The Sardinian/Piedmontese Army

Commander in Chief:	King Victor EmmanueL II

1^st DIVISION – Durando
1^st Brigade (Grenadiers) – Colliano 3^rd Besaglieri – 1 battalion 1^st Grenadiers – 4 battalions 2^nd Grenadiers – 4 battalions
2^nd Brigade (Savoy) – Perrier 4^th Besaglieri – 1 battalion 1^st Regiment – 4 battalions 2^nd Regiment – 4 battalions
Artillery – 18 guns
Cavalry – 4 squadrons
Division Strength – 10,083

2^nd DIVISION – Fanti
1^st Brigade (Piedmont) – Camerana 9^th Besaglieri – 1 battalion 3^rd Regiment – 4 battalions 4^th Regiment – 4 battalions
2^nd Brigade (Aosta) – Danesi 1^st Besaglieri – 1 battalion 5^th Regiment – 4 battalions 6^th Regiment – 4 battalions
Artillery – 18 guns
Cavalry – 4 squadrons
Division Strength – 9,558

3^rd DIVISION – Mollard
1^st Brigade (Cuneo) – Arnaldi 10^th Besaglieri – 1 battalion 7^th Regiment- 4 battalions 8^th Regiment- 4 battalions
2^nd Brigade (Pinerolo) – Morozzo 2^nd Besaglieri – 1 battalion 13^th Regiment – 4 battalions 14^th Regiment – 1 battalion
Artillery – 12 guns
Cavalry – 4 squadrons
Division Strength 11, 153

4^th DIVISION – Cialdini
1^st Brigade (Regina) – Villamarina 7^th Bersaglieri – 1 battalion 9^th Regiment – 4 battalions 10^th Regiment – 4 battalions
2^nd Brigade (Savona) – Broglia 6^th Bersaglieri – 1 battalion 15^th Regiment – 4 battalions 16^th Regiment – 4 battalions
Artillery – 12 guns
Cavalry – 4 squadrons
Division Strength 10,927

5^th DIVISION – Cucchiari
1^st Brigade (Casale) – Pettinengo 8^th Bersaglieri – 1 battalion 11^th Regiment – 4 battalions 12^th Regiment – 4 battalions
2^nd Brigade (Acqui) –Gozzani 5^th Bersaglieri – 1 battalion 17^th Regiment – 4 battalions 18^th Regiment – 4 battalions
Artillery – 18 guns
Cavalry – 4 squadrons
Division Strength 10,743

CAVALRY DIVISION – Sambuy
1^st Brigade – Sonnaz 8 squadrons
2^nd Brigade – Savoiroux 8 squadrons
Horse Artillery – 12 guns
Division Strength 2,079

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Commander in chief:

The Emperor Napoleon III

IMPERIAL GUARD – R.Saint Jean d’ Angely

1^st Infantry Division – Mellinet
1^st Brigade – Niol Zouaves – 2 battalions 1^st Grenadiers – 3 battalions
2^nd Brigade – Blanchard 2^nd Grenadiers – 3 battalions 3^rd Grenadiers – 3 battalions
Artillery – 12 guns
Division Strength: 6,313

2^nd Infantry Division – Camou
1^st Brigade – Manéque Chasseurs – 1 battalion 1^st Voltigeurs – 3 battalions 2^nd Voltigeurs – 3 battalions
1^st Brigade – Marion 1^st Cuirassiers – 4 squadrons 2^nd Cuirassiers – 4 squadrons
2^nd Brigade – Picard 3^rd Voltigeurs – 3 battalions 4^th Voltigeurs – 3 battalions
Artillery – 12 guns
Division Strength 7,709
GUARD CAVALRY – Morris
1^st Brigade – Marion 1^st Cuirassiers – 4 squadrons 2^nd Cuirassiers – 4 squadrons
2^nd Brigade – de Champeron Dragoons – 4 squadrons Lancers – 4 squadrons
3^rd Brigade – Cassaignolles Chasseurs à cheval – 4 squadrons
Guides – 4 squadrons
Artillery – 12 guns
Division Strength 3,259,
Corps Artillery – 12 guns

of which actually engaged at Solferino:

24 battalions,

24 squadrons,

36 guns,

14,022 infantry,

3,259 cavalry.

