Solferino order of battle
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The following is a complete list of units and commanders who fought in the battle of Solferino
on June 24, 1859.
Imperial Guard
Auguste Regnaud de Saint-Jean d'Angély
Victor Emmanuel II
Battle of Solferino
The Battle of Solferino, , was fought on June 24, 1859 and resulted in the victory of the allied French Army under Napoleon III and Sardinian Army under Victor Emmanuel II against the Austrian Army under Emperor Franz Joseph I; it was the last major battle in world...
on June 24, 1859.
Imperial GuardImperial Guard (Napoleon III)The Imperial Guard of Napoleon III was a military unit in the French Army formed by Napoleon III as a re-establishment of his uncle Napoleon I's Imperial Guard, with an identical uniform and almost the same privileges...
Auguste Regnaud de Saint-Jean d'AngélyAuguste Regnaud de Saint-Jean d'Angély
Auguste Michel Étienne Regnaud de Saint-Jean d'Angély, later 2nd Count Regnaud de Saint-Jean d'Angély was a Marshal of France, soldier and politician....
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First Division François Aimé Mellinet |
1st Brigade Niol |
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2nd Brigade
Blanchard |
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Artillery
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Second Division Jacques Camou |
1st Brigade Manéque |
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2nd Brigade
Picard |
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Artillery
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Cavalry Louis Morris |
1st Brigade Marion |
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2nd Brigade
de Champeron |
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3rd Brigade
Cassaignolles |
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Artillery
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I Corps
Achille Baraguey d'HilliersAchille Baraguey d'Hilliers
Louis-Achille Baraguey d'Hilliers, 1st Comte Baraguey d'Hilliers was a Marshal of France and politician.Baraguey d'Hilliers was born in Paris, the son of the French revolutionary general Louis Baraguey d'Hilliers...
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3rd Division François Achille Bazaine François Achille Bazaine François Achille Bazaine was a French General and from 1864, a Marshal of France, who surrendered the last organized French army to the Prussians during the Franco-Prussian war. He was the first Marshal who had started as a legionnaire and like the great Marshals of the First Empire, he had risen... |
1st Brigade Goze |
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2nd Brigade
Dumont |
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Artillery
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Cavalry Division Desvaux |
1st Brigade de Planhol |
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2nd Brigade
de Forton |
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Artillery
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II Corps
Patrice de MacMahonDivision | Brigade | Regiments and Others |
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First Division La Motterouge |
1st Brigade Lefebrve |
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2nd Brigade
Douay |
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Artillery
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Second Division Decaen |
1st Brigade Gault |
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2nd Brigade
de Castagny |
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Artillery
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Cavalry |
Cavalry Brigade Gaudin de Villaine |
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III Corps
François Certain CanrobertFrançois Certain Canrobert
François Certain de Canrobert, usually known as François Certain-Canrobert and later simply as Maréchal Canrobert , was a marshal of France.-Biography:...
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First Division Renault |
1st Brigade Döens |
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2nd Brigade
Jannin |
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Artillery
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Second Division Jules Trochu |
1st Brigade Bataille |
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2nd Brigade
Collineau |
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Artillery
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3rd Division Charles Denis Bourbaki Charles Denis Bourbaki Charles Denis Sauter Bourbaki was a French general.He was born at Pau, the son of Greek colonel Constantin Denis Bourbaki, who died in the War of Independence in 1827... |
1st Brigade Vergé |
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2nd Brigade
Auguste-Alexandre Ducrot Auguste-Alexandre Ducrot Auguste-Alexandre Ducrot was a French general. Ducrot served in Algeria, in the Italian campaign of 1859, and as a division commander in the Franco-Prussian War.... |
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Artillery
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Cavalry Division Partouneaux |
1st Brigade de Clérembault |
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2nd Brigade
de Labareyre |
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Artillery
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IV Corps
Adolphe NielAdolphe Niel
Adolphe Niel was a French Army general and statesman, also Marshal of France.He was born at Muret, Haute-Garonne and entered the École Polytechnique in 1821. Niel entered the engineer school at Metz, became lieutenant in the Engineers Corps in 1827, and captain in 1833...
