Solferino order of battle
The following is a complete list of units and commanders who fought in the battle of Solferino on June 24, 1859.
Emperor Napoleon III
Chief of Staff: Jean-Baptiste Philibert Vaillant
Auguste Regnaud de Saint-Jean d'Angély
Division |
Brigade |
Regiments and Others |
First Division
François Aimé Mellinet
|
1st Brigade
Niol |
- 2 battalions of Zouaves
- 3 battalions of 1st Grenadiers
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2nd Brigade
Blanchard |
- 3 battalions of 2nd Grenadiers
- 3 battalions of 3rd Grenadiers
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Artillery
|
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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
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Artillery
|
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Cavalry
Louis Morris |
1st Brigade
Marion |
- 4 squadrons of 1st Cuirassiers
- 4 squadrons of 2nd Cuirassiers
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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
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Artillery
|
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I Corps
Achille Baraguey d'Hilliers
Division |
Brigade |
Regiments and Others |
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
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Artillery
|
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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
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Artillery
|
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II Corps
Patrice de MacMahon
Division |
Brigade |
Regiments and Others |
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
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Artillery
|
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Second Division
Decaen |
1st Brigade
Gault |
- 1 battalion of 11th Chasseurs
- 3 battalions of 71st Regiment
- 3 battalions of 72nd Regiment
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2nd Brigade
de Castagny |
- 3 battalions of 2nd Zouaves
- 2 battalions of 1st Foreign Legion
- 3 battalions of 2nd Foreign Legion
|
Artillery
|
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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
Division |
Brigade |
Regiments and Others |
First Division
Renault |
1st Brigade
Döens |
- 1 battalion of 8th Chasseurs
- 3 battalions of 23rd Regiment
- 3 battalions of 90th Regiment
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2nd Brigade
Jannin |
- 3 battalions of 41st Regiment
- 3 battalions of 56th Regiment
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Artillery
|
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Second Division
Jules Trochu |
1st Brigade
Bataille |
- 1 battalion of 19th Chasseurs
- 3 battalions of 43rd Regiment
- 3 battalions of 44th Regiment
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2nd Brigade
Collineau |
- 3 battalions of 64th Regiment
- 3 battalions of 88th Regiment
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Artillery
|
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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
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Artillery
|
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Cavalry Division
Partouneaux |
1st Brigade
de Clérembault |
- 4 squadrons of 2nd Hussars
- 4 squadrons of 7th Hussars
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2nd Brigade
de Labareyre |
- 4 squadrons of 1st Lancers
- 4 squadrons of 4th Lancers
|
Artillery
|
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IV Corps
Adolphe Niel
Division |
Brigade |
Regiments and Others |
First Division
de Luzy |
1st Brigade
C. Douay |
- 1 battalion of 5th Chasseurs
- 3 battalions of 30th Regiment
- 3 battalions of 49th Regiment
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2nd Brigade
Lenoble |
- 3 battalions of 6th Regiment
- 3 battalions of 8th Regiment
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Artillery
|
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Second Division
Joseph Vinoy |
1st Brigade
de Capriol |
- 1 battalion of 6th Chasseurs
- 3 battalions of 52nd Regiment
- 3 battalions of 73rd Regiment
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2nd Brigade
de la Charriére |
- 3 battalions of 85th Regiment
- 3 battalions of 86th Regiment
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Artillery
|
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3rd Division
de Failly |
1st Brigade
O'Farrell |
- 1 battalion of 15th Chasseurs
- 3 battalions of 2nd Regiment
- 3 battalions of 53rd Regiment
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2nd Brigade
Saurin |
- 3 battalions of 55th Regiment
- 3 battalions of 76th Regiment
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Artillery
|
|
Cavalry |
Cavalry 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
Victor Emanuel at the battle of Solferino
Division |
Brigade |
Regiments and Others |
First Division
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
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Artillery
|
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Second Division
Fanti |
1st Piedmont Brigade
Camerana |
- 1 battalion of 9th Bersaglieri
- 4 battalions of 3rd Regiment
- 4 battalions of 4th Regiment
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2nd Aosta Brigade
Danesi |
- 1 battalion of 1st Bersaglieri
- 4 battalions of 5th Regiment
- 4 battalions of 6th Regiment
|
Artillery
|
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3rd Division
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
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Artillery
|
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4th Division
Gialdini |
1st Regina Brigade
Villamarina |
- 1 battalion of 7th Bersaglieri
- 4 battalions of 9th Regiment
- 4 battalions of 10th Regiment
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2nd Savona Brigade
Broglia |
- 1 battalion of 6th Bersaglieri
- 4 battalions of 15th Regiment
