Russian-Austrian Order-of-Battle at Austerlitz: 2 December 1805

The Left Wing:

Commander: Buxhowden, LG Friedrich Wilhelm, Count

61 battalions, 22 squadrons and 116 guns in 14 batteries

Advanced Guard

Commander: Kienmayer, FML Michael, Freiherr von
5 battalions 22 squadrons and 2 batteries (12 guns)

Infantry Brigade
Folliot de Crenneville, GM Karl

Broder Grenz Regiment Nr. 7: 1 battalion

Szekler Grenz Regiment Nr. 14: 2 battalions

Szekler Grenz Regiment Nr. 15: 2 battalions

Cavalry Brigade
Stutterheim, GM Karl von

Cheveauxleger Regiment Graf OReilly Nr. 3: 8 squadrons

Sysoev Cossacks

Melentev Cossacks

Cavalry Brigade
Nostitz-Reineck, GM Johann-Nepomuk von

Hussar Regiment Friedrich, Erbprinz zu Hessen-Homberg Nr. 4: 6 squadrons
Mohr, OB Johann, Freiherr von

Cavalry Brigade
Liechtenstein, GM Moritz, Prinz zu

Hussar Regiment Szekler Grenz Nr. 11: 8 squadrons
Geringer von Odenburg, OB Gabriel

Artillery

Austrian 6-pdr Horse Battery Nr. 1: 6 guns

Austrian 6-pdr Horse Battery Nr. 2: 6 guns

I Column

Commander: Dokhturov, GL Dmitri Sergeievich

21 battalions and 44 guns in 6 batteries

Infantry Brigade
Lowis, GM Friedrich von**

Jager Regiment Nr. 7: 1 battalion
Tolbukhin, Col. Pavel Petrovich

New Ingermanland Musketeer Regiment: 3 battalions
Yaroslav Musketeer Regiment: 2 battalions

Infantry Brigade
Urusov, GM

Vladimir Musketeer Regiment: 3 battalions

Bryansk Musketeer Regiment: 3 battalions
Rubanov I, Lt-Col. Nikolai Kirilovich

Vyatka Musketeer Regiment: 3 battalions

Kiev Grenadier Regiment: 3 battalions***

Moscow Musketeer Regiment: 3 battalions***

Cossacks

Denisov Cossacks

Artillery

Russian 12-pdr Foot Battery Nr. 1: 12 guns

Russian 12-pdr Foot Battery Nr. 2: 12 guns

4 batteries of battalion guns: 40 guns

II Column

Commander: Andrault de Langeron, GL Alexandre-Louis, Comte

18 battalions and 30 guns in 3 batteries

Infantry Brigade
Olsufiev, GM Zakhar Dmitrievich

Jager Regiment Nr. 8: 3 battalions

Viborg Musketeer Regiment: 3 battalions

Kursk Musketeer Regiment: 3 battalions

Perm Musketeer Regiment: 3 battalions

Infantry Brigade
Kamensky I, GM Sergei Mikhailovich

Fangoria Grenadier Regiment: 3 battalions

Ryazan Musketeer Regiment: 3 battalions

Cossacks

Isayev Cossacks

Artillery

3 batteries of battalion guns: 30 guns

III Column

Commander: Przybyszewski, GL I. Y.

17 battalions and 30 guns in 3 batteries

Infantry Brigade
Miller III, GM Ivan Ivanovich

Jager Regiment Nr. 7: 2 battalions

Galicia Musketeer Regiment: 3 battalions

Infantry Brigade
Shtrik, GM Fedor

Butyrsk Musketeer Regiment: 3 battalions
Lvov, Lt-Col. Treskin Mikhailovich

Narva Musketeer Regiment: 3 battalions

Infantry Brigade
Loshakov, GM Ivan A.