1^st CORPS – Baraguey d’Hilliers

3^rd Infantry Division – Bazaine
1^st Brigade – Goze 1^st Zouaves – 3 battalions 33^rd Regiment – 3 battalions 34^th Regiment – 3 battalions
Cavalry Division – Desvaux
1^st Brigade – de Planhol 5^th Hussars – 4 battalions 1^st Chasseurs d’Afrique – 4 battalions
2^nd Brigade – de Forton 2^nd Chasseurs d’Afrique – 4 battalions 3^rd Chasseurs d’Afrique – 4 battalions
Artillery – 6 guns
Division Strength – 2,309
Corps Artillery – 24 guns;

of which actually engaged at Solferino:

38 battalions,

16 squadrons,

66 guns,

20,527 infantry,

2,309 cavalry.

II COPS – de MacMahon

1^st Infantry Division – La Motterouge
1^st Brigade – Lefebvre Turcos – 3 battalions 45^th Regiment – 3 battalions
2^nd Brigade – Douay 65^th Regiment – 3 battalions 70^th Regiment – 3 battalions
Artillery – 12 guns
Division Strength – 7,902
2^nd Infantry Division – Decaen
1^st Brigade – Gault 11^th Chasseurs – 1 battalion 71^st Regiment – 3 battalions 72^nd Regiment – 3 battalions
2^nd Brigade – de Castagny 2^nd Zouaves – 3 battalions 1^st Foreign Legion – 2 battalions 2^nd Foreign Legion – 3 battalions
Artillery – 12 guns
Division Strength – 8,254

Cavalry Brigade – Gaudin de Villaine
4^th Chasseurs à Cheval – 4 squadrons 7^th Chasseurs à Cheval – 4 squadrons
Brigade Strength – 1,347
CORPS ARTILLERY – 24 guns

Of which actually engaged at Solferino:

25 battalions,

8 squadrons,

48 guns,

16,156 infantry,

1,347 cavalry.

III CORPS – Canrobert

1^st Infantry Division – Renault
1^st Brigade – Doëns 8^th Chasseurs – 1 battalion 23^rd Regiment – 3 battalions 90^th Regiment – 3 battalions
2^nd Brigade – Jannin 41^st Regiment – 3 battalions 56^th Regiment – 3 battalions
Artillery – 12 guns
Division Strength – 8,070

2^nd Infantry Division – Trochu
1^st Brigade – Bataille 19^th Chasseurs – 1 battalion 43^rd Regiment – 3 battalions 44^th Regiment – 3 battalions
2^nd Brigade – Collineau 64^th Regiment – 3 battalions 88^th Regiment – 3 battalions
Artillery – 12 guns
Division Strength – 7,067

3^rd Infantry Division – Bourbaki
1^st Brigade – Vergé 18^th Chasseurs – 1 battalions 11^th Regiment – 3 battalions 14^th Regiment – 3 battalions
2^nd Brigade – Ducrot 46^th Regiment – 3 battalions 59^th Regiment – 3 battalions
Artillery – 12 guns
Division Strength – 7,876

Cavalry Division – Partouneaux
1^st Brigade – de Clérembault 2^nd Hussars – 4 squadrons 7^th Hussars – 4 squadrons
2^nd Brigade – de Labareyre 1^st Lancers – 4 squadrons 4^th Lancers – 4 squadrons
Artillery – 6 guns
Division Strength – 1,113

CORPS ARTILLERY – 24 guns

Of which actually engaged at Solferino:

20 battalions,

16 squadrons,

24 guns,

11,204 infantry,

1,113 cavalry

IV Corps – Neil

1^st Infantry Division – de Luzy
1^st Brigade – C Douay 5^th Chasseurs – 1 battalion 30^th Regiment – 3 battalions 49^th Regiment – 3 battalions
2^nd Brigade – Lenoble 6^th Regiment – 3 battalions 8^th Regiment – 3 battalions
Artillery – 12 guns
Division Strength – 7,846

2^nd Infantry Division – Vinoy
1^st Brigade – de Capriol 6^th Chasseurs – 1 battalion 52^nd Regiment – 3 battalions 73^rd Regiment – 3 battalions
2^nd Brigade – de la Charriére 85^th Regiment – 3 battalions 86^th Regiment – 3 battalions
Artillery – 12 guns
Division Strength – 6,045

3^rd Infantry Division – de Failly
1^st Brigade – O’Farrell 15^th Chasseurs – 1 battalion 2^nd Chasseurs à cheval – 4 squadrons 10^th Chasseurs à cheval – 4 squadrons Brigade Strength – 986
2nd Brigade – Saurin 55th Regiment 3 battalions 76th Regiment 3 battalions
Artillery 12 guns
Division Strength 7,117

