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Below is the order of battle for the Battle of Eylau fought on 7-8 February 1807 between the forces of the French Empire and the Russian Empire & Kingdom of Prussia.

French Grand Army

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Note: Unless otherwise stated, all French cavalry had 3 x squadrons and infantry had 2 x battalions.

Imperial Guard

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During the battle, the Imperial Guard comprised around 6,000 men divided into 12 x battalions, 17 x squadrons, along with 42 x guns of the guard artillery.

  • Imperial Guard (La Garde Impériale), commanded by Marshal of the Empire François Joseph Lefebvre
    • Administration Workers of the Imperial Guard (Ouvriers d'Administration de La Garde Impériale)[5]
    • Equipment Train of the Imperial Guard (Train des Équipages de La Garde Impériale) – 6 x companies[6]
    • Artillery of the Imperial Guard
      • 6 x Horse Artillery Companies, Horse Artillery of the Imperial Guard (Artillerie à Cheval de La Garde Impériale)[7] (24 x 4-pounder field cannons and 12 x 5.5-inch howitzers)[8]
      • 1st Company, 6th Horse Artillery Regiment (4 x 6-pdr field cannons and 2 x 5.5-inch howitzers)
      • 2nd Company, 1st Foot Artillery Regiment (6 x 12-pdr field cannons and 2 x 5.5-inch howitzers)
      • 6th Company, 1st Foot Artillery Regiment (6 x 12-pdr field cannons and 2 x 5.5-inch howitzers)
      • Sailors Battalion of the Imperial Guard (Bataillon de Marins de La Garde Impériale) – 5 x companies[9]
      • Artillery Train Battalion of the Imperial Guard (Train d'Artillerie de La Garde Impériale) – 6 x companies[5][10][11]

Cavalry Division

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Infantry Division

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  • Infantry Division (Division d'Infanterie), commanded by Marshal of the Empire François Joseph Lefebvre
    • Grenadiers Brigade (Brigade de Grenadiers), commanded by Brigade General Pierre-Augustin Hulin
      • 1st Foot Grenadiers Regiment of the Imperial Guard (1er Régiment de Grenadiers à Pied de La Garde Impériale)
      • 2nd Foot Grenadiers Regiment of the Imperial Guard (2ème Régiment de Grenadiers à Pied de La Garde Imperiale)
    • Chasseurs Brigade (Brigade de Chasseurs), commanded by Brigade General Jérôme Soulès[13]
      • 1st Foot Chasseurs Regiment of the Imperial Guard (1er Régiment de Chasseurs à Pied de La Garde Impériale)
      • 2nd Foot Chasseurs Regiment of the Imperial Guard (2ème Régiment de Chasseurs à Pied de La Garde Impériale)
    • Fusiliers Brigade (Brigade de Fusiliers), commanded by Brigade General Colonel-Major Joseph Boyer de Rébeval
      • Fusiliers-Grenadiers Regiment of the Imperial Guard (Régiment de Fusiliers-Grenadiers de la Garde Impériale)
      • Fusiliers-Chasseurs Regiment of the Imperial Guard (Régiment de Fusiliers-Chasseurs de la Garde Impériale)

Reserve Corps

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1st Cuirassier Division

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1st (Provisional Grenadier) Division

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2nd Division

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3rd (Saxon) Division

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All troops of this division were provided by the Kingdom of Saxony.

  • 3rd (Saxon) Division, commanded by Lieutenant General Georg-Friedrich-August von Polenz
    • 1st Brigade
      • Grenadier Battalion 'Cerrini'
      • Infantry Regiment 'Bevilaqua' – 1 x battalion
    • 2nd Brigade
      • Grenadier Battalion 'Sussmilch'

III Corps

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The III Corps arrived on the field at mid-day on the Russian left flank, Napoleon's right. The battle had been raging since 9:00 hours by this point. III Corps would see the most action attempting to control Bennigsen's reserve and left flank. During the battle, the corps comprised 29 x battalions, 6 x cavalry squadrons, and 46 x guns.

