OOB Baden Troops for the Austrian Campaign, March 1809

Source: Wilhelm v. Baden: Denkwürdigkeiten des Markgrafen Wilhelm v. Baden 1792 – 1818, Vol. 1 (no more published), Ed. K. Obser, Heidelberg, Carl Winter´s Universitätsbuchhandlung, 1906, p. 62f

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Legend:

ADC aide-de-camp Batl. battalion Batt. battery Col. colonel

Esc. esquadron Gren. grenadier Huss. Hussars IR infantry regt.

Ltn. lieutenant Maj. major Regt. regiment Squad. squadroon

NB. The Baden troops belong to Marshal Massena´s Corps. Count Hochberg (i.e., Wilhelm von Baden) became ADC of Massena. The other ADC´s were (p. 65): Maj. St. Croix, Chefs de Esc. Casa-Bianca and Campy, Cap. Pelet, Pariset, Loverdo, Ltn. Renique, Count Prosper Massena (son of the marshal), Despenoux, Porcher, de Baral, d´Aguesseau, after Marshal Lannes´ death: Chef de Esc. Marbot.

Commanding General: GM v. Harrant

ADC: Ltn. v. Preen (Huss. Rgt.)

Chief of Staff: Col.-Ltnt. V. Franken

Staff: Maj. V. Killinger, Cap. v. Weinzierl

Infantry

IR Großherzog, 2 Batl.

IR Erbgroßherzog, 2 Batl.

IR Graf v. Hochberg, 2 Batl.

Light Infantry Batl.

Cavalry

Dragoon Regt. v. Freystedt, 4 Squad.

Artillery

1 Batt. Foot Artillery

½ Batt. Horse Artillery

Total: ca. 6.000 men (according to the records: 6.937)