 2 | 70 | |
| 1ere Companie 1er d'Artillerie a Cheval | Capitaine Cothereaux | 72 4x6lb guns & 2x5.5in howitzers | 2 | 70 |
| Général de Division Jacques Gervais, baron Subervie Jacques Gervais, baron Subervie Jacques Gervais, baron Subervie was a French general and politician.-Under Napoleon I:... | 1,399 | 113 | 1,286 | |
| 1st Brigade | Général de Brigade Comte Louis-Pierre-Alphonse de Colbert | 836 | 82 | 754 |
| 1er Régiment de Légère Lanciers | Colonel Jean-Baptiste Dubessy | 415 | 40 | 375 |
| 2e Régiment de Légère Lanciers | Colonel Jean-Baptiste-Joseph Sourd | 420 | 41 | 379 |
| 2nd Brigade | Général de Brigade Chevalier Antoine Francois Eugene Merlin de Douai | 486 | 28 | 458 |
| 11e Régiment de Chasseurs-à-Cheval | Colonel Baron Nicolas | |||
| Division Artillerie | 76 | 2 | 74 | |
| 3e Companie 1er d'Artillerie à Cheval | Capitaine Duchemin | 76 4x6lb guns & 2x5.5in howitzers | 2 | 75 |
II Cavalry Reserve Corps
| Unit | Commander | Complement | Officers | Other Ranks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rémi Joseph Isidore Exelmans Rémi Joseph Isidore Exelmans Rémi Joseph Isidore Exelmans, 1st Comte Exelmans was a distinguished French soldier of the Revolutionary and Napoleonic Wars, as well as a political figure of the following period.-Early career:... | 2,849, 12 guns | 256 | 2,593 | |
| Général de Division Baron Chevalier Jean-Baptiste Strolz | 1,504 | 127 | 1,377 | |
| 1st Brigade | Général de Brigade Baron Andre Burthe | 745 | 56 | 689 |
| 5e Régiment de Dragons | Colonel Jean-Baptiste-Antoine Canevas Saint-Amand | 370 | 24 | 346 |
| 13e Régiment de Dragons | Colonel Jean-Baptiste Saviot | 374 | 31 | 343 |
| 2nd Brigade | Général de Brigade Baron Henri-Catherine-Baltazard Vincent | 688 | 66 | 622 |
| 15e Régiment de Dragons | Colonel Claude-Louis Chaillot | 323 | 36 | 287 |
| 20e Régiment de Dragons | Colonel Armand-Francois-Bon-Claude de Briqueville | 364 | 29 | 335 |
| Division Artillerie | 70 | 4 | 66 | |
| 4e Companie 1er d'Artillerie à Cheval | Capitaine Godet | 70 4x6lb guns & 2x5.5in howitzers | 4 | 66 |
| Général de Division Baron Louis Pierre Chastel | 1,343 | 127 | 1,216 | |
| 1st Brigade | Général de Brigade Baron Pierre Bonnemains | 616 | 59 | 557 |
| 4e Régiment de Dragons | Colonel Baron Jean-Baptiste Bouquerot des Essarts | 272 | 21 | 251 |
| 12e Régiment de Dragons | Colonel Joachim-Irenee-Francois Bureaux de Pusy | 343 | 37 | 306 |
| 2nd Brigade | Général de Brigade Jean-Baptiste Berton | 664 | 65 | 599 |
| 14e Régiment de Dragons | Colonel Alphonse-Alexandre Seguier | 330 | 29 | 301 |
| 17te Régiment de Dragons | Colonel Louis Labiffe | 333 | 35 | 298 |
| Division Artillerie | Capitaine Bernard | 62 4x6lb guns & 2x5.5in howitzers | 2 | 60 |
III Cavalry Reserve Corps
| Unit | Commander | Complement | Officers | Other Ranks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| François Etienne de Kellermann François Étienne de Kellermann Francois Étienne de Kellermann, 2nd Duc de Valmy was a French cavalry general noted for his daring and skillful exploits during the Napoleonic Wars... | 3,702, 12 guns | 274 | 3,428 | |
| Général de Division Baron Samuel-François Lhéritier Samuel-François Lhéritier Baron Samuel-François Lhéritier was a French soldier who rose through the ranks during the French Revolutionary Wars and Napoleonic Wars, eventually gaining promotion to the top military rank of Général de Division.... | 1,982 | 146 | 1,836 | |
| 1st Brigade | Général de Brigade Baron Picquet | 1,111 | 85 | 1,026 |
| 2e Régiment de Dragons | Colonel Planzeaux | 593 | 43 | 550 |
| 7e Régiment de Dragons | Colonel Léopold | 517 | 41 | 476 |
| 2nd Brigade | Général de Brigade Baron Guiton | 792 | 57 | 735 |
| 8e Régiment de Cuirassiers | Colonel Garavaque | 459 | 32 | 427 |
| 11e Régiment de Cuirassiers | Colonel Courtier | 332 | 24 | 308 |
| Division Artillerie | 78 4x6lb guns & 2x5.5in howitzers | 3 | 75 | |
| 3e Companie 2e d’Artillerie à Cheval | Capitaine de Marcillac | 78 4x6lb guns & 2x5.5in howitzers | 3 | 75 |
| Général de Division Baron Roussel d'Hurbal | 1,719 | 127 | 1,592 | |
| 1st Brigade | Général de Brigade Baron Blanchard | 848 | 63 | 785 |
| 1er Régiment de Carabinier Carabinier A Carabinier was originally a cavalry soldier armed with a carbine... s |
Colonel Rogé | 434 | 32 | 402 |
| 2e Régiment de Carabiniers | Colonel Beugnat | 413 | 30 | 383 |
| 2nd Brigade | Général de Brigade Chevalier Donop | 792 | 60 | 732 |
| 2e Régiment de Cuirassiers | Colonel Baron Grandjean | 311 | 290 | 21 |
| 3e Régiment de Cuirassiers | Colonel Jean-Guillaume Lacroix | 480 | 38 | 442 |
| Division Artillerie | 78 4x6lb guns & 2x5.5in howitzers | 3 | 75 | |
| 2e Companie 2e d’Artillerie à Cheval | Capitaine Lebau | 78 4x6lb guns & 2x5.5in howitzers | 3 | 75 |
IV Cavalry Reserve Corps
| Unit | Commander | Complement | Officers | Other Ranks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Général de Division Comte Edouard Jean Baptiste Milhaud Édouard Jean Baptiste Milhaud Édouard Jean-Baptiste Milhaud was a French politician, Général de Division, and comte d'Empire.-French Revolutionary wars:... | 2,982, 12 guns | 260 | 2,722 | |
| Général de Division Wathier | 1,318 | 125 | 1,193 | |
| 1st Brigade | Général de Brigade Baron Dubois | 800 | 74 | 726 |
| 1er Régiment de Cuirassiers | Colonel Comte Ordener | 485 | 43 | 442 |
| 4e Régiment de Cuirassiers | Colonel Habert | 314 | 30 | 284 |
| 2nd Brigade | Général de Brigade Travers, Baron de Jever | 439 | 47 | 392 |
| 7e Régiment de Cuirassiers | Colonel Richardot | 180 | 22 | 158 |
| 12e Régiment de Cuirassiers | Colonel Thurot | 258 | 24 | 234 |
| Division Artillerie | 78 4x6lb guns & 2x5.5in howitzers | 3 | 75 | |
| 5e Companie 1er d’Artillerie à Cheval | Capitaine Duchet | 78 4x6lb guns & 2x5.5in howitzers | 3 | 75 |
| Général de Division Baron Jacques Antoine Adrien Delort | 1,663 | 134 | 1,529 | |
| 1st Brigade | Général de Brigade Baron Farine du Creux | 878 | 72 | 806 |
| 5e Régiment de Cuirassiers | Colonel Baron Gobert | 518 | 39 | 479 |
| 10e Régiment de Cuirassiers | Colonel Baron Lahuberdière | 359 | 32 | 327 |
| 2nd Brigade | Général de Brigade Baron Vial | 698 | 57 | 641 |
| 6e Régiment de Cuirassiers | Colonel Martin | 285 | 22 | 263 |
| 9e Régiment de Cuirassiers | Colonel Bigarne | 412 | 34 | 378 |
| Division Artillerie | 78 4x6lb guns & 2x5.5in howitzers | 3 | 75 | |
| 4e Companie 3e d’Artillerie à Cheval | Capitaine Legay | 86 4x6lb guns & 2x5.5in howitzers | 4 | 82 |
French Imperial Guard
- Commander: Marshal Édouard Adolphe Casimir Joseph MortierÉdouard Adolphe Casimir Joseph MortierÉdouard Adolphe Casimir Joseph Mortier, 1st Duc de Trévise was a French general and Marshal of France under Napoleon I.-Biography:...
(on sick leave, following a sudden attack of sciatica). - Aide-major général (2nd in command): General of Division Comte Antoine DrouotAntoine DrouotComte Antoine Drouot was one of Napoleon's generals.Born in Nancy, France, the son of a baker, he trained as an artilleryman and took part in the battles of the French Revolution where he rose through the ranks....
. - Sous-aide-major général: Colonel Hériot.
The strength and losses of the Guard foot regiments is provided from a study of the Service Historique de l'Armée de Terre archives, conducted by Russian historian Oleg Sokolov. Complements reflect the actual strength of the Foot Guards on the morning of 16 June 1815, before the beginning of the battle of Ligny
Battle of Ligny
The Battle of Ligny was the last victory of the military career of Napoleon I. In this battle, French troops of the Armée du Nord under Napoleon's command, defeated a Prussian army under Field Marshal Blücher, near Ligny in present-day Belgium. The bulk of the Prussian army survived, however, and...
. During this battle, around 350 men of the Foot Guard were lost, with most casualties in the Young Guard division. The complements of the other Guard units (cavalry, artillery, sappers and sailors) are provided by French historian Alain Pigeard.
