Order of battle at the Battle of Jemappes explained

In the Battle of Jemappes on 6 November 1792, a French army led by Charles François Dumouriez attacked and defeated an Austrian army commanded by Albert of Saxe-Teschen. Though the Austrians were outnumbered three-to-one, the victory greatly encouraged the population of the young First French Republic and lead to the evacuation of Austrian forces from the Austrian Netherlands. Note: all units have their names as they are translated in English.

Army of the Ardennes

The Army of the Ardennes is led by Divisional General Charles-François du Périer Dumouriez. Dumouriez gave his army the private name of the 'Army of Belgium' (Armée de la Belgique), however this was never officially recognised or adopted. Note: all cavalry regiments have 3 x squadrons unless otherwise noted. All line infantry regiments have 2 x battalions unless other wise noted.

Advance Guard

Right Wing

First Line

Second Line

Left Wing

First Line

Second Line

Austrian Army of the Netherlands

The Austrian Army of the Netherlands guarded the entirety of the Austrian Netherlands (mostly encompassing modern day Belgium) and was one of the few field armies in service during the time of the battle. By 7 November, the Army was evacuated to Germany and broken up shortly thereafter. All infantry regiments have 2 x battalions, and cavalry have 4 x squadrons unless otherwise noted.

Right Wing

Note: Both free corps totalled 873 men in 7 companies

The Centre

Left Wing

See also

Footnotes

  1. Smith, pp. 30–31
  2. Web site: Nafziger. George. Army of the Ardennes & French Forces at Jemappes. 23 July 2021. United States Army Combined Arms Center. Nafziger Collection of Orders of Battle.

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