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First Division de Luzy |
1st Brigade C. Douay |
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2nd Brigade
Lenoble |
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Artillery
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Second Division Joseph Vinoy Joseph Vinoy Joseph Vinoy was a French soldier.-Biography:He originally intended to join the Church, but, after some years at a seminary, he decided upon a military career and joined the French army in 1823. As a sergeant in the 14th line infantry, he took part in the Algerian expedition of 1830... |
1st Brigade de Capriol |
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2nd Brigade
de la Charriére |
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Artillery
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3rd Division de Failly |
1st Brigade O'Farrell |
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2nd Brigade
Saurin |
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Artillery
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Cavalry |
Cavalry Brigade de Rochefort |
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Piedmont-Sardinian Army
KingKing of Italy
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Victor Emmanuel II
Division | Brigade | Regiments and Others |
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First Division Durando |
1st Grenadier Brigade Colliano |
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2nd Savoy Brigade
Parrier |
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Artillery
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Second Division Fanti |
1st Piedmont Brigade Camerana |
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2nd Aosta Brigade
Danesi |
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Artillery
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3rd Division Mollard |
1st Cuneo Brigade Arnaldi |
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2nd Pinerolo Brigade
Morozzo |
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Artillery
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4th Division Gialdini |
1st Regina Brigade Villamarina |
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2nd Savona Brigade
Broglia |
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Artillery
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5th Division Gucchiari |
1st Casale Brigade Pettinengo |
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2nd Acqui Brigade
Gozzani |
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Artillery
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Cavalry Division Sambuy |
1st Brigade Sonnaz |
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2nd Brigade
Savoiroux |
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Horse Artillery
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II Corps
LiechtensteinDivision | Brigade | Regiments and Others |
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First Division Jellacic |
1st Brigade Szabo |
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2nd Brigade
Wachter |
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Artillery
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Second Division Herdy |
1st Brigade Kintzl |
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2nd Brigade
Hahn |
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Artillery
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Mantua garrison
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Cavalry
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III Corps
SchwartzenbergDivision | Brigade | Regiments and Others |
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First Division Schönberger |
1st Brigade Pokorny |
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2nd Brigade
Dienstel |
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Artillery
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Second Division Habermann |
1st Brigade Wetzlar |
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2nd Brigade
Hartung |
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Artillery
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Cavalry
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IX Corps
SchaffgotscheDivision | Brigade | Regiments and Others |
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First Division |
1st Brigade Castiglione |
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2nd Brigade
Wimpffen |
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3rd Brigade
Suini |
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Artillery
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Second Division Grenneville |
1st Brigade Blumencron |
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2nd Brigade
Fehimayr |
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Artillery
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Cavalry |
Cavalry Brigade |
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X Corps
WernhardtDivision | Brigade | Regiments and Others |
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First Division Marziani |
1st Brigade Maroicic |
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2nd Brigade
Anthione |
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3rd Brigade
Jablonsky |
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Artillery
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Second Division Wallemare |
1st Brigade Schiller |
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2nd Brigade
Mollinary |
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Artillery
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Cavalry |
Cavalry Brigade |
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XI Corps
WeiglDivision | Brigade | Regiments and Others |
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First Division Schwartzel |
1st Brigade Sebottendorf |
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2nd Brigade
Greschke |
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Artillery
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Second Division Blomberg |
1st Brigade Baltin |
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2nd Brigade
Dobrzensky |
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3rd Brigade
Host |
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Artillery
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Cavalry |
Cavalry Brigade |
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I Corps
Clam-GallasDivision | Brigade | Regiments and Others |
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First Division Montenuovo |
1st Brigade Paszthory |
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2nd Brigade
Brunner |
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Artillery
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Second Division Stankovics |
1st Brigade Hoditz |
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2nd Brigade
Reznicek |
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Artillery
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Cavalry |
Cavalry Brigade |
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V Corps
StadionDivision | Brigade | Regiments and Others |
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First Division Palffy |
1st Brigade Gaal |
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2nd Brigade
Puchner |
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3rd Brigade
Bils |
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Artillery
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Second Division Sternberg |
1st Brigade Koller |
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2nd Brigade
Festetics |
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Artillery
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Cavalry |
Cavalry Brigade |
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VII Corps
ZobelDivision | Brigade | Regiments and Others |
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First Division Hess |
1st Brigade Wussin |
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2nd Brigade
Gablentz |
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Artillery
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Second Division Lilia |
1st Brigade Brandenstein |
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2nd Brigade
Wallon |
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Artillery
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Cavalry |
Cavalry Brigade |
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VIII Corps
Ludwig von BenedekDivision | Brigade | Regiments and Others |
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First Division Berger |
1st Brigade Watervliet |
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2nd Brigade
Kuhn |
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Artillery
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Second Division Lang |
1st Brigade Phillippovic |
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2nd Brigade
Dauber |
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3rd Brigade
Lippert |
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Artillery
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Cavalry Division Mensdorff |
1st Brigade Holstein |
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2nd Brigade
Zichy |
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Artillery
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