Battle of Vienna order of battle
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The following units and commanders fought in the Battle of Vienna of the Great Turkish War in 1683.
Catholic forces outside Vienna (until 14 July)
edit- Commander-in-Chief: Charles V, Duke of Lorraine
| Type | Strength |
|---|---|
| Infantry | 21,000 |
| Cavalry | 11,000 |
| Hungarians (led by Paul I, Prince Esterházy) | 5,000 |
Total - 37,000 men[1]
Catholic forces inside Vienna (14 July - 12 September)
editInside the city
edit- Commander-in-Chief: Ernst Rüdiger von Starhemberg
- Generalfeldwachtmeister Wilhelm Johann Anton Graf von Daun
- Generalfeldwachtmeister Karl Ludwig Graf de Souches
- Generalfeldwachtmeister Johann Karl Graf von Serenyi
- Generalfeldwachtmeister Friedrich Siegmund Graf von Schärffenberg
Total - c. 12,000[1] or 14,163 men (including city militia)[2]
| Type | Commander[3] | Unit[3] | Subdivisions | Strength[4] |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Infantry
regular companies) |
Theim Infantry Regiment | 3 coys | 10,603 | |
| Pfalz-Neuberg Infantry Regiment | 5 coys | |||
| Souches Infantry Regiment | 10 coys | |||
| Schärffenberg Infantry Regiment | 10 coys | |||
| Beck Infantry Regiment | 7 coys | |||
| Heister Infantry Regiment | 5 coys | |||
| Württemberg Infantry Regiment | 5 coys | |||
| Mansfeld Infantry Regiment | 10 coys | |||
| Kaiserstein Infantry Regiment | 5 coys | |||
| Starhemberg Infantry Regiment | 10 coys | |||
| City guard/militia | Oberstwachtmeister
Ferdinand Dominik Marchese degli Obizzi |
8 coys | 4,900 | |
| Cavalry | Dupigny (ex-Dampierre) Cuirassier Regiment | 9 coys | 600 | |
| Artillery | Oberst
von Borner |
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| Oberstlieutnant
von Peekstein |
Field army at Leopoldstadt
edit- Commander-in-Chief: Charles V, Duke of Lorraine
| Type | Commander | Unit | Strength |
|---|---|---|---|
| Imperial Cuirassier Regiments | Capara (Caprara) Cuirassier Regiment | 10 coys | |
| Montecuccoli Cuirassier Regiment | 10 coys | ||
| Taff (Taaffe) Cuirassier Regiment | 10 coys | ||
| Rabatta Cuirassier Regiment | 10 coys | ||
| Dunewald (Dunnewald) Cuirassier Regiment | 10 coys | ||
| Palffy Cuirassier Regiment | 10 coys | ||
| Mercy Cuirassier Regiment | 10 coys | ||
| Hallewyl (Halleweil) Cuirassier Regiment | 10 coys | ||
| Gondola Cuirassier Regiment | 10 coys | ||
| Götz Cuirassier Regiment | 10 coys | ||
| Imperial Dragoon Regiments | Schulz Dragoon Regiment | 10 coys | |
| Styrum Dragoon Regiment | 10 coys | ||
| Küffstein Dragoon Regiment | 10 coys | ||
| Savoyen Dragoon Regiment | 10 coys | ||
| Herbeville Dragoon Regiment | 10 coys | ||
| Croatian Regiments | Nikolaus Lodron Croaten Regiment | ||
| Kery Croaten Regiment | |||
| Receardi Croaten Regiment |
Catholic Coalition relief force at the Battle of Kahlenberg
edit- Commander-in-chief: King John III Sobieski, King of Poland and Grand Duke of Lithuania
Organization
edit| Wing | Corps |
|---|---|
| Left Wing | 1st Imperial and Saxon Corps of Infantry |
| 2nd Imperial and Saxon Corps of Infantry
Prince Hermann of Baden-Baden | |
| Saxon Corps | |
| Saxon Cavalry Corps | |
| Polish Cavalry Corps
Hieronim Augustyn Lubomirski | |
| Center | Franconian and Swabian Circles Infantry Corps
Prince Georg Friedrich of Waldeck |
| Bavarian Infantry Corps | |
