Hohenlinden Order of Battle
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In the Battle of Hohenlinden on 3 December 1800, a French army commanded by Jean Victor Marie Moreau
decisively defeated the army of Habsburg Austria led by Archduke John. The first action of the campaign was the Battle of Ampfing
, two days earlier. After Hohenlinden
there was a series of rear guard
clashes beginning on 9 December at Rosenheim
and continuing from the 14th through the 20th at Salzburg
, Neumarkt am Wallersee
, Frankenmarkt
, Schwanenstadt
, Vöcklabruck
, Lambach
, and Kremsmünster
. During the retreat, the Austrian army began a process of disintegration and an armistice was concluded a few days later.
For an explanation of the types of forces, see Types of military forces in the Napoleonic Wars
.
Archduke John of Austria (46,130 infantry, 14,131 cavalry, 3,724 other)
Deputy Commander: Feldzeugmeister
Franz von Lauer
Chief-of-staff: Oberst
Franz von Weyrother
(12,611 infantry, 3,370 cavalry)
(14,987 infantry, 5,109 cavalry)
(10,186 infantry, 3,132 cavalry)
(41,990 infantry, 11,805 cavalry, 1,935 artillery, 99 guns)
Chief of Staff: General of Division Jean-Joseph Dessolles
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General of Division Claude Lecourbe
(19,663 infantry, 2,915 cavalry, 36 guns)Lecourbe's wing was not engaged at Hohenlinden, but participated in the later clashes.
Jean Victor Marie Moreau
Jean Victor Marie Moreau was a French general who helped Napoleon Bonaparte to power, but later became a rival and was banished to the United States.- Early life :Moreau was born at Morlaix in Brittany...
decisively defeated the army of Habsburg Austria led by Archduke John. The first action of the campaign was the Battle of Ampfing
Battle of Ampfing (1800)
The Battle of Ampfing on 1 December 1800 saw Paul Grenier's two divisions of the First French Republic defending against the Austrian army southwest of the town of Ampfing during the French Revolutionary Wars. The Austrians, under the leadership of Archduke John of Austria, forced their enemies to...
, two days earlier. After Hohenlinden
Hohenlinden
Hohenlinden is a community in the Upper Bavarian district of Ebersberg. The city of Lynden, Washington is named after it...
there was a series of rear guard
Rear guard
A rear guard or rearguard is that part of a military force that protects it from attack from the rear, either during an advance or withdrawal...
clashes beginning on 9 December at Rosenheim
Rosenheim
Rosenheim is a town in Bavaria at the confluence of the rivers Inn and Mangfall. It is seat of administration of the district of Rosenheim, but is not a part of it.-Geography:...
and continuing from the 14th through the 20th at Salzburg
Salzburg
-Population development:In 1935, the population significantly increased when Salzburg absorbed adjacent municipalities. After World War II, numerous refugees found a new home in the city. New residential space was created for American soldiers of the postwar Occupation, and could be used for...
, Neumarkt am Wallersee
Neumarkt am Wallersee
Neumarkt am Wallersee is a town in the district of Salzburg-Umgebung in the state of Salzburg in Austria.- Origins :The origins of the city are in 1240, with the Archbishop Erberhard II of Salzburg.- Politics :The city council has 25 city councilors:...
, Frankenmarkt
Frankenmarkt
Frankenmarkt is a municipality in the district of Vöcklabruck in Upper Austria, Austria....
, Schwanenstadt
Schwanenstadt
Schwanenstadt is a town in the district of Vöcklabruck in Upper Austria, Austria....
, Vöcklabruck
Vöcklabruck
Vöcklabruck is the administrative center of the Vöcklabruck district, Austria. It is located in the western part of Upper Austria, close to the A1 Autobahn as well as the B1 highway, and has been ranked in the top 10 most-visited cities in Austria....
, Lambach
Lambach
Lambach is a market town in the Wels-Land district of Upper Austria, Austria, on the Ager and Traun Rivers. It has a population of 3,242 as of 2001. A major stop on the salt trade, it is the site of the Lambach Abbey, built around 1056.-Notable inhabitants:...
, and Kremsmünster
Kremsmünster
Kremsmünster is a town in Kirchdorf an der Krems , in Upper Austria, Austria. Its population is 6,450, as of 2001. Settled in 777, it is home to the Kremsmünster Abbey....
. During the retreat, the Austrian army began a process of disintegration and an armistice was concluded a few days later.
