Order of Battle of the French Armies in

1815
(Waterloo Campaign)

Army of the North

-
("L'Armée du Nord")

18 000 - 21 000 men in 33 battalions and 11 squadrons (+ 46

guns)
- - - - - - - - - - - - I Army Corps - GdD de Erlon Cantoned between Lille and Valenciennes
* Waterloo

21 000 - 25 000 men in 33 battalions and 15 squadrons (+ 38

guns)
Cantoned between Valenciennes and Avesnes.
- - - - - - - - - - - - II Army Corps - GdD Reille * Quatre Bras
* Ligny (only 7th Inf.Div.)
* Waterloo (without 7th Inf. Div.)

15 000 - 17 000 men in 31 battalions and 9 squadrons (+ 38

guns)
- - - - - - - - - - - - III Army Corps - GdD Vandamme Cantoned around Rocroi
* Ligny
* Wavre

15 000 - 17 000 men in 26 battalions and 14 squadrons (+ 38

guns)
- - - - - - - - - - - - IV Army Corps - GdD Gerard Cantoned at Metz
* Ligny
* Wavre

10 500 - 15 000 men in 23 battalions and 0 squadrons (+ 32/38

guns)
- - - - - - - - - - - - VI Army Corps - GdD de Lobau Cantoned at Laon
* Ligny
* Waterloo

. .

- - - - - - - - - - - - Reserve Cavalry .

- - - - - - - - - - - - - MdE Grouchy

3 100 men in 23 squadrons (+ 12 guns)
* Ligny
- - - - - - - - - - - - I Cavalry Corps -GdD Pajol * Waterloo

- - - - - - - - - - - - II Cavalry Corps - GdD Exelmans 3 300 men in 31 squadrons (+ 12 guns)

* Ligny
 * Wavre

- - - - - - - - - - - - III Cavalry Corps - GdD 3 500 men in 25 squadrons (+ 12 guns)

* Quatre Bras (one brigade)
Kellermann * Waterloo

3 000 men in 24 squadrons (+ 12 guns)

- - - - - - - - - - - - IV Cavalry Corps - GdD Milhaud * Ligny
* Waterloo

.
* Vendee (part of Young Guard)
- - - - - - - - - - - - Imperial Guard * Quatre Bras (part of Guard Cavalry)
- - - - - - - - - - - - - MdE Mortier * Ligny
* Waterloo

- - - - - - - - - - - - Young Guard Infantry Division .

- - - - - - - - - - - - Old/Middle Guard Chasseur Division
- - - - - - - - - - - - Old/Middle Guard Grenadier .
Division
- - - - - - - - - - - - Guard Light Cavalry Division .
- - - - - - - - - - - - Guard Heavy Cavalry Division
- - - - - - - - - - - - Guard Reserve Artillery

Other Troops : -

Strength: 17 500 – 25 000 men and 46 guns

- - - - - - - - - - - - V Army Corps - GdD Rapp Based at Strassburg, this army was to observe any
- - - - - - - - - - - - ("Armée du Rhin") Austrian and Russian advance through the German
states of Wuerttemberg and Westphalia.

- - - - - - - - - - - - VII Army Corps - GdD Suchet Strength: 12 000 – 21 500 men and ?? guns
Based at Lyons, this army was to observe the
- - - - - - - - - - - - ("Armée des Alpes") Austro-Sardinian army under General Frimont.

- - - - - - - - - - - - I Corps of Observation - GdD Strength: 5 500 - 10 500 men and 21-38 guns
Lecourbe Based at Belfort, this army was to observe
any Austrian advance through Switzerland.
- - - - - - - - - - - - ("Armée du Jura")

- - - - - - - - - - - - II Corps of Observation - MdE Strength: 5 500 - 7 500 men and 16-22 guns
Based at Toulon, this army observed the Italian border
Brune and was charged with the suppression of any potential
- - - - - - - - - - - - ("Armée du Var") royalist uprisings in southern France.

- - - - - - - - - - - - III Corps of Observation - GdD Strength: 2 500 - 7 000 men and 24-30 guns
Decean Based at Toulouse, this army observed
the eastern Spanish frontier.
- - - - - - - - - - - - ("Armée de Pyrenees orientales")

- - - - - - - - - - - - IV Corps of Observation - GdD Strength: 2 500 - 7 000 men and 24-30 guns
Clausel Based at Bordeaux, this army observed
the western Spanish frontier.
- - - - - - - - - - - - ("Armée de Pyrenees occidentales")

- - - - - - - - - - - - Army Corps - GdD Lamarque Strength: 10 000 - 27 000 men and 18-24 guns
This army was formed to suppress the Royalist insurrection
- - - - - - - - - - - - ("Armée de l'Ouest")
 in the Vendée region of France which remained loyal to king.
General Lamarque's knowledge of irregular warfare marked
him out to operate against the Vendeens.