  • III Corps (3ème Corps d'Armée), commanded by Marshal Louis-Nicolas Davout, 1st Duke of Auerstaedt, 1st Prince of Eckmühl
    • 6th Company, 2nd Sapper Battalion
    • Corps Light Cavalry, commanded by Brigade General Jean-Baptiste Théodore Vialannes
      • 1st Chasseurs à Cheval Regiment
      • 2nd Chasseurs à Cheval Regiment
      • 12th Chasseurs à Cheval Regiment
    • Corps Artillery Reserve and Park
      • 1st Company, 5th Horse Artillery Regiment (4 x 6-pdr field cannons and 2 x 5.5-inch howitzers)
      • 2nd Company, 7th Foot Artillery Regiment (6 x Austrian 12-pdr field cannons and 2 x 5.5-inch howitzers)
      • 3rd Company, 7th Foot Artillery Regiment (6 x Austrian 12-pdr field cannons and 2 x 5.5-inch howitzers)
      • 15th Company, 7th Foot Artillery Regiment (6 x Austrian 12-pdr field cannons and 2 x 5.5-inch howitzers)
      • 8th Company, 1st Principle Artillery Train Battalion
      • 9th Company, 1st Principle Artillery Train Battalion
      • 10th Company, 1st Principle Artillery Train Battalion
      • 11th Company, 1st Principle Artillery Train Battalion
      • 12th Company, 1st Principle Artillery Train Battalion
      • 1st Company, 3rd (bis) Artillery Train Battalion
      • 2nd Company, 3rd (bis) Artillery Train Battalion
      • 3rd Company, 3rd (bis) Artillery Train Battalion
      • 6th Company, 3rd (bis) Artillery Train Battalion
      • Corps Artillery Artisans
      • Drafted Teamsters

1st Division

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  • 1st Division (1er Division), commanded by Divisional General Charles Antoine Morand
    • 1st Brigade, commanded by Brigade General Étienne Brouard
      • 17th Line Infantry Regiment
      • 30th Line Infantry Regiment
      • 13th Light Infantry Regiment
    • 2nd Brigade, commanded by Brigade General d'Honières
      • 51st Line Infantry Regiment
      • 61st Line Infantry Regiment
    • Divisional Artillery
      • 11th Company, 7th Foot Artillery Regiment (5 x 8-pdr field cannons, 2 x 4-pdr light guns, and 1 x 5.5-inch howitzer)
      • 1st Company, 1st Principle Artillery Train Battalion
      • 6th Company, 1st Principle Artillery Train Battalion

2nd Division

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  • 2nd Division (2ème Division), commanded by Divisional General Louis Friant
    • 1st Brigade, commanded by Brigade General Pierre-Charles Lochet
      • 33rd Line Infantry Regiment
      • 48th Line Infantry Regiment
    • 2nd Brigade, commanded by Brigade General Louis Joseph Grandeau, Baron d'Abancourt
      • 108th Line Infantry Regiment
      • 118th Line Infantry Regiment
    • Divisional Artillery
      • 2nd Company, 5th Horse Artillery Regiment (4 x 4-pdr field cannons and 2 x 5.5-inch howitzers)
      • 2nd Company, 7th Foot Artillery Regiment (5 x 8-pdr field cannons, 2 x 4-pdr light guns, and 1 x 5.5-inch howitzer)
      • 3rd Company, 1st Principle Artillery Train Battalion
      • 7th Company, 1st Principle Artillery Train Battalion

3rd Division

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  • 3rd Division (3ème Division), commanded by Divisional General Charles-Étienne Gudin de La Sablonnière
    • 1st Brigade, commanded by Brigade General Claude Petit
      • 12th Line Infantry Regiment
      • 21st Line Infantry Regiment (3 x battalions)
    • 2nd Brigade, commanded by Brigade General Gauthier
      • 25th Line Infantry Regiment
      • 85th Line Infantry Regiment
    • Divisional Artillery
      • 2nd Company, 5th Horse Artillery Regiment (4 x 4-pdr field cannons and 2 x 5.5-inch howitzers)
      • 3rd Company, 7th Foot Artillery Regiment (5 x 8-pdr field cannons, 2 x 4-pdr light guns, and 1 x 5.5-inch howitzer)
      • 4th Company, 1st Principle Artillery Train Battalion
      • 5th Company, 1st Principle Artillery Train Battalion

IV Corps

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IV Corps had been commanded by Marshal Soult since 10 November 1806, and was one of two corps initially engaged near the village of Eylau.

