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Military Historians' Reference Guide

The document lists the Austrian forces on April 23, 1859 organized into 8 corps totaling around 100,000 men and 7,500 horses. Each corps contains between 2-3 infantry divisions with attached cavalry and artillery regiments. The reserve contains additional cavalry and artillery. The forces are prepared for the 1859 campaign against Napoleon III in Italy.

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Military Historians' Reference Guide

The document lists the Austrian forces on April 23, 1859 organized into 8 corps totaling around 100,000 men and 7,500 horses. Each corps contains between 2-3 infantry divisions with attached cavalry and artillery regiments. The reserve contains additional cavalry and artillery. The forces are prepared for the 1859 campaign against Napoleon III in Italy.

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Austrian Forces

23 April l859

2nd Corps: Prince E. von Lichtenstein


(16,780 infantry & 1,150 horses)
lst Division: Feldmarschallieutenant Jellachich
lst Brigade: Generalmajor Szabo
7th Tyrolian Jäger Battalion
Wilhelm Infantry Regiment #l2 (4)
9th Horse Battery, 2nd Regiment (8 guns)
2nd Brigade: Generalmajor Baron von Koudelka
2lst Tyrolian Jäger Battalion
Jellachich Infantry Regiment #46 (4)
10th Horse Battery, 2nd Regiment (8 guns)
2nd Division: Feldmarschallieutenant Herdy
lst Brigade: Generalmajor de Baltin
l0th Tyrolian Jäger Battalion
Graff Hartmann Infantry Regiment #9 (4)
5th 12pdr Foot Battery, 2nd Regiment (8 guns)
2nd Brigade: Generalmajor Lippert
9th Tyrolian Jäger Battalion
Erzherzog Reynier Infantry Regiment #59 (4)
7th 12pdr Foot Battery, 2nd Regiment (8 guns)
Attached:
König von Sicilian Uhlan Regiment (4 sqns)
Artillery Reserve Battery (8 guns)
3rd Corps: Prinz E. von Schwarzenberg
(18,300 men & 1,650 horses)
lst Division: Feldmarschallieutenant Schönberger
lst Brigade: Generalmajor von Durfeld
l5th Jäger Battalion
Erzherzog Etienne Infantry Regiment #58 (4)
1st 6pdr Foot Battery, 3rd Regiment (8 guns)
2nd Brigade: Generalmajor Baron Ramming
l3th Jäger Battalion
König von Belgien Infantry Regiment #27 (4)
2nd 6pdr Foot Battery, 3rd Regiment (8 guns)
2nd Division: Feldmarschallieutenant Martini
lst Brigade: Generalmajor Wetzlar
2/2nd (Ottocainer) Grenz Regiment (l)
Lichtenstein Infantry Regiment #5 (4)
4th 6pdr Foot Battery, 3rd Regiment (8 guns)
2nd Brigade: Generalmajor Harting
23rd Jäger Battalion
Grossherzog Hess Infantry Regiment #l4 (4)
3rd 6pdr Foot Battery, 3rd Regiment (8 guns)
Attached:
König von Preussen Hussar Regiment (8 sqns)
Reserve Artillery (24 guns)

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5th Corps: Feldmarschallieutnant Stadion
(21,940 men & 1,800 horses)
1st Division: Feldmarschallieutenant Paumgarten
lst Brigade: Generalmajor Gaal
1/lst (Liccaner) Grenz Regiment (l)
Erzherzog Karl Ludwig Infantry Regiment #3 (4)
3rd 6pdr Foot Battery, 5th Regiment (8 guns)
2nd Brigade: Generalmajor Prinz von Hesse
4th Kaiser Jäger Battalion
Baron Culoz Infantry Regiment #31 (4)
11th Horse Battery, 5th Regiment (8 guns)
3rd Brigade: Generalmajor de Bils
2/3rd (Ouglin) Grenz Regiment
Kinsky Infantry Regiment #47 (4)
6th 6pdr Foot Battery, 5th Regiment (8 guns)
2nd Division: Feldmarschallieutenant Sternberg
lst Brigade: Generalmajor Koller
1/3rd (Oguliner) Grenz Battalion
d'Este Infantry Regiment #32 (4)
2nd 6pdr Foot Battery, 5th Regiment (8 guns)
2nd Brigade: Generalmajor Festeticz
6th Jäger Battalion
Reischach Infantry Regiment #2l (4)
8th Horse Battery, 5th Regiment (8 guns)
Attached
König von Sicilian Uhlan Regiment #12 (4 sqns)
Reserve Artillery (24 guns)
7th Corps: Feldmarschallieutenant Zobel
(16,700 men & 1,643 horses)
lst Division: Feldmarschallieutenant von Lebzeltern
lst Brigade: Generalmajor Wuessin
Kaiser Infantry Regiment #l (4)
1st 6pdr Foot Battery, 7th Regiment (8 guns)
2nd Brigade: Generalmajor Gablentz
Gruber Infantry Regiment #54 (4)
3rd Kaiser Jäger Battalion
5th 12pdr Foot Battery, 7th Regiment (8 guns)
2nd Division: Feldmarschallieutenant de Lilia
lst Brigade: Generalmajor von Weigl
Erzherzog Leopold Infantry Regiment #53 (4)
2nd 6pdr Foot Battery, 7th Regiment (8 guns)
2nd Brigade: Generalmajor Wallon
Wimpffen Infantry Regiment #22 (4)
1/2nd (Ottocaner) Grenz Regiment
3rd 6pdr Foot Battery, 7th Regiment (8 guns)
Kaiser Hussar Regiment (4 sqns)
8th Corps: Feldmarschallieutenant Benedek
(18,700 men & 1,433 horses)
lst Division: Feldmarschallieutenant Berger
lst Brigade: Generalmajor Berger
2nd Kaiser Jäger Battalion
Prohaska Infantry Regiment #7 (4)
2nd 6pdr Foot Battery, 8th Regiment (8 guns)

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2nd Brigade: Generalmajor von Gablenz
2/4th (Szuliner) Grenz Regiment
Prinz von Saxen Infantry Regiment #11 (4)
10th 1/2 Horse Battery, 8th Regiment (4 guns)
2nd Division: Feldmarschallieutenant de Lang
lst Brigade: Generalmajor Philippovich
5th Kaiser Jäger Battalion
Prinz Hohenlohe Infantry Regiment #17 (4)
1st 6pdr Foot Battery, 8th Regiment (8 guns)
2nd Brigade: Oberst Novey
3rd Jäger Battalion
Dom Miguel Infantry Regiment #39 (4)
10th 1/2 Horse Battery, 8th Regiment (4 guns)
Attached
Kaiser Hussar Regiment (4 sqns)
Artillery Reserve (24 guns)
Reserve: Feldmarschallieutenant Graf Mensdorff (3,163 men)
1st Brigade: Generalmajor Prinz von Holstein
Prinz Eugene Dragoon Regiment #5 (6)
Baron Horvath Dragoon Regiment #6 (6)
10th Horse Battery, 3rd Regiment (8 guns)
2nd Brigade: Generalmajor Graf Palffy
Graf Haller Hussar Regiment #12 (4)
Civalart Uhlan Regiment #1 (7)
9th Horse Battery, 3rd Regiment (8 guns)
Bridging Train:
6 companies (200 men)
Artillery Reserve:
Ten Batteries with 80 guns (1,500 men)
Depot de Guerre, Campagne de l'Empereur Napoléon III en Italie
1859, Imperial Printshop, Paris, 1863.

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