Battle of Solferino order of battle explained

The following is a complete list of units and commanders who fought in the battle of Solferino on June 24, 1859.

French Army

Emperor Napoleon III
Chief of Staff: Jean-Baptiste Philibert Vaillant

Imperial Guard

Auguste Regnaud de Saint-Jean d'Angély

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First Division
    François Aimé Mellinet
1st Brigade  Niol
  • 2 battalions of Zouaves
  • 3 battalions of 1st Grenadiers
2nd Brigade  Blanchard
  • 3 battalions of 2nd Grenadiers
  • 3 battalions of 3rd Grenadiers
Artillery  
  • 12 guns
Second Division
    Jacques Camou		1st Brigade  Manéque
  • 1 battalion of Chasseurs
  • 3 battalions of 1st Voltigeurs
  • 3 battalions of 2nd Voltigeurs
2nd Brigade  Picard
  • 3 battalions of 3rd Voltigeurs
  • 3 battalions of 4th Voltigeurs
Artillery  
  • 12 guns
Cavalry
    Louis Morris		1st Brigade  Marion
  • 4 squadrons of 1st Cuirassiers
  • 4 squadrons of 2nd Cuirassiers
2nd Brigade  de Champeron
  • 4 squadrons of Dragoons
  • 4 squadrons of Lancers
3rd Brigade  Cassaignolles
  • 4 squadrons of Chasseurs à Cheval
  • 4 squadrons of Guides
Artillery  
  • 12 guns

I Corps

Achille Baraguey d'Hilliers

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3rd Division
    François Achille Bazaine		1st Brigade  Goze
  • 3 battalions of 1st Zouaves
  • 3 battalions of 33rd Regiment
  • 3 battalions of 34th Regiment
2nd Brigade  Dumont
  • 3 battalions of 37th Regiment
  • 3 battalions of 78th Regiment
Artillery  
  • 12 guns
Cavalry Division
    Desvaux		1st Brigade  de Planhol
  • 4 squadrons of 5th Hussars
  • 4 squadrons of 1st Chasseurs d'Afrique
2nd Brigade  de Forton
  • 4 squadrons of 2nd Chasseurs d'Afrique
  • 4 squadrons of 3rd Chasseurs d'Afrique
Artillery  
  • 6 guns

II Corps

Patrice de MacMahon

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First Division
    La Motterouge		1st Brigade  Lefebrve
  • 3 battalions of Turcos
  • 3 battalions of 45th Regiment
2nd Brigade  Douay
  • 3 battalions of 65th Regiment
  • 3 battalions of 70th Regiment
Artillery  
  • 12 guns
Second Division
    Claude Théodore Decaen		1st Brigade  Gault
  • 1 battalion of 11th Chasseurs
  • 3 battalions of 71st Regiment
  • 3 battalions of 72nd Regiment
2nd Brigade  de Castagny
  • 3 battalions of 2nd Zouaves
  • 2 battalions of 1st Foreign Legion
  • 3 battalions of 2nd Foreign Legion
Artillery  
  • 12 guns
Cavalry
    		Cavalry Brigade  Gaudin de Villaine
  • 4 squadrons of 4th Chasseurs à Cheval
  • 4 squadrons of 7th Chasseurs à Cheval

III Corps

François Certain Canrobert

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First Division
    Renault		1st Brigade  Döens
  • 1 battalion of 8th Chasseurs
  • 3 battalions of 23rd Regiment
  • 3 battalions of 90th Regiment
2nd Brigade  Jannin
  • 3 battalions of 41st Regiment
  • 3 battalions of 56th Regiment
Artillery  
  • 12 guns
Second Division
    Jules Trochu		1st Brigade  Bataille
  • 1 battalion of 19th Chasseurs
  • 3 battalions of 43rd Regiment
  • 3 battalions of 44th Regiment
2nd Brigade  Collineau
  • 3 battalions of 64th Regiment
  • 3 battalions of 88th Regiment
Artillery  
  • 12 guns
3rd Division
    Charles Denis Bourbaki		1st Brigade  Vergé
  • 1 battalion of 18th Chasseurs
  • 3 battalions of 11th Regiment
  • 3 battalions of 14th Regiment
2nd Brigade  Auguste-Alexandre Ducrot
  • 3 battalions of 46th Regiment
  • 3 battalions of 59th Regiment
Artillery  
  • 12 guns
Cavalry Division
    Partouneaux		1st Brigade  de Clérembault
  • 4 squadrons of 2nd Hussars
  • 4 squadrons of 7th Hussars
2nd Brigade  de Labareyre
  • 4 squadrons of 1st Lancers
  • 4 squadrons of 4th Lancers
Artillery  
  • 6 guns

