French Order-of-Battle at Leipzig: 16-18 October 1813
The Northern Sector
By Stephen Millar
[III, IV, and VI Corps, III Cavalry Corps and 27th Infantry Division]
113 battalions, 44 squadrons and 27 batteries
Ney, MdE
Michel, Prince de La Moskowa
I. Advancing to Mockau
III Corps*
Souham, GdD Joseph, Comte
41 battalions, 11 squadrons and 9 batteries
Artillery: Charbonnel, GdD Joseph-Claude-Marie, Baron
8th Infantry Division
Brayer, GdD Michel-Sylvestre, Baron
Infantry Brigade
Bony, GdB Francois, Chevalier
22nd Line Regiment:
3 battalions
Veran, Colonel Andre-Jean
59th Line Regiment:
2 battalions
Laurain, Colonel Frederic-Alexandre
69th Line Regiment:
2 battalions
Guinard, Colonel Benoit-Antoine
Infantry Brigade
Charriere, GdB Jean-Louis
6th Light Regiment:
2 battalions
Zaepffel, Colonel Francois-Louis
16th Light Regiment:
2 battalions
Cornebise, Colonel Louis-Jean-Baptiste
28th Light
Regiment: 2 battalions
Genin, Colonel Jean
40th Line Regiment:
2 battalions
Jacquemet, Colonel Michel
Artillery
Trip, CdB
8th Foot Artillery Regiment: 2 batteries
9th Infantry Division
Maurailhac d’Elmas de La Costa [dit Delmas], GdD Antoine-Guillaume
Infantry Brigade
Anthing, GdB Charles-Henry-Guillaume, Baron
2nd Provisional Regiment: 2 battalions
Laporte, MAJ Francois
29th Light
Regiment: 2 battalions
Magaud, Colonel Joseph
136th Line
Regiment: 3 battalions
Aubreme, Colonel Alexandre-Charles-Joseph-Ghislain, Comte d’
Infantry Brigade
Mataly de Maran, GdB Pierre
138th Line
Regiment: 3 battalions
Albignac, Colonel Jean-Philippe-Aimar, Baron d’
145th Line
Regiment: 3 battalions
Dolisie, Colonel Henry
Artillery
Charvet, CdB
2/9 Foot Artillery Regiment
11/9 Foot Artillery Regiment
11th Infantry Division
Ricard, GdD Etienne-Pierre-Sylvestre, Baron
Infantry Brigade
Vandeden, GdB
9th Light Regiment:
2 battalions
Dauture, Colonel Guilhem
17th Provisional Regiment: 2 battalions
50th Line
Regiment: 2 battalions
La Caussade, Colonel Joseph-Honore-Celestin-Francois
65th Line Regiment:
1 battalion
Monteyremar, Colonel Joseph-Gaspard
Infantry Brigade
Dumoulin, GdB
142nd Line
Regiment: 3 battalions
Camescasse, Colonel Arnaud [killed 18.10.1813]
144th Line
Regiment: 3 battalions
Boudin de Roville, Colonel Francois-Louis
Artillery
Larue, CdB de
2 Foot Artillery Batteries
23rd Cavalry Brigade
Beurmann, GdB Frederic-Auguste, Baron
10th Hussar Regiment:
6 squadrons
Curely, Colonel Jean Nicolas
1st [Baden] Dragoon Regiment von Freystadt: 5 squadrons
Hilpert, OBLT
Reserve Artillery
2 Foot Artillery Batteries
1 Horse Artillery Battery
II. Eutritsch
IV Corps**
Bertrand, GdD Henri-Gatien, Comte
24 battalions, 4 squadrons and 5 batteries
Chief-of-Staff: Delort, GdB Marie-Joseph-Raymond, Baron
Artillery: Taviel, GdD Louis-Albert-Valentin,
Baron de
12th Infantry Division
Morand, GdD Charles-Antoine-Louis-Alexis, Comte
Infantry Brigade
Belair, GdB Antoine-Alexandre-Julienne, Chevalier de
8th Light Regiment:
4 battalions
Ricard, Colonel Jean
Infantry Brigade
Toussaint, GdB Jean-Francois, Baron
13th Line Regiment:
4 battalions
Lucas, Colonel Jean-Guillaume
Infantry Brigade
Hulot, GdB Etienne, Baron
23rd Line Regiment:
3 battalions
Vernier, Colonel Jean-Honore
137th Line
Regiment: 3 battalions
Gaillard, Colonel Louis-Charles
Artillery
Foulguier, CdB
1/2nd Foot Artillery Regiment: 8 guns
3/2nd Foot Artillery Regiment: 8 guns
15th [Italian] Infantry Division
Fontanelli, GdD Achille, Conte
Infantry Brigade
Saint-Andrea, GdB Pietro
1st [Italian] Light Regiment: 2 battalions
Moretti, Colonel Silvio
6th [Italian] Line Regiment: 1 battalion
Ferru, Colonel
Infantry Brigade
Martel, GdB Philippe-Andre
1st [Italian] Line Regiment: 1 battalion
Ferrirolli, MAJ
4th [Italian] Line Regiment: 1 battalion
Bozzolini, Col.
