The Prussian-Saxon Army at Jena: 14 October 1806
The Saxons
By Stephen Millar
Zezschwitz, General der Kavallerie Hans-Gottlob von
Detachment Tauentzien [Closewitz-Lutzeroda]: 12 ½ battalions,
10 squadrons and 2 batteries
Tauentzien, Generalmajor Bogislav-Friedrich von
Infantry Brigade
Zweiffel, Generalmajor Johann-Christian von
Prussian Infantry Regiment Zweiffel Nr. 45: 2 battalions
Saxon Infantry Regiment Rechten Nr. 12: 1 battalion
Saxon Infantry Regiment Friedrich-August Nr. 7: 1 battalion
½ Prussian Grenadier Battalion Herwarth Nr. 45
Light Brigade
Bila, Generalmajor Karl-Anton-Ernst von
Prussian Fusilier Battalion Rosen Nr. 7
Prussian Fusilier Battalion Pelet Nr. 14
Prussian Jager Company Valentini
Prussian Jager Company Werner
Light Brigade
Erichsen, Oberst von**
Prussian Fusilier Battalion Erichsen Nr. 10
Prussian Hussar Regiment Gettkandt Nr. 1: 10 squadrons
Prussian 6-pdr Horse Battery Studnitz Nr. 14
Grenadier Brigade
Cerrini di Monte Varchi, Generalmajor Heinrich, Freiherr von***
Saxon Grenadier Battalion Hundt
Saxon Grenadier Battalion Metzsch
Saxon Grenadier Battalion Thiollaz
Saxon Grenadier Battalion Le Coq
Saxon Grenadier Battalion Lichtenhayn
Saxon Howitzer Battery Thullmann
Division Grawert [area of Vierzehnheiligen]: 10 battalions,
15 squadrons and 3 batteries
Grawert, Generalleutnant Julius-August-Reinhold von
Infantry Brigade
Muffling, Generalmajor Friedrich-Wilhelm von
Prussian Infantry Regiment Hohenlohe-Ingelfingen Nr. 32: 2 battalions
Prussian Infantry Regiment Sanitz Nr. 50: 2 battalions
Prussian Grenadier Battalion Hahn Nrs. 29/32
Prussian 12-pdr Foot Battery Glasenapp Nr. 7
Infantry Brigade
Schimonsky, Oberst Dietrich-Leberecht von
Prussian Infantry Regiment Grawert Nr. 47: 2 battalions
Prussian Infantry Regiment Zastrow Nr. 39: 2 battalions
Prussian Grenadier Battalion Sack Nrs. 33/47
Prussian 12-pdr Foot Battery Wolframsdorff Nr. 8
Cavalry Brigade
Henkel von Donnersmarck, Generalmajor Elias-Maximilian, Graf
Prussian Cuirassier Regiment Henkel von Donnersmarck Nr. 1: 5 squadrons
Prussian Cuirassier Regiment Holtzendorff Nr. 9: 5 squadrons
Prussian Dragoon Regiment Krafft Nr. 11: 5 squadrons
Prussian 6-pdr Horse Battery Steinwehr Nr. 9
Division Prittwitz [area of Vierzehnheiligen]: 9 squadrons and
1 battery***
Prittwitz, Generalleutnant Wolf-Moritz von
Cavalry Brigade
Krafft, Generalmajor August-Friedrich-Erdmann von
Prussian Dragoon Regiment Prittwitz Nr. 2: 5 squadrons
Saxon Chevauleger Regiment Prinz Clemens Nr. 1: 4 squadrons
Prussian Horse Battery Hahn Nr. 5
Infantry Brigade from Detachment Tauentzien [area of Vierzehnheiligen]:
5 battalions and 1 battery
Schonberg, Generalmajor von
Saxon Infantry Regiment Maximilian Nr. 5: 2 battalions
Prussian Infantry Regiment Rechten Nr. 12: 1 battalion
Prussian Infantry Regiment Müffling Nr. 49: 1 battalion
Saxon Grenadier Battalion aus dem Winkel
Saxon Howitzer Battery Kotsch
Infantry Brigade from the Advanced Guard Detachment [area of Vierzehnheiligen]:
4 battalions****