IV Corps

Adolphe Niel

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First Division
    de Luzy		1st Brigade  C. Douay
  • 1 battalion of 5th Chasseurs
  • 3 battalions of 30th Regiment
  • 3 battalions of 49th Regiment
2nd Brigade  Lenoble
  • 3 battalions of 6th Regiment
  • 3 battalions of 8th Regiment
Artillery  
  • 12 guns
Second Division
    Joseph Vinoy		1st Brigade  de Capriol
  • 1 battalion of 6th Chasseurs
  • 3 battalions of 52nd Regiment
  • 3 battalions of 73rd Regiment
2nd Brigade  de la Charriére
  • 3 battalions of 85th Regiment
  • 3 battalions of 86th Regiment
Artillery  
  • 12 guns
3rd Division
    Pierre Louis Charles de Failly		1st Brigade  O'Farrell
  • 1 battalion of 15th Chasseurs
  • 3 battalions of 2nd Regiment
  • 3 battalions of 53rd Regiment
2nd Brigade  Saurin
  • 3 battalions of 55th Regiment
  • 3 battalions of 76th Regiment
Artillery  
  • 12 guns
CavalryCavalry Brigade  de Rochefort
  • 4 squadrons of 2nd Chasseurs à Cheval
  • 4 squadrons of 10th Chasseurs à Cheval

Piedmont-Sardinian Army

King Victor Emmanuel II
Minister of War: Alfonso Ferrero La Marmora

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First Division
    Giovanni Durando		1st Grenadier Brigade  Colliano
  • 1 battalion of 3rd Bersaglieri
  • 4 battalions of 1st Grenadiers
  • 4 battalions of 2nd Grenadiers
2nd Savoy Brigade  Parrier
  • 1 battalion of 4th Bersaglieri
  • 4 battalions of 1st Regiment
  • 4 battalions of 2nd Regiment
Artillery  
  • 18 guns
Second Division
    Manfredo Fanti		1st Piedmont Brigade  Camerana
  • 1 battalion of 9th Bersaglieri
  • 4 battalions of 3rd Regiment
  • 4 battalions of 4th Regiment
2nd Aosta Brigade  Danesi
  • 1 battalion of 1st Bersaglieri
  • 4 battalions of 5th Regiment
  • 4 battalions of 6th Regiment
Artillery  
  • 18 guns
3rd Division
    Philibert Mollard		1st Cuneo Brigade  Arnaldi
  • 1 battalion of 10th Bersaglieri
  • 4 battalions of 7th Regiment
  • 4 battalions of 8th Regiment
2nd Pinerolo Brigade  Morozzo
  • 1 battalion of 2nd Bersaglieri
  • 4 battalions of 13th Regiment
  • 4 battalions of 14th Regiment
Artillery  
  • 18 guns
4th Division
    Enrico Cialdini		1st Regina Brigade  Villamarina
  • 1 battalion of 7th Bersaglieri
  • 4 battalions of 9th Regiment
  • 4 battalions of 10th Regiment
2nd Savona Brigade  Broglia
  • 1 battalion of 6th Bersaglieri
  • 4 battalions of 15th Regiment
  • 4 battalions of 16th Regiment
Artillery  
  • 18 guns
5th Division
    Gucchiari		1st Casale Brigade  Pettinengo
  • 1 battalion of 8th Bersaglieri
  • 4 battalions of 11th Regiment
  • 4 battalions of 12th Regiment
2nd Acqui Brigade  Gozzani
  • 1 battalion of 5th Bersaglieri
  • 4 battalions of 17th Regiment
  • 4 battalions of 18th Regiment
Artillery  
  • 18 guns
Cavalry Division
    Sambuy		1st Brigade  Sonnaz
  • 8 squadrons
2nd Brigade  Savoiroux
  • 8 squadrons
Horse Artillery  
  • 12 guns