| Unit | Commander | Complement | Losses (killed, wounded, prisoners, missing) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Comte Louis Friant Louis Friant Louis Friant was born in the village of Morlancourt, 8 km south of Albert near the river Somme. The village would later suffer the misfortune of lying along the Western Front trench-lines of World War I.... . Deputy: General Roguet. | 4055 (138 officers, 3917 men) | 1396 (61 officers, 1335 men), thus 34% | ||
| 1er and 2e Bataillons, 1er Régiment de Grenadiers (Old Guard) | Général de Brigade Baron Petit | 1280 (41 officers, 1239 men) | 157 (12 officers, 145 men) | |
| 1er and 2e Bataillons, 2e Régiment de Grenadiers (Old Guard) | Général de Brigade Baron Christiani | 1091 (36 officers, 1055 men) | 330 (16 officers, 330 men) | |
| 1er and 2e Bataillons, 3e Régiment de Grenadiers (Middle Guard) | Général de Brigade Baron Poret de Morvan Paul-Jean-Baptiste Poret de Morvan Paul-Jean-Baptiste Poret de Morvan , baron of the Empire, was a French officer during the French Revolutionary Wars and Napoleonic Wars, who rose to the rank of general.-Early career during the Revolutionary Wars:... |
1164 (34 officers, 1130 men) | 673 (16 officers, 657 men) | |
| 1er Bataillonm, 4e Régiment de Grenadiers (Middle Guard) | Général de Brigade Harlet | 520 (27 officers, 493 men) | ||
| Chasseur Chasseur Chasseur [sha-sur; Fr. sha-sœr] is the designation given to certain regiments of French light infantry or light cavalry troops, trained for rapid action.-History:... Division |
Général de Division Morand. Deputy: General Michel. | 4603 (132 officers, 4471 men) | 1775 (58 officers, 1717 men), thus 39% | |
| 1er and 2e Bataillons, 1er Régiment de Chasseurs (Old Guard) | Général de Brigade Comte Cambronne | 1307 (36 officers, 1271 men) | 330 (7 officers, 323 men) | |
| 1er and 2e Bataillons, 2e Régiment de Chasseurs (Old Guard) | Général de Brigade Baron Pelet-Clozeau Jean-Jacques Germain Pelet-Clozeau Jean-Jacques Germain Pelet-Clozeau joined the French army in 1800 and soon became a topographic engineer. He saw much service during the Napoleonic Wars. Asked to serve on the staff of Marshal André Masséna in 1805, he fought in Italy where he was wounded. He accompanied Masséna to southern Italy... |
1163 (32 officers, 1131 men) | 282 (11 officers, 271 men) | |
| 1er and 2e Bataillons, 3e Régiment de Chasseurs (Middle Guard) | Colonel Mallet | 1062 (34 officers, 1028 men) | 25 officers, 1123 men (3rd and 4th combined) | |
| 1er and 2e Bataillons, 4e Régiment de Chasseurs (Middle Guard) | Général de Brigade Henrion | 1071 (30 officers, 1041 men) | 15 officers, 1123 men (3rd and 4th combined) | |
| Général de Division Duhesme Guillaume Philibert Duhesme Guillaume Philibert, 1st Count Duhesme was a French general during the Napoleonic Wars.-Revolution:... . Deputy: General Barrois. | 4283 (117 officers, 4166 men) | 1576 (33 officers, 1543 men), thus 37% | ||
| 1st Brigade | Général de Brigade Chevalier Chatrand | |||
| 1er and 2e Bataillons, 1er Régiment de Tirailleur Tirailleur Tirailleur literally means a shooting skirmisher in French from tir—shot. The term dates back to the Napoleonic period where it was used to designate light infantry trained to skirmish ahead of the main columns... s |
Colonel Trappier de Malcolm | 1109 (26 officers, 1083 men) | 666 (6 officers, 660 men) | |
| 1er and 2e Bataillons, 1er Régiment de Voltigeurs Voltigeurs The Voltigeurs were French military skirmish units created in 1804 by Emperor Napoleon I.-Etymology:Voltigeurs hold their name from their originally conceived role of cavalry-transported skirmishers: the voltigeurs were intended to jump onto the croup of cavalry horses in order to advance more... |
Colonel Secrétan | 1219 (31 officers, 1188 men) | 210 (10 officers, 200 men) | |
| 2nd Brigade | Maréchal de Camp Guye | |||
| 1er and 2e Bataillons, 3e Régiment de Tirailleurs | Colonel Pailhès | 988 (18 officers, 960 men) | 298 (8 officers, 290 men) | |
| 1er and 2e Bataillons, 3e Régiment de Voltigeurs | Colonel Hurel | 967 (32 officers, 935 men) | 402 (9 officers, 393 men) | |
| Général de Division Comte Guyot Claude-Étienne Guyot Claude-Étienne Guyot, count of the Empire, was a French general of the French Revolutionary Wars and Napoleonic Wars, noted for commanding cavalry.-Early career during the Revolutionary Wars:... | 1718 men | |||
| Régiment de Vieille Garde Grenadiers à Cheval Grenadiers à Cheval de la Garde Impériale The Grenadiers à Cheval de la Garde Impériale constituted a heavy cavalry regiment in the Consular, then Imperial Guard during the French Consulate and First French Empire respectively... |
Général de Brigade Jamin, Marquis de Bermuy | 796 men | ||
| Régiment de l'Impératrice Dragons | Général de Brigade Baron Letort Louis-Michel Letort de Lorville Louis-Michel Letort de Lorville was a French general of the Napoleonic Wars. He was made a baron de l'Empire on 9 September 1810, général de brigade on 30 January 1813, and acted as aide de camp to Napoleon himself... (killed at Ligny Battle of Ligny The Battle of Ligny was the last victory of the military career of Napoleon I. In this battle, French troops of the Armée du Nord under Napoleon's command, defeated a Prussian army under Field Marshal Blücher, near Ligny in present-day Belgium. The bulk of the Prussian army survived, however, and... ), then major Hoffmayer. |
816 men | ||
| Gendarmerie d'Elite | Capitaine Dyonnet | 106 men | ||
| Général de Division Comte Lefebvre-Desnouëttes | 2557 men | |||
| 1st Brigade | Général de Division Baron Lallemand | |||
| Régiment de Vieille Garde Chasseurs à Cheval (French and Mameluke Mameluke Mameluke was an American Thoroughbred race horse. Bred and raced by Cornelius Vanderbilt Whitney, he was out of the mare, Schwester, and was sired by the 1936 Epsom Derby winner, Mahmoud who became the Leading sire in North America in 1946 and the Leading broodmare sire in North America in... ) |
Lallemand | 1223 men (26 Mamelukes) | ||
| 2nd Brigade | Baron de Colbert-Chabanais Pierre David de Colbert-Chabanais Pierre David Édouard de Colbert-Chabanais was a general of the French Revolutionary Wars and Napoleonic Wars, noted for his unbreakable loyalty to Napoleon I.-Revolution:... |
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| 1er Régiment de Chevau-Légère Garde Lanciers (French and Polish) | Colonels Schmitt and Jezmanowski | 754 men | ||
| 2nd Régiment de Chevau-Légère Garde Lanciers (Dutch, French and Polish) | Colonel de Colbert | 580 men | ||
| Général de Division Baron Desvaux de Saint-Maurice Jean-Jacques Desvaux de Saint-Maurice Jean-Jacques Desvaux de Saint-Maurice, baron, , was a French general of the Napoleonic Wars.... | 2867 men, 126 artillery pieces | |||
| Old Guard artillery | ||||
| Foot Artillery | General H-D Lallemand | 429 men, 9 batteries, 72 pieces | ||
| Horse Artillery | General Duchand | 399 men, 4 batteries, 24 pieces | ||
| Artillery train squadron | 924 men | |||
| Auxiliary artillery | ||||
| Foot Artillery | Dubuard (called Marin) | 429 men, 3 batteries, 24 pieces | ||
| Horse Artillery | Laurent | 73 men, 1 battery, 6 pieces | ||
| Artillery train squadron | 613 men | |||
| Military engineer Military engineer In military science, engineering refers to the practice of designing, building, maintaining and dismantling military works, including offensive, defensive and logistical structures, to shape the physical operating environment in war... s and Sailors |
Général de Division Baron Haxo François Nicolas Benoît, Baron Haxo François Nicolas Benoît, Baron Haxo was a French Army general and military engineer.-Biography:He was born at Lunéville and entered the Engineers in 1793.... |
519 men | ||
| Sapper Company | Boissonnet | 112 men | ||
| Sailor Company | Taillade | 107 men | ||
| Equipment train | Gubert | 300 men | ||
Anglo-Allied Army Order of Battle
Combined BritishUnited Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland
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, Dutch
United Kingdom of the Netherlands
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and Hanoverian
Kingdom of Hanover
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forces under the supreme command of Field Marshal
Field Marshal
Field Marshal is a military rank. Traditionally, it is the highest military rank in an army.-Etymology:The origin of the rank of field marshal dates to the early Middle Ages, originally meaning the keeper of the king's horses , from the time of the early Frankish kings.-Usage and hierarchical...
Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington
Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington
Field Marshal Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington, KG, GCB, GCH, PC, FRS , was an Irish-born British soldier and statesman, and one of the leading military and political figures of the 19th century...
. The Order of Battle included below reflects all units of the Anglo-Allied Army including those that were not present for the battles themselves (Units spread across the area or on garrison duty). The casualty numbers include all the casualties suffered by each regiment over the three days of fighting during the campaign from 16 June 1815 to dawn on 19 June 1815.
Present at the Battle of Waterloo Wellington had 71,257 soldiers available, 3,866 officers and 65,919 other ranks. By the end of the days fighting the army had suffered 16,084 casualties (3,024 killed, 10,222 wounded and 2,838 missing) a loss of 24.6%.
Head Quarters & Support Regiments
| Unit | Commander | Complement | Killed | Wounded | Missing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Field Marshall Sir Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington | 173 off 1889 men | 7 off 0 men | 30 off 0 men | 0 off 0 men | |
| Personal Staff | Colonel Sir William Howe De Lancy K.C.B | 83 off 9 men | 7 off 0 men | 22 off 0 men | 0 off 0 men |
| Medical Staff | Inspector Sir James Robert Grant M.D. | 39 off 0 men | 0 off 0 men | 7 off 0 men | 0 off 0 men |
| Artillery Corps | Colonel Sir George Adam Wood Kt | 15 off 10 men | 0 off 0 men | 0 off 0 men | 0 off 0 men |
| Royal Waggon Train | Lieutenant Colonel Thomas Aird | 12 off 266 men | 0 off 0 men | 0 off 0 men | 0 off 0 men |
| Royal Corps of Artillery Drivers | Major Neil Turner | 13 off 1212 men | 0 off 0 men | 0 off 0 men | 0 off 0 men |
| Royal Corps of Engineers & Sappers | Lieutenant Colonel James Carmichal Smyth | 11 off 392 men | 0 off 0 men | 1 off 0 men | 0 off 0 men |
I Corps fielded 24,844 (1,233 officers and 23,383 other ranks) on 18 June 1815 taking into account those not present in the Order of Battle and the casulaties on the previous two days.
