The following units and commanders fought in the Battle of Blenheim during the War of the Spanish Succession on August 13, 1704.
Allied Army
editStaff
editCaptain General John Churchill, 1st Duke of Marlborough
- Brigadier-General Thomas Meredyth (adjutant-general)
- Brigadier-General William Cadogan (quartermaster-general)
- Captain Alexander Spotswood (deputy quartermaster-general)
- Francis Hare (chaplain-general)
- Thomas Lawrence (physician-general)
- Thomas Gardiner (surgeon-general)
- Henry Watkins (deputy judge-advocate)
- Colonel Giles Spencer (waggon-master-general)
- Captain James Fury (provost-marshal-general)
- Unless otherwise noted, all infantry units are composed of one battalion.
Blenheim Column
edit| Division | Brigade | Regiments and Others |
|---|---|---|
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Infantry
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Rowe's Brigade (England)
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| Wilkes' Brigade (Hesse-Kassel or Hesse-Cassel)
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| Ferguson's Brigade (Scotland)
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| St. Paul's Brigade
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Cavalry Support
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Palmes' Brigade (England)
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| Wood's Brigade (England)
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| Ross's Dragoon Brigade
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Centre
editLieutenant General Charles Churchill
| Division | Brigade | Regiments and Others |
|---|---|---|
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1st Line (Infantry)
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d'Herleville's Brigade
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| Württemberg Brigade
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1st Line (Infantry)
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Holstein-Beck's Brigade
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| Dutch Mercenary Brigade
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Left-center (cavalry)
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Noyelles' Brigade
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| Viller's Brigade
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2nd Line (cavalry)
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Hesse-Homberg's Brigade
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| Schulenburg's Brigade
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| Erbach's Brigade
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Cavalry
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Vittinghoff's Brigade
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| Auroch's Brigade
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Lieutenant General Karl Rudolf, Fürst von Württemberg-Neuenstadt |
Rantzau's Brigade (Denmark/UP auxiliary)
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| Brockdorff's Brigade (Denmark/England auxiliary)
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| von Rantzau's Brigade
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Infantry
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Webb's Brigade
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Right, Army of Imperial Austria
editField Marshal Prince François Eugène von Savoy-Carignan
| Division | Brigade | Regiments and Others |
|---|---|---|
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Cavalry
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Natzmer's Brigade (Prussia)
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| Fugger's Brigade (Austria)
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| Durlach's Brigade
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Cavalry
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l'Ostange's Brigade
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| Bibra's Brigade
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| Cusani's Brigade (Austria)
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| Caraffa's Brigade
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Cavalry Reserve
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Efferen's Brigade |
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| Bayreuth's Brigade (Franconia)
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Feldzeugmeister Leopold, Fürst von Anhalt-Dessau |
Finck's Brigade (Prussia)
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| Canitz' Brigade (Prussia)
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Lieutenant General Jobst von Scholten |
Bielke's Brigade (Denmark/Austria auxiliary)
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| Rebsdorff's Brigade (Denmark/England and UP auxiliary)
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| Artillery
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Franco-Bavarian Army
editCamille d'Hostun de la Baume, Duc de Tallard, Marshal of France
Blenheim Wing Command
editLieutenant General Philippe, Marquis de Clérambault
Maréchal de Camp, the Marquis de Blansac
| Division | Brigade | Regiments and Others |
|---|---|---|
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Dismounted Dragoons |
Hautefeulle's Brigade |
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Blenheim Garrison |
de Maulevrier's Brigade
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| Balincourt's Brigade |
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| Greder's Brigade
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Blenheim Reserve |
d'Argelos' Brigade
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| St. Segond's Brigade
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Infantry Reserve
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Montroux's Brigade
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| Monfort's Brigade
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| d'Enonville's Brigade
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Between Blenheim and Oberglauheim
editMarquis de Montpeyroux
| Division | Brigade | Regiments and Others |
|---|---|---|
|
Lieutenant General Beat Jacques II de Zurlauben, comte de Zurlauben |
Vertilly's Brigade
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| Broglie's Brigade
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| Grignan's Brigade
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Marechal de Camp, the Duc d'Humeries |
Merode-Westerloo's Brigade (Spain) |
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| la Valliere's Brigade
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| Silly's Brigade
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Marechal de Camp, the Marquis de St. Pierre |
Trecesson's Brigade
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| Breuil's Brigade
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| Belleisle's Brigade
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The Army of the Elector of Bavaria
edit
Prince Maximillian II Emmanuel Wittelsbach, Elector of Bavaria
Second in command: Marshal Ferdinand de Marsin
Marquis du Bourg's Corps
editLieutenant General the Marquis du Bourg
| Division | Brigade | Regiments and Others |
|---|---|---|
|
1st Cavalry Line |
Massenbach's Brigade |
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| Prince Charles de Lorraine's Brigade |
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2nd Cavalry Line |
d'Anlezy's Brigade |
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Marquis de Blainville's Corps
editLieutenant General Jean-Jules-Armand Colbert, Marquis de Blainville
| Division | Brigade | Regiments and Others |
|---|---|---|
|
Marechal de Camp William Dorrington |
Blingy's Brigade
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| Nangis' Brigade |
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Marquis de Rosel's Corps
editLieutenant General the Marquis de Rosel
| Division | Brigade | Regiments and Others |
|---|---|---|
|
Oberglauheim support |
Buzancois' Brigade
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| Clare's Brigade (Ireland) |
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| Coetquen's Brigade |
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| Prince d'Isenghein |
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Count d'Arco's Corps
editField Marshal Johann Baptist, Count d'Arco
| Division | Brigade | Regiments and Others |
|---|---|---|
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Lieutenant General the Marquis de Magnac |
Montmain's Brigade |
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| Vivan's Brigade |
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Lieutenant General the Marquis de Legall |
Barentin's Brigade |
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| Vigiers Brigade |
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Bavarian Cavalry |
von Weickel's Brigade |
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| von Wolframsdorff's Brigade |
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Major General Alessandro Marquis de Maffei |
de Maffei's Brigade |
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| Mercy's Brigade |
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Lieutenant General the Comte de Dreux |
Fontbeausard's Dragoon Brigade |
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| Conflans' Brigade |
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Lieutenant General the Marquis de Sauffrey |
Montbron's Brigade
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| Tourouvre's Brigade
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| Montmorency's Brigade
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Artillery |
Royal Artillery
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| Royal Artillery
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| Additional |
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Sources
editThis article includes a list of references, related reading, or external links, but its sources remain unclear because it lacks inline citations. (December 2014) |
- Higgins, David R. "Tactical File: The Famous Victory: Blenheim, 13 August 1704." Strategy & Tactics, Number 238 (September 2006).
Citations
edit- ^ Historical Records of The Buffs (East Kent Regiment) 3rd Foot Vol 1 by H.R. Knight, London 1905
- ^ A Walloon regiment that was established in June of 1684 for France. It was destroyed at Battle of Blenheim.
- ^ Origin of the French infantry regiments, archived from the original on 2012-03-25, retrieved 2012-07-09,
Regiment de Zurlauben 2 B (e. Jun 1684; destroyed at Blenheim) (Walloon)