Solferino order of battle
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The following is a complete list of units and commanders who fought in the battle of Solferino
Battle of Solferino
The Battle of Solferino, , was fought on June 24, 1859 and resulted in the victory of the allied French Army under Napoleon III and Sardinian Army under Victor Emmanuel II against the Austrian Army under Emperor Franz Joseph I; it was the last major battle in world...

 on June 24, 1859.

Imperial Guard
Imperial Guard (Napoleon III)
The Imperial Guard of Napoleon III was a military unit in the French Army formed by Napoleon III as a re-establishment of his uncle Napoleon I's Imperial Guard, with an identical uniform and almost the same privileges...

Auguste Regnaud de Saint-Jean d'Angély
Auguste Regnaud de Saint-Jean d'Angély
Auguste Michel Étienne Regnaud de Saint-Jean d'Angély, later 2nd Count Regnaud de Saint-Jean d'Angély was a Marshal of France, soldier and politician....


Division Brigade Regiments and Others

First Division

    
François Aimé Mellinet
1st Brigade
  
Niol
  • 2 battalions of Zouaves
  • 3 battalions of 1st Grenadiers
2nd Brigade
  
Blanchard
  • 3 battalions of 2nd Grenadiers
  • 3 battalions of 3rd Grenadiers
Artillery
  
  • 12 guns

Second Division

    
Jacques Camou
1st Brigade
  
Manéque
  • 1 battalion of Chasseurs
  • 3 battalions of 1st Voltigeurs
  • 3 battalions of 2nd Voltigeurs
2nd Brigade
  
Picard
  • 3 battalions of 3rd Voltigeurs
  • 3 battalions of 4th Voltigeurs
Artillery
  
  • 12 guns

Cavalry

    
Louis Morris
1st Brigade
  
Marion
  • 4 squadrons of 1st Cuirassiers
  • 4 squadrons of 2nd Cuirassiers
2nd Brigade
  
de Champeron
  • 4 squadrons of Dragoons
  • 4 squadrons of Lancers
3rd Brigade
  
Cassaignolles
  • 4 squadrons of Chasseurs à Cheval
  • 4 squadrons of Guides
Artillery
  
  • 12 guns

I Corps

Achille Baraguey d'Hilliers
Achille Baraguey d'Hilliers
Louis-Achille Baraguey d'Hilliers, 1st Comte Baraguey d'Hilliers was a Marshal of France and politician.Baraguey d'Hilliers was born in Paris, the son of the French revolutionary general Louis Baraguey d'Hilliers...


Division Brigade Regiments and Others

3rd Division

    
François Achille Bazaine
François Achille Bazaine
François Achille Bazaine was a French General and from 1864, a Marshal of France, who surrendered the last organized French army to the Prussians during the Franco-Prussian war. He was the first Marshal who had started as a legionnaire and like the great Marshals of the First Empire, he had risen...

1st Brigade
  
Goze
  • 3 battalions of 1st Zouaves
  • 3 battalions of 33rd Regiment
  • 3 battalions of 34th Regiment
2nd Brigade
  
Dumont
  • 3 battalions of 37th Regiment
  • 3 battalions of 78th Regiment
Artillery
  
  • 12 guns

Cavalry Division

    
Desvaux
1st Brigade
  
de Planhol
  • 4 battalion of 5th Hussars
  • 4 battalions of 1st Chasseurs d'Afrique
2nd Brigade
  
de Forton
  • 4 battalion of 2nd Chasseurs d'Afrique
  • 4 battalions of 3rd Chasseurs d'Afrique
Artillery
  
  • 6 guns

II Corps

Patrice de MacMahon
Division Brigade Regiments and Others

First Division

    
La Motterouge
1st Brigade
  
Lefebrve
  • 3 battalions of Turcos
  • 3 battalions of 45th Regiment
2nd Brigade
  
Douay
  • 3 battalions of 65th Regiment
  • 3 battalions of 70th Regiment
Artillery
  