For an explanation of the types of forces, see Types of military forces in the Napoleonic Wars
Types of military forces in the Napoleonic Wars
The types of military forces in the Napoleonic Wars represented the unique tactical use of distinct military units, or their origin within different European regions...
.
Organization
General-MajorBrigadier General
Brigadier general is a senior rank in the armed forces. It is the lowest ranking general officer in some countries, usually sitting between the ranks of colonel and major general. When appointed to a field command, a brigadier general is typically in command of a brigade consisting of around 4,000...
Archduke John of Austria (46,130 infantry, 14,131 cavalry, 3,724 other)
Deputy Commander: Feldzeugmeister
Feldzeugmeister
Feldzeugmeister was a military rank in various European armies , especially in the artillery. It was commonly used in the 16th or 17th century, but could even be found in the beginning of the 20th century in some European countries...
Franz von Lauer
Franz von Lauer
Franz von Lauer began his service in the Austrian army as an engineer officer and became a general officer while fighting against Ottoman Turkey. He earned recognition as a siege specialist while fighting the armies of the First French Republic during the French Revolutionary Wars...
Chief-of-staff: Oberst
Oberst
Oberst is a military rank in several German-speaking and Scandinavian countries, equivalent to Colonel. It is currently used by both the ground and air forces of Austria, Germany, Switzerland, Denmark and Norway. The Swedish rank överste is a direct translation, as are the Finnish rank eversti...
Franz von Weyrother
Franz von Weyrother
Franz von Weyrother was an Austrian staff officer and general who fought during the French Revolutionary Wars and the Napoleonic Wars...
Right Column
Feldmarschall-Leutnant Michael von KienmayerMichael von Kienmayer
Michael von Kienmayer was an Austrian general who was active during the Napoleonic Wars.von Kienmayer joined the army of Habsburg Austria and fought against the Kingdom of Prussia and Ottoman Turkey. During the French Revolutionary Wars, he continued to make his reputation in the cavalry and...
(12,611 infantry, 3,370 cavalry)
- Artillery: 12 horse guns, 14 foot guns
- Division: Feldmarschall-Leutnant Karl Philipp, Prince of SchwarzenbergKarl Philipp, Prince of SchwarzenbergKarl Philipp Fürst zu Schwarzenberg Karl Philipp Fürst zu Schwarzenberg Karl Philipp Fürst zu Schwarzenberg (or Charles Philip, Prince of Schwarzenberg (April 18, 1771 – October 15, 1820) was an Austrian field marshal.- Life :...
- Brigade: General-Major Johann Hennequin de Fresnel
- Siegenburg-Wallachisch Grenz InfantryGrenz infantryGrenz infantry or Grenzers were light infantry troops who came from the Croatian and Transylvanian Military Frontier in Habsburg Monarchy . This borderland formed a buffer zone between Christian Europe and the Ottoman Empire, and the troops were originally raised to defend Austria against the...
Regiment Nr. 1 (1 battalion) - Peterwardeiner Grenz Infantry Regiment Nr. 4 (1 battalion)
- Coburg DragoonDragoonThe word dragoon originally meant mounted infantry, who were trained in horse riding as well as infantry fighting skills. However, usage altered over time and during the 18th century, dragoons evolved into conventional light cavalry units and personnel...
Regiment Nr. 6 (6 squadrons) - MackKarl Mack von LeiberichKarl Mack von Leiberich, Freiherr was an Austrian soldier. He is best remembered as the commander of the Austrian forces that capitulated to Napoleon's Grande Armée in the Battle of Ulm in 1805. Historians of the late 20th century widely agree that he was among the poorest of the commanders of the...
CuirassierCuirassierCuirassiers were mounted cavalry soldiers equipped with armour and firearms, first appearing in late 15th-century Europe. They were the successors of the medieval armoured knights...
Regiment Nr. 10 (890 in 6 squadrons)
- Siegenburg-Wallachisch Grenz Infantry
- Brigade: General-Major Hieronymus Candiani
- Archduke Ferdinand Karl Infantry Regiment Nr. 2 (2,696 in 3 battalions)
- Württemberg Infantry Regiment Nr. 38 (1,590 in 2 battalions)
- Brigade: General-Major Alois von GavasiniAlois von GavasiniAlois Graf von Gavasini led a combat brigade in the armies of Habsburg Austria and the Austrian Empire during a remarkable number of battles in the French Revolutionary Wars and Napoleonic Wars. A native of Bonn, he offered his services to Austria and won an award for bravery in 1790...