Infantry Brigade
Moroni, GdB Pietro-Angelo, Baron
7th [Italian] Line Regiment: 1 battalion
Rossi, Colonel
Milan Foot Guards: 1 battalion
Varesi, CB
Artillery
1 Foot Artillery Battery
38th [Wurttemberg-Westphalian] Division
Franquemont, GL Friedrich, Graf von
Infantry Brigade
Stockmayer, GM Ludwig-Friedrich von
[Wurttemberg] Line Infantry: 3 battalions
Cavalry
Jett, GM von
[Wurttemburg] Horse Jager Regiment Herzog Ludwig Nr. 1: 1 squadron
[Wurttemburg] Chevauxleger Regiment Prinz Adam: 1 squadron
[Wurttemburg] Horse Artillery Battery
Cavalry
Wolff,
GM von
[Westphalian]
Chevauxleger: 1 squadron
[Hesse-Darmstadt]
Chevauxleger: 1 squadron
Reserve Artillery
1 Foot Artillery Battery
III: Lindenthal
[VI Corps and III Cavalry Corps]
42 battalions, 29 squadrons and 11 batteries
VI Corps
42 battalions, 8 squadrons and 10 batteries (76 guns)
Viesse
de Marmont, MdE Auguste-Frederic-Louis, Duc de Raguse
Artillery: Foucher
de Careil, GdD Louis-Francois, Baron
20th Infantry Division
Compans, GdD Jean-Dominique, Comte
Infantry Brigade
Pelleport, GdB Pierre, Baron
32nd Light Regiment:
2 battalions
Gheneser, Colonel Jean-Antoine
1st Marine Regiment: 5 battalions
Infantry Brigade
Joubert, GdB Joseph-Antoine-Rene, Baron
20th Provisional Line Regiment: 2 battalions
25th Provisional Line Regiment: 2 battalions
3rd Marine Regiment: 3 battalions
Artillery
2 – 6pdr Foot Artillery Batteries: 16 guns
21st Infantry Division
Lagrange, GdD Joseph, Comte
Infantry Brigade
Jamin, GdB Jean-Baptiste, Baron
37th Light Regiment:
4 battalions
Jacquet, Colonel Louis-Marion
4th Marine Regiment: 3 battalions
Regiment Joseph-Napoleon: 1 battalion
Infantry Brigade
Buquet, GdB Louis-Leopold, Baron
2nd Marine Regiment: 6 battalions
Artillery
2 – 6pdr Foot Artillery Batteries: 16 guns
22nd Infantry Division
Friedrichs, GdD Jean-Parfait, Baron
Infantry Brigade
Coehorn, GdB Louis-Jacques, Baron de
11th Provisional Line Regiment: 2 battalions
13th Provisional Line Regiment: 2 battalions
15th Line Regiment:
2 battalions
Levavasseur, Colonel Charles-Amable
23rd Light Regiment:
2 battalions
Peyris, Colonel Vincent
Infantry Brigade
Sousier, GdB Jacques-Robert, Baron de Choisy
16th Provisional Line Regiment: 2 battalions
70th Line Regiment:
2 battalions
Dumareix, Colonel Jean-Francois
121st Line
Regiment: 2 battalions
Renouvier, Colonel Joseph-Clement
Artillery
2 – 6pdr Foot Artillery Batteries: 16 guns
25th [Wurttemberg] Cavalry Brigade
Normann, GM von
2nd [Wurttemberg] Chevauxleger Regiment: 4 squadrons
4th [Wurttemberg] Chevauxleger Regiment: 4 squadrons
Reserve Artillery
2 – 6pdr Foot Artillery Batteries: 16 guns
2 – 4pdr Horse Artillery Batteries: 12 guns
III Cavalry Corps [minus GdB Quinette
de Cernay’s brigade]
21 squadrons and 1 battery
Arrighi de Casanova, GdD Jean-Toussaint, Duc de Padoue
Artillery: Chauveau,
Colonel
5th Light Cavalry Division
Lorge, GdD Jean-Thomas-Guillaume, Baron
12th Cavalry Brigade