Azov Musketeer Regiment: 3 battalions

Stackelberg, Lt-Col. Otto Vladimirovich

Podolia Musketeer Regiment: 3 battalions

Artillery

3 batteries of battalion guns: 30 guns

IV Column

27 battalions 2 squadrons and 68 guns in 9 batteries

Commanders:

Kolowrat-Krakowsky, FZM Johann, Count
Miloradovich, GL Mikhail Andreevich, Count

Advanced Guard
Monakhtin, OB

Novgorod Musketeer Regiment: 1 battalion

Apsheron Musketeer Regiment: 1 battalion

Dragoon Regiment Johann, Prinz zu Liechtenstein Nr. 1: 2 squadrons

Infantry Brigade
Berg, GM

Novgorod Musketeer Regiment: 2 battalions

Little Russia Grenadier Regiment: 3 battalions

Infantry Brigade
Repninsky, GM

Apsheron Musketeer Regiment: 2 battalions

Smolensk Musketeer Regiment: 2 battalions

Infantry Brigade
Rottermund, GM

Infantry Regiment Graf Kaunitz-Reitberg Nr. 20: 1 battalion

Infantry Regiment Ferdinand, Kurfurst zu Wurzburg Nr. 23: 6 battalions

Infantry Regiment Furst Auersperg Nr. 24: 1 battalion

Infantry Brigade
Jurczik, GM

Infantry Regiment Kaiser Franz Nr. 1: 1 battalion

Infantry Regiment Furst Czartorisky-Sagusco Nr. 9: 1 battalion

Infantry Regiment von Lindenau Nr. 29: 1 battalion

Infantry Regiment Ferdinand, Herzog zu Wurttemberg Nr. 38: 1 battalion

Infantry Regiment Josef, Graf Mittrowsky Nr. 40: 1 battalion

Infantry Regiment Freiherr von Kerpen Nr. 49: 1 battalion

Infantry Regiment Heinrich XIII, Furst zu Reuss-Greitz Nr. 55: 1 battalion

Infantry Regiment Freiherr von Beaulieu Nr. 58: 1 battalion

Artillery

Russian 12-pdr Foot Battery Nr. 3: 12 guns

2 batteries of Russian battalion guns: 20 guns

Austrian 12-pdr Foot Battery Nr. 1: 6 guns

Austrian 12-pdr Foot Battery Nr. 2: 6 guns

4 batteries of Austrian battalion guns: 24 guns

V Column

Commander: Liechtensten, GL Johann, Prinz zu

50 squadrons and 30 guns in 3 batteries

Austrian Cavalry
Hohenlohe-Bartenstein, FML Ludwig, Prinz zu

Cavalry Brigade
Caramelli, GM

Cuirassier Regiment Friedrich-August, Prinz von Nassau-Usingen Nr. 5: 6 squadrons
Minutillo, OB Friedrich von

Cuirassier Regiment Karl-Eugen, Prinz zu Lotheringen Nr. 7: 6 squadrons
Thunefeld, OB Clemens, Freiherr von

Cavalry Brigade
Weber, GM

Cuirassier Regiment Josef, Prinz zu Lotheringen Nr. 1: 8 squadrons
Motzen, OB Wilhelm von

Artillery

Austrian 6-pdr Horse Battery Nr. 3: 6 guns

Russian Cavalry
Essen II, GL Alexei Alexeievich

Cavalry Brigade
Penitzky, GM

Uhlan Regiment Grand-Duke Konstantin [Nr. 3]: 10 squadrons
Meller-Zakomelski, GM

Gordeev Cossacks

Isayev Cossacks

Cavalry Brigade
Uvarov, GL Fedor Petrovich****

Elisabetgrad Hussar Regiment [Nr. 5]: 10 squadrons

Kharkov Dragoon Regiment [Nr. 2]: 5 squadrons

Chernigov Dragoon Regiment [Nr. 3]: 5 squadrons
Panchulidzev I, Col. Ivan Davidovich

Artillery

Russian 6-pdr Horse Battery Nr. 2: 12 guns

Russian 6-pdr Horse Battery Nr. 3: 12 guns

Notes:

**This officers surname is often mis-spelled Lewis.

***Some sources say these two units were organized into a brigade under GM Luders. He is probably GM Nikolai Ivanovich Liders colonel-in-chief of the Bryansk Musketeer Regiment (1800-1806).

****Some sources list GL Uvarov as commander of the Russian cavalry in GL Johann, Prinz zu Liechtensteins V Column.

Russian-Austrian Order-of-Battle at Austerlitz: 2 December 1805IntroductionRight WingThe Reserve (Russian Imperial Guard)Columns IV and VAppendix A: Russian ArtilleryBibliography

Placed on the Napoleon Series: September 2004

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