| Imperial & Bavarian Cavalry Corps | |
| Right Wing
Great General of the Crown |
Polish Infantry Corps
Kontzki |
| 1st Polish Cavalry Corps
Stanisław Jan Jabłonowski | |
| Imperial and Saxon Cavalry Corps | |
| Royal Guard "Reiter" Corps |
Imperial troop units
editTotal:[6]
- 8,100 foot [less Beck]
- 12,900 horse
Imperial troops in the campaign, but those not at the battle are not included in the total figures.[6]
| Type | Commander | Unit | Strength |
|---|---|---|---|
| Imperial Infantry Regiments | Grana Infantry Regiment | 2 bns less one company | |
| Baden Infantry Regiment | 2 bns | ||
| Leslie Infantry Regiment | 1 bn | ||
| Croy Infantry Regiment | 1 bn | ||
| Thimb Infantry Regiment | 1 bn | ||
| Württemberg-Neustädt Infantry Regiment | 1 bn | ||
| Neuburg Infantry Regiment | 1 bn | ||
| Beck Infantry Regiment
(attached to Bavarians during the battle) |
1 bn | ||
| Imperial Cuirassier Regiments | Capara Cuirassier Regiment | 10 coys | |
| Montecuccoli Cuirassier Regiment | 10 coys | ||
| Taaffe Cuirassier Regiment | 10 coys | ||
| Rabatta Cuirassier Regiment | 10 coys | ||
| Dunewald Cuirassier Regiment | 10 coys | ||
| Palffy Cuirassier Regiment | 10 coys | ||
| Piccolomini Cuirassier Regiment | 10 coys | ||
| Caraffa Cuirassier Regiment | 10 coys | ||
| Mercy Cuirassier Regiment | 10 coys | ||
| Veterani Cuirassier Regiment | 10 coys | ||
| Hallewyl Cuirassier Regiment | 10 coys | ||
| Sachsen-Lauenburg Cuirassier Regiment | 10 coys | ||
| Gondola Cuirassier Regiment | 10 coys | ||
| Götz Cuirassier Regiment | 10 coys | ||
| Imperial Dragoon Regiments | Schulz Dragoon Regiment | 10 coys | |
| Lymburg-Styrum Dragoon Regiment | 10 coys | ||
| Küffstein Dragoon Regiment | 10 coys | ||
| Heissler Dragoon Regiment | 10 coys | ||
| Croatian & Polish cavalry | Kery Croatian Horse Regiment | 8 coys | |
| Lubomirski Polish Cuirassier Group | |||
| Lubomirski Polish Dragoon Group | |||
| Artillery | 70 guns,
including many regimental guns |
| Type | Commander | Unit | Strength |
|---|---|---|---|
| Imperial Infantry Regiments | Wallis Infantry Regiment | 2 bns | |
| Salm Infantry Regiment | 2 bns | ||
| Lothringen Infantry Regiment | 2 bns | ||
| Dieppenthal Infantry Regiment | 1 bn | ||
| Heister Infantry Regiment | 1 bn | ||
| Thugen (Würzburg) Mercenary Infantry Regiment | |||
| Imperial Cuirassier Regiment | Truchess (Würzburg) Mercenary Cuirassier Regiment | ||
| Imperial Dragoon Regiments | Herbeville Dragoon Regiment | ||
| Teutin Dragoon Regiment |
Bavarians
editCommander: Generalfeldmarschall-Leutnant Hannibal von Degenfeld
Total of Bavarians (discounting attached Imperial soldiers) - 8,400[7]
| Type | Brigade | Commander | Unit | Subdivisions | Strength |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bavarian Infantry Regiments | Berlo (later Mercy) Infantry Regiment | 4,800 | |||
| Degenfeld Infantry Regiment | |||||
| Steinau Infantry Regiment | |||||
| Preysing Infantry Regiment
(replaced the Perouse Inf. Rgt. on 15 July) |
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| Bavarian Cavalry Regiments | GWM
Marquis von Beauvau |
Haraucourt (Arco) Reiter Regiment | 6 coys | 3,400 | |
| Beauvau Reiter Regiment | 6 coys | ||||
| Red Dragoon Half-Regiment | 4 coys | ||||
| GWM
von Munster |
Bartls (Munster) Reiter Regiment | 6 coys | |||
| Schutz (Schuss) Reiter Regiment | 6 coys | ||||