- Clerfayt Infantry Regiment Nr. 9 (2 battalions)
- Gemmingen Infantry Regiment Nr. 21 (1,988 in 3 battalions)
- De Ligne Infantry Regiment Nr. 30 (1 battalion)
- Murray Infantry Regiment Nr. 55 (1,615 in 2 battalions)
- BeaulieuJohann Peter BeaulieuJohann Peter Beaulieu de Marconnay, also Jean Pierre Beaulieu de Marconnay, born 26 October 1725 – died 22 December 1819, was an Austrian military officer. He joined the Austrian army and fought against the Prussians during the Seven Years War. A cultured man, he later battled Belgian rebels...
Infantry Regiment Nr. 58 (2 battalions)
- Brigade: General-Major Johann Hennequin de Fresnel
- Division: Feldmarschall-Leutnant Archduke Ferdinand Karl Joseph of Austria-EsteArchduke Ferdinand Karl Joseph of Austria-EsteArchduke Ferdinand Karl Joseph of Austria-Este was the third son of Archduke Ferdinand of Austria-Este and of his wife Princess Maria Beatrice Ricciarda d'Este, last member and heiress of the house of Este. For much of the Napoleonic Wars he was in command of the Austrian army.Ferdinand was born...
- Brigade: Feldmarschall-Leutnant Archduke Ferdinand
- Gradiscaner Grenz Infantry Regiment Nr. 1 (1 battalion)
- Peterwardeiner Grenz Infantry Regiment Nr. 2 (1 battalion)
- Wenkheim Infantry Regiment Nr. 35 (1,994 in 3 battalions)
- Stain Infantry Regiment Nr. 50 (2,003 in 3 battalions)
- Brigade: General-Major Karl von VincentKarl von VincentKarl Freiherr von Vincent, born 11 August 1757 – died 7 October 1834, fought in the army of Habsburg Austria during the French Revolutionary Wars. He first served as a staff officer then later as a combat commander. During the Napoleonic Wars, he was given important commands in two campaigns...
- vacant Dragoon Regiment Nr. 13 (6 squadrons)
- Brigade: General-Major Konrad Weeber
- Kaiser Cuirassier Regiment Nr. 1 (910 in 6 squadrons)
- Brigade: Feldmarschall-Leutnant Archduke Ferdinand
Right Center Column
Feldmarschall-Leutnant Louis-Willibrod-Antoine Baillet de Latour (8,346 infantry, 2,520 cavalry)- Artillery: 12 horse guns, 14 foot guns
- Division: Feldmarschall-Leutnant Frederick VI, Landgrave of Hesse-HomburgFrederick VI, Landgrave of Hesse-HomburgFrederick VI reigned as Landgrave of Hesse-Homburg from 1820 until his death in 1829.-Biography:Born in Homburg, Hesse, on 30 July 1769, Friedrich Joseph Ludwig Carl August was the eldest son of the incumbent Landgrave of Hesse-Homburg, Frederick V, and his wife Caroline of Hesse-Darmstadt, the...
- Brigade: General-Major Karl O'Donell von Tyrconell
- Olivier WallisOlivier, Count of WallisOliver Remigius, Count von Wallis Baron von Carrighmain, the scion of a distinguished Irish family in Austrian military service, served in Austria's wars with the Ottoman Empire , and in the French Revolutionary Wars...
Infantry Regiment Nr. 29 (2,108 in 3 battalions) - Lacy Infantry Regiment Nr. 22 (1,999 in 3 battalions)
- Olivier Wallis
- Brigade: General-Major Karl Roszowski
- Ferdinand I of Austria Dragoon Regiment Nr. 2 (6 squadrons)
- Brigade: General-Major Peter Dienersperg
- Nassau Cuirassier Regiment Nr. 9 (6 squadrons)
- Brigade: General-Major Karl O'Donell von Tyrconell
- Division: Feldmarschall-Leutnant Prince Friedrich Karl Wilhelm of Hohenlohe-Ingelfingen
- Brigade: General-Major David Majthany
- Brechainville Infantry Regiment Nr. 25 (1,611 in 2 battalions)
- DeVins Infantry Regiment Nr. 37 (792 in 1 battalion)
- Brigade: General-Major Paul Esterházy
- LatourMaximilian Anton Karl, Count Baillet de LatourCount Maximilian Anton Karl Baillet de Latour was a general in Austrian service during the French Revolutionary Wars.- Biography :...