I Corps
| Unit | Commander | Complement | Killed | Wounded | Missing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Major General HRH Prince Willem of Orange G.C.B. (Prins Willem van Orange) | 1300 off 25403 men, 52 guns | 82 off 1192 men | 238 off 4827 men | 12 off 1898 men | |
| Major-General George Cooke (soldier)|George Cooke | 175 off 4241 men | 20 off 276 men | 38 off 1318 men | 0 off 5 men | |
| 1st Brigade | Major-General Peregrine Maitland Peregrine Maitland Sir Peregrine Maitland, KCB, GCB was a British soldier and colonial administrator who played first-class cricket from 1798 to 1808.... |
78 off 1901 men | 11 off 276 men | 19 off 831 men | 0 off 0 men |
| 2nd Battalion, 1st Regiment of Foot Guards | Lieutenant Colonel Henry Askew | 35 off 919 men | 4 off 78 men | 8 off 351 men | 0 off 0 men |
| 3rd Battalion, 1st Regiment of Foot Guards | Lieutenant Colonel the Honorable William Stewart | 40 off 982 men | 5 off 101 men | 11 off 480 men | 0 off 0 men |
| 2nd Brigade | Major-General Sir John Byng | 79 off 1939 men | 7 off 936 men | 16 off 437 men | 0 off 4 men |
| 2nd Battalion, Coldstream Regiment of Foot Guards Coldstream Guards Her Majesty's Coldstream Regiment of Foot Guards, also known officially as the Coldstream Guards , is a regiment of the British Army, part of the Guards Division or Household Division.... |
Lieutenant-Colonel James Macdonnell James Macdonnell General Sir James Macdonnell, GCB, KMT, KCH was the third son of Duncan Macdonnell of Glengarry.- Military career :In 1794, he was a lieutenant in the 78th Regiment of Foot; in 1795, he was Captain in the 17th Dragoons.... |
36 off 896 men | 2 off 54 men | 7 off 242 men | 0 off 4 men |
| 2nd Battalion, 3rd Regiment of Foot Guards Scots Guards The Scots Guards is a regiment of the Guards Division of the British Army, whose origins lie in the personal bodyguard of King Charles I of England and Scotland... |
Lieutenant Colonel Francis Hepburn | 40 off 1043 men | 4 off 39 men | 8 off 195 men | 0 off 0 men |
| Artillery | Lieutenant-Colonel Steven Galway Adye | 15 off 401 men | 1 off 9 men | 2 off 50 men | 0 off 1 man |
| Sandham's Battery RFA Brigade Brigade A brigade is a major tactical military formation that is typically composed of two to five battalions, plus supporting elements depending on the era and nationality of a given army and could be perceived as an enlarged/reinforced regiment... Royal Artillery Royal Artillery The Royal Regiment of Artillery, commonly referred to as the Royal Artillery , is the artillery arm of the British Army. Despite its name, it comprises a number of regiments.-History:... (R.A.) |
Captain Charles Frederik Sandham | 5 off 99 men, 5x9lb guns 1x5.5 inch Howitzer | 0 off 7 men | 0 off 27 men | 0 off 1 man |
| Kuhlmann's Battery KGLHA, King's German Legion King's German Legion The King's German Legion was a British Army unit of expatriate German personnel, 1803–16. The Legion achieved the distinction of being the only German force to fight without interruption against the French during the Napoleonic Wars.... |
Captain Heinrich Jacob Kuhlmann | 8 off 302 men 5x9lb guns 1x5.5 inch Howitzer | 1 off 2 men | 2 off 23 men | 0 off 0 men |
| Lieutenant-General Count Sir Karl von Alten K.C.B. (Count Carl von Alten) | 478 off 6995 men | 47 off 575 men | 114 off 1801 men | 1 off 505 men | |
| 5th Brigade | Major-General Sir Colin Hulk K.C.B. | 173 off 2059 men | 27 off 208 men | 48 off 727 men | 0 off 118 men |
| 2nd Battalion, 30th (Cambridgeshire) Regiment of Foot | Lieutenant Colonel Alexander Hamilton | 51 off 579 men | 5 off 51 men | 13 off 181 men | 0 off 14 men |
| 33rd (1st Yorkshire West Riding) Regiment of Foot | Lieutenant-Colonel William George Keith Elphinstone | 41 off 514 men | 7 off 49 men | 15 off 162 men | 0 off 48 men |
| 9th Regiment of Foot|69th (South Lincolnshire) Regiment of Foot] (Lost colours)] | Lieutenant-Colonel Charles Morice | 38 off 495 men | 4 off 51 men | 6 off 162 men | 0 off 15 men |
| 2nd Battalion, 73rd Regiment of Foot 73rd Regiment of Foot The 73rd Regiment of Foot also known as MacLeod's Highlanders after its founder John Mackenzie, Lord MacLeod, was an infantry regiment of the British Army.- History :- First raising :... |
Lieutenant-Colonel William George Harris | 39 off 471 men | 9 off 57 men | 13 off 222 men | 0 off 41 men |
| 2nd Brigade, King's German Legion King's German Legion The King's German Legion was a British Army unit of expatriate German personnel, 1803–16. The Legion achieved the distinction of being the only German force to fight without interruption against the French during the Napoleonic Wars.... |
Brevet Colonel Baron Christian Freiherr von Ompteda | 160 off 1522 men | 15 off 156 men | 24 off 333 men | 0 off 132 men |
| 1st (Rifles) Light Battalion | Lieutenant-Colonel Louis von dem Bussche | 44 off 410 men | 3 off 37 men | 9 off 84 men | 0 off 13 men |
| 2nd (Rifles) Light Battalion | Major Georg Freiherr von Baring | 38 off 352 men | 5 off 40 men | 9 off 120 men | 0 off 29 men |
| 5th Line Battalion 5th Line Battalion -Raising, Service & Disbandment:The 5th Line Battalion of the King's German Legion was raised in late 1805 as the fifth out of eight line battalions that the Legion levied in total. A British expedition to Hanover, at the end of 1805 vacated by French troops on their way to the Battle of... |
Lieutenant-Colonel Baron Wilhelm von Linsingen | 36 off 390 men | 2 off 36 men | 2 off 49 men | 0 off 74 men |
| 8th Line Battalion 8th Line Battalion The 8th Line Battalion of the King's German Legion was raised during the year 1806 as the last out of eight line battalions that the Legion levied in total... |
Lieutenant Colonel Johann van Schroeder | 40 off 370 men | 3 off 43 men | 4 off 80 men | 0 off 16 men |
| 1st Hanoverian Brigade | Major-General Friedrich, Graf von Kielmansegge | 127 off 3189 men | 4 off 196 men | 38 off 691 men | 1 off 253 men |
| Field Battalion Bremen | Lieutenant Colonel Wilhelm von Langrehre | 21 off 512 men | 1 off 16 men | 5 off 126 men | 0 off 35 men |
| Field Battalion 1st Duke of York's Onasbruck | Major Carl Friedrich von Bulow | 25 off 607 men | 0 off 42 men | 10 off 90 men | 0 off 49 men |
| Light Battalion Grubenhagen | Lieutenant Colonel Baron Friedrich von Wurmb | 22 off 621 men | 1 off 10 men | 5 off 146 men | 0 off 48 men |
| Light Battalion Lüneburg | Lieutenant Colonel August von Klencke | 22 off 595 men | 2 off 40 men | 7 off 179 men | 1 off 49 men |
| Field Battalion Verden | Major Julius von Schkopp | 26 off 533 men | 0 off 63 men | 8 off 94 men | 0 off 53 men |
| Field Jaeger Battalion (two companies) | Captain de Reden | 10 off 321 men | 0 off 15 men | 3 off 56 men | 0 off 19 men |
| Artillery | Lieutenant Colonel John Samuel Williamson | 13 off 225 men | 1 off 15 men | 1 off 50 men | 0 off 2 men |
| Lloyd's Battery R.F.A. | Major William Lloyd | 5 off 93 men, 5x9lb guns 1x5.5 inch Howitzer | 1 off 10 men | 1 off 24 men | 0 off 1 man |
| Cleeves' Battery KGLFA King's German Legion King's German Legion The King's German Legion was a British Army unit of expatriate German personnel, 1803–16. The Legion achieved the distinction of being the only German force to fight without interruption against the French during the Napoleonic Wars.... |
Captain Andreas Cleeves | 6 off 132 men, 5x9lb guns 1x5.5 inch Howitzer | 0 off 5 men | 0 off 26 men | 0 off 1 man |
| Luitenant-Generaal Baron Hendrik George Graaf de Perponcher Sedlnitsky | 290 off 7697 men | 14 off 286 men | 69 off 1409 men | 10 off 1024 men | |
| Artillery | Colonel Hendrik Rudolf Trip | 5 off 233 men | 1 off 16 men | 2 off 5 men | 0 off 11 men |
| 1st Brigade (1e Brigade) | Generaal-Majoor Willem Frederik Graf van Bylandt | 121 off 3216 men | 9 off 181 men | 30 off 824 men | 10 off 805 men |
| 27th Light Battalion (Bataljon Jagers No. 27) | Luitenant-Kolonel Johann Willem Grunebosch | 23 off 739 men | 1 off 17 men | 7 off 234 men | 2 off 189 men |
| 7th Line Battalion (Bataljon Infanterie van linie No. 7) | Luitenant-Kolonel Frederik Charles van den Sande | 23 off 666 men | 3 off 24 men | 1 off 166 men | 1 off 116 men |
| 5th National Militia Battalion (Bataljon Nationale Militie No. 5) | Luitenant-Kolonel Jan Johannes Westenberg | 24 off 454 men | 4 off 83 men | 9 off 174 men | 7 off 119 men |
| 7th National Militia Battalion (Bat. Nat. Mil. No. 7) | Luitenant-Kolonel Hendrick Singendonck | 22 off 622 men | 0 off 22 men | 6 off 70 men | 0 off 278 men |
| 8th National Militia Battalion (Bat. Nat. Mil. No. 8) | Luitenant-Kolonel Wijlbrandis Augustus de Jongh | 22 off 502 men | 0 off 23 men | 5 off 130 men | 0 off 93 men |
| Foot Artillery Battery (Batterij artillerie te voet) | Kapitein Emmanuel Joseph Stevenart | 3 off 107 men 6x6 pdr gun, 2x24 pdr how | 1 off 16 men | 2 off 55 men | 0 off 11 men |
| Train (Trein) | Luitenant Frederik Van Gahlen | 2 off 126 men | 0 off 0 men | 2 off 0 men | 0 off 0 men |
| Horse Artillery Battery (Batterij rijdende artillerie) | Kapitein Adriaan van Bijleveld | 5 off 100 men 6x6 pdr gun, 2x24 pdr how | 0 off 2 men | 5 off 46 men | 0 off 5 men |
| Train (Trein) | Luitenant Gert van der Hoeven | 2 off 109 men | 1 off 12 men | 1 off 55 men | 0 off 11 men |
| 2nd Brigade (2e Brigade) | Generaal-Majoor Prins Bernhard Carl von Sachsen-Weimar | 154 off 4481 men | 4 off 91 men | 3 off 484 men | 0 off 203 men |
| 2nd Nassau Infantry Regiment (2. Infanterieregiment von Nassau) | Majoor Johann Friedrich Sattler | 86 off 2585 men | 3 off 76 men | 26 off 374 men | 0 off 109 men |
| 1st Battalion (1e Bataljon) | Kapitein Moritz Büsgen | 27 off 835 men | 1 off 26 men | 5 off 92 men | 0 off 59 men |
| 2nd Battalion (2e Bataljon) | Majoor Philipp von Normann | 25 off 819 men | 1 off 20 men | 9 off 86 men | 0 off 38 men |
| 3rd Battalion (3e Bataljon) | Majoor Gottfried Hechmann | 27 off 819 men | 0 off 18 men | 8 off 105 men | 0 off 3 men |
| 28th Regiment, Orange-Nassau (Regiment Oranje-Nassau No. 28) | Kolonel | 57 off 1625 men | 1 off 10 men | 7 off 75 men | 0 off 72 men |
| 1st Battalion (1e Bataljon) | Luitenant-Kolonel Wilhelm Ferdinand von Dressel | 28 off 835 men | 1 off 4 men | 3 off 33 men | 0 off 20 men |
| 2nd Battalion (2e Bataljon) | Majoor Christian Philipp Schleyer | 22 off 637 men | 0 off 0 men | 0 off 0 men | 0 off 0 men |
| Volunteer Jager Company (Compagnie vrijwillige jagers) ('Oranje-Nassau') | Kapitein Emilius Bergmann | 5 off 153 men | 0 off 6 men | 4 off 42 men | 0 off 52 men |
| Luitenant-Generaal Baron David Hendrik Chassé David Hendrik Chassé David Hendrik, Baron Chassé was a Dutch soldier who fought both for and against Napoleon. He commanded the Third Netherlands Division that intervened at a crucial moment in the Battle of Waterloo... | 341 off 6470 men | 1 off 55 men | 15 off 299 men | 1 off 364 men | |
| Artillery | Majoor J.L.D. van der Smissen | 11 off 299 men | 0 off 5 men | 0 off 18 men | 0 off 12 men |
| 1st Brigade (1e Brigade) | Kolonel Hendrik Detmers | 167 off 2923 men | 1 off 26 men | 13 off 175 men | 0 off 208 men |
| 35th Light Battalion (Bataljon jagers No. 35) | Luitenant-Kolonel Desire P. J. Arnould | 38 off 567 men | 0 off 8 men | 3 off 60 men | 0 off 14 men |
| 2nd Line Battalion (Bataljon Infanterie van linie No. 2) | Luitenant-Kolonel Johann Speelman | 26 off 445 men | 0 off 6 men | 4 off 24 men | 0 off 57 men |
| 4th National Militia Battalion (Bataljon Nationale Militie No. 4) | Luitenant-Kolonel Ricard Baron van Heeckeren van Molencate | 48 off 491 men | 0 off 6 men | 0 off 27 men | 0 off 38 men |
| 6th National Militia Battalion (Bat. Nat. Mil. No. 6) | Luitenant-Kolonel Adolphus van Thielen | 24 off 468 men | 1 off 4 men | 0 off 15 men | 0 off 19 men |
| 17th National Militia Battalion (Bat. Nat. Mil. No. 17) | Luitenant-Kolonel N. van Stolz Wieling | 25 off 509 men | 0 off 1 man | 3 off 24 men | 0 off 30 men |
| 19th National Militia Battalion (Bat. Nat. Mil. No. 19) | Majoor H. Boelaard | 24 off 443 men | 0 off 1 man | 3 off 25 men | 0 off 50 men |
| Horse Artillery Battery (Batterij rijdende artillerie) | Kapitein Carel Frederik Krahmer de Bichin Carel Frederik Krahmer de Bichin Carel Frederik Krahmer de Bichin was a Dutch artillery officer. He took part in several campaigns of the French Grande Armée in Dutch army units of the Batavian Republic and the Kingdom of Holland that were attached to that army. After the United Kingdom of the Netherlands regained its... |
5 off 193 men 6x6 pdr gun & 2x24 pdr how | 0 off 2 men | 0 off 16 men | 0 off 0 men |
| Train (Trein) | 1st Luitenant Zeist | 5 off 106 men | 0 off 3 men | 0 off 2 men | 0 off 12 men |
| 2nd Brigade (2e Brigade) | Generaal-Majoor Alexander d'Aubremé | 157 off 3248 men | 0 off 24 men | 2 off 106 men | 1 off 144 men |
| 36th Light Battalion (Bataljon jagers No. 36) | Luitenant-Kolonel Charles Auguste Ernest Goethals | 29 off 602 men | 0 off 3 men | 0 off 10 men | 0 off 41 men |
| 3rd Line Battalion (Bataljon Infanterie van linie No. 3) | Luitenant-Kolonel E. P. l'Honneux | 38 off 583 men | 0 off 1 man | 1 off 23 men | 0 off 56 men |
| 12th Line Battalion (Bat. Inf. van linie No. 12) | Luitenant-Kolonel Daniel O. Bagelaar | 18 off 413 men | 0 off 2 men | 0 off 13 men | 1 off 8 men |
| 13th Line Battalion (Bat. Inf. van linie No. 13) | Luitenant-Kolonel Frederik N. L. Aberson | 27 off 637 men | 0 off 6 men | 0 off 20 men | 0 off 34 men |
| 3rd National Militia Battalion(Bataljon Nationale Militie No. 3) | Luitenant-Kolonel Niels van Malz Wieling | 21 off 456 men | 0 off 5 men | 0 off 26 men | 0 off 2 men |
| 10th National Militia Battalion (Bat. Nat. Mil. No. 10) | Luitenant-Kolonel Gebhardt Fanus Brade | 22 off 557 men | 0 off 7 men | 1 off 14 men | 0 off 3 men |
| Foot Artillery Battery (Batterij artillerie te voet) | Kapitein Johannes Hendrik Lux | 5 off 193 men 6x6 pdr gun, 2x24 pdr how | 0 off 2 men | 0 off 16 men | 0 off 12 men |
| Train (Trein) | 1st Luitenant Kikkert | 2 off 122 men | 0 off 0 men | 0 off 0 men | 0 off 0 men |
With so much of the Dutch Belgian contingent not present at the battle only 579 officers and 8677 men (9,256 in total) were fielded by the II Corps.