Cavalry Brigade – de Rochefort 2nd Chasseurs à cheval 4 squadrons 10th Chasseurs à cheval 4 squadrons
CORPS ARTILLERY – 24 guns

Of which actually engaged at Solferino:

39 battalions,

8 squadrons,

60 guns,

21,026 infantry,

986 cavalry

The Austrian Army

COMMANDER – IN – CHIEF
THE EMPEROR FRANZ JOSEPH

FIRST ARMY
COUNT WIMPFFEN

II Corps- Liechtenstein

1^st Infantry Division – Jellacic
1^st Brigade – Szabo 9^th Grenz Regiment – 1 battalion 12^th Regiment – 4 battalions
2^nd Brigade – Wachter 10^th Grenz Regiment – 1 battalion 46^th Regiment – 4 battalions
Artillery – 16 guns
2^nd Division – Herdy
1^st Brigade – Kintzl 45^th Regiment – 4 battalions
2^nd Brigade – Hahn 21^st Regiment – 1* battalion 21^st Regiment – 1* battalion 31^st Regiment – 1* battalion 32^nd Regiment – 1* battalion 39^th Regiment – 1* battalion 47^th Regiment – 1* battalion 54^th Regiment – 1* battalion * These troops were from the 4^th Battalions. Quite what Wylly means here is confusing since he does not state just how many battalions each of the regiments fielded?
Artillery – 8 guns
Mantua garrison 1^st Regiment – 1/2* battalion 33^rd Regiment – 1* battalion 49^th Regiment – 1* battalion
Cavalry (12^th Hussars) – 4 squadrons
Corps Artillery – 32 guns

III Corps – Schwartzenberg

I^st Infantry Division – Schönberger
1^st Brigade – Pokorny 15^th Jägers – 1 battalion 58^th Regiment – 4 battalions
2^nd Brigade – Dienstel 13^th Jägers – 1 battalion 27^th Regiment – 4 battalions
Artillery – 16 guns
2^nd Infantry Division – Habermann
1^st Brigade – Wetzlar 2^nd Grenz Regiment – 1 battalion 5^th Regiment – 4 battalions
2^nd Brigade – Hartung 23^rd Jägers – 1 battalion 14^th Regiment – 4 battalions
Artillery – 24 guns
Cavalry (10^th Hussars) – 4 squadrons
Corps Artillery – 32 guns

IX^th Corps – Schaffgotsche

1^st Infantry Division
1^st Brigade – Castiglione 8^th Grenz Regiment – 1 battalion 19^th Regiment – 4 battalions
2^nd Brigade – Wimpffen 8^th Grenz Regiment – 1 battalion 40^th Regiment – 4 battalions
3^rd Brigade – Suini 16^th Jägers – 1 battalion 34^th Regiment – 4 battalions
Artillery – 24 guns
2^nd Infantry Division – Crenneville
1^st Brigade – Blumencron 4^th Jägers – 1 battalion 52^nd Regiment – 4 battalions
2^nd Brigade – Fehimayr Titler Grenz Regiment – 1 battalion 8^th Regiment – 4 battalions
Artillery – 16 guns
Cavalry (12^th Uhlans) – 4 squadrons
Corps Artillery – 24 guns

X^th Corps – Wernhardt

1^st Infantry Division – Marziani
1^st Brigade – Maroicic 12^th Jägers – 1 battalion 15^th Regiment – 4 battalions
2^nd Brigade – Anthoine 14^th Grenz Regiment – 1 battalion 4^th Regiment – 4 battalions
3^rd Brigade – Jablonsky 20^th Jägers – 1 battalion 33^rd Regiment – 4 battalions
Artillery – 24 guns
2^nd Infantry Division – Wallemare
1^st Brigade – Schiller 5^th Jägers – 1 battalion 6^th Regiment – 4 battalions
2^nd Brigade – Mollinary 13^th Grenz Regiment – 1 battalion 56 Regiment – 4 battalions
Artillery – 16 guns
Cavalry (4^th Uhlans) – 4 squadrons
Corps Artillery – 32 guns