  • 12 guns

Second Division

    
Decaen
1st Brigade
  
Gault
  • 1 battalion of 11th Chasseurs
  • 3 battalions of 71st Regiment
  • 3 battalions of 72nd Regiment
2nd Brigade
  
de Castagny
  • 3 battalions of 2nd Zouaves
  • 2 battalions of 1st Foreign Legion
  • 3 battalions of 2nd Foreign Legion
Artillery
  
  • 12 guns

Cavalry

    
Cavalry Brigade
  
Gaudin de Villaine
  • 4 squadrons of 4th Chasseurs à Cheval
  • 4 squadrons of 7th Chasseurs à Cheval

III Corps

François Certain Canrobert
François Certain Canrobert
François Certain de Canrobert, usually known as François Certain-Canrobert and later simply as Maréchal Canrobert , was a marshal of France.-Biography:...


Division Brigade Regiments and Others

First Division

    
Renault
1st Brigade
  
Döens
  • 1 battalion of 8th Chasseurs
  • 3 battalions of 23rd Regiment
  • 3 battalions of 90th Regiment
2nd Brigade
  
Jannin
  • 3 battalions of 41st Regiment
  • 3 battalions of 56th Regiment
Artillery
  
  • 12 guns

Second Division

    
Jules Trochu
1st Brigade
  
Bataille
  • 1 battalion of 19th Chasseurs
  • 3 battalions of 43rd Regiment
  • 3 battalions of 44th Regiment
2nd Brigade
  
Collineau
  • 3 battalions of 64th Regiment
  • 3 battalions of 88th Regiment
Artillery
  
  • 12 guns

3rd Division

    
Charles Denis Bourbaki
Charles Denis Bourbaki
Charles Denis Sauter Bourbaki was a French general.He was born at Pau, the son of Greek colonel Constantin Denis Bourbaki, who died in the War of Independence in 1827...

1st Brigade
  
Vergé
  • 1 battalion of 18th Chasseurs
  • 3 battalions of 11th Regiment
  • 3 battalions of 14th Regiment
2nd Brigade
  
Auguste-Alexandre Ducrot
Auguste-Alexandre Ducrot
Auguste-Alexandre Ducrot was a French general. Ducrot served in Algeria, in the Italian campaign of 1859, and as a division commander in the Franco-Prussian War....

  • 3 battalions of 46th Regiment
  • 3 battalions of 59th Regiment
Artillery
  
  • 12 guns

Cavalry Division

    
Partouneaux
1st Brigade
  
de Clérembault
  • 4 squadrons of 2nd Hussars
  • 4 squadrons of 7th Hussars
2nd Brigade
  
de Labareyre
  • 4 squadrons of 1st Lancers
  • 4 squadrons of 4th Lancers
Artillery
  
  • 6 guns

IV Corps

Adolphe Niel
Adolphe Niel
Adolphe Niel was a French Army general and statesman, also Marshal of France.He was born at Muret, Haute-Garonne and entered the École Polytechnique in 1821. Niel entered the engineer school at Metz, became lieutenant in the Engineers Corps in 1827, and captain in 1833...


Division Brigade Regiments and Others

First Division

    
de Luzy
1st Brigade
  
C. Douay
  • 1 battalion of 5th Chasseurs
  • 3 battalions of 30th Regiment
  • 3 battalions of 49th Regiment
2nd Brigade
  
Lenoble
  • 3 battalions of 6th Regiment
  • 3 battalions of 8th Regiment
Artillery
  
  • 12 guns

Second Division

    
Joseph Vinoy
Joseph Vinoy
Joseph Vinoy was a French soldier.-Biography:He originally intended to join the Church, but, after some years at a seminary, he decided upon a military career and joined the French army in 1823. As a sergeant in the 14th line infantry, he took part in the Algerian expedition of 1830...

