1758 - Austrian invasion of Saxony – Austro-Imperial Army OOB

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Introduction

This anonymous order of battle is not dated. However, when comparing the ranks of the various general officers listed, we come to the conclusion that it depicts the Austro-Imperial army operating in Saxony in 1758.

More precisely:

• Serbelloni was promoted to field marshal in 1758, in this OoB he is still identified as G.d.C.
• Campitelli was promoted to FML in 1759, in this OoB he is still identified as major-general
• The Margrave of Baden-Durlach was promoted to FZM in 1758, in this OoB he is identified by this rank
• Schallenberg was promoted to FML in 1758, in this OoB he is still identified as major-general
• Gaisruck was promoted to FML in 1758, in this OoB he is still identified as major-general

Description

Detailed order of battle of the Austro-Imperial army, including Serbelloni’s Austrian contingent and Zweibrücken’s Imperial contingent, operating in Saxony in 1758.

Summary: 43 bns, 41 grenadier coys, 36 Grenzer coys, 79 sqns, 66 field pieces, 9 cannon (???)

Commander-in-Chief: Field Marshall Prince von Zweibrücken seconded by G.d.C. Count Serbelloni, commanding the first line, and FZM Prince von Baden-Durlach, commanding the second line

Note: hereafter, units are listed from right to left.

First Line	Second Line
Cavalry Right Wing under G..d.C. Bretlach
FML Hohenzollern Major-General Wolfskehl’s Brigade Austrian Portugal Cuirassiers (6 sqns) Major-General Riedesel’s Brigade Austrian Trautmansdorf Cuirassiers (6 sqns)	Major-General Schallenberg’s Brigade Austrian Pálffy Cuirassiers (6 sqns) Franconian Bayreuth Cuirassiers (5 sqns)
Infantry Centre under FZM Landgrave zu Fürstenberg
FML Kolb’s Division Major-General Campitelli’s Broigade Austrian Salm (2 bns and 2 grenadier coys) Austrian Jung-Colloredo (2 bns and 2 grenadier coys) Austrian Mainz (3 bns and 2 grenadier coys) Major-General Effern’s Brigade Palatine II./Garde (1 bn and 1 grenadier coy) Palatine Effern (2 bns and 2 grenadier coys) FML Esterházy’s Division Major-General Holnstein’s Brigade Bavarian Kurbayern (3 bns and 2 grenadier coys) Bavarian Salzburg (2 bns and 1 grenadier coy) Major-General Müffling’s Brigade Würzburger Blau Würzburg (1 bn and 2 grenadier coys) Palatine Effern (2 bns and 2 grenadier coys)	Lieutenant-General Stolberg’s Division Major-General Gaisruck’s Brigade Austrian Marschall (2 bns and 2 grenadier coys) Rhenan Kurtrier (1 bn and 2 grenadier coys) Swabian Baden-Durlach (1 bn and 2 grenadier coys) Swabian Baden-Baden (2 bns and 2 grenadier coys) Franconian Cronegk (2 bns and 2 grenadier coys) Major-General Roth’s Brigade Palatine Pfalz-Zweibrücken (2 bns) Rhenan Nassau-Weilburg (1 bn and 1 grenadier coy) Hessian Darmstadt (1 bn and 1 grenadier coy) Swabian Fürstenberg (2 bns and 2 grenadier coys) Swabian Württemberg (1 bn and 2 grenadier coys) Austrian Sincère (2 bns and 2 grenadier coys)
Cavalry Left Wing under G..d.C. Bretlach
FML Trautmansdorf Major-General Gorzÿ’s Brigade probably Gorcey Austrian Ansbach Dragoons (5 sqns) Major-General Berlichingen’s Brigade Austrian Alt-Modena Cuirassiers (6 sqns)	Major-General Anspach’s Brigade Swabian Hohenzollern Cuirassiers (4 sqns) Major-General Gorcey’s Brigade Austrian Bretlach Cuirassiers (6 sqns)

FML Hadik’s Corps

Major-General Mittrowsky’s Brigade

• Hungarian Baranyay Hussars (5 sqns)
• Palatine Kurfürstin Leib-Dragoner (5 sqns)

Major-General Kleefeld’s Brigade

• Slavonian Gradiskaner Grenzer (4 coys)
• Karlstädter Ottochaner Grenzer (13 coys)
• Karlstädter Szluiner Grenzer (6 coys)
• Karlstädter Oguliner Grenzer (9 coys)
• Karlstädter Lykaner Grenzer (4 coys)

Major-General Ujházy’s Brigade

• Hungarian Hadik Hussars (5 sqns)

Reserve Corps under FML Maquire

Major-General Voghera’s Brigade

• Austrian Prinz Savoyen Dragoons (6 sqns)
• Austrian Liechtenstein Dragoons (6 sqns)

Major-General Nauendorff’s Brigade

• Hungarian Gyulay Infantry (2 bns and 2 grenadier coys)
• Rhenan Nagel Infantry (1 bn and 1 grenadier coy)

Major-General Nagel’s Brigade

• Rhenan Kurköln Wildenstein Infantry (1 bn and 1 grenadier coy)
• Rhenan Elverfeldt Infantry (1 bn and 1 grenadier coy)
• Rhenan Kurköln Leibregiment (1 bn and 1 grenadier coy)

Major-General Luszinsky’s Corps

• Hungarian Splényi Hussars (5 sqns)
• Rhenan Mengersen Infantry (1 bn and 1 grenadier coy)
• Palatine Kurpfalz Cuirassiers (3 sqns)

FML Ferntheil’s Corps

• Franconian Varell Infantry (2 bns and 2 grenadier coys)
• Franconian Ferntheil Infantry (2 bns and 2 grenadier coys)
• Swabian Württemberg Dragoons (3 sqns)

Artillery

Austrian Artillery

• 36 field artillery pieces
• 6 cannon

Reichsarmee Artillery

• 30 field artillery pieces
• 3 cannon

References

Anon.: Ordre de Bataille de L’Armée Impériale et de l’Empire où on peut voir leurs Forces et Dispositions sous le Commendement du Feld Marchall de l’Empire Prince Palatin Deux Pont et le Général de Cavalerie et Infanterie Serbelloni.