Dragoon Regiment Nr. 11 (822 in 6 squadrons), - Zeschwitz Cuirassier Regiment Nr. 5 (801 in 6 squadrons)
- Latour
- Brigade: General-Major David Majthany
Left Center Column
Feldzeugmeister Johann KollowratJohann Kollowrat
Kollowrat-Krakowsky, Johann Karl, Graf von joined the Austrian army, fought against the Kingdom of Prussia and Ottoman Turkey before being promoted to general officer rank. During combat against the French in the French Revolutionary Wars, he first became known as an artillery specialist...
(14,987 infantry, 5,109 cavalry)
- Avantgarde: General-Major Franz Löpper
- General-Major Daniel Mécsery
- Motschlitz UhlanUhlanUhlans were Polish light cavalry armed with lances, sabres and pistols. The title was later used by lancer regiments in the Russian, Prussian, and Austrian armies....
Regiment Nr. 2 (8 squadrons) - MészárosJohann Meszaros von SzoboszloJohann Mészáros von Szoboszló joined the Austrian army in 1756 and fought the Prussians, Ottoman Turks, and French during a long military career. During the French Revolutionary Wars, he fought in several campaigns. He commanded a division in the 1796-1797 Italian campaign against the army of...
HussarHussarHussar refers to a number of types of light cavalry which originated in Hungary in the 14th century, tracing its roots from Serbian medieval cavalry tradition, brought to Hungary in the course of the Serb migrations, which began in the late 14th century....
Regiment Nr. 10 (8 squadrons) - Tyroler SchützenSchützen (military)Schützen is a German plural noun used to designate a type of military unit of infantrymen, originally armed with a rifled musket and used in a light-infantry or skirmishing role - and hence similar to the Jäger...
(10 companies) - WurmserDagobert Sigmund von WurmserDagobert Sigismund, Count Wurmser was an Austrian field marshal during the French Revolutionary Wars. Although he fought in the Seven Years War, the War of the Bavarian Succession, and mounted several successful campaigns in the Rhineland in the initial years of the French Revolutionary Wars, he...
FreikorpsFreikorpsFreikorps are German volunteer military or paramilitary units. The term was originally applied to voluntary armies formed in German lands from the middle of the 18th century onwards. Between World War I and World War II the term was also used for the paramilitary organizations that arose during...
(12 companies)
- Motschlitz Uhlan
- General-Major Daniel Mécsery
- Artillery: 12 horse guns, 14 foot guns
- Division: Feldmarschall-Leutnant Vincenz Maria Kolowrat-LiebsteinskyKollowrat is listed as both column commander and division commander. Since Kollowrat-Krakowsky was appointed FZM on 28 October 1800, he was the highest-ranking column commander. The division commander may be either Johann Kollowrat or Kolowrat-Liebsteinsky, who was known to have served in the May to July 1800 campaign. Neither Arnold nor Smith are clear about the second Kollowrat.
- Brigade: General-Major Lelio Spannocchi
- Sebottendorf Grenadier Battalion
- Tegetthof Grenadier Battalion
- Vouvermanns Grenadier Battalion
- Eichler Grenadier Battalion
- Infantry Regiment Nr. 60 (2,394 in 3 battalions)
- Brigade: General-Major Joseph Beyer
- Eggerdes Grenadier Battalion
- DeLigne Grenadier Battalion
- Papp Grenadier Battalion
- Morwitz Grenadier Battalion
- Benjowsky Infantry Regiment Nr. 31 (2,597 in 3 battalions)
- Brigade: General-Major Lelio Spannocchi
- Bavarian Division: Feldmarschall-Leutnant Christian Zweibrücken (7,017 infantry, 828 cavalry)
- Brigade: General-Major Bernhard Erasmus von DeroyBernhard Erasmus von DeroyBernhard Erasmus von Deroy became a noted general officer in the army of Bavaria. His military career began shortly after the start of the Seven Years War...
- Metzen Light Battalion
- Reuss Grenadier Battalion
- Minucci Line Battalion
- Stengel Line Battalion
- Schlossberg Line Battalion
- Brigade: General-Major Karl Philipp von WredeKarl Philipp von WredeKarl Philipp Josef Wrede, Freiherr von Wrede, 1st Fürst von Wrede , Bavarian field-marshal, was born at Heidelberg, the youngest of three children of Ferdinand Josef Wrede , created in 1791 1st Freiherr von Wrede, and wife, married on 21 March 1746, Anna Katharina Jünger , by whom he had two more...
