1758 - Swedish campaign in Pomerania – Swedish Army OOB September

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Description

In September 1758, the Royal Swedish Army operating in Pomerania under the command of General of Infantry Count Hamilton consisted of some 17,050 men (10,950 foot, 4,150 horse, 1,400 artillerymen including Nylands Infantry, and 550 light troops. Furthermore, there were 1,650 men in Stralsund or along the lines of communication.

First Line	Second Line
Cavalry Right Wing under Lieutenant-General Baron Åkerhielm
Major-General Count Horn’s Brigade Upplands Liv Regiment (10 coys) Smålands Horse (4 coys)	Norra Skånska Horse (8 coys)
Infantry Right Wing under Lieutenant-General Baron Lantingshausen
Major-General Ehrenvärd’s Brigade Kungl Livgardet (King's Foot Guards) (2 bns) Skaraborgs (2 bns) Södermanlands (2 bns) Jönköpings (2 bns) Östgöta (1 bn) Älvsborgs (2 bns)	Flank guard under Major Wrangel I. Swedish Grenadiers (1 bn) Major-General von Lingen’s Brigade Västmanlands (2 bns) Kalmar (2 bns)
Infantry Left Wing under Lieutenant-General Count Fersen
Major-General Count Hessenstein’s Brtigade Hälsinge (2 bns) Dalarnas (2 bns) Kronobergs (2 bns) Åboläns (2 bns) Upplands (2 bns)	Major-General Baron Kalling’s Brigade Österbottens (1 bn) Kronprinsens (Crown Prince) (1 bn) Spenska (1 bn) Närke-Värmlands (2 bns) Västerbottens (1 bn) Flank guard under Meijerfelt I. German Grenadiers (1 bn)
Cavalry Left Wing under Lieutenant-General Count H. H. Liewen
Major-General Karpelan’s Brigade Östgöta Horse (6 coys) Smålands Horse (2 coys) Västgöta Horse (6 coys)	Södra Skånska Horse (8 coys)

Light Troops

• Böhnens Fribataljon (1 bn)
• Husarskyttekår Company (50 men)
• Hästjägare (1 sqn)
• Blå Hussars (2 sqns)

Artillery

• Field Artillery Regiment (24 coys in 8 brigades)
  • 1st Brigade (2 coys with 8 x 12-pdrs)
  • 2nd Brigade (4 coys with 16 x 6-pdrs)
  • 3rd Brigade (3 coys with 12 pieces: 8-pdr guns and 16-pdr howitzers)
  • 4th Brigade (3 coys with 12 x 3-pdrs)
  • 5th Brigade (3 coys with 12 x 3-pdrs)
  • 6th Brigade (3 coys with 12 x 3-pdrs)
  • 7th Brigade (3 coys with 12 x 3-pdrs)
  • 8th Brigade (3 coys with 12 x 3-pdrs)
• Nylands Infantry (1 bn) distributed among the artillery brigades to serve guns

Left behind in Stralsund under Major-General von Lybecker

• Posseska Infantry (1 bn)
• Löwenfelska Infantry (1 bn)
• Västgöta-Dals Infantry (1 bn)
• Drottningens Livregemente (Queen's Foot Guards) (2 bns)
• Bohusläns Dragoons (3 sqns)
• Field Artillery Regiment (2 coys with 8 artillery pieces)

References

Grosser Generalstab Kriegsgeschichtliche Abteilung II: Die Kriege Friedrichs des Grossen, Part 3 Der siebenjährige Krieg 1756-1763, Vol. 8 Zorndorf und Hochkirch, Berlin, 1910, Appendix 10