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.

French Army

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

Imperial Guard

Division	Brigade	Regiments and Others
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

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
	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

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
	Artillery	12 guns
Second Division 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

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
	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

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
	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 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
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
	Artillery	18 guns
Second Division 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 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 Gialdini	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 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	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

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	16 guns
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
	Artillery	24 guns
	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
	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

Division	Brigade	Regiments and Others
First Division Marziani	1st Brigade 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

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	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

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	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

Stadion

Division	Brigade	Regiments and Others
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

Zobel

Division	Brigade	Regiments and Others
First Division Hess	1st Brigade Wussin	1 battalion of 1st Grenz Regiment 4 battalions of 1st Regiment
	2nd Brigade Gablentz	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

Division	Brigade	Regiments and Others
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

References

Battle of Solferino

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