II Corps
| Unit | Commander | Complement | Killed | Wounded | Missing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lieutenant General Sir Rowland Hill G.C.B., 1st Viscount Hill | 1417 off 24 385 men, 40 guns | 21 off 245 men | 103 off 1179 men | 2 off 118 men | |
| Lieutenant General (Sir Henry Clinton G.C.B. Henry Clinton (Napoleonic Wars) Lieutenant-General Sir Henry Clinton, GCB, GCH was a British Army officer and a general officer during the Napoleonic Wars.He came from a family of soldiers... ) | 454 off 7080 men | 15 off 218 men | 91 off 1055 men | 2 off 118 men | |
| 3rd Brigade | Major General Frederick Adam Frederick Adam General Sir Frederick Adam GCB GCMG was a Scottish major-general at the Battle of Waterloo, in command of the 3rd Brigade. He was the fourth son of William Adam of Blair Adam and his wife Eleanora, the daughter of Charles Elphinstone, 10th Lord Elphinstone.-Military career:At the age of fourteen... |
106 off 2617 men | 3 off 77 men | 51 off 549 men | 0 off 30 men |
| 52nd (Oxfordshire) Regiment of Foot 52nd (Oxfordshire) Regiment of Foot The 52nd Regiment of Foot was a light infantry regiment of the British Army throughout much of the 18th and 19th centuries. The regiment first saw active service during the American War of Independence, and were posted to India during the Anglo-Mysore Wars... (Light Infantry) |
Lt-Colonel Sir John Colborne | 58 off 1061 men(the biggest battalion at Waterloo) | 1 off 16 men | 8 off 174 men | 0 off 0 men |
| 71st (Glasgow Highland) Regiment of Foot (Light Infantry) | Lieutenant-Colonel (Brevet Colonel) Thomas Reynell | 51 off 751 men | 2 off 24 men | 13 off 160 men | 0 off 3 men |
| 2nd Battalion, 95th Regiment of Foot (Rifles) The Rifle Brigade (Prince Consort's Own) The Rifle Brigade was an infantry rifle regiment of the British Army, formed in 1800 to provide sharpshooters, scouts and skirmishers... |
Major (Brevet Lt Colonel) Amos Godsell Norcott | 37 off 612 men | 0 off 34 men | 14 off 179 men | 0 off 20 men |
| 3rd Battalion, 95th Regiment of Foot (Rifles), 2 companies | Major (Brevet Lt Colonel) John Ross | 10 off 193 men | 0 off 3 men | 4 off 36 men | 0 off 7 men |
| 1st Brigade, King's German Legion King's German Legion The King's German Legion was a British Army unit of expatriate German personnel, 1803–16. The Legion achieved the distinction of being the only German force to fight without interruption against the French during the Napoleonic Wars.... |
Lieutenant Colonel George Charles Du Plat | 162 off 1834 men | 8 off 70 men | 20 off 318 men | 0 off 69 men |
| 1st Line Battalion | Major Frederich Wilhelm von Robertson | 37 off 407 men | 1 off 22 men | 7 off 69 men | 0 off 17 men |
| 2nd Line Battalion | Major Georg Muller | 40 off 482 men | 1 off 18 men | 2 off 79 men | 0 off 7 men |
| 3rd Line Battalion | Lieutenant Colonel Frederich von Wissell | 39 off 497 men | 1 off 17 men | 5 off 93 men | 0 off 31 men |
| 4th Line Battalion | Major Frederich Reh | 43 off 448 men | 3 off 13 men | 5 off 77 men | 0 off 14 men |
| 3rd Hanoverian Brigade | Lieutenant Colonel Hugh Freiherr von Halkett | 114 off 2339 men | 4 off 54 men | 16 off 149 men | 2 off 16 men |
| Landwehr Battalion Bremervörde | Lieutenant-Colonel Frederich von der Schulenberg | 23 off 609 men | 2 off 16 men | 3 off 17 men | 2 off 7 men |
| Landwehr Battalion 2nd Duke of York's (Osnabrück) | Major Baron Louis Gudririg von Münster | 22 off 590 men | 2 off 17 men | 7 off 62 men | 0 off 6 men |
| Landwehr Battalion 3rd Duke of York's (Quackenbrück) | Major Baron Clamor von dem Bussche-Hünefeld | 33 off 553 men | 0 off 1 man | 1 off 10 men | 0 off 2 men |
| Landwehr Battalion Salzgitter | Major Frederich von Hammerstein | 35 off 587 men | 0 off 20 men | 5 off 60 men | 0 off 1 man |
| Artillery | Lieutenant Colonel Charles Gold | 15 off 290 men | 0 off 17 men | 7 off 39 men | 0 off 3 men |
| Bolton's Battery R.F.A. | Captain Samuel Bolton | 5 off 97 men | 2 off 3 men | 2 off 10 men | 0 off 2 men |
| 1st Troop Sympher's Battery KGLHA, King's German Legion King's German Legion The King's German Legion was a British Army unit of expatriate German personnel, 1803–16. The Legion achieved the distinction of being the only German force to fight without interruption against the French during the Napoleonic Wars.... |
Captain Augustus Sympher | 8 off 193 men | 0 off 14 men | 4 off 33 men | 0 off 3 men |
| Major General the Honorable Sir Charles Colville G.C.B. | 437 off 7383 men | 6 off 27 men | 9 off 119 men | 0 off 0 men | |
| 4th Brigade | Lieutenant Colonel Hugh Henry Mitchell Hugh Henry Mitchell (1770-1817) Colonel Sir Hugh Henry Mitchell, CB was a British military leader who fought in several decisive battles during the Napoleonic Wars, including the Battle of Salamanca and the Battle of Waterloo.-Career:... |
121 off 1795 men | 6 off 27 men | 9 off 119 men | 0 off 0 men |
| 3rd Battalion, 14th (Buckinghamshire) Regiment of Foot | Major Francis Skelly Tidy | 38 off 586 men | 0 off 7 men | 1 off 21 men | 0 off 0 men |
| 1st Battalion, 23rd Regiment of Foot (Royal Welch Fusiliers) Royal Welch Fusiliers The Royal Welch Fusiliers was an infantry regiment of the British Army, part of the Prince of Wales' Division. It was founded in 1689 to oppose James II and the imminent war with France... |
Lieutenant-Colonel (Brevet Colonel) Sir Henry Walton-Ellis K.C.B. | 40 off 649 men | 6 off 11 men | 6 off 78 men | 0 off 0 men |
| 51st (2nd Yorkshire West Riding) Regiment of Foot 51st (2nd Yorkshire West Riding) Regiment of Foot The 51st Regiment of Foot was a British Army line infantry regiment. During the Childers Reforms it was united with the 105th Regiment of Foot to form the King's Own Yorkshire Light Infantry.... |
Lieutenant-Colonel Hugh Henry Mitchell | 42 off 560 men | 0 off 9 men | 2 off 20 men | 0 off 0 men |
| 6th Brigade Not Present at Battle | Major General George Johnstone | 161 off 2450 men | |||
| 2nd Battalion, 35th (Sussex) Regiment of Foot | Major Charles MacAlister | 33 off 535 men | |||
| 54th (West Norfolk) Regiment of Foot | Lieutenant-Colonel 6th Earl John James Waldegrave | 42 off 558 men | |||
| 2nd Battalion 59th (2nd Nottinghamshire) Regiment of Foot 59th (2nd Nottinghamshire) Regiment of Foot The 59th Regiment of Foot was an infantry regiment of the British Army, formed in 1755 in response to the threat of renewed war with France. It was amalgamated with the 30th Regiment of Foot in 1881 to form The East Lancashire Regiment as part of the Childers Reforms.-Formation and numbering:In... |
Lieutenant-Colonel Henry Austin | 39 off 500 men | |||
| 2nd Battalion 1st Battalion, 91st (Argyllshire) Regiment of Foot 91st Regiment of Foot The 91st Regiment of Foot was a Line Regiment of the British Army . It was first formed in 1759 and in 1881 became the 1st Battalion, Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders.- Early formations :... |
Lieutenant-Colonel Sir William Douglas K.C.B. | 44 off 857 men | |||
| 6th Hanoverian Brigade Not present at the Battle | Major General Sir James Frederick Lyon K.C.B. | 140 off 2912 men | |||
| Field Battalion Calenberg | Major Wilhelm Schnehen | 29 off 605 men | |||
| Field Battalion Lauenburg | Lieutenant-Colonel Gideon von Benoit | 31 off 522 men | |||
| Landwehr Battalion Bentheim | Major Christian Croupp | 24 off 584 men | |||
| Landwehr Battalion Hoya | Lieutenant-Colonel Otto Freiherr von Grote | 29 off 600 men | |||
| Landwehr Battalion Nienburg | Major Julius Brinckmann | 24 off 601 men | |||
| Artillery No present at Battle | Lieutenant Colonel James Hawker James Hawker James Hawker was an English poacher.He was born Daventry, Northamptonshire and began poaching as a teenager to gain extra income whilst working as an apprentice bootmaker. He joined the militia to acquire a gun and reached the rank of corporal, although he left Daventry after falling out with the... ) |
12 off 226 men | |||
| Brome's Battery R.F.A. | Captain JOseph Brome | 5 off 90 men, | |||
| Rettberg's Hanoverian Foot Artillery | Captain Carl von Rettberg | 6 off 136 men | |||
| Luitenant-Generaal John Stedman | 335 off 6022 men | ||||
| 1st Brigade (1e Brigade) | Generaal-Majoor Ferdinand d'Hauw | 174 off 3103 men | |||
| 16th Light Battalion (Bataljon Jagers No. 16) | Luitenant-Kolonel Stefan Rudolf van Hulstein | 19 off 471 men | |||
| 4th Line Battalion (Bataljon Infanterie van linie No. 4) | Luitenant-Kolonel Ernst de Man | 24 off 524 men | |||
| 6th Line Battalion (Bat. Inf. van linie No. 4) | Luitenant-Kolonel Pieter Arnold Twent | 28 off 403 men | |||
| 9th National Militia Battalion (Bataljon Nationale Militie No. 9) | Luitenant-Kolonel Johann Jacobus Simons | 34 off 528 men | |||
| 14th National Militia Battalion (Bat. Nat. Mil. No. 14) | Luitenant-Kolonel Willem Poolman | 34 off 552 men | |||
| 15th National Militia Battalion (Bat. Nat. Mil. No. 14) | Luitenant-Kolonel Pieter Cornelius Colthoff | 34 off 625 men | |||
| 2nd Brigade (2e Brigade) | Generaal-Majoor Dominique Johann de Eerens | 160 off 2919 men | |||
| 18th Light Battalion (Bataljon Jagers No. 18) | Luitenant-Kolonel HSH Prins August van Aremberg | 29 off 699 men | |||
| 1st Line Battalion (Bataljon Infanterie van linie No. 1) | Luitenant-Kolonel Willem Kuijck | 32 off 629 men | |||
| 1st National Militia Battalion (Bataljon Nationale Militie No. 1) | Luitenant-Kolonel Frederik Augustus Guicherit | 29 off 562 men | |||
| 2nd National Militia Battalion (Bat. Nat. Mil No. 2) | Luitenant-Kolonel Albert Willem Senn van Bazel | 35 off 547 men | |||
| 18th National Militia Battalion (Bat. Nat. Mil No. 18) | Luitenant-Kolonel Frederik Willem van Ommeren | 34 off 482 men | |||
| Foot Artillery Battery (Batterij artillerie te voet) | Kapitein Pieter Wijnands | 5 off 114 men, 6x6 pdr gun, 2x24 pdr how | |||
| Train | 1e Luitenant C. Naumann | 11 off 109 men | |||
| Indies Brigade (Indische Brigade: troops for the colonies) | Luitenant-Generaal Baron Karl Heinrich Wilhelm Anthing | 183 off 3900 men | |||
| 5th East Indian regiment (Oost-Indisch regiment No. 5) | Generaal-Majoor Gerard M. Busman | 55 off 1486 men | |||
| ...1st Line Battalion (1e Bataljon van linie) | Luitenant-Kolonel B. Bischoff | 26 off 754 men | |||
| ...2nd Line Battalion (2e Bataljon van linie) | Luitenant-Kolonel F. Stöcker | 27 off 732 men | |||
| 10th West Indies Light Battalion (Bataljon West-Indische jagers No. 10) | Kolonel Heinz Willem Charles Rancke | 30 off 674 men | |||
| 11th West Indies Light Battalion (Bataljon West-Indische jagers No. 11) | Luitenant-Kolonel Frederik Knotzer | 33 off 685 men | |||
| Light Bataljon (Bataljon Flankeurs) | Kolonel 2e klasse W. Schenck | 29 off 507 men 2 flank companies each from 19th and 20th East-Indies Battalion | |||
| Foot Artillery Battery (Batterij artillerie te voet) | Kapitein Carl Jan Riesz | 5 off 175 men, 6x6 pdr gun, 2x24 pdr how | |||
With only three regiments not present at the battle this Corps was the most complete at Waterloo fielding 16,133 (933 officers and 13,897 men) after taking into account the small losses at Quarte-Bras and during the retreat on the 17th June 1815.