| Blue Dragoon Half-Regiment | 4 coys | ||||
| Artillery | 26 regimental pieces,
20 field pieces & 2 mortars |
287 men &
1,022 horses |
| Type | Brigade | Commander | Unit | Strength |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Imperial Infantry Regiments
(attached to Bavarians) |
Beck (Imperial) Infantry Regiment | 1 bn | ||
| Steindorf (Salzburg) Infantry Regiment | ||||
| Rummel (Bavarian Circle) Infantry Battalion | ||||
| Rodern (Pfalz-Neuburg) Infantry Battalion |
Saxons
editGeneral Staff:[9]
- Generalfeldmarschall Freiherr von der Goltz
- Generalfeldmarschall-Leutnant von Flemming
- Generalwachtmeister von Neitschütz
- Generalwachtmeister Duke Christian von Sachsen-Weißenfels
- Generalwachtmeister von Trauttmannsdorff
Total - 10,454[9]
| Type | Commander | Unit | Strength |
|---|---|---|---|
| Saxon Infantry Regiments
(each regiment had 2 bns, each of 2 coys) |
Oberstleutnant
von Schönfeld |
Leib Infantry Regiment | 7,073 |
| Oberstleutnant
von Kleist |
Infantry Regiment of
Feldmarschall von der Golz | ||
| Oberstleutnant
von Carlowitz |
Infantry Regiment of
Generalwachtmeister von Sachsen-Weißenfels | ||
| Oberstleutnant
von Flemming |
Infantry Regiment of
Feldmarschall-Lieutenant von Flemming | ||
| Oberst
von Kuffer |
Infantry Regiment of
Oberst von Kuffer | ||
| Oberst
von Löben |
Infantry Regiment of
Oberst von Löben | ||
| Grenadiers | Hauptmann
von Bose |
One Grenadier company | |
| Saxon Cavalry Regiments
(each regiment had 3 squadrons, each of 2 coys) |
Generalwachtmeister
von Neitschütz |
Leibgarde-trabanten zu Ross
(Elector's personal horse mounted body guard) |
3,194 |
| Oberstleutnant
von Haugwitz |
Leib Reiter Regiment | ||
| Oberstleutnant Freiherr
von Engelmünster |
Plotho Reiter Regiment | ||
| Oberstleutnant
de Bronne (from Lorraine) |
Goltz Reiter Regiment | ||
| Oberstleutnant
von Wolframsdorff |
Trautmannsdorff Reiter Regiment | ||
| Oberstleutnant
von Mintwiz |
Generalwachtmeister Graf Reuss' Dragoon Regiment | ||
| Artillery | Oberzeughauptmann
von Borau |
16 cannons (various calibers)
+ 2 petards |
187 men &
351 horses |
Reich Troops
editTotal:[4]
- 7,000 foot
- 2,500 horse
| Type | Commander | Unit | Strength |
|---|---|---|---|
| Franconian Circle Infantry Regiments | Johann Wilhelm Köth von Wanscheid | Koth Infantry Regiment | 7,000 |
| Philipp Heinrich von Andlau | Andlau Infantry Regiment | ||
| Swabian Circle Infantry Regiments | Charles Gustav of Baden-Durlach | Durlach Infantry Regiment | |
| Öttingen Infantry Regiment | |||
| Franconian Circle Cavalry Regiments | Christian Ernst, Margrave of Brandenburg-Bayreuth | Cuirassier Regiment | 2,500 |
| Christoph Wilhelm von Aufseß | Herdesdorff (Würzburg) Dragoon Regiment | ||
| Swabian Circle Cavalry Regiments | Gronsfeld Cuirassier Regiment | ||
| Hohnstett Dragoon Regiment | |||
| Artillery | 12 guns |
Polish
edit(A banner is a force of 200 men)[6]
Total:[6]
- estimated at 10,200 foot (20 regiments in 8 brigades)
- 14,000 horse
| Type | Brigades | Commander | Unit | Divided into |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Polish Royal Infantry
Total: 200 foot |
Janissaries Infantry Company | |||
| Hayduks Infantry Company | ||||
| Polish Royal Cavalry
Total: 1,000 horse |
Royal Guards (Drabant Reiter) | |||
| King's Hussars | 2 banners | |||
| King's Armored Horse | 2 banners | |||