- 4 battalions of 16th Regiment
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Artillery
|
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5th Division
Gucchiari |
1st Casale Brigade
Pettinengo |
- 1 battalion of 8th Bersaglieri
- 4 battalions of 11th Regiment
- 4 battalions of 12th Regiment
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2nd Acqui Brigade
Gozzani |
- 1 battalion of 5th Bersaglieri
- 4 battalions of 17th Regiment
- 4 battalions of 18th Regiment
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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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Austrian Army
Emperor Franz Joseph
Adjutant General: Karl Ludwig Grünne
Quartermaster General: Heinrich von Heß
First Army
Franz Graf von Wimpffen
II Corps
Liechtenstein
Division |
Brigade |
Regiments and Others |
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
|
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Second Division
Herdy |
1st Brigade
Kintzl |
- 4 battalions of 45th Regiment
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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
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Artillery
|
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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
Schwartzenberg
Division |
Brigade |
Regiments and Others |
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
|
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Second Division
Habermann |
1st Brigade
Wetzlar |
- 1 battalion of 2nd Grenz Regiment
- 4 battalions of 5th Regiment
|
2nd Brigade
Hartung |
- 1 battalion of 23rd Jägers
- 4 battalions of 14th Regiment
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Artillery
|
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Cavalry
|
- 4 squadrons of 10th Hussars
|
IX Corps
Schaffgotsche
Division |
Brigade |
Regiments and Others |
First Division
|
1st Brigade
Castiglione |
- 1 battalion of 8th Grenz Regiment
- 4 battalions of 19th Regiment
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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
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Artillery
|
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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
|
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Cavalry
|
Cavalry Brigade
|
- 4 squadrons of 12th Uhlans
|
X Corps
Wernhardt
Division |
Brigade |
Regiments and Others |
First Division
Marziani |
1st Brigade
Maroicic |
- 1 battalion of 12th Jägers
- 4 battalions of 15th Regiment
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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
|
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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
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Artillery
|
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Cavalry
|
Cavalry Brigade
|
- 4 squadrons of 4th Uhlans
|
XI Corps
Weigl
Division |
Brigade |
Regiments and Others |
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
|
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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
|
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Cavalry
|
Cavalry Brigade
|
- 4 squadrons of 4th Uhlans
|
Second Army
Franz Schlik
I Corps
Clam-Gallas
Division |
Brigade |
Regiments and Others |
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
|
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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
|
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Cavalry
|
Cavalry Brigade
|
- 4 squadrons of 12th Hussars
|
V Corps
Stadion
Division |
Brigade |
Regiments and Others |
First Division
Palffy |
1st Brigade
Gaal |
- 1 battalion of 1st Grenz Regiment
- 4 battalions of 3rd Regiment
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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
|
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Second Division
Sternberg |
1st Brigade
Koller |
- 1 battalion of 3rd Grenz Regiment
- 4 battalions of 32nd Regiment
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2nd Brigade
Festetics |
- 1 battalion of 6th Jägers
- 4 battalions of 21st Regiment
|
Artillery
|
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Cavalry
|
Cavalry Brigade
|
- 4 squadrons of 12th Uhlans
|
VII Corps
Zobel
Division |
Brigade |
Regiments and Others |
First Division
Hess |
1st Brigade
Wussin |
- 1 battalion of 1st Grenz Regiment
- 4 battalions of 1st Regiment
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2nd Brigade
Gablentz |
- 1 battalion of 4th Grenz Regiment
- 4 battalions of 4th Regiment
|
Artillery
|
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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
|
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Cavalry
|
Cavalry Brigade
|
- 4 squadrons of 1st Hussars
|
VIII Corps
Ludwig von Benedek
Division |
Brigade |
Regiments and Others |
First Division
Berger |
1st Brigade
Watervliet |
- 1 battalion of 2nd Jägers
- 4 battalions of 7th Regiment
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2nd Brigade
Kuhn |
- 1 battalion of 4th Grenz Regiment
- 4 battalions of 17th Regiment
|
Artillery
|
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Second Division
Lang |
1st Brigade
Phillippovic |
- 1 battalion of 5th Jägers
- 4 battalions of 11th Regiment
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2nd Brigade
Dauber |
- 1 battalion of 3rd Jägers
- 4 battalions of 39th Regiment
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3rd Brigade
Lippert |
- 1 battalion of 9th Jägers
- 4 battalions of 59th Regiment
|
Artillery
|
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Cavalry Division
Mensdorff |
1st Brigade
Holstein |
- 6 squadrons of 5th Dragoons
- 6 squadrons of 6th Dragoos
|
2nd Brigade
Zichy |
- 8 squadrons of 1st Uhlans
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Artillery
|
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