Order of battle of the Dano-Swedish War (1813–1814)
This is a list of the order of battle for the Dano-Swedish War (1813–1814) between the Sixth coalition (mainly Sweden and Russia) and Denmark–Norway and France, between 1813–1814.
Danish Auxiliary Corps
[edit]The Danish Auxiliary Corps consisted of one vanguard and two brigades, directed by Commander-in-chief, Frederik of Hesse.[1] Other notable people include Chief of Staff, Jens Carl Bardenfleth, Deputy Chief, Frederik Løvenørn Barden, and captains such as Frederik Emil Scholten, Malthe Friis, Frederik Krohn and Christian Michaelsen.[1][2]
Vanguard
[edit]The vanguard was initially commanded by Samuel Waldeck, however, quickly substituted by the French Charles l'Allemand. The vanguard consisted of:[1][2]
- Schleswig Jaeger Corps II (Lieutenant Colonel L.J. Wasmer)[a]
- Holsteinian Sharpshooter Corps I (Lieutenant Colonel J. Leschley)
- Holsteinian Sharpshooter Corps II (Major C.F.V. Wilcken)
Hussar Regiment 2nd Squadron (Major C.L. Späth)
Hussar Regiment 6th Squadron (Major E.L. Berger)
- 3-pdr Mounted Battery (Captain G.A.N. Gerstenberg)
1st Brigade
[edit]The 1st Brigade was commanded by G.L. Count of Schulenburg and consisted of:
Oldenburg Infantry Regiment I (Colonel C.F. Abercron)
Oldenburg Infantry Regiment II (Lieutenant Colonel A.N. Brackel)
Oldenburg Infantry Regiment IV (Major P.U. Scharffenberg)
Oldenburg Infantry Regiment III Jaeger company (Captain F. Schou)
Holsteinian Infantry Regiment IV (Major C.F.W. Lejonstjerna)
Queen's Life Regiment I (Colonel F.E.H. Cronhelm)
Queen's Life Regiment II Jaeger company (Captain Flitner)
Holsteinian Cavalry Regiment (Lieutenant Colonel J.C. Harboe)
- 6-pdr Foot Battery (Captain F.V.P.G. Koye)[b]
2nd Brigade
[edit]The 2nd Brigade was commanded by Chief J.C. Lasson and consisted of:
Funen Infantry Regiment I (Colonel F.J.C. Castonier)
Funen Infantry Regiment II (Major G.E. Michaelsen)
Schleswig Infantry Regiment I (Lieutenant Colonel E.V.L. Schaumberg)
Schleswig Infantry Regiment II (Lieutenant Colonel N.P.S. Schreibvogel)
Holsteinian Infantry Regiment III (Lieutenant Colonel F.P.V. Moltke)
Jutish Regiment light Dragoons (Colonel N. Engelsted)[c]
- 3-pdr Mounted Battery (Captain V.C. Gønner)
- 6-pdr Foot Battery (Captain G. Blicher)
Later added companies and regiments:[1]
Funen Regiment light Dragoons (Captain C.F. Kirchheiner)
Schleswig Infantry Regiment III, Light company (Captain A. Mushardt)
- Altona Jaeger Grenadier Company (Captain C.A. Rathlev)
- French/Danish combined artillery detachment (Captain Krabbe)
- Duchess Louise Augustas Life Jaeger Corps (First Lieutenant J.J.J Wernich)
17th Lithuanian Uhlan Regiment (Colonel Brezchff)
Army of the North
[edit]The Allied Army of the North was commanded by the Swedish crown prince, Charles John with other notable commanders such as General Major Wilhelm von Dörnberg, Field marshal Curt von Stedingk, General Lieutenant Ludwig von Wallmoden-Gimborn and General Lieutenant Eberhard von Vegesack.[3] The army consisted of a mixed Swedish-Mecklenburg corps, divisions from the Russian–German Legion and the King's German Legion, pure Swedish and Russian corps, and additional Hanseatic and Cossack brigades.[3]
Swedish-Mecklenburg Corps
[edit]The Swedish-Mecklenburg Corps was commanded by Count Wallmoden and made up of a Swedish corps and a Mecklenburgish brigade of. The Swedish Corps was led Vegesack and consisted of:[3]
5th Swedish Corps (Colonel Bergenstrale)
Smaland Infantry Regiment I
Jönköping Infantry Regiment II
South Scanian Regiment I
King's Infantry Regiment I
Mörner Hussar Regiment I
Scanian Karabinier Regiment IV
2 Batteries from the Wendes Regiment (Major Elfving)
The Mecklenburgish Brigade was commanded by General Major Vallois and consisted of:[3]
Mecklenburg Grenadier Battalion I
Mecklenburg Infantry Regiment II
Mecklenburg Foot Jägers I
- 4 Mecklenburg Mounted Jäger Squadrons
Hussar Regiment von Schill
- Mecklenburg Artillery
Hanseatic Legion
[edit]A Hanseatic brigade was additionally attached to the Army of the North, commanded by Karl Friedrich von Witzleben. It was made up by voulenteers from the Hanseatic cities of Lübeck, Hamburg and Bremen and consisted of:[3]
Hamburg Battalion
Lübeck Battalion
Hamburg Burgergarde
Hanseatic Cavalry Regiment
- Hanseatic Foot Battery
Russo–German Legion
[edit]The Russian–German Legion was commanded by General Lieutenant Wilhelm von Arentschildt and consisted of:[3]
1st Battalion Russo-German Legion (1st Brigade, Major von Natzmer)
2nd Battalion Russo-German Legion
5th Battalion Russo-German Legion
3rd Battalion Russo-German Legion (2nd Brigade, Oberstleutnant Wardenburg)
4th Battalion Russo-German Legion
6th Battalion Russo-German Legion
7th Battalion Russo-German Legion
RGL Foot Battery
King's German Legion
[edit]The British contributed with the King's German Legion, which were made up of Hanoverian refugees, educated in Britain. It consisted of:[3]
Anhalt-Dessau Battalion I
Lüneburg Battalion I
Bremen-Verden Battalion I
Lauenberg Battalion I
Bennigsen Battalion I
Langrehr Battalion I
Wiering Hanoverian Foot Battery
Holtzermann KGL Half Battalion
Kielmannseggs Jägerkorps
Russo-German Legion Jäger Company I
Cavalry Division
[edit]The Cavalry Division was led by Wilhelm von Dörnberg and divided into:[3]
1st Hussar Regiment Russo-German Legion IV
2nd Hussar Regiment Russo-German Legion IV
3rd King's German Legion Hussar Regiment V
Lüneburg Hussar Regiment III
Bremen-Verden Hussar Regiment III
RGL Artillery Brigade
KGL Artillery Brigade
Swedish Corps
[edit]The best[according to whom?] troops in the Army of the North where the 24,000 Swedes,[4] in which a most served in the pure Swedish Corps. The corps was commanded by Curt von Stedingk and made up of five brigades and three divisions.