Bevilaqua, Generalmajor von
Saxon Infantry Regiment Kurfurst Nr. 1: 2 battalions
Saxon Infantry Regiment Prinz Clemens Nr. 4: 1 battalion
Prussian Infantry Regiment Muffling Nr. 49: 1 battalions
Cavalry Brigade from the Advanced Guard Detachment [area of Vierzehnheiligen]:
8 squadrons****
Trutzschler, Generalmajor von
Saxon Hussar Regiment: 8 squadrons
Division Niesemeuschel [Isserstedt-Kotschau]: 11 battalions,
21 squadrons and 4 batteries
Niesemeuschel, Generalleutnant von
Infantry Brigade
Burgsdorf, Generalmajor von
Saxon Infantry Regiment Thummel Nr. 6: 2 battalions
Saxon Infantry Regiment Friedrich-August Nr. 7: 1 battalion
Saxon Infantry Regiment Prinz Xavier Nr. 9: 2 battalions
Saxon 8-pdr Foot Battery Ernst
Saxon 8-pdr Foot Battery Hausmann
Infantry Brigade
Dyherrn, Generalmajor von
Saxon Infantry Regiment Low Nr. 8: 2 battalions
Saxon Infantry Regiment Bevilaqua Nr. 10: 1 battalion
Saxon Infantry Regiment Niesemeuschel Nr. 11: 2 battalions
Saxon 12-pdr Foot Battery Bonniot
Light Brigade
Boguslawski, Oberst Karl-Anton-Andreas von
Prussian Fusilier Battalion Boguslawski Nr. 22
Prussian Jager Company Masars
Prussian Jager Company Kronhelm
Prussian Hussar Regiment Bila Nr. 11: 5 squadrons
Cavalry Brigade
Zezschwitz, Generalleutnant Joachim-Friedrich-Gotthelf von
Saxon Cuirassier Regiment Kochtitzky Nr. 3: 4 squadrons
Saxon Carabinier Regiment Nr. 2: 4 squadrons
Saxon Chevauleger Regiment Prinz Albrecht Nr. 2: 4 squadrons
Saxon Chevauleger Regiment Polenz Nr. 4: 4 squadrons
Saxon Horse Battery Grossmann
Detachment Holtzendorff [Leheste-Nerkwitz]: 3 ½ battalions,
14 squadrons and 1 battery
Holtzendorff, Generalleutnant Friedrich-Jacob von
Grenadier Brigade
Sanitz, Generalmajor Karl-Wilhelm von***
½ Prussian Grenadier Battalion Kollin Nr. 39
Prussian Grenadier Battalion Graf Dohna Nrs. 40/43
Prussian Grenadier Battalion Lothin Nrs. 38/49
Prussian Grenadier Battalion Borcke Nrs. 28/50
Prussian 12-pdr Foot Battery Schulenburg Nr. 2
Cavalry Brigade
Senfft von Pilsach, Generalmajor
Prussian Hussar Regiment Schimmelpfinnig von der Oye Nr. 6: 10
squadrons
Saxon Chevauleger Regiment Prinz Johann Nr. 3: 4 squadrons
Prussian-Saxon Detachment [Capellendorf]: 3 battalions****
Infantry Brigade
Saxon Infantry Regiment Prinz Clemens Nr. 4: 1 battalion
Prussian Fusilier Battalion Rabenau Nr. 13
Prussian Fusilier Battalion Ruhle Nr. 15
Notes:
** Erichsen’s light brigade was part of Division Grawert.
***Division Prittwitz’s infantry brigades (von Sanitz and von Cerrini
di Monte Varchi) were deployed with Detachment Holtzendorff and Detachment
Tauentzien.
****Hohenlohe-Ingelfingen’s Advanced Guard Detachment was defeated
by French forces on 10 October at the Battle of Saalfeld. The detachment’s
commander -- Generalleutnant Louis-Ferdinand, Prinz von Prussen -- was
killed in the battle and his troops were subsequently allocated to other
formations in Hohenlohe-Ingelfingen’s army.
Placed on the Napoleon Series: July 2004
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