Abbreviations of French military ranks On French nobility titles

MdE - Maréchal d'Empire In France existed a notional hierarchy of nobility titles.
GdD - Général de Division An edict of 1575, rarely enforced, established a minimum
GdB - Général de Brigade size and income for the land to which the created title
Col. - Colonel was attached, thus establishing a hierarchy :
Mjr. - Major - duc (duke)
ChdB - Chef de Bataillon - marquis (marquis)
ChdE - Chef de Escadron - comte (earl)
Cpt. - Capitaine - vicomte (viscount)
Ltn. - Lieutenant - baron (baron)
............................................................... The French Revolution abolished the feudal system in 1789.
btns. - battalions This removed the legal foundation of titles. When Napoleon
sq. - squadrons brought back titles in 1804-08, he did not restore feudalism.
Inf. Reg. - Infantry Regiment He did try to give titles a landed basis, by laying down as
Hus. Reg. - Hussar Regiment rule that a title, to become hereditary, had to be formally
H.Chas. Reg. - Horse Chasseur Regiment attached to a land endowment called a "majorat", whose contents
Lan. Reg. - Lancer Regiment had to be provided by the title-holder, and whose inheritance
Drag. Reg. - Dragoon Regiment followed special rules (to avoid division at each generation).
Cuir. Reg. - Cuirassier Regiment The word "nobility" is not used in napoleonic legal texts, and
FB - Foot Battery [6 cannons, 2 howitzers] no privileges were attached to it. Titles were created by Letters
HB - Horse Battery [4 cannons, 2 howitzers] Patent of the Emperor, or, for the most part, were automatic and
came with certain positions.

Army Headquarters
.

.
 Commander-in-Chief: Napoléon

Chief-of-Staff: MdE Nicolas Jean de Dieu Soult

Chief-of-Cavalry: MdE Emmanuel Marquis de Grouchy
Chief-of-Artillery: GdD Charles-Etienne-Francois Ruty
Chief-of-Engineers: GdD Joseph Rogniat
Prisoners of War: Baron Dentzel
Baggage Master: Jean-Roch Coignet
ADCs to Napoleon :
- GdD Corbineau
- GdD Gourgand
- GdD Bedoyére
- GdD Bertrand
- GdD Dejean
- GdD Flahaut

I Army Corps - GdD d'Erlon

Commander: GdD Jean-Baptiste Drouet, Comte d’Erlon
Chief-of-Staff: GdB Baron Delcambre
Chief-of-Artillery: GdB Desales
Chief-of-Staff-of-Artillery: Col. Bernard
Chief-of-Engineers: GdB Gerbe
Chief-of-Staff-of-Engineers: Col. Baraillon

1st Infantry Division

- GdD Allix de Vaux (not present on 18/6)
- GdB Baron Quiot du Passage (of 1st Brigade)
 XX FB / 6th Foot Art. Reg. - Cpt. Hamelin
[6 6pdr cannons and 2 5.5inch howitzers, 190 men]

     

54th Line Inf. Reg. [965 men in 2 btns.]  - - - - - - - 55th Line Inf. Reg. [1.150 men in 2 btns.]
1st Brigade - GdB Baron Quiot du Passage
(on 18/6 acting 1st Inf. Div. commander)
- Col. Charlet (of 54th Line inf. Reg.)

     

28th Light Inf. Reg. [900 men in 2 btns.]  - - - - - - - 105th Line Inf. Reg. [985 men in 2 btns.]
2nd Brigade - GdB Baron Bourgeois
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2nd Infantry Division

- GdD Baron Donzelot *

X FB / 6th Foot Art. Reg. - Cpt. Cantin

[6 6pdr cannons and 2 5.5inch howitzers, 185 men]

     

 
13th Light Inf. Reg. [1.875 men in 3 btns.]  - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 17th Line Inf. Reg. [1.000 men in 2 btns.]
1st Brigade - GdB Baron Schmitz

     
 19th Light Inf. Reg. [1.035 men in 2 btns.]  - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 51st Line Inf. Reg. [1.170 men in 2 btns.]
2nd Brigade - GdB Baron Aulard
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Notes:
* - "Donzelot, who had lost all his military habits during the 7 years
he was governor of Corfu (Island)" - Houssaye in "1815: Waterloo"

3rd Infantry Division

- GdD Baron Binet de Marcognet *

XIX FB / 6th Foot Art. Reg. - Cpt. Emon

[6 6pdr cannons and 2 5.5inch howitzers, 180 men]

     

21st Line Inf. Reg. [1.140 men in 2 btns.]  - - - - - - - - 46th Line Inf. Reg. [890 men in 2 btns.]
1st Brigade - GdB Nogues

     

25th Light Inf. Reg. [975 men in 2 btns.]  - - - - - - 45th Line Inf. Reg. [1.005 men in 2 btns.]
2nd Brigade - GdB Baron Grenier
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Notes:
* - "Marcognet, a second-rate man." - Houssaye in "1815: Waterloo"

4th Infantry Division

- GdD Comte Durutte *
 IX FB / 6th Foot Art. Reg. - Cpt. Bourgeois
[6 6pdr cannons and 2 5.5inch howitzers, 180 men]

     

8th Line Inf. Reg. [985 men in 2 btns.]  - - - - - - - 29th Line Inf. Reg. [1.150 men in 2 btns.]
1st Brigade - GdB Chevalier Pegot

     

85th Light Inf. Reg. [635 men in 2 btns.]  - - - - - - - 95th Line Inf. Reg. [1.100 men in 2 btns.]
2nd Brigade - GdB Brue
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Notes:
* - Durutte fought at Kalisz (1813), Dennewitz (1813), Leipzig (1813), and Metz (1814).
After Napoleon's return from Elba Island in 1815 Durutte sided with the Bonapartists.
He wrote: "The emergence of Napoleon, in the present circumstances, is a misfortune,
however, there is no hesitation on my side the country is threatened by a new invasion,
our duty is to conquer or die."