Cavalry Corps
| Unit | Commander | Complement | Killed | Wounded | Missing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lieutenant General Henry Paget, the 2nd Earl of Uxbridge Henry Paget, 1st Marquess of Anglesey Field Marshal Henry William Paget, 1st Marquess of Anglesey, KG, GCB, GCH, PC , styled Lord Paget between 1784 and 1812 and known as The Earl of Uxbridge between 1812 and 1815, was a British military leader and politician, now chiefly remembered for leading the charge of the heavy cavalry against... | 1015 off 15395 men, 35 guns | 68 off 925 men | 189 off 2206 men | 11 off 1003 men | |
| Household Brigade | Major-General Lord Edward Henry Somerset K.C.B. | 92 off 1121 men | 11 off 107 men | 17 off 264 men | 2 off 245 men |
| 1st Life Guards Regiment | Major and Lieutenant-Colonel Samuel Ferrior | 16 off 210 men | 2 off 24 men | 6 off 49 men | 0 off 4 men |
| 2nd Life Guards Regiment | Lieutenant Colonel Richard Fitzgerald | 19 off 171 men | 1 off 16 men | 0 off 40 men | 1 off 97 men |
| Royal Regiment of Horse Guards (Blues & Royals) | Lieutenant-Colonel Sir Robert Chambre Hill | 22 off 185 men | 1 off 19 men | 6 off 61 men | 1 off 20 men |
| 1st (The King's) Dragoon Guards | Lieutenant Colonel William Fuller | 32 off 555 men | 7 off 37 men | 4 off 100 men | 0 off 124 men |
| Union Brigade | Major General Sir William Ponsonby K.C.B. | 82 off 1037 men | 14 off 254 men | 22 off 288 men | 2 off 36 men |
| 1st (Royal) Dragoons | Lieutenant Colonel Arthur Benjamin Clifton | 26 off 348 men | 4 off 86 men | 10 off 88 men | 1 off 9 men |
| 2nd (Royal North British) Dragoons (Scots Greys Scots Greys The Royal Scots Greys was a cavalry regiment of the British Army from 1707 until 1971, when they amalgamated with the 3rd Carabiniers to form The Royal Scots Dragoon Guards .... ) |
Lieutenant-Colonel James Inglis Hamilton | 29 off 339 men | 7 off 96 men | 7 off 89 men | 0 off 0 men |
| 6th (Inniskilling) Dragoons Regiment | Lieutenant Colonel Joseph Muter | 23 off 350 men | 1 off 72 men | 5 off 111 men | 1 off 27 men |
| 3rd British Brigade | Major General Sir Wilhelm von Dornberg K.C.B. | 95 off 1313 men | 5 off 63 men | 22 off 179 men | 1 off 46 men |
| 1st Light Dragoons, King's German Legion King's German Legion The King's German Legion was a British Army unit of expatriate German personnel, 1803–16. The Legion achieved the distinction of being the only German force to fight without interruption against the French during the Napoleonic Wars.... |
Lieutenant-Colonel Johann Bulow | 35 off 472 men | 3 off 30 men | 11 off 99 men | 0 off 10 men |
| 2nd Light Dragoons, King's German Legion King's German Legion The King's German Legion was a British Army unit of expatriate German personnel, 1803–16. The Legion achieved the distinction of being the only German force to fight without interruption against the French during the Napoleonic Wars.... |
Lieutenant-Colonel Karl von Jonquieries | 30 off 452 men | 2 off 19 men | 5 off 54 men | 0 off 3 men |
| 23rd Light Dragoons | Lieutenant-Colonel The John Dawson 2nd Earl of Portarlington | 28 off 389 men | 0 off 14 men | 5 off 26 men | 1 off 33 men |
| 4th British Brigade | Major General Sir John Ormsby Vandeleur K.C.B. | 85 off 1220 men | 5 off 64 men | 12 off 103 men | 0 off 25 men |
| 11th Light Dragoons 11th Hussars The 11th Hussars was a cavalry regiment of the British Army.-History:The regiment was founded in 1715 as Colonel Philip Honeywood's Regiment of Dragoons and was known by the name of its Colonel until 1751 when it became the 11th Regiment of Dragoons... |
Lieutenant-Colonel James Wallace Sleigh | 28 off 419 men | 1 off 11 men | 5 off 24 men | 0 off 25 men |
| 12th (Prince of Wales's) Light Dragoons | Lieutenant-Colonel The Hon. Frederick Cavendish Ponsonby Frederick Cavendish Ponsonby Major General The Honourable Sir Frederick Cavendish Ponsonby, GCMG, KCB, KCH , styled The Honourable from 1806 to 1837, was a British military officer, the second son of the 3rd Earl of Bessborough and Henrietta Spencer.... |
26 off 373 men | 2 off 45 men | 3 off 61 men | 0 0ff 0 men |
| 16th (Queen's) Light Dragoons | Lieutenant-Colonel James Hay James Hay, Lord Hay James Hay, Lord Hay and Lord Slains was a British aristocrat and soldier.James Hay was the son of William Hay, 17th Earl of Erroll and his wife Alicia Eliot .... |
28 off 428 men | 2 off 8 men | 4 off 18 men | 0 off 0 men |
| 5th British Brigade | Major General Sir Colquhoun Grant K.C.B. Colquhoun Grant (British cavalry general) Lieutenant General Sir John Colquhoun Grant KCB was a British soldier.-Military career:Sir Colquhoun Grant in joined the 36th Regiment as an ensign in 1793, exchanging to the cavalry , with which he served at Seringapatam, but returning to the infantry in 1802 to command the 72nd regiment, which... |
90 off 1354 men | 4 off 83 men | 14 off 162 men | 2 off 20 men |
| 7th (Queen's Own) Light Dragoons (Hussars) | Lieutenant Colonel Sir Edward Kernison K.C.B. | 30 off 416 men | 1 off 62 men | 7 off 114 men | 2 off 15 men |
| 15th (King's) Light Dragoons (Hussars) 15th The King's Hussars The 15th The King's Hussars was a cavalry regiment in the British Army. First raised in 1759, it saw service over two centuries, before being amalgamated into the 15th/19th Hussars in 1922.-Formation:... |
Lieutenant-Colonel Leighton Carthcart Dalrymple | 28 off 402 men | 3 off 21 men | 5 off 48 men | 0 off 5 men |
| 2nd Hussars, King's German Legion King's German Legion The King's German Legion was a British Army unit of expatriate German personnel, 1803–16. The Legion achieved the distinction of being the only German force to fight without interruption against the French during the Napoleonic Wars.... NOt Present at Battle |
Lieutenant-Colonel August von Linsingen | 28 off 536 men | |||
| 6th Cavalry Brigade | Major General Sir Richard Hussey Vivian K.C.B | 91 off 1372 men | 2 off 34 men | 10 off 117 men | 0 off 43 men |
| 10th (Prince of Wales' Own) Light Dragoons (Hussars) | Lieutenant-Colonel George Quentin George Quentin George Quentin was an Indian-born English cricketer. He was a right-handed batsman and a right-arm round-arm bowler who played for Gloucestershire. He was born in Kirkee and died in St. Leonards-on-Sea.... |
26 off 411 men | 2 off 20 men | 6 off 40 men | 0 off 26 men |
| 18th (King's Irish) Light Dragoons (Hussars) | Captain Richard Hare Croker | 28 off 413 men | 0 off 13 men | 2 off 72 men | 0 off 17 men |
| 1st Hussars, King's German Legion King's German Legion The King's German Legion was a British Army unit of expatriate German personnel, 1803–16. The Legion achieved the distinction of being the only German force to fight without interruption against the French during the Napoleonic Wars.... |
Lieutenant-Colonel August von Wissell | 33 off 548 men | 0 off 1 man | 1 off 5 men | 0 off 3 men |
| 7th British Brigade | Brevet Colonel Sir Friedrich von Arentsschildt | 69 off 1074 men | 7 off 51 men | 16 off 147 men | 0 off 19 men |
| 13th Light Dragoons 13th Light Dragoons The 13th Hussars was a cavalry regiment of the British Army whose battle honours include Waterloo and The Charge of the Light Brigade. 1n 1922, the regiment was amalgamated with the 18th Royal Hussars, to form the 13th/18th Hussars.-Regimental history:British light dragoons were first raised in... |
Lieutenant-Colonel Patrick Doherty | 29 off 400 men | 3 off 11 men | 8 off 69 men | 0 off 19 men |
| 3rd Hussars, King's German Legion King's German Legion The King's German Legion was a British Army unit of expatriate German personnel, 1803–16. The Legion achieved the distinction of being the only German force to fight without interruption against the French during the Napoleonic Wars.... |
Lieutenant Colonel Lewis Meyer | 39 off 674 men | 4 off 40 men | 8 off 78 men | 0 off 0 men |
| Attached Artillery | Lieutenant Colonel Sir Augustus Simon Frazer K.C.B. | 41 off 1024 men | 6 off 28 men | 21 off 180 men | 0 off 8 men |
| I (Bull's) Troop, Royal Horse Artillery Royal Horse Artillery The regiments of the Royal Horse Artillery , dating from 1793, are part of the Royal Regiment of Artillery of the British Army... (R.H.A.) |
Major Robert Bull | 6 off 13 men, 6x5½" how | 2 off 2 men | 1 off 15 men | 0 off 2 men |
| F (Webber-Smith's) Troop, R. H. A. | Lieutenant Colonel James Webber Smith | 5 off 165 men, 5x6 pdr gun 1x5½" how | 0 off 5 men | 0 off 18 men | 0 off 0 men |
| E (Gardiner's) Troop, R. H. A. | Lieutenant Colonel Sir Robert Gardiner K.C.B. | 6 off 168 men, 5x6 pdr gun 1x5½" how | 0 off 2 men | 1 off 12men | 0 off 0 men |
| 2nd Rocket (Whinyates') Troop, R. H. A. | Captain Edward Charles Whinyates | 7 off 195 men, 200 Rockets and 5x6 pdr gun 1x5½" how | 0 off 3 men | off 17 men | 0 off 0 men |
| H (Ramsay's) Troop, R. H. A. | Major William Norman Ramsay | 6 off 170 men, 5x9 pdr gun 1x5½" how | 1 off 2 men | 2 off 16 men | 0 off 0 men |
| G (Dickson's or Mercer's) Troop, R. H. A. | Captain Alexander Cavalié Mercer Alexander Cavalié Mercer Alexander Cavalié Mercer was a British artillery officer. Although he rose to the rank of general, his fame is as commander of G Troop Royal Horse Artillery in the thick of the fighting at the Battle of Waterloo, and as author of Journal of the Waterloo Campaign.Mercer's six-gun horse artillery... |
5 off 165 men, 5x9 pdr gun 1x5½" how | 0 off 5 men | 0 off 18 men | 0 off 0 men |
| 1st Hanoverian Brigade | Major General Victor von Alten | 99 off 1590 men | 1 off 17 men | 0 off 33 men | 0 off 2 men |
| Prince Regent's Hussars Absent from Battle (Halle) | Lieutenant-Colonel Count Ferdinand Graf von Kielmansegge | 32 off 569 men | |||
| Bremen and Verden Hussars Absent from Battle (Halle) | Colonel August von dem Bussche | 35 off 554 men | |||
| Herzog Duke of Cumberland's Hussars | Lieutenant-Colonel Georg von Hake | 30 off 467 men | 1 off 17 men | 0 off 33 men | 0 off 2 men |
| Luitenant-Generaal Jean Alphonse Baron de Collaert | 216 off 3418 men | 10 off 178 men | 41 off 638 men | 4 off 503 men | |
