Sorry for the delay. It's been busy this week and the blog is on a go-slow, so here's the raw orbat cut'n'pasted. Note that Erskine, Campbell and Reynier remained un-engaged to the north of Fuentes de Onoro. The strengths in figures are for 1:20 ratio rules such as General de Brigade. When we did the actual game, a lot of the weaker units were combined or their strength divided up across the brigade.
THE ANGLO-PORTUGUESE ARMY
The Duke of Wellington Commanding
Cavalry Division - Cotton
Slade’s Brigade
1st (Royal) Dragoons 388 men 19 figures
14th (Duchess of York’s Own) Light Dragoons 378 men 19 figures
Von Arentschildt’s Brigade
16th (Queen’s Own) Light Dragoons 362 men 18 figures
1st Hussars, King’s German Legion 414 men 21 figures
Barbaçena’s Portuguese Brigade
4th (Principe) Cavalry 104 men 5 figures
10th (Santarem) Cavalry 208 men 10 figures
1st Division – Spencer
Stopford’s Brigade
1/2nd (Coldstream) Foot Guards 940 men 47 figures
1/3rd Foot Guards 959 men 48 figures
1 coy/5/60th (Royal American) Foot 44 men 2 figures
Nightingale’s Brigade
2/24th (Warwickshire) Foot 371 men 19 figures
2/42nd (Royal Highland ‘The Black Watch’) Foot 445 men 22 figures
1/79th (Cameron Highland) Foot 922 men 46 figures
1 coy/5/60th (Royal American) Foot 36 men 2 figures
Howard’s Brigade
1/50th (West Kent) Foot 597 men 30 figures
1/71st (Highland Light Infantry) Foot 497 men 25 figures
1/92nd (Gordon Highland) Foot 764 men 38 figures
1 coy/3/95th (Rifles) Foot 76 men 4 figures
Von Löwe’s Brigade
1st Line Battalion, King’s German Legion 512 men 26 figures
2nd Line Battalion, King’s German Legion 484 men 24 figures
5th Line Battalion, King’s German Legion 422 men 21 figures
7th Line Battalion, King’s German Legion 410 men 20 figures
2 coys/1st & 2nd Light Battalions, King’s German Legion 86 men 4 figures
3rd Division – Picton
Mackinnon’s Brigade
1/45th (Nottinghamshire) Foot 508 men 25 figures
74th (Highland) Foot (no tartan!) 485 men 24 figures
1/88th (Connaught Rangers) Foot 687 men 34 figures
3 coys/5/60th (Royal American) Foot 183 men 9 figures
Colville’s Brigade
2/5th (Northumberland Fusiliers) Foot 504 men 25 figures
2/83rd Foot 460 men 23 figures
2/88th (Connaught Rangers) Foot 467 men 23 figures
94th Foot 536 men 27 figures
Powers’ Portuguese Brigade
2 Btns/9th (Viana) Infantry Regiment 910 men 50 figures
2 Btns/21st (Valenca) Infantry Regiment 740 men 37 figures
5th Division – Erskine
Hay’s Brigade
3/1st (Royal Scots) Foot 672 men 34 figures
1/9th (East Norfolk) Foot 627 men 31 figures
2/38th (1st Staffordshire) Foot 402 men 20 figures
1 coy/Brunswick-Oels Jäger Regiment 68 men 3 figures
Dunlop’s Brigade
1/4th (King’s Own) Foot 612 men 31 figures
2/30th (Cambridgeshire) Foot 507 men 25 figures
3/44th (East Essex) Foot 437 men 22 figures
1 coy/Brunswick-Oels Jäger Regiment 68 men 3 figures
Spry’s Portuguese Brigade
2 Btns/3rd (1st Olivenca) Infantry Regiment 724 men 36 figures
2 Btns/15th (2nd Olivenca) Infantry Regiment 556 men 28 figures
8th (2nd Loyal Lusitanian Legion) Caçadores 484 men 24 figures
6th Division – Campbell
Hulse’s Brigade
1/11th (North Devonshire) Foot 837 men 42 figures
2/53rd (Shropshire) Foot 459 men 23 figures
1/61st (South Gloucestershire) Foot 697 men 35 figures
1 coy/5/60th (Royal American) Foot 48 men 2 figures
Burne’s Brigade
2nd (Queen’s Royal) Foot 558 men 28 figures
1/36th (Herefordshire) Foot 514 men 26 figures
Madden’s Portuguese Brigade
2 Btns/8th (Evora) Infantry Regiment 915 men 46 figures
2 Btns/12th (Chaves) Infantry Regiment 1,222 men 61 figures
7th Division – Houston
Sontag’s Brigade
1/51st (2nd Yorkshire (West Riding) Light Infantry) Foot 590 men 30 figures
85th (Buckinghamshire Volunteer Light Infantry) Foot 387 men 19 figures
Chasseurs Britanniques 839 men 42 figures
8 Coys/Brunswick-Oels Jäger Regiment 593 men 30 figures
Doyle’s Portuguese Brigade
2 Btns/7th (Setubal) Infantry Regiment 713 men 36 figures
2 Btns/19th (Cascaes) Infantry Regiment 1,026 men 51 figures