1st Cavalry Division

- GdD Baron Jacquinot

II HB / 1st Horse Art. Reg. - Cpt. Bourgeois

[4 6pdr cannons and 2 5.5inch howitzers, 160 men]

         
7th Hus. Reg. [440 men in 3 sq.]*  - - - - - - - - - - - 3rd H.Chas. Reg. [365 men in 3 sq.]
1st Brigade - GdB Baron de Bruno
        
3rd Lan. Reg. [405 men in 3 sq.]  - - - - - - - - 4th Lan. Reg. [300 men in 2 sq.] **
2nd Brigade - GdB Baron Gobrecht
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Notes:
* - led by Col. Marbot
** - led by Col. Bro

Reserve Artillery
/

XI FB / 6th Foot Art. Reg. - Cpt. Charlet

[6 12pdr cannons and 2 5.5inch howitzers, 205 men]

+ 5 Companies of Engineers [350 men]*

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Notes:
* - actually each company was attached to infantry division,
and only one company of engineers was kept in reserve

II Army Corps - GdD Reille

Commander: GdD Honore Comte Reille
Chief-of-Staff: GdB Baron Lacroix
Chief-of-Artillery: GdB Baron Pelletier
Chief-of-Staff-of-Artillery: Col. Bobillier
Chief-of-Engineers: GdB de Richemont
Chief-of-Staff-of-Engineers: Col. Daulle
5th Infantry Division
- GdD Count Bachelu

XVIII FB / 6th Foot Art. Reg. - Cpt. Deshaulles

[6 6pdr cannons and 2 5.5inch howitzers, 190 men]

     

3rd Line Inf. Reg. [1.115 men in 2 btns.]  - - - - - - - - 61st Line Inf. Reg. [830 men in 2 btns.]
1st Brigade - GdB Baron Husson

     

 
72nd Light Inf. Reg. [970 men in 2 btns.]  - - - - - - - - - 108th Line Inf. Reg. [1.075 men in 3 btns.]
2nd Brigade - GdB Baron Campi
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6th Infantry Division

- GdD Prince Jerome Bonaparte
- GdD Guilleminot (second-in-command)

II FB / 2nd Foot Art. Reg. - Cpt. Meunier

[6 6pdr cannons and 2 5.5inch howitzers, 200 men]

     

     

1st Light Inf. Reg. [1.855 men in 3 btns.]  - - - - - - - - - 2nd Light Inf. Reg. [2.300 men in 4 btns.]
 1st Brigade - GdB Baudouin

     

   
1st Line Inf. Reg. [1.770 men in 3 btns.]  - - - - - - - - - 2nd Line Inf. Reg. [1.765 men in 3 btns.]
2nd Brigade - GdB Baron Soye
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7th Infantry Division

- GdD Baron Girard

FB - Cpt.
[6 6pdr cannons and 2 5.5inch howitzers]

     

11th Light Inf. Reg. [2 btns.]  - - - - - - - 82th Line Inf. Reg. [1 btn.]
1st Brigade - GdB de Villiers

     

 
12th Light Inf. Reg. [3 btns.]  - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 4th Line Inf. Reg. [2 btns.]
2nd Brigade - GdB Baron Piat
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9th Infantry Division

- GdD Comte Foy *

I FB / 6th Foot Art. Reg. - Cpt. Tacon

 [6 6pdr cannons and 2 5.5inch howitzers, 190 men]

     

 
92nd Line Inf. Reg. [1.020 men in 2 btns.]  - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 93rd Line Inf. Reg. [1.460 men in 3 btns.]**
1st Brigade - GdB Baron Gauthier

     

   
4th Light Inf. Reg. [1.100 men in 3 btns.]  - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 100th Line Inf. Reg. [1.600 men in 3 btns.]
2nd Brigade - GdB Baron Jamin
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Notes:
* - Foy was educated in the military school of La Fere and became a fine div. commander.
"Foy had been faithful to republicanism under the Empire; he became a convert to
constitutional monarchy under Louis XVIII; in Nantes he did not place himself at the
head of the Bonapartist movement till he had done his utmost to thwart it; nevertheless
he was given the command of a fine division ..." in Houssaye's "1815: Waterloo".
** - the II and III Btn. of 93rd Line Inf. Reg. fought as marines in 1805 at Trafalgar

2nd Cavalry Division

- GdD Comte de Pire

II HB / 4th Horse Art. Reg. - Cpt. Gronnier

[4 6pdr cannons and 2 5.5inch howitzers, 165 men]

           

   
1st H.Chas. Reg. [485 men in 4 sq.]  - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 6th H.Chas. Reg. [560 men in 4 sq.]
1st Brigade - GdB Baron Hubert
            

5th Lan. Reg. [415 men in 3 sq.]  - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 6th Lan. Reg. [410 men in 4 sq.]
2nd Brigade - GdB Wathiez
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Reserve Artillery
/

VII FB / 2nd Foot Art. Reg. - Cpt. Gayat

[6 12pdr cannons and 2 howitzers, 215 men]

+ 5 Companies of Engineers [430 men]*

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Notes:
* - actually each company was attached to infantry division,
and only one company of engineers was kept in reserve

III Army Corps - GdD Vandamme

Commander: GdD Dominique-Joseph-Rene Vandamme
Chief-of-Staff: GdB Revest (GdD Guilleminot)
Chief-of-Artillery: GdD Doguereau
Chief-of-Engineers: GdB Nempde-Dupoyet
8th Infantry Division
- GdD Baron Lefol

FB - Cpt. Chauveau
[6 6pdr cannons and 2 5.5inch howitzers]

     

 
15th Light Inf. Reg. [2 btns.] - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 23rd Line Inf. Reg. [3 btns.]
1st Brigade - GdB Billard (+ 15th June)
- Col. Vernier

     