| 1st Heavy Cavalry Brigade (Brigade Zware Cavalerie) | Generaal-Majoor JonkheerAlbert Dominicus Trip van Zoudtlandt Albert Dominicus Trip van Zoudtlandt Jonkheer Albert Dominicus Trip van Zoudtlandt was a Dutch lieutenant-general of cavalry who headed the Dutch-Belgian heavy cavalry brigade at the Battle of Waterloo.-Family life:... |
72 off 1169 men | 1 off 75 men | 15 off 159 men | 2 off 69 men |
| 1st Carabiniers (Regiment karabiniers No. 1) | Luitenant-Kolonel Lambertus Coenegracht | 22 off 424 men | 0 off 12 men | 9 off 66 men | 2 off 13 men |
| 2nd Carabiniers (Regiment karabiniers No. 2) | Kolonel Jean Baptiste de Bruijn de Basisque | 27 off 373 men | 1 off 57 men | 4 off 64 men | 0 off 30 men |
| 3rd Carabiniers (Regiment karabiniers No. 3) | Luitenant-Kolonel Christiaan Maria Lechleitner | 20 off 372 men | 0 off 6 men | 2 off 29 men | 0 off 26 men |
| 2nd Light Brigade (2e Brigade Lichte Cavalerie) | Generaal-Majoor Baron Charles Étienne Baron de Ghigny | 71 off 1014 men | 5 off 60 men | 14 off 180 men | 1 off 173 men |
| 4th Light Dragoons (Regiment lichte dragonders No. 4) | Luitenant-Kolonel Johan Renno | 39 off 614 men | 4 off 50 men | 8 off 135 men | 1 off 51 men |
| 8th Hussars 2nd/4th Regiment Mounted Rifles The 2nd/4th Regiment Mounted Rifles is a cavalry regiment in the Land Component of the Belgian Armed Forces. The regiment is the armoured reconnaissance regiment of the 7th Brigade.-History:... (Regiment huzaren No. 8) |
Luitenant-Kolonel Ignance Louis Baron Duvivier | 27 off 400 men | 1 off 10 men | 6 off 145 men | 0 off 122 men |
| 3rd Light Brigade (3e Brigade Lichte Cavalerie) | Generaal-Majoor Jean Baptiste Baron van Merlen | 65 off 998 men | 4 off 34 men | 11 off 180 men | 1 off 265 men |
| 5th Light Dragoons (Regiment lichte dragonders No. 5) | Luitenant-Kolonel Edouard A. J. G. de Mercx de Corbais | 26 off 395 men | 0 off 16 men | 9 off 97 men | 0 off 85 men |
| 6th Hussars (Regiment huzaren No. 6) | Luitenant-Kolonel Jonkheer Willem Francois Boreel | 36 off 603 men | 3 off 18 men | 8 off 83 men | 1 off 168 men |
| Attached artillery and train | |||||
| Horse artillery half battery (halve batterij rijdende artillerie) | Kapitein Abraham Petter | 3 off 108 men, 3x6 pdr gun & 1x24 pdr how | 0 off 1 man | 0 off 10 men | 0 off 4 men |
| Horse artillery half battery (halve batterij rijdende artillerie) | Kapitein Adrianus Rudolf Willem Geij van Pittius | 3x6 pdr gun & 1x24 pdr how | 0 off 8 men | 0 off 9 men | 0 off 4 men |
| Train (Trein) | 2nd Luitenant Camiese | 2 off 109 men | |||
| Cavalry of the Brunswick Corps | Major Von Cramm | 50 off 872 men | 3 off 46 men | 9 off 95 men | 0 off 56 men |
| 2nd Hussars Regiment | Major von Cramm | 34 of 656 men | 3 off 42 men | 7 off 72 men | 0 off 30 men |
| Uhlan Uhlan Uhlans were Polish light cavalry armed with lances, sabres and pistols. The title was later used by lancer regiments in the Russian, Prussian, and Austrian armies.... s (1 Squadron) |
Major Carl Pott | 16 off 216 men | 0 off 4 men | 2 off 23 men | 0 off 26 men |
Reserves
The reserves, 34,394 men and 56 guns, came under the direct command of Wellington during the Battle of Waterloo. The Birtish 7th Infantry Regiment under Major General Kenneth MacKenzie was not present at the battle as the brigade manned various garrisons around the area. The Hanoverian Reserve Division was also not present, again manning garrisons on behalf of the army. Actual combatants from the Reserve present at the battle numbered 18,964 with 56 guns.| Unit | Commander | Complement | Killed | Wounded | Missing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lieutenant General Sir Thomas Picton G.C.B. | 488 off 7060 men | 8 off 355 men | 191 off 2330 | 1 off 35 men | |
| 8th Brigade | Major General Sir James Kempt K.C.B. | 167 off 2348 men | 14 off 163 men | 87 off 1058 men | 1 off 1 man |
| 1st Battalion, 28th (North Gloucestershire) Regiment of Foot | Colonel Sir Charles Paul Belson K.C.B. | 39 off 580 men | 2 off 29 men | 19 off 203 men | 0 off 0 men |
| 1st Battalion, 32nd (Cornwall) Regiment of Foot 32nd Regiment of Foot The 32nd Regiment of Foot of the British Army was first raised in 1702 as a regiment of marines to fight in the War of Spanish Succession.It won its first battle honour in 1705 for the siege and capture of Gibraltar.... |
Major (Brevet Lieutenant Colonel) John Hicks | 44 off 605 men | 2 off 49 men | 27 off 290 men | 0 off 0 men |
| 79th Regiment of Foot (Cameron Highlanders) | Lieutenant-Colonel Neil Douglas | 46 off 656 men | 6 off 57 men | 25 off 390 men | 1 off 1 man |
| 1st Battalion, 95th Regiment of Foot (Rifles) The Rifle Brigade (Prince Consort's Own) The Rifle Brigade was an infantry rifle regiment of the British Army, formed in 1800 to provide sharpshooters, scouts and skirmishers... |
Lieutenant-Colonel (Brevet Colonel) Sir Andrew Frederick Barnard K.C.B | 35 off 507 men | 3 off 28 men | 15 off 175 men | 0 off 0 men |
| 9th Brigade | Major General Sir Dennis Pack K.C.B. | 177 off 2133 men | 21 off 143 men | 88 off 1035 men | 0 off 17 men |
| 3rd Battalion, 1st Regiment of Foot (The Royal Scots) | Lieutenant Colonel Colin Campbell | 52 off 588 men | 8 off 33 men | 25 off 295 men | 0 off 0 men |
| 42nd (Royal Highland) Regiment of Foot, the "Black Watch Black Watch The Black Watch, 3rd Battalion, Royal Regiment of Scotland is an infantry battalion of the Royal Regiment of Scotland. The unit's traditional colours were retired in 2011 in a ceremony led by Queen Elizabeth II.... " |
Lieutenant-Colonel Sir Robert Macara K.C.B. | 39 off 550 men | 3 off 47 men | 20 off 267 men | 0 off 0 men |
| 2nd Battalion, 44th (East Essex) Regiment of Foot | Lieutenant-Colonel John Millert Hamerton | 36 off 4276 men | 2 off 14 men | 18 off 151 men | 0 off 17 men |
| 92nd Regiment of Foot (Gordon Highlanders) | Lieutenant-Colonel John Cameron of Fassifern | 47 off 568 men | 6 off 49 men | 24 off 322 men | 0 off 0 men |
| 5th Hanoverian Brigade | Colonel Ernst von Vincke | 125 off 2383 men | 1 off 33 men | 11 off 188 men | 0 off 13 men |
| Landwehr Battalion Gifhorn | Major Georg von Hammerstein | 32 off 578 men | 1 off 13 men | 3 off 69 men | 0 off 0 men |
| Landwehr Battalion Hameln | Major Julius von Strube | 34 off 635 men | 0 off 9 men | 4 off 60 men | 0 off 7 men |
| Landwehr Battalion Hildesheim | Major Georg von Rheden | 34 off 583 men | 0 off 3 men | 1 off 19 men | 0 off 0 men |
| Landwehr Battalion Peine | Major Ludolph Graf von Westphalen | 24 off 587 men | 0 off 8 men | 3 off 40 men | 0 off 6 men |
| Artillery | Major Heinrich Heise | 12 off 191 men | 0 off 16 men | 3 off 48 men | 0 off 4 men |
| Roger's Battery R.F.A. | Captain Thomas Rogers | 5 off 90 men | 0 off 4 men | 0 off 11 men | 0 off 2 men |
| Braun's Hanoverian Foot Artillery | Captain Wilhelm Braun | 4 off 101 men | 0 off 8 men | 0 off 27 men | 0 off 2 men |
| Lieutenant General Sir Galbraith Lowry Cole K.C.B. | 290 off 4895 men | 7 off 191 men | 52 off 966 men | 0 off 92 men | |
| 10th Brigade | Major General Sir John Lambert K.C.B. | 140 off 2249 men | 5 off 145 men | 34 off 632 men | 0 off 18 men |
| 1st Battalion, 4th (King's Own) Regiment of Foot King's Own Royal Regiment (Lancaster) The King's Own Royal Regiment was an infantry regiment of the line of the British Army, which served under various titles from 1680 to 1959. Its lineage is continued today by the Duke of Lancaster's Regiment.-History:... |
Lieutenant Colonel Francis Brooke | 36 off 532 men | 0 off 12 men | 9 off 113 men | 0 off 0 men |
| 1st Battalion, 27th (Enniskillen) Regiment of Foot 27th (Inniskilling) Regiment of Foot The 27th Regiment of Foot was an Irish infantry regiment of the British Army, formed in 1689 and amalgamated into The Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers in 1881.- History :... (Highest casualties 82%) |
Major John Hare | 22 off 562 men | 2 off 103 men | 14 off 360 men | 0 off 18 men |
| 2nd Battalion, 40th (2nd Somersetshire) Regiment of Foot | Major Arthur Rowley Heyland | 47 off 748 men | 3 off 30 men | 11 off 159 men | 0 off 18 men |
| 2nd Battalion, 81st Regiment of Foot(Loyal Lincoln Volunteers) Absent from Battle | Lieutenant Colonel Henry Milling | 32 off 407 men | |||
| 4th Hanoverian Brigade | Colonel Charles Best | 132 off 2349 men | 4 off 60 men | 21 off 360 men | 2 off 101 men |
| Landwehr Battalion Lüneberg | Lieutenant Colonel Ludwig von Romdohr | 24 off 582 men | 0 off 14 men | 5 off 45 men | 0 off 4 men |
| Landwehr Battalion Munden | Major Ferdinand von Schmid | 37 off 590 men | 0 off 18 men | 6 off 111 men | 0 off 30 men |
| Landwehr Battalion Osterode | Major Claus von Reden | 35 off 621 men | 2 off 13 men | 5 off 96 men | 0 off 14 men |
| Landwehr Battalion Verden | Major Christoff von der Decken | 34 off 556 men | 1 off 15 men | 5 off 108 men | 2 off 53 men |
| Artillery | Major Heinrich Bruckmann | 9 off 202 men | 0 off 2 men | 1 off 10 men | 0 off 0 men |
| Unett's Battery R.F.A. (absent at Ostend) | Captain George William Unett | 4 off 102 men | |||
| Sinclair's Battery R.F.A. | Second Captain James Sinclair | 4 off 100 men | 0 off 2 men | 1 off 10 men | 0 off o men |
| Major Percy Drummond | 22 off 404 men | 4 off 21 men | 5 off 36 men | 0 off 0 men | |
| A (Ross') Troop R. H. A. | Lieutenant Colonel Sir Hew Dalrymple Ross G.C.B. | 6 off 153 men, 5x9 pdr gun 1x5½" how | 0 off 2 men | 2 off 12 men | 0 off 0 men |
| D (Beane's) Troop R. H. A. | Major George Beane | 9 off 157 men, 5x9 pdr gun 1x5½" how | 2 off 6 men | 1 off 8 men | 0 off 0 men |
| Detachment Hewitt's Company R.F.A. | 0 off 7 men | 0 off 2 men | 0 off 1 man | 0 off 0 men | |
| Detachment Tyler's Company R.F.A. | 0 off 5 men | 0 off 1 man | 0 off 1 man | 0 off 0 men | |
| Detachment Cockburn's Company R.F.A. | 0 off 3 men | 0 off 1 men | 0 off 0 man | 0 off 0 men | |
| Detachment May's Company R.F.A. | 0 off 1 man | 0 off 0 men | 0 off 0 man | 0 off 0 men | |
| Hutchesson's Battery R.F.A. | Captain Thomas Hutchensson | 2 off 42 men | 1 off 0 men | 0 off 6 men | 0 off 0 men |
