1757 - Franco-Imperial invasion of Saxony – Soubise OOB September

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Detailed order of battle of Soubise's French army on September 27 1757.

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Infantry Division under the Comte de Lorges assisted by the Chevalier de Nugent

Touraine Brigade under M. de Waldner
- Touraine (2 bns)
- Wittmer (2 bns)
Beauvoisis Brigade under M. de Rivray
- Royal Lorraine (1 bn)
- Royal Barrois (1 bn)
- Beauvoisis (2 bns)

Infantry Division under the Chevalier de Nicolay assisted by the Marquis de Rougé and M. de la Salle

Royal Roussillon Brigade
- Royal-Deux-Ponts (3 bns)
- I./Royal Roussillon (1 bn)
Piémont Brigade (4 bns)

Infantry Division under the Comte de Saint-Germain assisted by M. Darbonnier de Dizy

Rohan-Montbazon Brigade under the Marquis de Custine
- Rohan Montbazon (2 bns)
- Diesbach (2 bns)
- Planta (2 bns)
La Viefville Saint-Chamond Brigade under Prince Camille
- Castellas (2 bns)
- Cossé Brissac (2 bns)
- La Viefville Saint-Chamond (2 bns)

Cavalry Division under the Marquis de Chétardie assisted by the Marquis de Crillon

Poly Brigade under M. de Saint-Martin
- Poly Saint-Thiébault (2 sqns)
- Volontaires Liégeois (2 sqns)
Penthièvre Brigade under M. de Bezons
- Bezons (2 sqns)
- Penthièvre (2 sqns)

Cavalry Division under the Comte de Mailly assisted by M. de Planta and M. de Rouergue

Saint-Jal Brigade under M. de Saint-Jal
- Lastic de Saint-Jal (2 sqns)
- Fitz-James (2 sqns)
Grammont Brigade under M. de Grammont
- Montcalm (2 sqns)
- Grammont (2 sqns)

At this date, Tournaisis Infanterie (1 bn) was detached to Hanau, while Royal Comtois Infanterie (2 bns) was still detached to the Lower Rhine Army.

The Volontaires de Nassau-Sarrebruck (2 sqns) had been attached to Szechény's Hussar Brigade.

The Apchon Dragons (4 sqns) and the V./Corps Royal de l'Artillerie - Aumale were not mentioned in the order of battle of this date.

Rogge, Christian: The French & Allied Armies in Germany during the Seven Years War, Frankfurt, 2006