This is the order of battle for the Battle of Fuentes de Oñoro, which took place on 3–6 May 1811.
French Army of Portugal
editCommander-in-Chief: Marshal André Masséna
Army total: 48,198 (42,206 infantry, 4,662 cavalry, 46 guns)
II Corps
editGD Jean Reynier
Division | Brigade | Regiments and Others |
---|---|---|
1st Division
|
1st Brigade |
|
Unbrigaded |
| |
2nd Division
|
1st Brigade
|
|
2nd Brigade
|
| |
Cavalry Brigade
|
| |
Corps total: 11,064 (10,382 infantry, 682 cavalry) |
VI Corps
editDivision | Brigade | Regiments and Others |
---|---|---|
1st Division
|
1st Brigade |
|
2nd Brigade
|
| |
2nd Division
|
1st Brigade
|
|
2nd Brigade |
| |
3rd Division
|
1st Brigade
|
|
2nd Brigade
|
| |
Cavalry Brigade
|
| |
Corps total: 17,140 (16,806 infantry, 334 cavalry) |
VIII Corps
editDivision | Brigade | Regiments and Others |
---|---|---|
2nd Division
|
1st Brigade |
|
2nd Brigade |
| |
Corps total: 4,714 infantry |
IX Corps
editGD Jean-Baptiste Drouet, Comte d'Erlon
Division | Brigade | Regiments and Others |
---|---|---|
1st Division
|
1st Brigade |
|
2nd Brigade |
| |
3rd Brigade |
| |
2nd Division
|
1st Brigade |
|
2nd Brigade |
| |
3rd Brigade |
| |
Cavalry Brigade
|
| |
Corps total: 11,098 (10,304 infantry, 794 cavalry) |
Reserves
editDivision | Brigade | Regiments and Others |
---|---|---|
Reserve Cavalry Division
|
1st Brigade
|
|
2nd Brigade |
| |
Army of the North (cavalry)
|
Imperial Guard Cavalry Brigade
|
|
Light Cavalry Brigade
|
| |
| ||
Reserve Artillery
|
| |
Corps total: 4,182 (2,852 cavalry, 46 guns) |
Anglo-Portuguese Army
editCommander-in-Chief: Lt Gen Viscount Wellington
Column Commander: Lt Gen Brent Spencer, commanding 1st & 3rd Divisions
Army total: 36,813 (33,969 infantry, 1,857 cavalry, 48 guns)
Division | Brigade | Regiments and Others |
---|---|---|
1st Division
|
1st Brigade
|
|
2nd Brigade
|
| |
3rd Brigade
|
| |
4th Brigade
|
| |
3rd Division
|
1st Brigade
|
|
2nd Brigade
|
| |
Portuguese Brigade
|
| |
5th Division
|
1st Brigade
|
|
2nd Brigade
|
| |
Portuguese Brigade
|
| |
6th Division
|
1st Brigade
|
|
2nd Brigade
|
||
Portuguese Brigade
|
| |
7th Division
|
1st Brigade
|
|
Portuguese Brigade
|
| |
Light Division
|
1st Brigade
|
|
2nd Brigade
|
| |
Ashworth's Portuguese Brigade
|
| |
Cavalry
|
1st Cavalry Brigade
|
|
2nd Cavalry Brigade
|
| |
Portuguese Cavalry Brigade
|
| |
Reserve Artillery
|
| |
Army total: 36,813 (33,969 infantry, 1,857 cavalry, 48 guns) |
Notes
edit- ^ Clausel's 1st Division and Saint-Croix's cavalry were maintaining the French lines of communication (Lipscombe, p.207)
- ^ Montbrun was in command of all the reserve cavalry, although GB Lepic insisted on referring all Montbrun's orders to Bessières for confirmation (Glover, p.153)
- ^ 2nd Foot detached at the blockade of Almeida (Glover, p378)
References
edit- Glover, Michael (2001). The Peninsular War 1807-1814. London: Penguin. ISBN 0-141-39041-7.
- Lipscombe, Nick (2010). The Peninsular War Atlas. Oxford: Osprey. ISBN 978-1-84908-364-5.