 
37th Line Inf. Reg. [3 btns.] - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 64th Line Inf. Reg. [2 btns.]
2nd Brigade - GdB Corsin
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10th Infantry Division

- GdD Baron Habert

FB - Cpt. Guerin
[6 6pdr cannons and 2 5.5inch howitzers]

     

   
34th Line Inf. Reg. [3 btns.]  - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 88th Line Inf. Reg. [3 btns.]
1st Brigade - GdB Baron Gengoult
      

   
22nd Line Inf. Reg. [3 btns.]  - - - - - - - - - - - - 70th Line Inf. Reg. [2 btns.] - - - - - - - - - - - - 2nd Swiss Inf.
Reg. [1 btn.]
2nd Brigade - GdB Baron Dupeyroux
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11th Infantry Division

- GdD Baron Berthezene

FB - Cpt. Lecorbeiller
[6 6pdr cannons and 2 5.5inch howitzers]

     

12th Line Inf. Reg. [2 btns.]  - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 56th Line Inf. Reg. [2 btns.]
1st Brigade - GdB Baron Dufour

     

33rd Line Inf. Reg. [2 btns.]  - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 86th Line Inf. Reg. [2 btns.]
2nd Brigade - GdB Baron Lagarde
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3rd Cavalry Division

- GdD Baron Domon
 IV HB / 2nd Horse Art. Reg. - Cpt. Dumont
[4 6pdr cannons and 2 5.5inch howitzers, 180 men]

         
4th H.Chas. Reg. [340 men in 3 sq.]  - - - - - - - - - - - - 9th H.Chas. Reg. [365 men in 3 sq.]
1st Brigade - GdB Domanget

   
12th H.Chas. Reg. [320 men in 3 sq.]
2nd Brigade - GdB Vinot
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Reserve Artillery
/

FB - Cpt. Vollee
[6 12pdr cannons and 2 6inch howitzers]

+ 1 Company of Engineers [50 men]

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IV Army Corps - GdD Gerard

Commander: GdD Etienne-Maurice Gerard
Chief-of-Staff: GdB Saint-Remy
Chief-of-Artillery: GdB Baltus de Pouilly
 Chief-of-Engineers: GdB Dufriche de Valaze

12th Infantry Division

- GdD Baron Pecheux

FB - Cpt. Fenouillat
[6 6pdr cannons and 2 5.5inch howitzers]

     

   
30th Line Inf. Reg. [3 btns.]  - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 96th Line Inf. Reg. [3 btns.]
1st Brigade - GdB Chevalier Rome

     

6th Light Inf. Reg. [1 btn.]  - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 63rd Line Inf. Reg. [3 btns.]
2nd Brigade - GdB Baron Schoefer
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13th Infantry Division

- GdD Baron Vichery

FB - Cpt. Saint-Cyr
[6 6pdr cannons and 2 5.5inch howitzers]

     

59th Line Inf. Reg. [2 btns.]  - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 76th Line Inf. Reg. [2 btns.]
1st Brigade - GdB Baron la Capitaine
      

48th Line Inf. Reg. [2 btns.]  - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 69th Line Inf. Reg. [2 btns.]
2nd Brigade - GdB Comte Desprez
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14th Infantry Division

- GdD Comte de Bourmont (deserted to the Prussians !)
- GdB Baron Hulot de Mazarny (- of the 1st Brigade)

FB - Cpt. Billon
[6 6pdr cannons and 2 5.5inch howitzers]

     

9th Light Inf. Reg. [2 btns.]  - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 11th Line Inf. Reg. [2 btns.]
1st Brigade - GdB Baron Hulot de Mazarny
(- acting 14th Infantry Division commander)
- Col. Baume (of 9th Light Inf. Reg.)

     

4th Light Inf. Reg. [2 btns.]  - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 50th Line Inf. Reg. [2 btns.]
2nd Brigade - GdB Baron Toussaint
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7th Cavalry Division

- GdD Baron Maurin
 HB - Cpt. Tortel
[4 6pdr cannons and 2 5.5inch howitzers]

         
6th Hus. Reg. [3 sq.]  - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 8th H.Chas. Reg. [3 sq.]
1st Brigade - GdB Baron Vallin

           

 
6th Drag. Reg. [4 sq.]  - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 16th Drag. Reg. [4 sq.]
11th Drag. Reg. - not present ?
2nd Brigade - GdB Chevalier Beruyer
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Reserve Artillery
/

FB - Cpt. Lenoir
[6 12pdr cannons and 2 6inch howitzers]

+ 3 Companies of Engineers [200 men] *

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Notes:
* - each company attached to infantry division

~
 VI Army Corps - GdD de Lobau
Commander: GdD Georges Mouton, Comte de Lobau
Chief-of-Staff: GdB Baron Durroei
Chief-of-Artillery: GdD Noury de la Guignardiere
Chief-of-Staff-of-Artillery: Mjr. Chaudon
Chief-of-Engineers: GdB Dufriche de Valaze
Chief-of-Staff-of-Engineers: Col. Constantin

19th Infantry Division

- GdD Baron Simmer

I FB / 8th Foot Art. Reg. - Cpt. Parisot

[6 6pdr cannons and 2 5.5inch howitzers, 245 men]

     

5th Line Inf. Reg. [950 men in 2 btns.]  - - - - - - 11th Line Inf. Reg. [1.180 men in 2 btns.]
1st Brigade - GdB Julienne de Belair

     

27th Line Inf. Reg. [820 men in 2 btns.]  - - - - - - - 84th Line Inf. Reg. [830 men in 2 btns.]
2nd Brigade - GdB Chevalier Thevenet
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20th Infantry Division