Austrian Army

Emperor Franz Joseph
Adjutant General: Karl Ludwig von Grünne
Quartermaster General: Heinrich von Heß

First Army

Franz Graf von Wimpffen

II Corps

Prince Eduard Franz of Liechtenstein

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First Division
    Jellacic		1st Brigade  Szabo
  • 1 battalion of 9th Grenz Regiment
  • 4 battalions of 12th Regiment
2nd Brigade  Wachter
  • 1 battalion of 10th Grenz Regiment
  • 4 battalions of 46th Regiment
Artillery  
  • 16 guns
Second Division
    Herdy		1st Brigade  Kintzl
  • 4 battalions of 45th Regiment
2nd Brigade  Hahn
  • 2 battalions of 21st Regiment
  • 1 battalion of 31st Regiment
  • 1 battalion of 32nd Regiment
  • 1 battalion of 39th Regiment
  • 1 battalion of 47th Regiment
  • 1 battalion of 54th Regiment
Artillery  
  • 8 guns
Mantua garrison  
  • 1/2 battalion of 1st Regiment
  • 1 battalion of 33rd Regiment
  • 1 battalion of 49th Regiment
Cavalry  
  • 4 squadrons of 12th Hussars

III Corps

Edmund Prince of Schwarzenberg

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First Division
    Schönberger		1st Brigade  Pokorny
  • 1 battalion of 15th Jägers
  • 4 battalions of 58th Regiment
2nd Brigade  Dienstel
  • 1 battalion of 13th Jägers
  • 4 battalions of 27th Regiment
Artillery  
  • 16 guns
Second Division
    Habermann		1st Brigade  Wetzlar
  • 1 battalion of 2nd Grenz Regiment
  • 4 battalions of 5th Regiment
2nd Brigade  Ernst Ritter von Hartung
  • 1 battalion of 23rd Jägers
  • 4 battalions of 14th Regiment
Artillery  
  • 24 guns
Cavalry  
  • 4 squadrons of 10th Hussars

IX Corps

Schaffgotsche

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First Division
    		1st Brigade  Castiglione
  • 1 battalion of 8th Grenz Regiment
  • 4 battalions of 19th Regiment
2nd Brigade  Wimpffen
  • 1 battalion of 8th Grenz Regiment
  • 4 battalions of 40th Regiment
3rd Brigade  Suini
  • 1 battalion of 16th Jägers
  • 4 battalions of 34th Regiment
Artillery  
  • 24 guns
Second Division
    Grenneville		1st Brigade  Blumencron
  • 1 battalion of 4th Jägers
  • 4 battalions of 52nd Regiment
2nd Brigade  Fehimayr
  • 1 battalion of Titler Grenz Regiment
  • 4 battalions of 8th Regiment
Artillery  
  • 16 guns
Cavalry
    		Cavalry Brigade  
  • 4 squadrons of 12th Uhlans

X Corps

Wernhardt

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First Division
    Marziani		1st Brigade  Joseph Freiherr von Maroicic
  • 1 battalion of 12th Jägers
  • 4 battalions of 15th Regiment
2nd Brigade  Anthione
  • 1 battalion of 14th Grenz Regiment
  • 4 battalions of 15th Regiment
3rd Brigade  Jablonsky
  • 1 battalion of 20th Jägers
  • 4 battalions of 33rd Regiment
Artillery  
  • 24 guns
Second Division
    Wallemare		1st Brigade  Schiller
  • 1 battalion of 5th Jägers
  • 4 battalions of 6th Regiment
2nd Brigade  Mollinary
  • 1 battalion of 13th Grenz Regiment
  • 4 battalions of 56th Regiment
Artillery  
  • 16 guns
Cavalry
    		Cavalry Brigade  
  • 4 squadrons of 4th Uhlans

