Order of battle and dispositions

Of the Prussian occupation army in France,

beginning of 1816

Composed by Geert van Uythoven, main source given below

Commander-in-Chief: Lt-Gen von Zieten Sedan

Generalquartiermeisterstab: Colonel von Reiche, Major von Rüts, Major von Heymann

ADC’s: Lt-Col von Strantz, 2nd Lieutenant Graf von Schlieffen

Attached: Major von Frölich

Commander of headquarters: Cavalry-Captain von Gotchitzky

Serving with headquarters (‘Zur Dienstleistung’): 2nd Lieutenant Delatre

Commander in chief of cavalry: Major-General von Jurgas

Brigade commander of the brigade cavalry: Colonel von Goltz

Commander of artillery: Colonel von Röhl

1st Brigade (Brigade-Chef Lt-Gen von Pirch) Bar le Duc

Generalstaab: Major von Prittwitz

ADC’s: Captain von Roszinski, 2nd Lieutenant von Jordan

‘Zur Dienstleistung’: 2nd Lieutenant Graf Schulenburg, 2nd Lieutenant Wolfsburg

Brigade Commander (interm.): Colonel von Lettow Bar le Duc

ADC: 1st Lieutenant von Wittken

2nd West-Prussian Infantry Regiment (Colonel von Seidlitz) Bar le Duc, Ancerville

1st Silesian Infantry Regiment (Colonel von Lettow) Vaucouleurs, Void, Sorey, Gondrecourt

2nd Jager Battalion (Major von Bock) Ligny, Barrois

Brandenburg Hussar Regiment (Colonel von Soor) St. Migiel

Commander of artillery: Major von Spreuth Bar le Duc

12-pdr Foot Artillery Battery No. 9 (Captain von Holsche) Charleville, Renvez

6-pdr Foot Artillery Battery No. 8 (Captain Herrmann) Mezières, Charleville, Renvez

6-pdr Foot Artillery Battery No. 34 (Captain Lent) Mezières, Charleville, Renvez

6-pdr Horse Artillery Battery No. 14 (Captain Fritze) Mezières, Charleville, Renvez

‘Laborator-Kolonne’ No. 1 (2nd Lieutenant Koch) Mezières, Charleville, Renvez

‘Handwerks-Kolonne’ No. 1 (Ober-Feuerwerker Simon) Mezières, Charleville, Renvez

2nd Brigade (Brigade-Chef Major General von Borcke) Sedan

Generalstaab: Major von Uklansky

ADC’s: Major von Grabowsky, 1st Lieutenant Graf Kospoth

‘Zur Dienstleistung’: 1st Lieutenant Graf Egloffstein

Brigade Commander (interm.): Colonel von Othegraven Sedan

2nd Brandenburg Infantry Regiment (Colonel von Othegraven) Sedan

14th Infantry Regiment (Colonel von Mirbach) Meziêres, Charleville, Omont, Elize, etc.

7th Dragoon Regiment (Colonel von Goltz) Sedan, Donchery & region of Raucourt

Commander of artillery: Lt-Col Liebe Sedan

12-pdr Foot Artillery Battery No. 6 (Captain von Reuter) Carignan

6-pdr Foot Artillery Battery No. 30 (Captain Haine) Carignan, Mouzon

6-pdr Foot Artillery Battery No. 36 (Captain Blesky) Carignan, Mouzon

‘Park-Kolonne’ No. 2 (1st Lieutenant Gehr) Carignan, Mouzon

‘Laborator-Kolonne’ No. 5 (2nd Lieutenant Schomer) Carignan, Mouzon

‘Handwerks-Kolonne’ No. 2 (2nd Lieutenant Klapperbein) Carignan, Mouzon

3rd Brigade (Brigade-Chef Major General von Ryssel I) Stenay

Generalstaab: Major von Reiher

ADC’s: Captain von Borstell, Captain von Ivernois

Brigade Commander (interm.): Colonel von Uttenhofen Stenay

16th Infantry Regiment (Colonel von Uttenhofen) Montmédy, Spaincourt, Estain, Fresne

Kolberg Infantry Regiment (Lt-Col von Schmidt) Montfaucon, Varennes, Charny, region of Clermont

Brandenburg Dragoon Regiment (Major von Osten) Stenay & region

Commander of artillery: Major König Stenay

6-pdr Horse Artillery Battery No. 13 (Captain Papendick) Montmédy & region of Dun

4th Brigade (Brigade-Chef Major General von Lossau) Thionville

Generalstaab: Captain von Tuckermann

ADC’s: Major von Uechtritz, 1st Lieutenant von Niesewandt

‘Zur Dienstleistung’: 2nd Lieutenant von Itzenplitz

Brigade Commander (interm.): Major General von Sjoholm Thionville

ADC: 1st Lieutenant Kirchner

2nd East-Prussian Infantry Regiment (Lt-Col von Gröben) Longvy, Audun le Roman

28th Infantry Regiment (Major von Quadt) Thionville, region of Catenon

Silesian Uhlan Regiment (Colonel von Schmiedeberg) Conflanc, Goerze, region of Briey

Commander of artillery: Major von Mandelslohe Thionville

12-pdr Foot Artillery Battery No. 19 (Captain Canabeus) Longvy, Longuyon

6-pdr Horse Artillery Battery No. 16 (Captain von Becker) Longvy, Longuyon

‘Park-Kolonne’ No. 32 (1st Lieutenant Krüger I) Longvy, Longuyon

‘Laborator-Kolonne’ No. 6 (2nd Lieutenant Igel) Longvy, Longuyon

‘Handwerks-Kolonne’ No. 6 (Ober-Feuerwerker Krüger) Longvy, Longuyon

Reserve Cavalry (Brigade-Commander Colonel von Borstell) Sedan

Generalstaab ‘Zur Dienstleistung’: 1st Lieutenant von Carisien

ADC: Cavalry-Captain von Schönermarck

Neumark Dragoon Regiment (Lt-Col von Dossow) Commercy

1st West-Prussian Dragoon Regiment (Colonel von Woysky) Thionville

2nd Leib-Husaren Regiment (Colonel von Stöffel) Friancourt, Foubecourt, Souilly

7th Uhlan Regiment (Colonel von Rhaden) Charleville

Pioneers (Lt-Col von Markof) Sedan

3rd Pioneer Company / 1st ‘Abtheilung’ Mezières

1st Pioneer Company / 7th ‘Abtheilung’ Sedan, Montmédy

2nd Pioneer Company / 7th ‘Abtheilung’ Longvy

2nd Pioneer Company / 4th ‘Abtheilung’ Thionville

Field bakery and mobile [‘fliegendes’] horse depot (Major von Dornis) Sedan

Field bakery column No. 2 Sedan

Field bakery column No. 5 Sedan

Provisions column No. 1 Sedan

Provisions column No. 4 Sedan

Provisions column No. 11 Sedan

Provisions column No. 33 Sedan

Provisions column No. 34 Sedan

Mobile horse depot No. 1 Sedan

Field hospitals (Divisional General Surgeon Dr. Starke) Sedan

Main field hospital No. 1 Sedan

Mobile field hospital No. 1 Longvy

Mobile field hospital No. 11 Thionville

Mobile field hospital No. 14 Bar le Duc

Main source: ‘Militair-Wochenblatt’ 1. Jahrgang (Berlin 1816), No.1 (1. July 1816)