- GdD Baron Jeanin

II FB / 8th Foot Art. Reg. - Cpt. Paquet

 [6 6pdr cannons and 2 5.5inch howitzers, 260 men]

     

 
5th Light Inf. Reg. [890 men in 2 btns.]  - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 10th Line Inf. Reg. [1.430 men in 2 btns.]
1st Brigade - GdB Chevalier Bony

     

47th Line Inf. Reg. [800 men in 2 btn.] *  - - - - - - 107th Line Inf. Reg. [740 men in 2 btns.]
2nd Brigade - GdB Budin, Comte de Tromellin
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Notes:
* - the 47th Line Inf. Reg. was detached to the Vandee

21st Infantry Division

- GdD Baron Teste

FB - Cpt. Duverry
[6 6pdr cannons and 2 5.5inch howitzers]

     

8th Light Inf. Reg. [2 btns.]  - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 40th Line Inf. Reg. [2 btns.]
1st Brigade - GdB Baron Lafitte

   
65th Line Inf. Reg. [1 btn.]  - - - - - - - 75th Line Inf. Reg. [2 btns.]
2nd Brigade - GdB Baron Penne
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Reserve Artillery
/

IV FB / 8th Foot Art. Reg. - Cpt. Gayat

[6 12pdr cannons and 2 6inch howitzers, 225 men]

HB / auxiliary
[4 6pdr cannons and 2 6inch howitzers, 170 men]

+ 3 Companies of Engineers [150 men] *

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Notes:
* - each company attached to infantry division

I Cavalry Corps - GdD Pajol

Commander: GdD Claude-Pierre Pajol
Chief-of-Staff: Col. Picard

4th Cavalry Division

- GdD Baron Soult

HB - Cpt. Cothereaux
[4 6pdr cannons and 2 5.5inch howitzers, 175 men]
            

 
1st Hus. Reg. [4 sq.] - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 4th Hus. Reg. [4 sq.]
1st Brigade - GdB Houssin de St Laurent

     
5th Hus. Reg. [4 sq.]
2nd Brigade - GdB Ameil
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5th Cavalry Division

- GdD Baron Subervie

III HB / 1st Horse Art. Reg. - Cpt. Duhemin

[4 6pdr cannons and 2 5.5inch howitzers, 170 men]

           

 
1st Lan. Reg. [415 men in 4 sq.] - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 2nd Lan. Reg. [420 men in 4 sq.]
1st Brigade - GdB Comte de Colbert

   
11th H.Chas. Reg. [435 men in 3 sq.]
 2nd Brigade - GdB Chevalier Merlin
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II Cavalry Corps - GdD Exelmans

Commander: GdD Remy-Joseph-Isidore Exelmans
Chief-of-Staff: Col. Ferrousat

9th Cavalry Division

- GdD Baron Strolz

HB - Cpt. Gudet
[4 6pdr cannons and 2 5.5inch howitzers]

           

 
5th Drag. Reg. [4 sq.] - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 13th Drag. Reg. [4 sq.]
1st Brigade - GdB Baron Burthe

           

 
 15th Drag. Reg. [4 sq.]  - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 20th Drag. Reg. [4 sq.]
2nd Brigade - GdB Baron Vincent
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10th Cavalry Division

- GdD Baron Chastel

HB - Cpt. Bernard
[4 6pdr cannons and 2 5.5inch howitzers]

           

 
4th Drag. Reg. [4 sq.] - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 12th Drag. Reg. [4 sq.]
1st Brigade - GdB Baron Bennemais

           

14th Drag. Reg. [4 sq.]  - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 17th Drag. Reg. [3 sq.]

2nd Brigade - GdB Baron Berton
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III Cavalry Corps - GdD Kellermann
Commander: GdD Etienne-Francois Kellermann, Comte de Valmy
Chief-of-Staff: Col. Tancarville

11th Cavalry Division

- GdD Baron L’Heritier

III HB / 2nd Horse Art. Reg. - Cpt. Marcillac

[4 6pdr cannons and 2 5.5inch howitzers, 165 men]

           

   
2nd Drag. Reg. [600 men in 4 sq.] - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 7th Drag. Reg. [520 men in 4 sq.]
1st Brigade - GdB Picquet

       
8th Cuir. Reg. [300 men in 3 sq.]  - - - - - - 11th Cuir. Reg. [240 men in 2 sq.]
2nd Brigade - GdB Baron Guiton
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12th Cavalry Division

- GdD Vicomte Roussel d’Hurbal

II HB / 2nd Horse Art. Reg. - Cpt. Lebau

[4 6pdr cannons and 2 5.5inch howitzers, 160 men]
          
2nd Cuir. Reg. [315 men in 2 sq.] - - - - - - - - 3rd Cuir. Reg. [480 men in 4 sq.]
1st Brigade - GdB de Donop

         
1st H.Carab. Reg. [435 men in 3 sq.] - - - - - - - - 2nd H.Carab. Reg. [415 men in 3 sq.]
2nd Brigade - GdB Baron Blanchard
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IV Cavalry Corps - GdD Milhaud

Commander: GdD Edouard-Jean-Baptiste, Comte Milhaud
Chief-of-Staff: Col. Baron Chasseriau

13th Cavalry Division

- GdD Wathier

V HB / 1st Horse Art. Reg. - Cpt. Duchet

[4 6pdr cannons and 2 5.5inch howitzers, 160 men]