1st Division
[edit]The first division was commanded by Generalmajor von Posse and consisted of:[3]
Svea Guard Infantry Regiment I
2nd Guard Infantry Regiment I
Queen's Infantry Regiment I
Grenadiers of the Guard Brigade I
Leib-Grenadier Regiment II
Uppland Infantry Regiment II
Söndermanland Infantry Regiment II
North Scanian Infantry Regiment
Pommeranian Foot Legion
2 6pdr Horse Batteries, Gotha Regiment
2nd Division
[edit]The Second Division was commanded by General Lieutenant Saandels and consisted of:[3]
Westgöta Infantry Regiment II
Närke-Värmland Regiment II
Västmanland Regiment III
Skaraborg Infantry Regiment II
Älvsborg Infantry Regiment II
Wermland Jäger Regiment I
Kronoberg Infantry Regiment II
Engelbrecht Infantry Regiment I
Kalmar Infantry Regiment II
2 6pdr Horse Batteries, Wendes Regiment
Cavalry Division
[edit]A cavalry division was also set up, commanded by General Lieutenant Anders Skjöldebrand. It consisted of:[3]
Guard Brigade Cuirassier Regiment IV
Smaland Dragoon Regiment VI
Scanian Hussar Regiment VI
Mörner Regiment V
Pommeranian Horse Legion I
12pdr Foot Battery, Wendes Regiment
6pdr Horse Battery, Svea Regiment
1st Russian Corps
[edit]The Army of the North also included a 9.000 men Russian Corps led by Count Vorontsov.[4] It consisted of an infantry division led by Generalmajor von Harpe and was made up by:[3]
13th Jager Regiment II
14th Jager Regiment II
Navaguinsk Infantry Regiment II
Converged Grenadiers 9th Division I
Converged Grenadiers 15th Division I
Converged Grenadiers 18th Division I
Lützow Free Corps
A cavalry brigade was also attached to the Russian Corps. It was commanded by Generalmajor Baron Pahlen and consisted of two regiments:
Isoum Hussar Regiment IV
Riga Dragoon Regiment IV
Additionally, a cossack brigade commanded by Colonel von Löwenstern was included in the Russian Corps, and consisted of three regiments:
Popov 13th Cossack Regiment
Pantelev 2nd Cossack Regiment
Tver Opolochenie Cossack Regiment
The artillery was directed by Colonel Winzper and consisted of:
- Position Battery
- Light Battery
- Horse Battery
Another independent Russian cossack brigade was led by Generalmajor von Tettenborn and consisted of:[3]
Denisov 7th Cossack Regiment
Sulima 9th Cossack Regiment
Grebov 2nd Cossack Regiment
Komissarov #1 Cossack Regiment
Nieroth Free Detachment
2nd Russian Corps
[edit]A second Russian Army Corps led by General Lieutenant Pavel Alexandrovich Stroganov included the 12th and 13th Infantry Division of the Russian empire. The 12th Infantry Division consisted of:[3]
Smolensk Infantry Regiment II
- Narva Infantry Regiment II
- Alexopol Infantry Regiment II
New Ingremannland Infantry Regiment II
- 6th Jager Regiment II
Saratov Infantry Regiment
- Pensa Infantry Regiment II
The artillery consisted of:
- Horse Battery
- Light Battery
- Light Battery
Attached companies:
- 9th Bashkir Regiment
- 11th Bashkir Regiment
See also
[edit]- Order of battle of the French invasion of Russia – order of battle
Notes
[edit]- ^ soon detached for guard duty in Travemünde, but returned in December 1813.
- ^ Received 6 French 6-pdr guns M1808 and 2 24-pdr howitzers instead of 8 3-pdr guns.
- ^ Exchanged with 2nd and 3rd Squadrons of the 17th Lithuanian Uhlans, and served as French Division Cavalry until December 1813.
References
[edit]Works cited
[edit]- Wolter, Hans (2016). Danish Infantry of the Line and Light Infantry 1803-1814 (PDF). Chakoten.
- Wadskjær, Sune Nielsen (2020). Rædselstiden Napoleon modstandere angriber Danmark i december 1813.
- Petersen, J. (1978). 3 betydningsfulde slag ved Bornhöved. Krigsvidenskab.dk.