- Pompei Line Battalion
- Preysing Line Battalion
- Bureck Line Battalion
- Dallwigk Line Battalion
- 2 companies of Light Infantry
- Attached:
- Uhlan Regiment (828 in 5-1/2 squadrons)
- 8 horse guns
- 18 foot guns
- Brigade: General-Major Bernhard Erasmus von Deroy
- Cavalry Division: Feldmarschall-Leutnant Johann I Joseph, Prince of Liechtenstein
- Brigade: General-Major Christian Wolfskeel zu Reichenberg
- Vecsey Hussar Regiment Nr. 4 (1,189 in 8 squadrons)
- Duke Albert Cuirassier Regiment Nr. 3 (6 squadrons)
- LorraineCharles Eugene, Prince of LambescCharles Eugène of Lorraine was a member of the House of Guise, a cadet branch of the House of Lorraine, he was an officer in the French and Habsburg military during the French Revolutionary and Napoleonic wars....
Cuirassier Regiment Nr. 7 (6 squadrons)
- Brigade: General-Major Philipp Grünne de Pichard
- Hohenzollern Cuirassier Regiment Nr. 8 (6 squadrons)
- Archduke Ferdinand-EsteArchduke Ferdinand Karl Joseph of Austria-EsteArchduke Ferdinand Karl Joseph of Austria-Este was the third son of Archduke Ferdinand of Austria-Este and of his wife Princess Maria Beatrice Ricciarda d'Este, last member and heiress of the house of Este. For much of the Napoleonic Wars he was in command of the Austrian army.Ferdinand was born...
Hussar Regiment Nr. 3 (1,205 in 6 squadrons) - Volunteer Hussars (898 in 4 squadrons)
- Brigade: General-Major Christian Wolfskeel zu Reichenberg
Left Column
Feldmarschall-Leutnant Johann Sigismund RieschJohann Sigismund Riesch
Johann Sigismund Graf von Riesch joined the army of Habsburg Austria as a cavalry officer and, during his career, fought against the Kingdom of Prussia, Ottoman Turkey, Revolutionary France, and Napoleon's French Empire...
(10,186 infantry, 3,132 cavalry)
- Artillery: 12 horse guns, 14 foot guns
- Division: Feldmarschall-Leutnant Maximilian, Count of MerveldtMaximilian, Count of MerveldtMaximilian, Count von Merveldt , among the most famous of an illustrious old Westphalian family, entered Austrian military service, rose to the rank of General of Cavalry, served as Francis II, Holy Roman Emperor's ambassador to Russia, and became special envoy extraordinaire to the Court of St....
- Brigade: General-Major Joseph Klein
- Wenzel Colloredo Infantry Regiment Nr. 56 (2,114 in 3 battalions)
- Archduke CharlesArchduke Charles, Duke of TeschenArchduke Charles of Austria, Duke of Teschen was an Austrian field-marshal, the third son of emperor Leopold II and his wife Infanta Maria Luisa of Spain...
Infantry Regiment Nr. 3 (2,090 in 3 battalions)
- Brigade: General-Major Philipp Görger
- Waldeck Dragoon Regiment Nr. 7 (888 in 6 squadrons)
- Anspach Cuirassier Regiment Nr. 11 (911 in 6 squadrons)
- Brigade: General-Major Joseph Klein
- Division: Feldmarschall-Leutnant Ignaz GyulaiIgnaz GyulaiIgnaz Gyulai von Máros-Nemeth und Nádaska, Ignácz Gyulay, Ignác Gyulay, or Ignjat Đulaj born 11 September 1763 – died 11 November 1831, joined the army of Habsburg Austria, fought against Ottoman Turkey, and became a general officer during the French Revolutionary Wars. From 1806 he held the...
- Brigade: General-Major Ernst Leuven
- Manfreddini Infantry Regiment Nr. 12 (2,107 in 3 battalions)
- Kaunitz Infantry Regiment Nr. 20 (2,105 in 3 battalions)
- Brigade: General-Major Albert Stahel
- Kinsky Dragoon Regiment Nr. 12 (478 in 6 squadrons)
- Archduke FranzFrancis IV, Duke of ModenaFrancis IV Joseph Charles Ambrose Stanislaus was Duke of Modena, Reggio, and Mirandola , Duke of Massa and Prince of Carrara , Archduke of Austria-Este, Royal Prince of Hungary and Bohemia, Knight of the Order of the Golden Fleece...