1st Brigade
  
de Capriol
  • 1 battalion of 6th Chasseurs
  • 3 battalions of 52nd Regiment
  • 3 battalions of 73rd Regiment
2nd Brigade
  
de la Charriére
  • 3 battalions of 85th Regiment
  • 3 battalions of 86th Regiment
Artillery
  
  • 12 guns

3rd Division

    
de Failly
1st Brigade
  
O'Farrell
  • 1 battalion of 15th Chasseurs
  • 3 battalions of 2nd Regiment
  • 3 battalions of 53rd Regiment
2nd Brigade
  
Saurin
  • 3 battalions of 55th Regiment
  • 3 battalions of 76th Regiment
Artillery
  
  • 12 guns

Cavalry
Cavalry Brigade
  
de Rochefort
  • 4 squadrons of 2nd Chasseurs à Cheval
  • 4 squadrons of 10th Chasseurs à Cheval

Piedmont-Sardinian Army

King
King of Italy
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 Victor Emmanuel II
Division Brigade Regiments and Others

First Division

    
Durando
1st Grenadier Brigade
  
Colliano
  • 1 battalion of 3rd Besaglieri
  • 4 battalions of 1st Grenadiers
  • 4 battalions of 2nd Grenadiers
2nd Savoy Brigade
  
Parrier
  • 1 battalion of 4th Besaglieri
  • 4 battalions of 1st Regiment
  • 4 battalions of 2nd Regiment
Artillery
  
  • 18 guns

Second Division

    
Fanti
1st Piedmont Brigade
  
Camerana
  • 1 battalion of 9th Besaglieri
  • 4 battalions of 3rd Regiment
  • 4 battalions of 4th Regiment
2nd Aosta Brigade
  
Danesi
  • 1 battalion of 1st Besaglieri
  • 4 battalions of 5th Regiment
  • 4 battalions of 6th Regiment
Artillery
  
  • 18 guns

3rd Division

    
Mollard
1st Cuneo Brigade
  
Arnaldi
  • 1 battalion of 10th Besaglieri
  • 4 battalions of 7th Regiment
  • 4 battalions of 8th Regiment
2nd Pinerolo Brigade
  
Morozzo
  • 1 battalion of 2nd Besaglieri
  • 4 battalions of 13th Regiment
  • 4 battalions of 14th Regiment
Artillery
  
  • 18 guns

4th Division

    
Gialdini
1st Regina Brigade
  
Villamarina
  • 1 battalion of 7th Besaglieri
  • 4 battalions of 9th Regiment
  • 4 battalions of 10th Regiment
2nd Savona Brigade
  
Broglia
  • 1 battalion of 6th Besaglieri
  • 4 battalions of 15th Regiment
  • 4 battalions of 16th Regiment
Artillery
  
  • 18 guns

5th Division

    
Gucchiari
1st Casale Brigade
  
Pettinengo
  • 1 battalion of 8th Besaglieri
  • 4 battalions of 11th Regiment
  • 4 battalions of 12th Regiment
2nd Acqui Brigade
  
Gozzani
  • 1 battalion of 5th Besaglieri
  • 4 battalions of 17th Regiment
  • 4 battalions of 18th Regiment
Artillery
  
  • 18 guns

Cavalry Division

    
Sambuy
1st Brigade
  
Sonnaz
  • 8 squadrons
2nd Brigade
  
Savoiroux
  • 8 squadrons
Horse Artillery
  
  • 12 guns

II Corps

Liechtenstein
Division Brigade Regiments and Others

First Division

    
Jellacic
1st Brigade
  
Szabo
  • 1 battalion of 9th Grenz Regiment
  • 4 battalions of 12th Regiment
2nd Brigade
  
Wachter
  • 1 battalion of 10th Grenz Regiment
  • 4 battalions of 46th Regiment
Artillery
  