           
 1st Cuir. Reg. [465 men in 4 sq.]  - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 4th Cuir. Reg. [315 men in 3 sq.]
1st Brigade - GdB Baron Dubois

     
7th Cuir. Reg. [180 men in 2 sq.]  - - - - 12th Cuir. Reg. [260 men in 2 sq.]
2nd Brigade - GdB Travers, Baron de Jever
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14th Cavalry Division

- GdD Baron Delort

IV HB / 3rd Horse Art. Reg. - Cpt. Legay

[4 6pdr cannons and 2 5.5inch howitzers, 165 men]

           

5th Cuir. Reg. [520 men in 3 sq.]  - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 10th Cuir. Reg. [360 men in 3 sq.]
1st Brigade - GdB Baron Farine du Creux

         
6th Cuir. Reg. [285 men in 4 sq.]  - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 9th Cuir. Reg. [415 men in 3 sq.]
2nd Brigade - GdB Baron Vial
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 ~

Imperial Guard - MdE Mortier (GdD

Drouot) *
* Marshal Adolphe-Edouard-Casimir-Joseph, Duc de Trevise
was not present, GdD Drouot was acting Guards commander.

Chief-of-Staff: GdD Antoine Comte Drouot

Chief-of-Artillery: GdD Jean-Jacques, Baron Desvaux De Saint-Maurice
Chief-of-Horse-Artillery: Mjr. Baron Duchand de Sancy
Chief-of-Foot-Artillery: GdB Baron Lallemand
Chief-of-Engineers: GdD Baron Haxo
Artillery Park: GdD Baron Neigre

On June 16th 1815 the Young Guard consisted of sixteen infantry regiments:
- 1st Regiment of Tirallieurs [26 officers, 1.083 other ranks] under Jacques-Elisee Trappier de Malcolm
- 2nd Regiment of Tirallieurs - [24 officers, 750 other ranks] in Vandee under Mosnier
- 3rd Regiment of Tirallieurs - [28 officers, 960 other ranks] under Antoine Pailhes
- 4th Regiment of Tirallieurs - [24 officers, 389 other ranks] in Paris under George Albert
- 5th Regiment of Tirallieurs - [23 officers, 153 other ranks] in Paris under Lapaige-Dorsenne
- 6th Regiment of Tirallieurs - [16 officers, 249 other ranks] in Rouen under Auguste Contamine
- 7th Regiment of Tirallieurs - [17 officers, 89 other ranks] in Paris under Jean-Pierre Lalaude
- 8th Regiment of Tirallieurs - [8 officers, 77 other ranks] in Lyon under Varlet
- 1st Regiment of Voltigeurs - [31 officers, 1.188 other ranks] under Antione-Joseph Secretan
- 2nd Regiment of Voltigeurs - [29 officers, 910 other ranks] in Vandee under Claude Suisse de Sainte-Clair
- 3rd Regiment of Voltigeurs - [32 officers, 935 other ranks] under Francois-Alexandre Hurel
- 4th Regiment of Voltigeurs - [32 officers, 700 other ranks] in Rueil ? under Jean-Francois Teisseire
- 5th Regiment of Voltigeurs - [30 officers, 175 other ranks] in Paris under Joseph Leclerc
- 6th Regiment of Voltigeurs - [20 officers, 110 other ranks] in Amiens under Guillaume-Joseph de Penguern
- 7th Regiment of Voltigeurs - [18 officers, 187 other ranks] in Amiens under Marchal
- 8th Regiment of Voltigeurs - [14 officers, 171 other ranks] in Amiens under Henry Puis
Only five or six out of the sixteen regiments were combat-ready.
Two of them, 2nd Tirailleurs and 2nd Voltigeurs were sent to Vendee.
The remaining four formed Young Guard Division under GdD Duhesme,
see below:

Young Guard Infantry Division

"Colonel" - GdD Comte Duhesme
"Colonel-en-second" - GdD Comte Barrois

 - - - 
VII Auxiliary FB [6 6pdr cannons and 2 5.5inch howitzers] - Cpt. Cre’Aach
VIII Auxiliary FB [6 6pdr cannons and 2 5.5inch howitzers] - Cpt. Charbonier
(both batteries were manned by Canonniers de la Marine)
      

1st Guard Tirailleur Reg. [1.110 men in 2 btns.]  - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 1st Guard Voltigeur Reg. [1.220 men in 2
btns.]
- Col. Baron Trappier de Malcolm - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Col. Baron Secretan  ----
1st Brigade - GdB Chartrand

     

3rd Guard Tirailleur Reg. [1.050 men in 2 btns.]  - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 3rd Guard Voltigeur Reg. [1.085 men in 2
btns.]
- Col. Baron Pailhes - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Col. Baron Hurel
2nd Brigade - GdB Guye
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Old Guard Chasseur Division

"Colonel" - GdD Comte Morand
"Colonel-en-second" - GdD Comte Michel

 - - - 
VI FB of Old Guard [6 6pdr cannons and 2 5.5inch howitzers] - Cpt. Jacques
+ Auxiliary FB under Cpt. Bernard , manned by Canonniers de la Marine

     

1st Guard Chasseur Reg. [1.310 men in 2 btns.]  - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 2nd Guard Chasseur Reg. [1.165 men in 2
btns.]
- GdB Comte Cambronne - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - GdB Chevalier Pelet-Clozeau

     

3rd Guard Chasseur Regiment [1.065 men in 2 btns.]  - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 4th Guard Chasseur Regiment [1.090
 men in 2* btns.]
- Col. Chevalier Malet - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - GdB Baron Henrion
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Notes:
* - combined to one battalion after heavy casualties at Ligny

