This is the order of battle for the Battle of Albuera (16 May 1811). The Battle of Albuera was an engagement of the Peninsular War, fought between a mixed British, Spanish, and Portuguese corps and elements of the French Armée du Midi (Army of the South). It took place at the small Spanish village of Albuera, about 12 miles (20 km) south of the frontier fortress-town of Badajoz, Spain. Marshal Sir William Beresford had been given the task of reconstructing the Portuguese army since February 1809.[1] He temporarily took command of General Rowland Hill's corps while Hill was recovering from illness,[2] and was granted overall command of the Allied army at Albuera by the Spanish generals, Joaquín Blake y Joyes and Francisco Castaños.[3]
Commander-in-Chief of the Allied Army: Marshal William C. Beresford
Division | Brigade | Regiments and Others |
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2nd Division
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1st Brigade
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2nd Brigade
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3rd Brigade
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Divisional light troops | 3 companies, 5th Battalion, 60th Regiment of Foot (146) | |
4th Division
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1st Brigade
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2nd Brigade
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One company each of (165) | |
Portuguese Brigade
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Hamilton's Division
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1st Brigade
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2nd Brigade
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Independent Brigades
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KGL brigade
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Collins's Brigade
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Cavalry
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Heavy Brigade
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Portuguese Cavalry Brigade
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Unbrigaded
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Artillery
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British batteries
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KGL Batteries
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Portuguese batteries
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Total Anglo-Portuguese Forces: 20,650 (17,869 infantry, 2,013 cavalry, 768 artillery, 32 guns) | ||
Sources: Unless specified, numbers taken from Oman (1911, Appendix XV). |
Commander-in-Chief of the Spanish Forces: Gen Joaquín Blake y Joyes
Commander-in-Chief: Gen Joaquín Blake y Joyes
Division | Brigade | Regiments and Others[6] |
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Vanguard Division
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1st Brigade
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2nd Brigade
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3rd Division
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1st Brigade
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2nd Brigade
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4th Division
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1st Brigade
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2nd Brigade
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Cavalry
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4th Army Cavalry Brigade
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Artillery[7]
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4th Army
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1 battery, 8 guns
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Commander-in-Chief: Gen Francisco Castaños
Division | Brigade | Regiments and Others[6] |
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Infantry
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Carlos de España's Brigade
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Cavalry
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5th Army Cavalry Brigade
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Artillery
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Total Spanish Forces: 14,531 (12,583 infantry, 1,886 cavalry, 62 artillery, 6 guns) | ||
Sources: Unless specified, numbers taken from Oman (1911, Appendix XV). |
Commander-in-Chief: Marshal Jean-de-Dieu Soult
Division | Brigade | Regiments and Others |
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1st Division
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1st Brigade
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2nd Brigade
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2nd Division
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1st Brigade
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2nd Brigade
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Independent Brigades
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Werlé's Brigade
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Godinot's Brigade
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Grenadiers Réunis
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Grenadier companies of
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Cavalry Division
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1st Brigade
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2nd Brigade
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3rd Brigade
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Unbrigaded
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Artillery
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Total French Forces: 24,269 (19,014 infantry, 4,012 cavalry, 1,243 artillery, 48 guns) | ||
Sources: Unless specified, numbers taken from Oman (1911, Appendix XVI). |