  • 16 guns

Second Division

    
Herdy
1st Brigade
  
Kintzl
  • 4 battalions of 45th Regiment
2nd Brigade
  
Hahn
  • 2 battalions of 21st Regiment
  • 1 battalion of 31st Regiment
  • 1 battalion of 32nd Regiment
  • 1 battalion of 39th Regiment
  • 1 battalion of 47th Regiment
  • 1 battalion of 54th Regiment
Artillery
  
  • 8 guns
Mantua garrison
  
  • 1/2 battalion of 1st Regiment
  • 1 battalion of 33rd Regiment
  • 1 battalion of 49th Regiment
Cavalry
  
  • 4 squadrons of 12th Hussars

III Corps

Schwartzenberg
Division Brigade Regiments and Others

First Division

    
Schönberger
1st Brigade
  
Pokorny
  • 1 battalion of 15th Jägers
  • 4 battalions of 58th Regiment
2nd Brigade
  
Dienstel
  • 1 battalion of 13th Jägers
  • 4 battalions of 27th Regiment
Artillery
  
  • 16 guns

Second Division

    
Habermann
1st Brigade
  
Wetzlar
  • 1 battalion of 2nd Grenz Regiment
  • 4 battalions of 5th Regiment
2nd Brigade
  
Hartung
  • 1 battalion of 23rd Jägers
  • 4 battalions of 14th Regiment
Artillery
  
  • 24 guns
Cavalry
  
  • 4 squadrons of 10th Hussars

IX Corps

Schaffgotsche
Division Brigade Regiments and Others

First Division

    
1st Brigade
  
Castiglione
  • 1 battalion of 8th Grenz Regiment
  • 4 battalions of 19th Regiment
2nd Brigade
  
Wimpffen
  • 1 battalion of 8th Grenz Regiment
  • 4 battalions of 40th Regiment
3rd Brigade
  
Suini
  • 1 battalion of 16th Jägers
  • 4 battalions of 34th Regiment
Artillery
  
  • 24 guns

Second Division

    
Grenneville
1st Brigade
  
Blumencron
  • 1 battalion of 4th Jägers
  • 4 battalions of 52nd Regiment
2nd Brigade
  
Fehimayr
  • 1 battalion of Titler Grenz Regiment
  • 4 battalions of 8th Regiment
Artillery
  
  • 16 guns

Cavalry

    
Cavalry Brigade
  
  • 4 squadrons of 12th Uhlans

X Corps

Wernhardt
Division Brigade Regiments and Others

First Division

    
Marziani
1st Brigade
  
Maroicic
  • 1 battalion of 12th Jägers
  • 4 battalions of 15th Regiment
2nd Brigade
  
Anthione
  • 1 battalion of 14th Grenz Regiment
  • 4 battalions of 15th Regiment
3rd Brigade
  
Jablonsky
  • 1 battalion of 20th Jägers
  • 4 battalions of 33rd Regiment
Artillery
  
  • 24 guns

Second Division

    
Wallemare
1st Brigade
  
Schiller
  • 1 battalion of 5th Jägers
  • 4 battalions of 6th Regiment
2nd Brigade
  
Mollinary
  • 1 battalion of 13th Grenz Regiment
  • 4 battalions of 56th Regiment
Artillery
  
  • 16 guns

Cavalry

    
Cavalry Brigade
  
  • 4 squadrons of 4th Uhlans

XI Corps

Weigl
Division Brigade Regiments and Others

First Division

    
Schwartzel
1st Brigade
  
Sebottendorf
  • 1 battalion of 10th Jägers
  • 4 battalions of 37th Regiment
2nd Brigade
  
Greschke
  • 4 battalions of 35th Regiment
Artillery
  
  • 16 guns

Second Division

    
Blomberg
1st Brigade
  
Baltin
  • 1 battalion of 5th Grenz Regiment
  • 4 battalions of 9th Regiment
2nd Brigade
  
Dobrzensky
  • 1 battalion of 21st Jägers
  • 4 battalions of 42nd Regiment
3rd Brigade
  