Cuirassier Regiment Nr. 2 (855 in 6 squadrons)
- Brigade: General-Major Ernst Leuven
Generals
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| Archduke Ferdinand | Michael Kienmayer | Johann Liechtenstein | Karl Schwarzenberg | Maximilian Merverdt | Franz von Lauer | Karl von Wrede |
Organization
General of Division Jean Victor Marie MoreauJean Victor Marie Moreau
Jean Victor Marie Moreau was a French general who helped Napoleon Bonaparte to power, but later became a rival and was banished to the United States.- Early life :Moreau was born at Morlaix in Brittany...
(41,990 infantry, 11,805 cavalry, 1,935 artillery, 99 guns)
Chief of Staff: General of Division Jean-Joseph Dessolles
Jean-Joseph, Marquis Dessolles
Jean Joseph Paul Augustin, Marquis Dessolles was a French statesman. He was the prime minister of France from 29 December 1818 to 18 November 1819....
Left Wing
General of Division Paul GrenierPaul Grenier
Paul Grenier joined the French royal army and rapidly rose to general officer rank during the French Revolutionary Wars. He led a division in the 1796-1797 campaign in southern Germany. During the 1800 campaign in the Electorate of Bavaria he was a wing commander...
- 1st Division: General of Division Claude Legrand (7,930, 12 guns)
- Brigades: Generals of Brigade Charles Salligny, Sabatier, François BontempsThe brigadiers to whom the demi-brigades were assigned are not known.
- 16th Line Infantry Demi-Brigade (2,072)
- 42nd Line Infantry Demi-Brigade (2,043)
- 51st Line Infantry Demi-Brigade (2,118)
- 12th Cavalry Regiment (316)
- 5th Chasseurs à Cheval Regiment (574)
- 16th Chasseurs à Cheval Regiment (516)
- Brigades: Generals of Brigade Charles Salligny, Sabatier, François BontempsThe brigadiers to whom the demi-brigades were assigned are not known.
- 2nd Division: General of Division Michel NeyMichel NeyMichel Ney , 1st Duc d'Elchingen, 1st Prince de la Moskowa was a French soldier and military commander during the French Revolutionary Wars and the Napoleonic Wars. He was one of the original 18 Marshals of France created by Napoleon I...
(9,630, 12 guns)- Brigades: Generals of Brigade Jean-Pierre Bonet, Gabriel Poissonnier Desperièrres, Dominique Joba
- 15th Line Infantry Demi-Brigade (2,046)
- 23rd Line Infantry Demi-Brigade (1,456)
- 76th Line Infantry Demi-Brigade (2,337)
- 103rd Line Infantry Demi-Brigade (1,643)
- Converged Grenadiers (763)
- 19th Cavalry Regiment (193)
- 13th Dragoon Regiment (425)
- 8th Chasseurs à Cheval Regiment (487)
- Brigades: Generals of Brigade Jean-Pierre Bonet, Gabriel Poissonnier Desperièrres, Dominique Joba
- 3rd Division: General of Brigade Louis Bastoul, vice General of Division Jean Hardÿ, wounded (6,315, 16 guns)
- Brigades: General of Brigade Jean Fauconnet
- 53rd Line Infantry Demi-Brigade (2,007)
- 89th Line Infantry Demi-Brigade (2,053)
- 13th Cavalry Regiment (271)
- 17th Cavalry Regiment (387)
- 2nd Dragoon Regiment (686)
- 23rd Chasseurs à Cheval Regiment (700)
- Brigades: General of Brigade Jean Fauconnet
Reserve
General of Division Jean Victor Moreau- Artillery: General of Brigade Jean Baptiste EbléJean Baptiste EbleJean Baptiste Eblé was a French General, Engineer and Artilleryman during the Napoleonic Wars. He is credited with saving Napoleon's Grand Army from complete destruction in 1812.-Biography:...
(6 guns) - Cavalry: General of Division Jean-Joseph Ange d'HautpoulJean-Joseph Ange d'HautpoulJean-Joseph Ange d'Hautpoul was a French cavalry general of the Napoleonic wars. He came from an old noble family of France whose military tradition extended for several centuries....
(1,738 cavalry, 6 guns)- Brigades: Generals of Brigade Jean-Louis-Brigitte EspagneJean-Louis-Brigitte EspagneJean-Louis-Brigitte Espagne, Count d'Espagne and of the Empire was a French cavalry commander of the French Revolutionary Wars, who rose to the top military rank of General of Division and took part to the Napoleonic Wars.- Revolutionary Wars :Born in Auch in a modest family, Jean-Louis-Brigitte...