| Ibert's Battery R.F.A. | Captain Courtnay Ilbert | 4 off 36 men | 1 off 9 men | 2 off 8 men | 0 off 0 men |
| Lieutenant General HSH Duke of Brunswick | 213 off 5686 men, 16 guns | 10 off 205 men | 34 off 840 men | 0 off 218 men | |
| Brunswick Brunswick-Lüneburg The Duchy of Brunswick-Lüneburg , or more properly Duchy of Brunswick and Lüneburg, was an historical ducal state from the late Middle Ages until the late Early Modern era within the North-Western domains of the Holy Roman Empire of the German Nation, in what is now northern Germany... Advance Guard |
Major von Rauschenplatt | 25 off 647 men | 0 off 16 men | 5 off 63 men | 0 off 8 men |
| 1st Brigade | Lieutenant-Colonel Wilhelm Treunch von Butlar | 94 off 2597 men | 3 off 123 men | 21 off 383 men | 0 off 80 men |
| Guard Battalion | Major Frederich von Pröstler | 25 off 647 men | 0 off 29 men | 8 off 142 men | 0 off 21 men |
| 1st Light Infantry Battalion | Major von Holstein | 23 off 649 men | 0 off 4 men | 3 off 44 men | 0 off 24 men |
| 2nd Light Infantry Battalion | Major Heinrich von Brandenstein | 21 off 652 men | 2 off 55 men | 5 off 122 men | 0 off 34 men |
| 3rd Light Infantry Battalion | Major von Ebeling | 23 off 649 men | 1 off 35 men | 5 off 75 men | 0 off 1 man |
| 2nd Brigade | Lieutenant-Colonel Frederich von Specht | 77 off 1942 men | 4 off 64 men | 7 off 370 men | 0 off 128 men |
| 1st Line Battalion | Major Metzner | 23 off 649 men | 1 off 25 men | 2 off 132 men | 0 off 30 men |
| 2nd Line Battalion | Major von Strombeck | 27 off 646 men | 3 off 25 men | 2 off 168 men | 0 off 46 men |
| 3rd Line Battalion | Major Gustavus von Normann | 25 off 647 men | 0 off 14 men | 3 off 70 men | 0 off 52 men |
| Artillery | Major August Mahn | 11 off 500 men | 1 off 2 men | 0 off 24 men | 0 off 2 men |
| Heinemann's Horse Battery | Captain Manfred von Heinemann | 5 off 289 men | 1 off 2 men | 0 off 6 men | 0 off 2 men |
| Moll's Foot Battery | Major Johann Moll | 5 off 211 men | 0 off 0 men | 0 off 18 men | 0 off 0 men |
| Lieutenant-General Frederich von der Decken | 464 off 8974 men | ||||
| 1st Brigade | Lieutenant-Colonel August von Bennigsen | 78 off 1929 men | |||
| Landwehr Battalion Hoya | Lieutenant Colonel Ernst von Bothmer | 29 off 637 men | |||
| Landwehr Battalion Melle | Major von Donop | 23 off 641 men | |||
| Landwehr Battalion Bremerlehe | Major Arnold von der Decken | 24 off 651 men | |||
| 2nd Brigade | Lieutenant-Colonel Karl von Beaulieu | 89 off 1938 men | |||
| Landwehr Battalion Nordheim | Major Wilhelm Delius | 28 off 639 men | |||
| Landwehr Battalion Ahlefeldt | Major Wilhelm Dammers | 31 off 699 men | |||
| Landwehr Battalion Springe | Captain August Luderitz | 29 off 598 men | |||
| 3rd Brigade | Lieutenant-Colonel Karl von Bulow | 154 off 2584 men | |||
| Landwehr Battalion Otterndorf | Major Georg von Rheden | 38 off 677 men | |||
| Landwehr Battalion Celle | Lieutenant Colonel August von dem Kneseback | 39 off 599 men | |||
| Landwehr Battalion Ratzeburg | Major Christian von Hammerstein | 37 off 609 men | |||
| Landwehr Battalion Lüchow | Captain Henirich Walter | 39 off 699 men | |||
| 4th Brigade | Colonel Rudolf Bodecker | 139 off 2523 men | |||
| Landwehr Battalion Hannover | Major Johann von Weyhe | 32 off 645 men | |||
| Landwehr Battalion Uelzen | Captain Eberhard Kuntze | 32 off 592 men | |||
| Landwehr Battalion Neustadt | Major Frederich von Hodenberg | 35 off 645 men | |||
| Landwehr Battalion Diepholz | Major Augustus von Bar | 39 off 641 men | |||
| Lieutenant General Baron August von Kruse | 128 off 2752 men | 5 off 252 men | 19 off 370 men | 0 off 0 men | |
| 1st Battalion 1st Nassau Regiment | Colonel Ernst von Steuben/Major Wilhelm von Weyhers | 44 off 908 men | 1 off 98 men | 7 off 122 men | 0 off 0 men |
| 2nd Battalion 1st Nassau Regiment | Major Adolph von Nauendorf | 42 off 938 men | 2 off 61 men | 6 off 124 men | 0 off 0 men |
| 3rd Battalion 1st Nassau Regiment | Major Frederich von Preen | 41 off 906 men | 2 off 90 men | 6 off 124 men | 0 off 0 men |
Prussian Army Order of Battle
The Prussian Army was led by Field Marshal Gebhard Leberecht von BlücherGebhard Leberecht von Blücher
Gebhard Leberecht von Blücher, Fürst von Wahlstatt , Graf , later elevated to Fürst von Wahlstatt, was a Prussian Generalfeldmarschall who led his army against Napoleon I at the Battle of the Nations at Leipzig in 1813 and at the Battle of Waterloo in 1815 with the Duke of Wellington.He is...
, Prince of Wahlstadt and his chief of staff August von Gneisenau
August von Gneisenau
August Wilhelm Antonius Graf Neidhardt von Gneisenau was a Prussian field marshal. He was a prominent figure in the reform of the Prussian military and the War of Liberation.-Early life:...
and remained independent from the allied Anglo-Dutch-German army during the course of the campaign.
I Corps
| Unit | Commander | Complement | Killed | Wounded |
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| Generalleutnant Hans Ernst Graf von Zieten | 32,500 men, 96 guns | |||
| 1st Brigade | von Steinmetz | 9.069 men | ||
| 1., 2. and Fusilier Bataillons, 12. (2nd Brandenburg Brandenburg Brandenburg is one of the sixteen federal-states of Germany. It lies in the east of the country and is one of the new federal states that were re-created in 1990 upon the reunification of the former West Germany and East Germany. The capital is Potsdam... isches) Infanterie Regiment |
Oberstleutnant Obergraven | |||
| 1., 2. and Fusilier Bataillons, 24. (4th Brandenburgisches) Infanterie Regiment | Major von Laurens | |||
| 1., 2. and 3. Bataillons, 1. (Kleven) Westfalen Landwehr Regiment | Oberstleutnant von Kleist | |||
| 2nd Brigade | Generalmajor Otto von Pirch (II) | 8.018 men | ||
| 1., 2. and Fusilier Bataillons, 6. (1. West Prussian) Infanterie Regiment | ||||
| 1., 2. and Fusilier Bataillons, 28. (1. Berg) Infanterie Regiment | ||||
| 1., 2. and 3. Bataillons, 2. (Minden Minden Minden is a town of about 83,000 inhabitants in the north-east of North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. The town extends along both sides of the river Weser. It is the capital of the Kreis of Minden-Lübbecke, which is part of the region of Detmold. Minden is the historic political centre of the... -Ravensberg) Westfalen Landwehr Regiment |
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| 3rd Brigade | von Jagow | 7.146 men | ||
| 1., 2. and Fusilier Bataillons, 7. (2. West Prussian) Infanterie Regiment | ||||
| 1., 2. and Fusilier Bataillons, 29. (2. Berg) Infanterie Regiment | ||||
| 1., 2. and 3. Bataillons, 3. (Ost Friesland-Lingen Lingen Lingen is a town in Lower Saxony, Germany. In 2008 the population was 52,353, and in addition there are about 5,000 people who have registered the city as their secondary residence... ) Westfalen Landwehr Regiment |
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| 4th Brigade | von Donnersmarck | 7.307 men | ||
| 1., 2. and Fusilier Bataillons, 13 (1. Reserve) Infanterie Regiment | ||||
| 1., 2. and Fusilier Bataillons, 19. (7. Reserve) Infanterie Regiment | ||||
| 1., 2. and 3. Bataillons, 4. (Münster Münster Münster is an independent city in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. It is located in the northern part of the state and is considered to be the cultural centre of the Westphalia region. It is also capital of the local government region Münsterland... ) Westfalen Landwehr Regiment |
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| 1st Brigade | von Tresckow | 2.280 men | ||
| 2. (1. West Prussian) Dragoner Regiment | ||||
| 4. (1. Schlesiche) Husaren Regiment | ||||
| 3. Brandenburg Brandenburg Brandenburg is one of the sixteen federal-states of Germany. It lies in the east of the country and is one of the new federal states that were re-created in 1990 upon the reunification of the former West Germany and East Germany. The capital is Potsdam... isches Uhlanen Regiment |
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| 5. (Brandenburgisches Prinz Wilhelm) Dragoner Regiment | ||||
| 2nd Brigade | von Lützow Ludwig Adolf Wilhelm von Lützow Ludwig Adolf Wilhelm Freiherr von Lützow was a Prussian lieutenant general notable for his organization and command of a Lützow Freikorps of volunteers during the Napoleonic Wars... |
1.632 men | ||
| 1. Kurmark Kurmark Kurmark is a German term meaning "Electoral March", referring to territory of the former Electorate of Brandenburg. The Kurmark included the Altmark, the Mittelmark, the Uckermark, the Prignitz, and the lordships of Beeskow and Storkow... Landwehr Kavallerie Regiment |
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| 2. Kurmark Landwehr Kavallerie Regiment | ||||
| 6. (Lützow) Uhlanen Regiment Lützow Free Corps Lützow Free Corps was a voluntary force of the Prussian army during the Napoleonic Wars. It was named after its commander, Ludwig Adolf Wilhelm von Lützow. They were also widely known as "Lützower Jäger" or "Schwarze Jäger" .-Origins:... |
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| Westfalen Landwehr Kavallerie Regiment | ||||
| Lehmann | 1.226 men | |||
| 3 horse batteries (2nd, 7th and 10th) | ||||
| 3 12pdr field batteries (only 2nd and 6th Present) | ||||
| 5 6pdr field batteries (1st, 3rd, 7th, 8th and 15th) | ||||
| 1 Howitzer Howitzer A howitzer is a type of artillery piece characterized by a relatively short barrel and the use of comparatively small propellant charges to propel projectiles at relatively high trajectories, with a steep angle of descent... battery (1st) |
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II Corps
| Unit | Commander | Complement | Killed | Wounded |
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| Generalmajor Georg von Pirch (I) | 33,000 men, 85 guns | |||
| 5th Brigade | Tippelskirch | 7.153 men | ||