Old Guard Grenadier Division

"Colonel" - GdD Comte Friant
"Colonel-en-second" - GdD Comte Roguet

 - - - 
V FB of Old Guard [6 6pdr cannons and 2 5.5inch howitzers] - Cpt. Resigny
+ Auxiliary FB under Cpt. Autric , manned by Canonniers de la Marine

     

1st Guard Grenadier Reg. [1.280 men in 2 btns.] *  - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 2nd Guard Grenadier Reg. [1.090 men in 2
btns.]
- GdB Baron Petit ** - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - GdB Baron Christiani

   
3rd Guard Grenadier Reg. [1.165 men in 2 btns.]  - - - - 
4th Guard Grenadier Reg. [520 men in 1 btn.]
- GdB Baron Poret de Morvan - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - GdB Baron Harlet
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Notes:
* - the 1st Guard Grenadiers were nicknamed "The Oldest of the Old"
** - Baron Petit (petit in French: small, little) commanded the
tall and robust grenadiers, the creme-de-la-creme of the infantry

Guard Light Cavalry Division

- GdD Comte Lefebvre-Desnouettes

 - - - 
I HB of Old Guard [4 6pdr cannons and 2 5.5 inch howitzers, 185 men] - Cpt. Favier
II HB of Old Guard [4 6pdr cannons and 2 5.5 inch howitzers, 177 men] - Cpt. Nasse
            

     
Guard H.Chas. Reg. [1.200 men in 5 sq. ] - GdB Baron Lallemand
1st Brigade - GdB Baron Lallemand

   -         

 
1st Guard Lan. Reg. [1 sq.] "Elba Squadron" + 2nd Guard Lan. Reg. [4 sq. ] "Red Lancers"
"Elba Squadron" under Mjr. Jerzmanowski/Balinski, "Red Lancers" under Mjr. Dubois
2nd Brigade - GdD Baron Colbert de Chabanais
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Guard Heavy Cavalry Division

- GdD Baron Guyot

 - - - 
III HB of Old Guard [4 6pdr cannons and 2 5.5 inch howitzers, 178 men] - Cpt. Branville
IV HB of Old Guard [4 6pdr cannons and 2 5.5 inch howitzers, 172 men] - Cpt. Barbarin

Elite Gendarmes [110 men in 1 sq.]

- Cpt. Dyonnet
            
Guard Horse Grenadier Reg. [800 men in 5 sq. ] - GdB Marquis Jamin de Bermuy
1st Brigade - GdB Marquis Jamin de Bermuy

           

 
Guard Drag. Reg. "Empress Dragoons" [800-960 men in 4 sq. ]
- GdD Comte Ornano (not present during campaign)
- GdB Comte Letort de Lorville (mortally wounded on 15/6)
- Col. Baron Hoffmayer
2nd Brigade - GdB Comte Letort de Lorville
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Guard Reserve Artillery

     

I FB of Old Guard [6 12pdr* cannons and 2 6 inch. howitzers] - Cpt. Marion

II FB of Old Guard [6 12pdr* cannons and 2 6 inch. howitzers] - Cpt. Radet
III FB of Old Guard [6 12pdr* cannons and 2 6 inch. howitzers] - Cpt. Tessier
IV FB of Old Guard [6 12pdr* cannons and 2 6 inch. howitzers] - Cpt. Gaubert
+ Guard Engineers (125 men)
+ Guard Marines (147 men)
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Notes:
* - the heavy 12pdr cannons of the Old Guard were nicknamed "The Beautiful Daughters"

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 V Army Corps - GdD Rapp
Commander: GdD Jean Rapp

15th Infantry Division

- GdD Heudelet (then Rottenbourg)

FB / Foot Art. Reg.

     

   
This brigade consisted of 4-7 battalions
1st Brigade

     

 
This brigade consisted of 4-7 battalions
2nd Brigade
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16th Infantry Division

- GdD Albert

FB / Foot Art. Reg.

     

   
This brigade consisted of 4-7 battalions
1st Brigade
      

 
This brigade consisted of 4-7 battalions
2nd Brigade
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17th Infantry Division

- GdD Verdier (Grandjean)

FB / Foot Art. Reg.

     

   
This brigade consisted of 4-7 battalions
1st Brigade

     

 
This brigade consisted of 4-7 battalions
2nd Brigade
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8th Cavalry Division

- GdD Merlin

* This cavalry division numbered 1 800 men in 12-14 squadrons.

I am not sure if they were all dragoons and if there was horse battery.
 HB / Horse Art. Reg.

           

1st Brigade

           

2nd Brigade
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Division of National Guard

- GdD Berkheim (Grandjean)

* This division consisted of 5 000 men in 8 battalions

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VII Army Corps - MdE Suchet

 ("Armée des Alpes")
Commander: MdE Louis-Gabriel Suchet, 1st Duc d'Albufera

22nd Infantry Division

- GdD Pacthod (Dessaix)

FB / Foot Art. Reg. [150-225 men]

     

7th Line Inf. Reg. [900-1.200 men in 2 btns.]  - - - - - - - - - - ?th ???? Inf. Reg. [900-1.200 men in 2 btns.]
1st Brigade

     

5th Line Inf. Reg. [900-1.200 men in 2 btns.]  - - - - - - - - - - 11th Line Inf. Reg. [900-1.200 men in 2 btns.]
2nd Brigade
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23rd Infantry Division

- GdD Dessaix (Maransin)

FB / Foot Art. Reg. [150-225 men]

     

20th Line Inf. Reg. [900-1.200 men in 2 btns.]  - - - - - - - - - 24th Line Inf. Reg. [900-1.200 men in 2 btns.]
1st Brigade
      

36th Line Inf. Reg. [900-1.200 men in 2 btns.]  - - - - - - - - 72nd Line Inf. Reg. [900-1.200 men in 2 btns.]
2nd Brigade
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15th Cavalry Division

- GdD Quesnel (Jeannet)

* This cavalry division consisted of 6-12 squadrons.

