From: "COL \(R\) Bill Gray" <hmgs1@mail.hmgs.org>
Subject: Re: Napoleons Battles Prussian Cavalry - Jena Campaign
Date: Tue, 8 Aug 2000 22:11:43 -0400


OK Ian, here ya go, for Auerstadt only:

ADVANCED GUARD (GLT Schmettau's 3d Division):

Bde GM Irwing - Konigin Dragoons (10 sqns), horse btty Graumann.
Bde GM Bunting - Heising Kurassiers and Bunting Kurassiers (5 sqns @).

MAIN BODY:

2d Division GLT Wartensleben:

Bde GM Quitzow - Quitzow and Reitzenstein Kurassiers (5 sqns @), horse btty
Merkatz.

1st Division GLT Prinz von Oranien:

Bde LTC Prince Wilhelm of Prussia - Leib Kurassier and Leib Karabinier Regts
(5 sqns @), horse btty Willmann.

RESERVE CORPS (Graf von Kalkreuth):

2d Reserve Division GLT von Arnim:

No cavalry assigned.

1st Reserve Division GLT von Kunheim:

Bde (no commander given) - Gensdarmes Regt, Garde du Corps Regt, Beeren
Kurassier Regt (5 sqns @), horse btty Schotten.

LIGHT TROOPS BRIGADE (GLT Blucher 13 Oct, GM von Oswald 14 Oct)

In a single combined brigade - Weimar Schutzen Bn, Kloch, Oswald and
Greiffenberg Fusilier Bns, Blucher and Wurttemberg Hussar Regts (10 sqns @,
but five from Wurttemberg detached to Weltingen the evening of the 13th),
Dragoon Regt Irwing (5 sqns) and horse btty Schorlemmer.

Source: Der Krieg von 1806 -1807, COL Oskar von Lettow-Vorbeck, 1st Volume,
App VI, pp 435-437 (Mittler & Sons: Berlin, 1899).

Please note that other books like Chandler's Osprey work, indicates a
slightly different higher level organization, but the way the Prussians
changed everything around, likely both are correct.

Regards,

Bill Gray


"moses" <ian.nicoll@no.spam.please.usa.net> wrote in message
news:C1Rj5.79018$N4.1990841@ozemail.com.au...
> Hi all,
>     I'm wondering if anyone can give me the breakup of the Prussian Cavalry
> at Auerstadt.  I'm after what cavalry troops were in what Divisions at the
> battle.
>
>     Any information appreciated.
>
> Ian