Jacquinot, GdB Charles-Claude, Baron [GdD 26.10.1813]
5th Chasseur Regiment:
2 squadrons
Baillot, Colonel Joseph
10th Chasseur
Regiment: 2 squadrons
Houssin de Saint-Laurent, Colonel Auguste
13th Chasseur
Regiment: 2 squadrons
Shee, Colonel Eugene-Redmond
13th Cavalry Brigade
Merlin, GdB Antointe-Francois-Eugene
15th Chasseur
Regiment: 1 squadron
Faverot de Kerbrech, Colonel Francois-Jacques-Guy
21st Chasseur
Regiment: 1 squadron
Duchastel, Colonel Louis-Claude
22nd Chasseur
Regiment: 2 squadrons
Michel [dit Defosses], Colonel Francois
Artillery
˝ Horse Artillery Battery
6th Light Cavalry Division
Fournier[-Sarlovese],
GdD Francois-Louis, Baron
9th Cavalry Brigade
Mourier, GdB Pierre, Baron
1st Hussar Regiment:
1 squadron
Clary, Colonel Francois-Joseph-Marie
29th Chasseur
Regiment: 1 squadron
Dornier, Colonel Francois-Gabriel
31st Chasseur
Regiment: 1 squadron
Chevalier, Colonel
10th Cavalry Brigade
Amiel, GdB Auguste-Jean-Joseph-Gilbert, Baron
2nd Hussar Regiment:
1 squadron
Seganville, Colonel Alexandre-Louis de
4th Hussar Regiment:
1 squadron
Christophe, Colonel Jean-Francois
12th Hussar Regiment:
1 squadron
Colbert, Colonel Louis-Pierre-Alphonse
Artillery
˝ Horse Artillery Battery
4th Heavy Cavalry Division***
Defrance, GdD Jean-Marie-Antoine, Comte
Cavalry Brigade
Avice, GdB Jacques-Philippe, Baron
4th Dragoon Regiment:
1 squadron
Bouquerot de Essarts, Colonel Jean-Baptiste
5th Dragoon Regiment:
1 squadron
Morin, Colonel Jean-Baptiste-Louis
12th Dragoon Regiment:
1 squadron
Bessard-Grauniard, Colonel Alexis
14th Dragoon Regiment:
1 squadron
Seguier, Colonel Alphonse-Alexandre
24th Dragoon Regiment:
1 squadron
Dubessy, Colonel Jean-Baptiste
IV:
Advancing to Klein-Weideritzsch
27th Infantry Division [detached from VIII Corps]
6 battalions and 2 batteries
27th Infantry Division
Dabrowski [dit Dombrowski], GdD Jan Henryk
Infantry Brigade
Zoltowski, GdB Edward
2nd [Polish] Regiment: 2 battalions
Szymanowski, MAJ Jozef
14th [Polish] Regiment: 2 battalions
Grotowski, Colonel Felix
Infantry Brigade
Grabowski, GdB Stefan
12th [Polish] Regiment: 2 battalions
Wierzbinski, Colonel Maciej
Artillery
Weissflog, CB
10th [Polish] Foot Artillery Battery
Szwerin, CdE Jan Chryzostom
[Polish] Horse Artillery Battery
Notes:
*There is considerable disagreement amongst sources about the exact
composition of III Corps – some sources show provisional regiments in
GdD Breyer’s division, while others do not. The names of the brigade
commanders in GdD Ricard’s division are also uncertain (no biographical
information is available for either GdB Vandeden or GdB Dumoulin). References
stating GdB Jean-Baptiste, Baron Esteve commanded a brigade in III Corps
have also been found.
**GdD Bertrand’s IV Corps was sent to Lindenau to defend the French
line of retreat over the Elster River.
***One of GdD Defrance’s brigades was left at Lindenau.
Placed on the Napoleon Series: November 2004
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