XI^thCorps – Weigl

1^st Infantry Division – Schwartzel
1^st Brigade – Sebottendorf 10^th Jägers – 1 battalion 37^th Regiment – 4 battalions
2^nd Brigade – Greschke 35^th Regiment – 4 battalions
Artillery – 16 guns
2^nd Infantry Division –Blomberg
1^st Brigade – Baltin 5^th Grenz Regiment – 1 battalion 9^th Regiment – 4 battalions
2^nd Brigade – Dobrzensky 21^st Jägers – 1 battalion 42^nd Regiment – 4 battalions
3^rd Brigade – Host 9^th Grenz Regiment – 1 battalion 57^th Regiment – 4 battalions
Artillery – 24 guns
Cavalry (4^th Uhlans) – 4 squadrons
Corps Artillery – 8 guns
Cavalry Division – Zedtwitz
1^st Brigade – Vopaterny 3^rd Hussars – 8 squadrons 11^th Hussars – 8 squadrons
2^nd Brigade – Lauingen 1^st Dragoons – 8 squadrons 3^rd Dragoons – 8 squadrons
Artillery – 16 guns First Army Reserve Artillery – 16 guns

1^st Infantry Division – Schwartzel

1^st Brigade – Sebottendorf

10^th Jägers – 1 battalion

37^th Regiment – 4 battalions

2^nd Brigade – Greschke

35^th Regiment – 4 battalions

Artillery – 16 guns

2^nd Infantry Division –Blomberg

1^st Brigade – Baltin

5^th Grenz Regiment – 1 battalion

9^th Regiment – 4 battalions

2^nd Brigade – Dobrzensky

21^st Jägers – 1 battalion

42^nd Regiment – 4 battalions

3^rd Brigade – Host

9^th Grenz Regiment – 1 battalion

57^th Regiment – 4 battalions

Artillery – 24 guns

Cavalry (4^th Uhlans) – 4 squadrons

Corps Artillery – 8 guns

Cavalry Division – Zedtwitz

1^st Brigade – Vopaterny

3^rd Hussars – 8 squadrons

11^th Hussars – 8 squadrons

2^nd Brigade – Lauingen

1^st Dragoons – 8 squadrons

3^rd Dragoons – 8 squadrons

Artillery – 16 guns

First Army Reserve Artillery – 16 guns

SECOND ARMY

COUNT SCHLICK

1^st Corps – Clam- Gallas

1^st Infantry Division – Montenuovo
1^st Brigade – Paszthory 2^nd Jägers – 1 battalion 60^th Regiment – 4 battalions
2^nd Brigade – Brunner 11^th Grenz Regiment – 1 battalion 29^th Regiment – 4 battalions
Artillery – 16 guns
2^nd Infantry Division – Stankovics
1^st Brigade – Hoditz 14^th Jägers – 1 battalion 48^th Regiment – 4 battalions
2^nd Brigade – Reznicek 24^th Jägers – 1 battalion 16^th Regiment – 4 battalions
Artillery – 16 guns
Cavalry (12^th Hussars) – 4 squadrons
Corps Artillery – 24 guns

V^th Corps – Stadion

1^st Infantry Division – Palffy
1^st Brigade – Gaal 1^st Grenz Regiment – 1 battalion 3^rd Regiment – 4 battalions
2^nd Brigade – Puchner 4^th Jägers – 1 battalion 31^st Regiment – 4 battalions
3^rd Brigade – Bils 3^rd Grenz Regiment – 1 battalion 47^th Regiment – 4 battalions
Artillery – 24 guns
2^nd Infantry Division – Sternberg
1^st Brigade – Koller 3^rd Grenz Regiment – 1 battalion 32^nd Regiment – 4 battalions
2^nd Brigade – Festetics 6^th Jägers – 1 battalion 21^st Regiment – 4 battalions
Artillery – 16 guns
Cavalry (12^th Uhlans) – 4 squadrons
Corps Artillery – 20 guns

VII^thCorps – Zobel

1^st Infantry Division – Hess
1^st Brigade – Wussin 1^st Grenz Regiment – 1 battalion 1^st Regiment – 4 battalions
2^nd Brigade – Gablentz 4^th Grenz Regiment – 1 battalion 54^th Regiment – 4 battalions
Artillery – 16 guns
2^nd Infantry Division – Lilia
1^st Brigade – Brandenstein 19^th Jägers – 1 battalion 53^rd Regiment – 4 battalions
2^nd Brigade – Wallon 2^nd Grenz Regiment – 1 battalion 17^th Regiment – 4 battalions
Artillery – 16 guns
Cavalry (1^st Hussars) – 4 squadrons
Corps Artillery – 16 guns