At least half of them were dragoons and hussars.

HB / 4th Horse Art. Reg.

         
4th Hus. Reg. [390 men in 3 sq.] - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 13th Drag. Reg. [400 men in 3 sq.]
1st Brigade
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Division of National Guard

- Chabert

* This division consisted of 4 500 - 5 000 men in 8 battalions

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Division of National Guard

- Pannetier

* This division consisted of 4 500 - 5 000 men in 8 battalions

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Division of National Guard

- Dufresse

* This division consisted of 4 500 men in 8 battalions

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Division of National Guard

- Morantin

* This division consisted of 4 500 men in 8 battalions

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I Corps of Observation - GdD

Lecourbe
("Armée du Jura")
Commander: GdD Claude Jacques comte Lecourbe

18th Infantry Division

- GdD Abbe

* I don't know if all the troops were line infantry

FB / Foot Art. Reg.

      

Inf. Reg. [700-1.100 men in 4 btns.]  - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Inf. Reg. [700-1.100 men in 4 btns.]
1st Brigade

     

Inf. Reg. [700-1.100 men in 4 btns.]  - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Inf. Reg. [700-1.100 men in 4 btns.]
2nd Brigade
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9th Cavalry Division

- GdD Castex

HB / Horse Art. Reg.

         
... Reg. [360-400 men in 3 sq.]  - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - ... Reg. [360-400 men in 3 sq.]
1st Brigade
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... Reg. [360-400 men in 3 sq.]
2nd Brigade

Division of National Guard

-
 * This division consisted of 4 500 - 5 000 men in 12-13 battalions

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Division of National Guard

-

* This division consisted of 4 500 (?) men in 8 (?) battalions

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II Corps of Observation - MdE Brune

("Armée du Var")
Commander: MdE Guillaume Brune, 1st Comte Brune

24th Infantry Division

- GdD Merle

FB / Foot Art. Reg.

     

This brigade consisted of 2 000 men in 4 battalions

1st Brigade

     
 This brigade consisted of 1 600 men in 3-4 battalions
2nd Brigade
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25th Infantry Division

- GdD Dalton

FB / Foot Art. Reg.

     

   
This division consisted of 3 300 men in 6 battalions
I am not sure if they all were line infantry.
1st and 2nd Brigade

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Cavalry

     
14th H.Chas. Reg. [445-500 men in 4 sq.]
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 III Corps of Observation - GdD
Decean
("Armée de Pyrenees orientales")
Commander: GdD Charles Mathieu Isidore Decean

26th Infantry Division

- GdD Harispe

FB / Foot Art. Reg.

     

Inf. Reg. [960-1000 men in 2 btns.]  - - - - - - - - - Inf. Reg. [960-1000 men in 2 btns.]
I am not sure if they all were line infantry.
1st Brigade

 
Inf. Reg. [960-1000 men in 2 btns.]
2nd Brigade

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Cavalry

     
5th H.Chas. Reg. [460-500 men in 3-4 sq.]
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Division of National Guard
-

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IV Corps of Observation - GdD

Clausel
("Armée de Pyrenees occidentales")
Commander: GdD Bertrand comte Clausel

27th Infantry Division

- GdD Fressinet

FB / Foot Art. Reg.

     

Inf. Reg. [1.000 men in 2 btns.] - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -  Inf. Reg. [1.000 men in 2 btns.]
I am not sure if they all were line infantry.
1st Brigade

     

Inf. Reg. [1.000 men in 2 btns.]

2nd Brigade
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Cavalry

     
15th H.Chas. Reg. [390-500 men in 3-4 sq.]
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Division of Chasseurs of the Pyrenees

-

* This division consisted of 7 battalions

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Army Corps - GdD Lamarque

("Armée de l'Ouest")
Commander: GdD Jean Maximilien Lamarque

Infantry Division
- GdD Travot

FB / Foot Art. Reg.

      

Inf. Reg. [1.000-1.500 men in 2-3 btns.]  - - - - - - - - - - Inf. Reg. [800-1.000 men in 2 btns.]
1st Brigade

     

Inf. Reg. [800-1.200 men in 2 btns.]  - - - - - - - - - Inf. Reg. [800-1.000 men in 2 btns.]
2nd Brigade

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Infantry Division
- GdD Brayer

FB / Foot Art. Reg.

     

Inf. Reg. [900-1.200 men in 2 btns.]  - - - - - - - - - Inf. Reg. [900-1.200 men in 2 btns.]
1st Brigade

     

Inf. Reg. [900-1.200 men in 2 btns.]  - - - - - - - - - Inf. Reg. [900 men in 2 btns.]
2nd Brigade

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Other troops

     

2nd Guard Tirailleur Reg. [1.010-1.200 men in 2 btns.]  - - - - - - - - - 2nd Guard Voltigeur Reg. [1.010-1.200 men in 2
btns.]
Brigade of Young Guard

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7 000 - 8 000 infantrymen in 14-16 march battalions

700 - 800 cavalrymen in 14-16 march squadrons

3 000 foot gendarmes

1 500 horse gendarmes