| King's Cossacks | 1 banner | |||
| Right flank
Polish Infantry Regiments |
King's Own Brigade | King's Infantry Regiment | ||
| Crown Prince Jacob's
Infantry Regiment |
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| Stanisław Morsztyn's Brigade | S. Morsztyn
Infantry Regiment |
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| Truchsess von Wiski
Infantry Regiment |
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| F.Kacki's Brigade | F.Kacki
Infantry Regiment |
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| Wacław Leszczyński
Infantry Regiment |
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| F.Greben's Brigade | Fryderyk Greben
Infantry Regiment |
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| Grand Hetman Stanisław Jabłonowski
Infantry Regiment |
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| Crown Referendary Jan Krasiński
Infantry Regiment |
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| Left flank
Polish Infantry Regiments |
Buttler's Brigade | Buttler
Infantry Regiment |
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| M.Kacki
Infantry Regiment (Detached to guard guns) |
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| Danemark's Brigade | Danemark
Infantry Regiment |
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| Stanisław Potocki
Infantry Regiment |
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| Prince Jerzy Lubomirski
Infantry Regiment |
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| Count de Maligny
Infantry Regiment |
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| T.Zamoyski's Brigade | T.Zamoyski
Infantry Regiment |
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| Grinski
Infantry Regiment |
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| Kreuzer's Brigade | Wielopolski
Infantry Regiment |
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| Crown Field Hetman Sieniawski
Infantry Regiment |
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| W. Denhoff
Infantry Regiment |
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| Cavalry | 36 armoured horse &
hussar banners including:
|
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| Artillery | 28 guns |
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b c Millar 2008, p. 21.
- ^ Streffleur 1863, p. 234.
- ^ a b Streffleur 1863, p. 235.
- ^ a b c Staudinger 1885, p. 162.
- ^ Streffleur 1863, p. 236.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j Nafziger 1998.
- ^ Staudinger 1885, p. 158.
- ^ Staudinger 1885, p. 159-161.
- ^ a b Schuster & Francke 1885, p. 102.
- ^ Schuster & Francke 1885, p. 102-103.
Bibliography
edit- Millar, Simon (2008). Vienna 1683: Christian Europe repels the Ottomans. Osprey Publishing. ISBN 978-184603-231-8.
- Nafziger, George (1998). "Relief of Vienna 13 September 1683" (PDF). Combined Arms Research Library Digital Library. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2016-12-23. Retrieved 10 October 2020.
- Schuster, O.; Francke, F.U. (1885). Geschichte der Sächsischen Armee von deren Errichtung bis auf die neueste Zeit. Vol. 1.
- Staudinger (1885). Geschichte der kurbayerischen Heers unter Kurfurst Max II. Vol. 1. München, J. Lindauer.
- Streffleur, V. (1863). "Belagerung von Wien im Jahre 1683". Österreichischen Militärischen Zeitschrift. 2. Vienna.