Elector of Bavaria

The Elector of Bavaria’s army covered the French left flank at the battle of Blenheim.

They were positioned between Lutzingen and Oberglauheim.

They were commanded by the Elector of Bavaria himself, Prince Maximillian II Emmanuel Wittelsbach.

His second in command was Marshal Marsin.

The image below shows the order of battle for the Elector of Bavaria’s army. Just click on it to see a larger version.

Elector of Bavaria Army Order of Battle at Blenheim

The various units that made up the The Electors of Bavaria’s army at Blenheim are listed below. Where I have finished painting a unit there will be a blog post for that unit giving uniform details and other such facts. You will find the unit name is linked to the page with all the details.

If you don’t see a link, then I’ve yet to finish painting it!

Marquis du Bourg’s Corps – Lieutenant General the Marquis du Bourg

1st Cavalry Line

Massenbach’s Brigade

  • Regiment de Royal (three squadrons, 360 men)
  • Regiment de La Ferronnaye (two squadrons, 240 men)
  • Regiment de Levy (two squadrons, 240 men)

Prince Charles de Lorraine’s Brigade

  • Regiment de Prince Charles de Lorraine (two squadrons, 240 men)
  • Regiment de Choiseul (two squadrons, 240 men)

2nd Cavalry Line

d’Anlezy’s Brigade

  • Regiment d’Anlezy (two squadrons, 240 men)
  • Regiment de Livry (two squadrons, 240 men)
  • Regiment de Heudincourt (two squadrons, 240 men)
  • Regiment de Dauphin Etranger (three squadrons, 360 men)

Marquis de Blainville’s Corps – Lieutenant General the Marquis de Blainville

Marechal de Camp Dorrington

Blingy’s Brigade – Marquis de Bligny

Nangis’ Brigade – Marquis de Nangis

Marquis de Rosel’s Corps – Lieutenant General the Marquis de Rosel

Oberglauheim support

Buzancois’ Brigade – Marquis de Buzancois

  • Regiment de la Reine (three battalions, 1,500 men)

Clare’s Brigade (Ireland) – Viscount Clare

  • Dorrington’s Regiment (one battalion, 500 men)
  • Clare’s Regiment (one battalion, 500 men)
  • Lee’s Regiment (one battalion, 500 men)

Coetquen’s Brigade

  • Regiment de Coietquen (two battalions, 1,000 men)
  • 1st Chartes (one battalion, 500 men)

Prince d’Isenghein

  • 1st Poitou (one battalion, 500 men)
  • 1st Guyenne (one battalion, 500 men)
  • Regiment d’Isenghein (Walloon) (one battalion, 500 men)
  • Regiment de Beauferme (two battalions, 1,000 men)

Count d’Arco’s Corps – Field Marshall Johann Baptist, Count d’Arco

Lieutenant General the Marquis de Magnac

Montmain’s Brigade

  • Regiment de Conde (two squadrons, 240 men)
  • Regiment de Montmain (two squadrons, 240 men)
  • Regiment de Bourck (Ireland) (two squadrons, 240 men)

Vivan’s Brigade

  • Regiment de Abusson (two squadrons, 240 men)
  • Regiment de Vivans (two squadrons, 240 men)
  • Regiment de Fourquevaux (two squadrons, 240 men)

Lieutenant General the Marquis de Legall

Barentin’s Brigade

  • Regiment de Barentin (two squadrons, 240 men)
  • Regiment de la Billarderie (two squadrons, 240 men)
  • Regiment de Bissy (two squadrons, 240 men)

Vigiers Brigade

  • Regiment de Royal Piedmont (three squadrons, 360 men)
  • Regiment du Vigier (two squadrons, 240 men)
  • Regiment de Merinville (two squadrons, 240 men)

Bavarian Cavalry

von Weickel’s Brigade

  • d’Arco’s Cuirassiers (six squadrons, 720 men)
  • Weickel’s Cuirassiers (four squadrons, 480 men)
  • Garde Karabinere (one squadron, 120 men)
  • Grenadiers a Cheval Horse Grenadiers (one squadron, 120 men)
  • Locatelli’s Hussars Leib Company (one squadron, 120 men)

von Wolframsdorff’s Brigade

  • Torring-Seefeld’s Dragoons (two squadrons, 240 men)
  • von Wolframsdorff’s Cuirassiers (six squadrons, 720 men)
  • de Costa’s Cuirassiers (six squadrons, 720 men)

Major General Alessandro Marquis de Maffei

de Maffei’s Brigade

  • Regiment de Maffei (one battalion, 500 men)
  • Kurprinz Regiment (one battalion, 500 men)
  • Leibgarde Fusiliers Regiment (two battalions, 1,000 men)
  • Leibgarde Grenadiers Regiment (one battalion, 500 men)
  • Regiment d’Ocfort (one battalion, 500 men)

Mercy’s Brigade

  • Regiment de Mercy (two battalions, 1,000 men)
  • Regiment de Tattenbach (one battalion, 500 men)

Lieutenant General the Comte de Dreux

Fontbeausard’s Dragoon Brigade

  • Regiment de Listenois (three squadrons, 360 men)
  • Regiment de la Vrilliere (three squadrons, 360 men)
  • Regiment de Fontbeausard (three squadrons, 360 men)

Conflans’ Brigade

  • Regiment de Conflans (two squadrons, 240 men)
  • Regiment de Rouvray (two squadrons, 240 men)

Lieutenant General the Marquis de Sauffrey

Montbron’s Brigade – Marquis de Montron

  • Regiment de Dauphin (three battalions, 1,500 men)
  • 1st Conde (one battalion, 500 men)
  • Regiment de Montboissier (one battalion, 500 men)

Tourouvre’s Brigade – Chevalier de Tourouvre

  • Regiment de Lorraine (one battalion, 500 men)
  • Regiment de Toulouse (two battalions, 1,000 men)

Montmorency’s Brigade – Chavalier de Montmorency

  • 1st Bearn (one battalion, 500 men)
  • 1st Bourbon (one battalion, 500 men)
  • 1st Nivernais (one battalion, 500 men)
  • 1st Vermandois (one battalion, 500 men)

Artillery

Royal Artillery – Marquis de Frezeliere

  • One battery of eight 8-pounders
  • Five batteries of four 4-pounders
  • One battery of four 24-pounders

Royal Artillery – Marquis de Houville

  • Four batteries of four 8-pounders
  • Three batteries of four 12-pounders
  • One battery of six 16-pounders
  • One battery of two 24-pounders

Additional

  • twenty-two 4-pounders distributed along the front.