  • IV Corps (IV Corps d'Armée), commanded by Marshal of the Empire Jean-de-Dieu Soult
    • Corps Light Cavalry, commanded by Brigade General Claude-Étienne Guyot
      • 8th Hussar Regiment
      • 11th Chasseurs à Cheval Regiment
      • 16th Chasseurs à Cheval Regiment
      • 22nd Light Cavalry Regiment
      • 4th Company, 5th Horse Artillery Regiment (4 x 8-pdr field cannons and 2 x 5.5-inch howitzers)
      • 2nd Company, 3rd Principle Artillery Train Battalion
    • Corps Artillery Reserve and Park
      • 16th Company, 5th Foot Artillery Regiment (8 x 6-pdr field cannons and 2 x 5.5-inch howitzers)
      • 17th Company, 5th Foot Artillery Regiment (8 x 6-pdr field cannons and 2 x 5.5-inch howitzers)
      • unknown Company, 1st (bis) Artillery Train Battalion
      • unknown Company, 3rd Principle Artillery Train Battalion
      • 7th Artisan Company
      • 6th Company, 1st Pontooneer Battalion
      • 9th Company, 2nd Sapper Battalion
      • Company of Gendarmes

1st Division

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  • 1st Division (1er Division), commanded by Louis-Vincent-Joseph Le Blond de Saint-Hilaire
    • 1st Brigade, commanded by Brigade General Jacques Lazare Savettier de Candras
      • 36th Line Infantry Regiment
      • 10th Light Infantry Regiment
    • 2nd Brigade, commanded by Brigade Generals Waré
    • Divisional Artillery
      • 12th Company, 5th Foot Artillery Regiment (2 x 12-pdr and 8 x 6-pdr field cannons, and 2 x 5.5-inch howitzers)
      • 17th Company, 5th Foot Artillery Regiment (2 x 12-pdr and 8 x 6-pdr field cannons, and 2 x 5.5-inch howitzers)
      • 1st Company, 1st (bis) Artillery Train Battalion
      • 2nd Company, 1st (bis) Artillery Train Battalion

2nd Division

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3rd Division

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  • 3rd Division (3ème Division), commanded by Divisional General Claude Juste Alexandre Legrand
    • Infantry Brigade, commanded by Brigade Generals Louis Nicolas Marin Leclerc des Essarts and Victor Levasseur
      • 18th Line Infantry Regiment
      • 75th Line Infantry Regiment
      • 26th Light Infantry Regiment
      • Corsican Tirailleurs
      • Po Tirailleurs
    • Divisional Artillery
      • 3rd Company, 5th Horse Artillery Regiment (4 x 4-pdr field cannons and 2 x 5.5-inch howitzers)
      • 14th Company, 5th Foot Artillery Regiment (2 x 12-pdr and 4 x 6-pdr field cannons, and 1 x 5.5-inch howitzer)
      • 17th Company, 5th Foot Artillery Regiment (2 x 12-pdr and 4 x 6-pdr field cannons, and 1 x 5.5-inc howitzer)
      • 1st Company, 3rd Principle Artillery Train Battalion
      • 3rd Company, 3rd Principle Artillery Train Battalion
      • 4th Company, 3rd Principle Artillery Train Battalion
      • 5th Company, 3rd Principle Artillery Train Battalion

VI Corps

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VI Corps, commanded by Marshal Ney, didn't arrive on the battlefield until 19:15 hours. The corps was thrown into the battle on the far left, or Russian's far right.

  • VI Corps (VI Corps d'Armée), commanded by Marshal Michel Ney
    • Corps Light Cavalry, commanded by Brigade General Colbert
    • Corps Artillery Reserve and Park
      • 1st Company, 2nd Horse Artillery Regiment (3 x 4-pdr field cannons)
      • 5th Company, 2nd Horse Artillery Regiment (3 x 4-pdr field cannons)
      • 9th Company, 1st Foot Artillery Regiment (6 x 12-pdr field cannons)
      • 10th Company, 1st Foot Artillery Regiment (6 x 8-pdr field cannons)
      • 12th Company, 1st Foot Artillery Regiment (4 x 8-pdr field cannons)

1st Division

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  • 1st Division, commanded by Divisional General Marchand
    • 1st Brigade, commanded by Brigade General Belair
    • 2nd Brigade, commanded by Brigade General Roguet
      • 69th Line Infantry Regiment
      • 76th Line Infantry Regiment
    • No divisional artillery?