, Jean Laurent Justin La Coste Duvivier- 1st Carabinier Regiment (391)
- 2nd Carabinier Regiment (397)
- 8th Cavalry Regiment (325)
- 9th Cavalry Regiment (328)
- Volunteer Hussars (137)
- 1st company/3rd Horse Artillery Regiment
- Brigades: Generals of Brigade Jean-Louis-Brigitte Espagne
- 1st Division: General of Division Emmanuel Grouchy (8,615, 12 guns)
- Brigades: Generals of Brigade Charles Louis Grandjean, Charles Boyé
- 46th Line Infantry Demi-Brigade (2,298)
- 57th Line Infantry Demi-Brigade (2,353)
- 108th Line Infantry Demi-Brigade (2,234)
- 6th Cavalry Regiment (272)
- 11th Chasseurs à Cheval Regiment (500)
- 4th Hussar Regiment (627)
- 1st company/3rd Artillery Regiment
- 5th company/3rd Sapper Battalion
- Brigades: Generals of Brigade Charles Louis Grandjean, Charles Boyé
- 2nd Division: General of Division Antoine RichepanseAntoine RichepanseAntoine Richepanse was a French revolutionary general and colonial administrator.-Military career:Richepanse was born in Metz as the son of an officer of the Regiment of Conti...
(10,735, 14 guns)- Brigades: Generals of Brigade Frédéric Henri WaltherFrédéric Henri WaltherFrederic-Louis-Henri Walther , was an Alsatian-born general of division and a supporter of Napoleon Bonaparte. He fought for France in the Revolutionary and Napoleonic wars....
, Jean-Baptiste DrouetJean-Baptiste Drouet, Comte d'ErlonJean-Baptiste Drouet, comte d'Erlon was a marshal of France and a soldier in Napoleon's Army. D'Erlon notably commanded the I Corps of the Armée du Nord at the battle of Waterloo....
, Jean-Baptiste Lorcet, Louis Michel Antoine SahucLouis Michel Antoine SahucLouis-Michel-Antoine Sahuc, born 7 January 1755 – died 24 October 1813, joined the French Royal Army and spent 20 years there before fighting in the French Revolutionary Wars. He rose to command a French cavalry regiment and later became a general officer...
- 8th Line Infantry Demi-Brigade (2,680)
- 27th Line Infantry Demi-Brigade (2,438)
- 48th Line Infantry Demi-Brigade (2,192)
- 1st battalion/14th Light Infantry Demi-Brigade (849)
- 10th Cavalry Regiment (300)
- 1st Chasseurs à Cheval Regiment (610)
- 20th Chasseurs à Cheval Regiment (698)
- 5th Hussar Regiment (596)
- 4th company/3rd Horse Artillery Regiment
- 6th company/3rd Horse Artillery Regiment
- 20th company/2nd Artillery Regiment
- 7th company/4th Sapper Battalion
- Brigades: Generals of Brigade Frédéric Henri Walther
- 3rd Division: General of Division Charles Decaen (10,161, 12 guns)
- Brigades: Generals of Brigade Jean Louis DebillyJean Louis DebillyJean Louis Debilly, General of Brigade in the Grande Armée, was born 30 July 1763 in Dreux, Eure-et-Loire, France, and died 14 October 1806, in the French victory over the Kingdom of Prussia at the Battle of Jena-Auerstadt...
, Pierre François Joseph DuruttePierre François Joseph DuruttePierre François Joseph Durutte joined the French army at the beginning of the French Revolutionary Wars. Rapidly promoted for feats of bravery under fire at Jemappes in 1792 and Hondschoote in 1793, he found himself appointed to serve as a staff officer...
, Karol KniaziewiczKarol KniaziewiczBaron Karol Otto Kniaziewicz was a Polish general and political activist....
- 4th Line Infantry Demi-Brigade (2,000)
- 100th Line Infantry Demi-Brigade (1,992)
- 2nd and 3rd battalions/14th Light Infantry Demi-Brigade (1,451)
- Polish Danube LegionDanube LegionThe Danube Legion was a unit of Poles in the service of Napoleonic France, one of the larger Polish Legions of Napoleonic Period.It was formed on 8 September 1799 in the Batavian Republic from Polish volunteers, mostly French prisoners of war from the Austrian Army...
(2,312) - 17th Dragoon Regiment (442)
- 6th Chasseurs à Cheval (665)
- 10th Chasseurs à Cheval (562)
- Polish Lancers (400)
- 2nd company/3rd Horse Artillery Regiment
- 3rd company/5th Artillery Regiment
- Polish Artillery
- 1st company/4th Sapper Battalion
- Brigades: Generals of Brigade Jean Louis Debilly
Right Wing
Claude Lecourbe
Claude Jacques Lecourbe , born in Besançon, was a French general during the French Revolutionary and Napoleonic wars....