Host
  • 1 battalion of 9th Grenz Regiment
  • 4 battalions of 57th Regiment
Artillery
  
  • 24 guns

Cavalry

    
Cavalry Brigade
  
  • 4 squadrons of 4th Uhlans

I Corps

Clam-Gallas
Division Brigade Regiments and Others

First Division

    
Montenuovo
1st Brigade
  
Paszthory
  • 1 battalion of 2nd Jägers
  • 4 battalions of 60th Regiment
2nd Brigade
  
Brunner
  • 1 battalion of 11th Grenz Regiment
  • 4 battalions of 29th Regiment
Artillery
  
  • 16 guns

Second Division

    
Stankovics
1st Brigade
  
Hoditz
  • 1 battalion of 14th Jägers
  • 4 battalions of 48th Regiment
2nd Brigade
  
Reznicek
  • 1 battalion of 24th Jägers
  • 4 battalions of 16th Regiment
Artillery
  
  • 16 guns

Cavalry

    
Cavalry Brigade
  
  • 4 squadrons of 12th Hussars

V Corps

Stadion
Division Brigade Regiments and Others

First Division

    
Palffy
1st Brigade
  
Gaal
  • 1 battalion of 1st Grenz Regiment
  • 4 battalions of 3rd Regiment
2nd Brigade
  
Puchner
  • 1 battalion of 4th Jägers
  • 4 battalions of 31st Regiment
3rd Brigade
  
Bils
  • 1 battalion of 3rd Grenz Regiment
  • 4 battalions of 47th Regiment
Artillery
  
  • 24 guns

Second Division

    
Sternberg
1st Brigade
  
Koller
  • 1 battalion of 3rd Grenz Regiment
  • 4 battalions of 32nd Regiment
2nd Brigade
  
Festetics
  • 1 battalion of 6th Jägers
  • 4 battalions of 21st Regiment
Artillery
  
  • 16 guns

Cavalry

    
Cavalry Brigade
  
  • 4 squadrons of 12th Uhlans

VII Corps

Zobel
Division Brigade Regiments and Others

First Division

    
Hess
1st Brigade
  
Wussin
  • 1 battalion of 1st Grenz Regiment
  • 4 battalions of 1st Regiment
2nd Brigade
  
Gablentz
  • 1 battalion of 4th Grenz Regiment
  • 4 battalions of 4th Regiment
Artillery
  
  • 16 guns

Second Division

    
Lilia
1st Brigade
  
Brandenstein
  • 1 battalion of 19th Jägers
  • 4 battalions of 53rd Regiment
2nd Brigade
  
Wallon
  • 1 battalion of 2nd Grenz Regiment
  • 4 battalions of 17th Regiment
Artillery
  
  • 16 guns

Cavalry

    
Cavalry Brigade
  
  • 4 squadrons of 1st Hussars

VIII Corps

Ludwig von Benedek
Division Brigade Regiments and Others

First Division

    
Berger
1st Brigade
  
Watervliet
  • 1 battalion of 2nd Jägers
  • 4 battalions of 7th Regiment
2nd Brigade
  
Kuhn
  • 1 battalion of 4th Grenz Regiment
  • 4 battalions of 17th Regiment
Artillery
  
  • 16 guns

Second Division

    
Lang
1st Brigade
  
Phillippovic
  • 1 battalion of 5th Jägers
  • 4 battalions of 11th Regiment
2nd Brigade
  
Dauber
  • 1 battalion of 3rd Jägers
  • 4 battalions of 39th Regiment
3rd Brigade
  
Lippert
  • 1 battalion of 9th Jägers
  • 4 battalions of 59th Regiment
Artillery
  
  • 24 guns

Cavalry Division

    
Mensdorff
1st Brigade
  
Holstein
  • 6 squadrons of 5th Dragoons
  • 6 squadrons of 6th Dragoos
2nd Brigade
  
Zichy
  • 8 squadrons of 1st Uhlans
Artillery
  
  • 16 guns
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