2nd Division

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  • 2nd Division, commanded by Divisional General Gardanne
    • 1st Brigade, commanded by Brigade General Marcognet
      • 50th Line Infantry Regiment
      • 25th Light Infantry Regiment (3 x battalions)
    • 2nd Brigade, commanded by Brigade General Labasse
      • 27th Line Infantry Regiment
      • 59th Line Infantry Regiment (3 x battalions)
    • No divisional artillery?

3rd Division

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VII Corps

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  • VII Corps, commanded by Marshal Charles Pierre François Augereau
    • Corps Light Cavalry, commanded by Brigade General Durosnel
      • 7th Chasseurs à Cheval Regiment
      • 20th Chasseurs à Cheval Regiment
      • 5th Company, 6th Horse Artillery Regiment (4 x 4-pdr field cannons and 2 x 5.5-inch howitzers)
    • Corps Artillery Reserve
      • 5th Company, 3rd Foot Artillery Regiment (6 x 8-pdr field guns)
      • 8th Principle Artillery Battalion
      • Detachment, Artillery Artisans
      • Detachment, 4th Company, 4th Sapper Battalion
      • 3rd Pontooneer Company

1st Division

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  • 1st Division, VII Corps, commanded by Divisional General Desjardins
    • 1st Brigade, commanded by Brigade General Lapiesse
      • 14th Line Infantry Regiment
      • 16th Light Infantry Regiment
    • 2nd Brigade, commanded by Brigade General Lefranc
      • 44th Line Infantry Regiment
      • 105th Line Infantry Regiment – 3 x battalions
    • Divisional Artillery
      • 2nd Company, 6th Horse Artillery Regiment (4 x 4-pdr field cannons and 2 x 5.5-inch howitzers)
      • 1st Company, 3rd Foot Artillery Regiment (4 x 6-pdr field cannons and 2 x 5.5-inch howitzers)
      • Detachment, 8th Principle Artillery Battalion
      • Detachment, Artillery Artisans
      • 4th Company, 4th Sapper Battalion (1/2 company)

2nd Division

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  • 2nd Division, VII Corps, commanded by Divisional General Heudelet
    • 1st Brigade, commanded by Brigade General Amey
      • 24th Line Infantry Regiment – 3 x battalions
      • 7th Light Infantry Regiment – 3 x battalions
    • 2nd Brigade, commanded by Brigade General Sarrut
      • 63rd Line Infantry Regiment
    • Divisional Artillery
      • 2nd Company, 6th Horse Artillery Regiment (4 x 4-pdr field cannons and 2 x 5.5-inch howitzers)
      • 3rd Company, 3rd Foot Artillery Regiment (4 x 6-pdr field cannons and 2 x 5.5-inch howitzers)
      • Detachment, 8th Principle Artillery Battalion
      • Detachment, Artillery Artisans
      • 4th Company, 4th Sapper Battalion (1/2 company)

VIII Corps

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1st Division

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2nd (Polish) Division

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  • 2nd (Polish) Division, commanded by Divisional General Jan Henryk Dąbrowski
    • Cavalry Brigade, commanded by Brigade General Count Michel Sokolnicki de Nowina
      • Cavalry Regiment, Polish–Italian Legion
    • Infantry Brigade, commanded by Brigade General Amilcar Kosinsky
      • 1st Infantry Regiment, Polish–Italian Legion
      • 2nd Infantry Regiment, Polish–Italian Legion
      • 3rd Infantry Regiment, Polish–Italian Legion