XI Corps

Weigl

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First Division
    Schwartzel		1st Brigade  Sebottendorf
  • 1 battalion of 10th Jägers
  • 4 battalions of 37th Regiment
2nd Brigade  Greschke
  • 4 battalions of 35th Regiment
Artillery  
  • 16 guns
Second Division
    Blomberg		1st Brigade  Baltin
  • 1 battalion of 5th Grenz Regiment
  • 4 battalions of 9th Regiment
2nd Brigade  Dobrzensky
  • 1 battalion of 21st Jägers
  • 4 battalions of 42nd Regiment
3rd Brigade  Host
  • 1 battalion of 9th Grenz Regiment
  • 4 battalions of 57th Regiment
Artillery  
  • 24 guns
Cavalry
    		Cavalry Brigade  
  • 4 squadrons of 4th Uhlans

Second Army

Franz Schlik

I Corps

Eduard Clam-Gallas

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First Division
    Montenuovo		1st Brigade  Paszthory
  • 1 battalion of 2nd Jägers
  • 4 battalions of 60th Regiment
2nd Brigade  Brunner
  • 1 battalion of 11th Grenz Regiment
  • 4 battalions of 29th Regiment
Artillery  
  • 16 guns
Second Division
    Stankovics		1st Brigade  Hoditz
  • 1 battalion of 14th Jägers
  • 4 battalions of 48th Regiment
2nd Brigade  Reznicek
  • 1 battalion of 24th Jägers
  • 4 battalions of 16th Regiment
Artillery  
  • 16 guns
Cavalry
    		Cavalry Brigade  
  • 4 squadrons of 12th Hussars

V Corps

Philipp von Stadion und Thannhausen

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First Division
    Palffy		1st Brigade  Gaal
  • 1 battalion of 1st Grenz Regiment
  • 4 battalions of 3rd Regiment
2nd Brigade  Puchner
  • 1 battalion of 4th Jägers
  • 4 battalions of 31st Regiment
3rd Brigade  Bils
  • 1 battalion of 3rd Grenz Regiment
  • 4 battalions of 47th Regiment
Artillery  
  • 24 guns
Second Division
    Sternberg		1st Brigade  Koller
  • 1 battalion of 3rd Grenz Regiment
  • 4 battalions of 32nd Regiment
2nd Brigade  Festetics
  • 1 battalion of 6th Jägers
  • 4 battalions of 21st Regiment
Artillery  
  • 16 guns
Cavalry
    		Cavalry Brigade  
  • 4 squadrons of 12th Uhlans

VII Corps

Friedrich Zobel

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First Division
    Hess		1st Brigade  Wussin
  • 1 battalion of 1st Grenz Regiment
  • 4 battalions of 1st Regiment
2nd Brigade  Ludwig von Gablenz
  • 1 battalion of 4th Grenz Regiment
  • 4 battalions of 4th Regiment
Artillery  
  • 16 guns
Second Division
    Lilia		1st Brigade  Brandenstein
  • 1 battalion of 19th Jägers
  • 4 battalions of 53rd Regiment
2nd Brigade  Wallon
  • 1 battalion of 2nd Grenz Regiment
  • 4 battalions of 17th Regiment
Artillery  
  • 16 guns
Cavalry
    		Cavalry Brigade  
  • 4 squadrons of 1st Hussars

VIII Corps

Ludwig von Benedek

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First Division
    Berger		1st Brigade  Watervliet
  • 1 battalion of 2nd Jägers
  • 4 battalions of 7th Regiment
2nd Brigade  Kuhn
  • 1 battalion of 4th Grenz Regiment
  • 4 battalions of 17th Regiment
Artillery  
  • 16 guns
Second Division
    Lang		1st Brigade  Phillippovic
  • 1 battalion of 5th Jägers
  • 4 battalions of 11th Regiment
2nd Brigade  Dauber
  • 1 battalion of 3rd Jägers
  • 4 battalions of 39th Regiment
3rd Brigade  Lippert
  • 1 battalion of 9th Jägers
  • 4 battalions of 59th Regiment
Artillery  
  • 24 guns
Cavalry Division
    Mensdorff		1st Brigade  Holstein
  • 6 squadrons of 5th Dragoons
  • 6 squadrons of 6th Dragoos
2nd Brigade  Zichy
  • 8 squadrons of 1st Uhlans
Artillery  
  • 16 guns

See also

References

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