1759 - Reich and Austrian invasion of Saxony – Austro-Imperial Army OOB August
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Description
In August 1759, an Austro-Imperial army was operating in Saxony. The order of battle of this army is detailed in the present article.
Reichsarmee and Austrian Contingent
Oberbehfelshaber: Field Marshal von Pfalz-Zweibrücken
The Order of Battle is taken from Boehm and Rottgardt.
Reichsarmee: 27 bns, 23 grenadier coys, 23 sqns, 35 guns.
Austrian Contingent (KK): 28 sqns, 4 grenzers bns.
All together 13,493 foot, 5,870 horse and 2,647 grenzers for a total of some 22,010 men. In addition, there were about 2,313 men in garrison in Leipzig, Konigshofen and Schmakalden.
- GFM Prinz von Zweibrücken (17 bns 12 grenadier coys, 16 sqns; 8,367 men and 1,957 horses)
- Kurmainz (2 bns, 2 grenadier coys)
- Kurtrier (2 bns)
- Kurköln (1 bn, 1 grenadier coy)
- Kurbayern (2 bns, 2 grenadier coys)
- Ernestinisch Sachsen Infantry (2 bns)
- Baden-Durlach (1 bn, 2 grenadier coys)
- Pfalz-Zweibrücken (2 bns)
- Infantry Regiment Varell (2 bns, 2 grenadier coys)
- Infantry Regiment Hohenhole (2 bns, 2 grenadier coys)
- Infantry Regiment Mengersen (1 bn, 1 grenadier coy)
- Bayreuth Cuirassiers (3 sqns)
- Ansbach Dragoons (3 sqns)
- Trautsmandorf Cuirassiers (4 sqns) (KK)
- Prinz Savoyen Dragoons (6 sqns) (KK)
- GML Prinz von Stolberg (6 bns, 6 grenadier coys, 7 sqns 2,940 men, 811 horses plus 2 Grenzers bns, 1,292 men)
- Effern (2 bns, 2 grenadier coys)
- Fürstenberg (2 bns, 2 grenadier coys)
- Baden-Baden (2 bns, 2 grenadier coys)
- Cuirassier Regiment Kurpfalz (3 sqns)
- Hohenzollern Cuirassiers (4 sqns)
- FML Von Rosenfeld (4 bns, 5 grenadier coys, 11 sqns 2,186 men, 2,248 horses plus 2 Grenzers bns under GML Ried, 1,076 men.)
- Kurmainz (2 bns, 2 grenadier coys)
- Kurpfalz Garde zu Fuss (1 bn, 1 grenadier coy)
- Alt-Württemberg Fusiliers(1 bn, 2 grenadier coys)
- Trautsmandorf Cuirassiers (2 sqns) (KK)
- Cuirassier Regiment Bayreuth (2 sqns)
- Ansbach Dragoons (2 sqns)
- Szechényi Hussars (5 sqns) (KK)
- GML Luzinsky, (9 sqns, 854 horses plus 279 Grenzers)
- Kreisregiment Sachsen-Gotha Dragoon (2 sqns)
- Dragoon Regiment Württemberg (2 sqns)
- Baranyay Hussars (5 sqns) (KK)
in Leipzig: 1,013 men
- Infantry Regiment Nassau-Weilburg (1 bn, 2 grenadier coys)
- Hessen-Darmstadt (1 bn, 1 grenadier coy)
in Konigshofen: 600 men
- Cronegk (1 bn)
in Schmakalden: 700 men
- Salzburg (2 bns, 1 grenadier coys)
Artillery
- 16 x 3 pdr guns
- 5 x 6 pdr guns
- 6 x 12 pdr guns
- 4 x 24 pdr guns
- 4 x 12 pdr howitzers
References
- Boehm, E.; Rottgardt, D.: Die Reichsarmee 1757-1763 I. Teil. Zusammensetzung und Organisation, Manuskript, KLIO - Arbeitsgruppe 7jähriger Krieg, 1979
- Boehm, E.; Rottgardt, D., Weirich, W.-D.: Die Reichsarmee 1757-1763 II. Teil. Die einzelnen Einheiten, ihre Stärke, Zusammensetzung, Uniform und Feldzeichen, Manuskript, KLIO - Arbeitsgruppe 7jähriger Krieg, o.J.