Cavalry Reserve

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I Cavalry Corps

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1st Dragoon Division
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  • 1st Dragoon Division, commanded by Divisional General Kline
    • 1st Brigade, commanded by Brigade General Fenerolz
    • 2nd Brigade, commanded by Brigade General Fauconnet
      • 14th Dragoon Regiment
      • 20th Dragoon Regiment
      • 29th Dragoon Regiment
    • Divisional Artillery
      • 2nd Company, 2nd Horse Artillery Regiment (Half Company; 3 x 4-pdr field cannons)
      • 1st Company, 2nd bis Train Battalion
3rd Dragoon Division
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  • 3rd Dragoon Division, commanded by Divisional General Beaumont
    • 1st Brigade, commanded by Brigade General Latour-Maubourag
    • 2nd Brigade, commanded by Brigade General Marisy
    • 3rd Brigade, commanded by Brigade General Boye
      • 9th Dragoon Regiment
      • 21st Dragoon Regiment
    • Divisional Artillery
      • 3rd Company, 2nd Horse Artillery Regiment (Half Company; 3 x 4-pdr field cannons)
      • 2nd Company, 2nd bis Train Battalion
      • 3rd Company, 2nd bis Train Battalion
5th Dragoon Division
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  • 5th Dragoon Division, commanded by Divisional General Beker
    • 1st Brigade
    • 2nd Brigade
      • 22nd Dragoon Regiment
      • 25th Dragoon Regiment
    • Divisional Artillery
      • 4th Company, 6th Horse Artillery Regiment (Half Company; 3 x 4-pdr field cannons)
      • 2nd Company, 5th Principle Train Battalion

II Cavalry Corps

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2nd Cuirassier Division
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  • 2nd Cuirassier Division, commanded by Divisional General Jean-Joseph Ange d'Hautpoul
    • 1st Brigade
    • 2nd Brigade
      • 10th Cuirassier Regiment
      • 11th Cuirassier Regiment
    • Divisional Artillery
      • 4th Company, 2nd Horse Artillery Regiment (Half Company; 3 x 4-pdr field cannons)
      • 5th Company, 2nd bis Train Battalion
4th Dragoon Division
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  • 4th Dragoon Division, commanded by Divisional General Louis Michel Antoine Sahuc
    • 1st Brigade
      • 17th Dragoon Regiment
      • 27th Dragoon Regiment
    • 2nd Brigade
      • 18th Dragoon Regiment
      • 19th Dragoon Regiment
    • Divisional Artillery
      • 3rd Company, 2nd Horse Artillery Regiment (Half Company; 3 x 4-pdr field cannons)
      • Detachment, 2nd bis Train Battalion

Russian Field Army

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2nd Division

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  • 2nd Division, commanded by Lieutenant General Alexander Ivanovich, Count of Osterman-Tolstoy
    • Koschin's Cavalry Brigade, commanded by Divisional General Sergey Alekseevich Kozhin
      • Life Guard Cuirassier Regiment (5 squadrons)
      • Kargopol Dragoon Regiment (5 squadrons)
      • Isum Hussar Regiment (10 squadrons)
      • III Don Cossack Regiment 'Jefremov'
      • IX Don Cossack Regiment 'Ilowaiski'
    • Mazovskoi's Infantry Brigade, commanded by Divisional General Mazovskoi
    • Sukin II's Infantry Brigade, commanded by Divisional General Sukin II
      • Saint Petersburg Grenadier Regiment (3 battalions)
      • Jeletz Musketeer Regiment (3 battalions)
    • Lieven's Jäger Brigade, commanded by Divisional General Johann, Count of Lieven
      • 1st Jäger Regiment (3 battalions)
      • 20th Jäger Regiment (3 battalions)
    • 2nd Artillery Brigade[14]
      • 10th Horse Artillery Battery (8 x 6-pdr guns each and 4 x 10-pdr 'Unicorn' howitzers)
      • 8th Light Battery (8 x 6-pdr guns each and 4 x 10-pdr 'Unicorn' howitzers)
      • 9th Light Battery (8 x 6-pdr guns each and 4 x 10-pdr 'Unicorn' howitzers)
      • 6th Position Battery (8 x 12-pdr field guns and 4 x 20-pdr 'Unicorn' howitzers)
      • 7th Position Battery (8 x 12-pdr field guns and 4 x 20-pdr 'Unicorn' howitzers)
      • Pontoon Company

3rd Division

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4th Division

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5th Division

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7th Division

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8th Division

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East Prussian Corps

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The East Prussian Corps (Ostpreußisches Korps) was hastily formed in 1807 from elements of the few remaining units of the Royal Prussian Army which had been retained. The corps initially consisted of garrison units from throughout East Prussia, though slowly expanded in size from personnel returning from the defeats of the west. Citation here from the Royal Prussian Army books, and notes on the remaining units.