VIII^thCorps – Benedek

1^st Infantry Division – Berger
1^st Brigade – Watervliet 2^nd Jägers – 1 battalion 7^th Regiment – 4 battalions
2^nd Brigade – Kuhn 4^th Grenz Regiment – 1 battalion 17th Regiment – 4 battalions
Artillery – 16 guns
2^nd Infantry Division – Lang
1^st Brigade – Philippovic 5^th Jägers – 1 battalion 11^th Regiment – 4 battalions
2^nd Brigade – Dauber 3^rd Jägers – 1 battalion 39^th Regiment – 4 battalions
3^rd Brigade – Lippert 9^th Jägers – 1 battalion 59^th Regiment – 4 battalions
Artillery – 24 guns
Cavalry (1^st Hussars) – 4 squadrons
Corps Artillery – 24 guns
Cavalry Division – Mensdorff
1^st Brigade – Holstein 5^th Dragoons – 6 squadrons 6^th Dragoons – 6 squadrons
2^nd Brigade – Zichy 1^st Uhlans – 8 squadrons
Artillery – 16 guns
Second Army Artillery Reserve – 112 guns

3 thoughts on “Solferino – Order or Battle”

Jeff Browne says:

January 1, 2017 at 2:32 am

Hello Graham,
I’m endeavoring to write a book on the Battle of Solferino and the War. I’ve enjoyed looking at your site on the battle.
My work will be historical nonfiction. I’m still working on the finer points of my narrative. I’ve now read many of the published books and other related items to the war and battles. My current research is focused on the 3 Emperors and their biographies.
I would welcome your thoughts on lesser known, European research and work done on the War and the Battles in Lombardy.
Also, I’m finding it challenging to locate Soldiers’ diaries of the event. I’m reading Poplimont’s “Lettres Sur La Campagne” which is a great resource. I’d like to find the same for the Italians and the Austrians.
I welcome any thoughts and advice on valuable research ideas and sources.
Regards

Pascal says:

July 20, 2016 at 2:06 pm

Good evening

Very interesting but what are your sources ?

With kind regards

Pascal

1. Graham Morris says:
  
  July 21, 2016 at 4:44 pm
  
  Dear Pascal,
  
  Thank you for visiting battlefieldanomalies website!
  You will find all sources concerning Order of Battle details if you go to the footnotes of my Solferino article. There are several books quoting lists of all forces engaged in the battle.
  
  Regards
  Graham (battlefieldanomalies.com)

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Solferino – Order or Battle

The Sardinian/Piedmontese Army

The French Army

Commander in chief:

The Emperor Napoleon III

IMPERIAL GUARD – R.Saint Jean d’ Angely

1^st CORPS – Baraguey d’Hilliers

II COPS – de MacMahon

III CORPS – Canrobert

IV Corps – Neil

The Austrian Army

COMMANDER – IN – CHIEF
THE EMPEROR FRANZ JOSEPH

FIRST ARMY
COUNT WIMPFFEN

II Corps- Liechtenstein

III Corps – Schwartzenberg

IX^th Corps – Schaffgotsche

X^th Corps – Wernhardt

XI^thCorps – Weigl

SECOND ARMY

COUNT SCHLICK

1^st Corps – Clam- Gallas

V^th Corps – Stadion

VII^thCorps – Zobel

VIII^thCorps – Benedek

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The Sardinian/Piedmontese Army

The French Army

Commander in chief:

The Emperor Napoleon III

IMPERIAL GUARD – R.Saint Jean d’ Angely

1st CORPS – Baraguey d’Hilliers

II COPS – de MacMahon

III CORPS – Canrobert

IV Corps – Neil

The Austrian Army

COMMANDER – IN – CHIEF THE EMPEROR FRANZ JOSEPH

FIRST ARMY COUNT WIMPFFEN

II Corps- Liechtenstein

III Corps – Schwartzenberg

IXth Corps – Schaffgotsche

Xth Corps – Wernhardt

XIthCorps – Weigl

SECOND ARMY

COUNT SCHLICK

1st Corps – Clam- Gallas

Vth Corps – Stadion

VIIthCorps – Zobel

VIIIthCorps – Benedek

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1^st CORPS – Baraguey d’Hilliers

COMMANDER – IN – CHIEF
THE EMPEROR FRANZ JOSEPH

FIRST ARMY
COUNT WIMPFFEN

IX^th Corps – Schaffgotsche

X^th Corps – Wernhardt

XI^thCorps – Weigl

1^st Corps – Clam- Gallas

V^th Corps – Stadion

VII^thCorps – Zobel

VIII^thCorps – Benedek