(19,663 infantry, 2,915 cavalry, 36 guns)Lecourbe's wing was not engaged at Hohenlinden, but participated in the later clashes.
- 1st Division: General of Division Gabriel Jean Joseph MolitorGabriel Jean Joseph MolitorGabriel-Jean-Joseph, comte Molitor , was a Marshal of France, born in Hayingen in Lorraine.Upon the outbreak of the French Revolution, Molitor joined the French revolutionary armies as a captain in a battalion of militia. In 1793 he was given command of a brigade and served under Hoche under whom...
(5,240 infantry, 1,016 cavalry, 11 guns)- Brigade: General of Brigade Henri Jardon
- 1st Light Infantry Demi-Brigade (1 battalion)
- 10th Light Infantry Demi-Brigade (2 battalions)
- 83rd Line Infantry Demi-Brigade (3 battalions)
- 6th Hussar Regiment (3 squadrons)
- 7th Hussar Regiment (4 squadrons)
- Brigade: General of Brigade Henri Jardon
- 2nd Division: General of Division Charles-Étienne Gudin de La SablonnièreCharles-Étienne Gudin de La SablonnièreCharles-Étienne Gudin de La Sablonnière, count, was a French general during the French Revolutionary Wars and Napoleonic Wars.-Early career and Revolutionary Wars:...
(7,588 infantry, 605 cavalry, 9 guns)- Brigades: Generals of Brigade Jean Leval, Jacques Puthod
- 10th Light Infantry Demi-Brigade (1 battalion)
- 36th Line Infantry Demi-Brigade (3 battalions)
- 38th Line Infantry Demi-Brigade (3 battalions)
- 94th Line Infantry Demi-Brigade (3 battalions)
- 8th Hussar Regiment (4 squadrons)
- Brigades: Generals of Brigade Jean Leval, Jacques Puthod
- 3rd Division: General of Division Joseph Perruquet de Montrichard (6,835 infantry, 413 cavalry, 13 guns)
- Brigades: Generals of Brigade Roussel, Joseph Schiner
- 37th Line Infantry Demi-Brigade (3 battalions)
- 84th Line Infantry Demi-Brigade (3 battalions)
- 109th Line Infantry Demi-Brigade (3 battalions)
- 9th Hussar Regiment (4 squadrons)
- Brigades: Generals of Brigade Roussel, Joseph Schiner
- Reserve Cavalry: General of Brigade Étienne Marie Antoine Champion de NansoutyÉtienne Marie Antoine Champion de NansoutyCount Étienne-Marie-Antoine-Champion de Nansouty was a French cavalry commander during the French Revolutionary Wars who rose to the rank of General of Division in 1803 and subsequently held important military commands during the Napoleonic Wars. Of noble Burgundian descent, he was a student at...
(881 cavalry, 3 guns)- 11th Dragoon Regiment (4 squadrons)
- 23rd Chasseurs à Cheval (4 squadrons)
- Artillery Park: (3 guns)
Generals
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| Paul Grenier | Claude Legrand | Michel Ney | Emmanuel Grouchy | Charles Decaen | Jean Dessolles | Jean Baptiste Eblé |
Books
- Arnold, James R. Marengo & Hohenlinden. Barnsley, South Yorkshire, UK: Pen & Sword, 2005. ISBN 1-84415-279-0
- Pivka, Otto von (pseud.)Digby SmithDigby Smith is a British military historian. The son of a British career soldier, he was born in Hampshire, England, but spent several years in India and Pakistan as a child and youth. As a "boy soldier," he entered training in the British Army at the age of 16...
. Armies of the Napoleonic Era. New York: Taplinger Publishing, 1979. ISBN 0-8008-5471-3 - Smith, DigbyDigby SmithDigby Smith is a British military historian. The son of a British career soldier, he was born in Hampshire, England, but spent several years in India and Pakistan as a child and youth. As a "boy soldier," he entered training in the British Army at the age of 16...
. The Napoleonic Wars Data Book. London: Greenhill, 1998. ISBN 1-85367-276-9
External references
The following items are excellent sources for the full names and service histories of French and Austrian generals.- Smith, Digby & Kudrna, Leopold (compiler). napoleon-series.org Austrian generals 1792-1815
- French Wikipedia, Liste des généraux de la Révolution et du Premier Empire