Only the advance guard of the corps was engaged, with the remainder of the corps stationed in Königsberg.

Advance Guard

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1st Division

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  • 1st Division, commanded by Brigade General Friedrich Otto von Diericke
    • Wagenfeld Cuirassier Regiment Nr. 4 (4 x squadrons)
    • Baczko Dragoon Regiment Nr. 7 (5 x squadrons)
    • Fabecky Grenadier Battalion
    • Rüchel Infantry Regiment Nr. 2
    • 1/2 Horse Artillery Battery

2nd Division

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  • 2nd Division, commanded by Brigade General Rembow
    • Schlieffen Grenadier Battalion
    • van Schöning Infantry Regiment Nr. 11

3rd Division

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  • 3rd Division, commanded by Brigade General Auer
    • 9 1/2 Squadrons of Towarczy Lancers
    • Vyborg Infantry Regiment (3 x battalions) – Russian unit
    • 21st Jäger Regiment (3 x battalions) – Russian unit
    • 2 x Füsilier Companies
    • 1/2 Horse Artillery Battery

Footnotes

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Notes

Citations

  1. ^ Smith, pp. 241–242
  2. ^ "French Order of Battle for Friedland: 14 June 1807". www.napoleon-series.org. Retrieved 2021-09-18.
  3. ^ Nafziger, George. "French Order of Battle, Winter Campaign 1806–1807: January 1807" (PDF). United States Army Combined Arms Center. Retrieved 18 September 2021.
  4. ^ Chandler, p. 836
  5. ^ a b Smith, Napoleon's Regiments, p. 35
  6. ^ Haythornthwaite, p. 38
  7. ^ [https://www.napoleon-series.org/military-info/organization/frenchguard/c_guardarty.html "The Garde Imperiale and Its Commanders during the Period 1804 � 1815"]. www.napoleon-series.org. Retrieved 2021-09-25. {{cite web}}: replacement character in |title= at position 63 (help)
  8. ^ Haythornthwaite, p. 22
  9. ^ Haythornthwaite, p. 29
  10. ^ Haythornthwaite, p. 35
  11. ^ "Artillery Train of the Guard: 1800-1815". www.napoleon-series.org. Retrieved 2021-09-25.
  12. ^ Haythornthwaite, p. 32
  13. ^ "Jérôme Soulès (1760-1833)". www.frenchempire.net. Retrieved 2021-09-18.
  14. ^ "Историческая справка по 2-й Артиллерийской бригаде сф. в 1806 году". antologifo.narod.ru. Retrieved 2022-01-09.

References

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  • Chandler, David G. (2009). The Campaigns of Napoleon: The Mind and Method of History's Greatest Soldier. New York City, New York, United States of America: Sribner. ISBN 978-1439131039. OCLC 1085168952.
  • Smith, Digby (1998). The Greenhill Napoleonic wars data book. London Mechanicsburg, PA: Greenhill Books Stackpole Books. ISBN 978-1-85367-276-7. OCLC 37616149.
  • Dempsey, Guy C. (2002). Napoleon's Mercenaries: Foreign Units in the French Army Under the Consulate and Empire, 1799 to 1814. Bodmin, Cornwall, United Kingdom: Greenhill Books. ISBN 978-1853674884. OCLC 474117429.
  • Smith, Digby (2000). Napoleon's Regiments: Battle Histories of the Regiments of the French Army, 1792–1815. London, United Kingdom: Greenhill Books. ISBN 978-1853674136. OCLC 43787649.
  • Haythornthwaite, Philip (1988). Napoleon's Specialist Troops. Long Acre, London, United Kingdom: Osprey Military Publishing. ISBN 978-0850458411. OCLC 1021803960.
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