| 1., 2. and Fusilier Bataillons, 2. (1. Pommern Pomerania Pomerania is a historical region on the south shore of the Baltic Sea. Divided between Germany and Poland, it stretches roughly from the Recknitz River near Stralsund in the West, via the Oder River delta near Szczecin, to the mouth of the Vistula River near Gdańsk in the East... ) Infanterie Regiment |
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| 1., 2. and Fusilier Bataillons, 25. (Lützow Freikorps) Infanterie Regiment | ||||
| 1., 2. and 3. Bataillons, 5. (Paderborn Paderborn Paderborn is a city in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany, capital of the Paderborn district. The name of the city derives from the river Pader, which originates in more than 200 springs near Paderborn Cathedral, where St. Liborius is buried.-History:... ) Westfalen Landwehr Regiment |
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| 6th Brigade | von Kraft | 6.762 men | ||
| 1., 2. and Fusilier Bataillons, 9. (Kolberg) Infanterie Regiment | ||||
| 1., 2. and Fusilier Bataillons, 26. (Elbe Elbe The Elbe is one of the major rivers of Central Europe. It rises in the Krkonoše Mountains of the northwestern Czech Republic before traversing much of Bohemia , then Germany and flowing into the North Sea at Cuxhaven, 110 km northwest of Hamburg... ) Infanterie Regiment |
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| 1., 2. and 3. Bataillons, 1. Elbe Landwehr Regiment | ||||
| 7th Brigade | von Brause | 6.503 men | ||
| 1., 2. and Fusilier Bataillons, 14. (2. Reserve) Infanterie Regiment | ||||
| 1., 2. and Fusilier Bataillons, 22. (10. Reserve) Infanterie Regiment | ||||
| 1., 2. and 3. Bataillons, 2. Elbe Landwehr Regiment | ||||
| 8th Brigade | van Bose | 6.584 men | ||
| 1., 2. and Fusilier Bataillons, 21. (9. Reserve) Infanterie Regiment | ||||
| 1., 2. and Fusilier Bataillons, 23. (11. Reserve) Infanterie Regiment | ||||
| 1., 2. and 3. Bataillons, 3. Elbe Landwehr Regiment | ||||
| Wahlen-Jiirgass | 4.468 men | |||
| 1st Brigade | von Thumen | 1.918 men | ||
| 1. (Königin) Dragoner Regiment | ||||
| 2. (Schlesien Silesia Silesia is a historical region of Central Europe located mostly in Poland, with smaller parts also in the Czech Republic, and Germany.Silesia is rich in mineral and natural resources, and includes several important industrial areas. Silesia's largest city and historical capital is Wrocław... ) Uhlanen Regiment |
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| 6. (Neumark Neumark (region) The Neumark , also known as the New March or as East Brandenburg , comprised a region of the Prussian province of Brandenburg, Germany, located east of the Oder River in territory which became part of Poland in 1945.... ) Dragoner Regimnent |
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| 2nd Brigade | von Sohr | 1.693 men | ||
| 3. (Brandenburgisches) Husaren Regiment Zieten Hussars The Zieten Hussars,Also known as the Ziethen Hussars , last designation: "Hussars Regiment 'von Zieten' No. 3" The Zieten Hussars,Also known as the Ziethen Hussars (both spellings are used in sources on military history) , last designation: "Hussars Regiment 'von Zieten' (Brandenburg) No. 3" The... |
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| 5. (Pommern) Husaren Regiment | ||||
| 11. (Berg und Sachsen Saxony The Free State of Saxony is a landlocked state of Germany, contingent with Brandenburg, Saxony Anhalt, Thuringia, Bavaria, the Czech Republic and Poland. It is the tenth-largest German state in area, with of Germany's sixteen states.... ) Husaren Regiment |
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| 3rd Brigade | von der Schulenburg | 1.517 men | ||
| 4. (Berlin Berlin Berlin is the capital city of Germany and is one of the 16 states of Germany. With a population of 3.45 million people, Berlin is Germany's largest city. It is the second most populous city proper and the seventh most populous urban area in the European Union... ) Kurmark Landwehr Kavallerie Regiment |
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| 5. Kurmark Landwehr Kavallerie Regiment | ||||
| Elbe Landwehr Kavallerie Regiment | ||||
| Rohl | 1.382 men | |||
| 3 horse batteries (5th, 6th and 14th(ex-lutzow)) | ||||
| 2 12pdr batteries (4th and 8th) | ||||
| 5 6pdr batteries (5th, 10th, 12th, 34th and 37th(ex-Berg)) |
III Corps
| Unit | Commander | Complement | Killed | Wounded |
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| Generalleutnant Johann von Thielmann Johann von Thielmann Johann Adolf Freiherr von Thielmann was a Saxon soldier who served with Saxony, Prussia and France during the Napoleonic Wars.-Biography:... | 25,000 men, 48 guns | |||
| 9th Brigade | von Borcke | 7.262 men | ||
| 1., 2. and Fusilier Bataillons, 8. (Lieb Lieb Lieb is a surname, and may refer to:* R. Eric Lieb* Elliott H. Lieb* Ernst Lieb* Fred Lieb* Oliver Lieb* Marc Lieb* Mihály Munkácsy... ) Infanterie Regiment |
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| 1., 2. and Fusilier Bataillons, 30. (1. Russisch-Deutsche Legion) Infanterie Regiment | ||||
| 1., 2. and 3. Bataillons, 1. (Berlin) Kurmark Landwehr Regiment | ||||
| 10th Brigade | Kampfen | 4.419 men | ||
| 1., 2. and Fusilier Bataillons, 27. Infanterie Regiment | ||||
| 1., 2. and 3. Bataillons, 2. Kurmark Landwehr Regiment | ||||
| 11th Brigade | von Luck | 3.980 men | ||
| 1., 2. and 3. Bataillons, 3. Kurmark Landwehr Regiment | ||||
| 1., 2. and 3. Bataillons, 4. Kurmark Landwehr Regiment | ||||
| 12th Brigade | von Stülpnagel | 6.614 men | ||
| 1., 2. and Fusilier Bataillons, 31. ((2. Russisch-Deutsche Legion) Infanterie Regiment | ||||
| 1., 2. and 3. Bataillons, 5. Kurmark Landwehr Regiment | ||||
| 1., 2. and 3. Bataillons, 6. Kurmark Landwehr Regiment | ||||
| von Hobe | ||||
| 1st Brigade | von der Marwitz | 1.432 men | ||
| 7. Uhlanen Regiment | ||||
| 8. (Russisch-Deutsche Legion) Uhlanen Regiment | ||||
| 9. Husaren Regiment | ||||
| 2nd Brigade | von Lottum | 1.992 men | ||
| 5. Uhlanen Regiment | ||||
| 7. Dragoner Regiment | ||||
| 3. Kurmark Landwehr Kavallerie Regiment | ||||
| 6. Kurmark Landwehr Kavallerie Regiment | ||||
| Mohnhaupt | 1.345 men | |||
| 3 horse batteries (18th and 19th (ex-russo-German legion), 20th (ex-berg)) | ||||
| 1 12pdr battery (7th) | ||||
| 2 6pdr batteries (18th and 35th) |
IV Corps
| Unit | Commander | Complement | Killed | Wounded |
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| General der Infanterie Friedrich Wilhelm Freiherr von Bülow Friedrich Wilhelm Freiherr von Bülow Friedrich Wilhelm Freiherr von Bülow, Graf von Dennewitz was a Prussian general of the Napoleonic Wars.-Early life:... | 32,000 men, 132 guns | |||
| 13 Brigade | von Hacke | 6.560 men | ||
| 1., 2. and Fusilier Bataillons, 10. (1. Schlesien Silesia Silesia is a historical region of Central Europe located mostly in Poland, with smaller parts also in the Czech Republic, and Germany.Silesia is rich in mineral and natural resources, and includes several important industrial areas. Silesia's largest city and historical capital is Wrocław... ) Infanterie Regiment |
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| 1., 2. and 3. Bataillons, 2. Neumark Landwehr Regiment | ||||
| 1., 2. and 3. Bataillons, 3. Neumark Landwehr Regiment | ||||
| 14th Brigade | Ryssel | 7.138 men | ||
| 1., 2. and Fusilier Bataillons, 11. (2. Schlesien) Infanterie Regiment | ||||
| 1., 2. and 3. Bataillons, 1. Pommern Pomerania Pomerania is a historical region on the south shore of the Baltic Sea. Divided between Germany and Poland, it stretches roughly from the Recknitz River near Stralsund in the West, via the Oder River delta near Szczecin, to the mouth of the Vistula River near Gdańsk in the East... Landwehr Regiment |
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| 1., 2. and 3. Bataillons, 2. Pommern Landwehr Regiment | ||||
| 15th Brigade | von Losthin | 7.143 men | ||
| 1., 2. and Fusilier Bataillons, 18. (6. Reserve) Infanterie Regiment | ||||
| 1., 2. and 3. Bataillons, 3. Schlesien Landwehr Regiment | ||||
| 1., 2. and 3. Bataillons, 4. Schlesien Landwehr Regiment | ||||
| 16th Brigade | von Hiller | 6.423 men | ||
| 1., 2. and Fusilier Bataillons, 15. (3. Reserve) Infanterie Regiment | ||||
| 1., 2. and 3. Bataillons, 1. Schlesien Landwehr Regiment | ||||
| 1., 2. and 3. Bataillons, 2. Schlesien Landwehr Regiment | ||||
| Prince William of Prussia | ||||
| 1st Brigade | von Schwerin | 1.963 men | ||
| 1. West Prussian Uhlanen Regiment | ||||
| 6. (2. Schlesien) Husaren Regiment | ||||
| 8. Husaren Regiment | ||||
| 2nd Brigade | von Watzdorff | 1.377 men | ||
| 10. Husaren Regiment | ||||
| 1. Neumark Landwehr Kavallerie Regiment | ||||
| 2. Neumark Landwehr Kavallerie Regiment | ||||
| 1. Pommern Landwehr Kavallerie Regiment | ||||
| 2. Pommern Landwehr Kavallerie Regiment | ||||
| 3rd Brigade | von Sydow | 2.246 men | ||
| 1. Schlesien Landwehr Kavallerie Regiment | ||||
| 2. Schlesien Landwehr Kavallerie Regiment | ||||
| 3. Schlesien Landwehr Kavallerie Regiment | ||||
| Braun | 1.202 men | |||
| 3 horse batteries (1st, 11th and 12th(landwehr)) | ||||
| 3 12pdr batteries (3rd, 5th and 13th) | ||||
| 5 6pdr batteries (2nd, 11th, 13th(landwehr), 14th and 21st(landwehr)) |
See also
- Ligny order of battleLigny order of battle-French Army:L'Armée du Nord under the command of Emperor Napoleon I.Major Général : Marshal Nicolas Jean de Dieu Soult....
- Quatre Bras order of battleQuatre Bras order of battleThe following units and commanders fought in the Battle of Quatre Bras on 16 June 1815. The numbers following each unit is the approximate strength of that unit.-Anglo-allied Army:Field Marshal Arthur Wellesley, Duke of Wellington...
- Military mobilisation during the Hundred DaysMilitary mobilisation during the Hundred DaysDuring the Hundred Days of 1815, both the Coalition nations and the First French Empire of Napoleon Bonaparte mobilised for war. This article describe the deployment of forces in early June 1815 just before the start of the Waterloo Campaign and the minor campaigns of 1815.-French:Upon assumption...