Jemappes 1792 Order of Battle

Battle of Jemappes 1792 - Order of Battle

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.

French Army

Army of the Ardennes - General Charles François Dumouriez (40,000, 100 guns)[1]

The French army was a motley collection of regular, volunteer and national guard units. Each brigade of the Left Wing had 3 or 4 battalions.

Austrian Army

Feldmarschall Albert of Saxe-Teschen (13,796, 56 guns)[2]

Notes

  1. Smith, p 30-31. Smith is the primary source.
  2. Smith, p 31

References

See also

French generals of the French Revolution and Napoleonic Empire

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