2nd (Moura) Caçadores 442 men 22 figures
Light Division – Crauford
Beckwith’s Brigade
1/43rd (Monmouthshire Light Infantry) Foot 754 men 38 figures
4 coys/1/95th (Rifles) Foot 354 men 18 figures
1 coy/2/95th (Rifles) Foot 76 men 4 figures
Drummond’s Brigade
1/52nd (Oxfordshire Light Infantry) Foot 835 men 42 figures
2/52nd (Oxfordshire Light Infantry) Foot 542 men 27 figures
4 coys/4/95th (Rifles) Foot 357 men 18 figures
Portuguese (divided between Beckwith & Drummond)
1st (Castello de Vide) Caçadores 450 men 22 figures
3rd (Villa Real) Caçadores 447 men 22 figures
Ashworth’s Independent Portuguese Brigade
2 Btns/6th (1st Oporto) Infantry Regiment 713 men 36 figures
2 Btns/18th (2nd Oporto) Infantry Regiment 1,130 men 56 figures
6th (Oporto) Caçadores 423 men 21 figures
Artillery
Field Batteries, RA - Lawson’s & Thompson’s
Horse Batteries, RHA - Bull’s & Ross’
Portuguese Field Batteries - Sequeira's, Rosado's & Preto's
Notes
1. Fuentes d’Oñoro was initially occupied by the 2/83rd Foot and the massed light companies of Nightingale’s, Howard’s, Löwe’s, Mackinnon’s, Colville’s and Power’s brigades; giving a total of 1,800 men in 28 companies (17 British, 4 Portuguese, 4 of 5/60th & 1 of 3/95th), commanded by Lt. Col. Williams of the 5/60th. This force was attacked in the evening of the 3rd by Ferey’s Division, with the situation being stabilised by the intervention of Cadogan’s brigade.
The Battle Of
Fuentes de Oñoro
3rd to 5th May 1811
THE FRENCH ARMY OF PORTUGAL
Maréchal André Masséna, Prince d’Essling
II Corps d’Armée – GD Reynier
Division of GD Merle
Brigade of GB Sarrut
3 Btns/1er Légère 1,867 men
3 Btns/36ème de Ligne 1,650 men
Brigade of unknown commander
3 Btns/4ème Légère 1,374 men
Division of GD Heudelet
Brigade of GB Godard
3 Btns/17ème Légère 1,224 men
3 Btns/70ème de Ligne 1,073 men
Brigade of GB Arnaud
3 Btns/31ème Légère 1,583 men
3 Btns/47ème de Ligne 1,606 men
II Corps Cavalry – unknown commander
1er Hussards 103 men 5 figures
22ème Chasseurs à Cheval 363 men 18 figures
8ème Dragons 226 men 11 figures
VI Corps – GD Loison
Division of GD Marchand
Brigade of GB Maucune
3 Btns*/6ème Légère 1,245 men
3 Btns*/69ème de Ligne 1,591 men
Brigade of GB Chemineau
3 Btns*/39ème de Ligne 1,339 men
3 Btns*/76ème de Ligne 1,697 men
Division of GD Mermet
Brigade of GB Menard
3 Btns*/25ème Légère 1,867 men
3 Btns*/27ème de Ligne 1,820 men
Brigade of GB Taupin
3 Btns*/50ème de Ligne 1,413 men
3 Btns*/59ème de Ligne 1,602 men
Division of GD Ferey
Brigade of unknown commander
3 Btns†/26ème de Ligne 1,867 men
Légion du Midi 385 men 19 figures
Légion Hanovrienne 431 men 22 figures
Brigade of unknown commander
3 Btns†/66ème de Ligne 1,380 men
4th & 6th Btns/82ème de Ligne 1,031 men
VI Corps Cavalry – GB Lamotte
3ème Hussards 164 men 8 figures
15ème Chasseurs à Cheval 170 men 8 figures
VIII Corps – GD Junot
Division of GD Solignac
Brigade of unknown commander
3 Btns/15ème de Ligne 1,261 men
3 Btns/86ème de Ligne 1,500 men
Brigade of unknown commander
3 Btns/65èm de Ligne 1,563 men
Régiment Irlandais 390 men 19 figures
IX Corps – GD Drouet
Division of GD Claparède (brigade structure not known)
4/54ème de Ligne 284 men 14 figures
4/21ème Légère 629 men 31 figures
4/28ème Légère 474 men 24 figures
4/40ème de Ligne 519 men 26 figures
4/63ème de Ligne 518 men 26 figures
4/88ème de Ligne 653 men 33 figures
4/64ème de Ligne 583 men 29 figures
4/100ème de Ligne 514 men 26 figures
4/103ème de Ligne 542 men 27 figures
Division of GD Conroux (brigade structure not known)
4/16ème Légère 609 men 30 figures
4/9ème Légère 760 men 38 figures
4/27ème Légère 667 men 33 figures
4/8ème de Ligne 616 men 31 figures
4/24ème de Ligne 642 men 32 figures
4/45ème de Ligne 445 men 22 figures
4/94ème de Ligne 696 men 35 figures
4/95ème de Ligne 614 men 31 figures
4/96ème de Ligne 539 men 27 figures
IX Corps Cavalry – GB Fournier
7ème Chasseurs à Cheval 282 men 14 figures
13ème Chasseurs à Cheval 270 men 13 figures
20ème Chasseurs à Cheval 242 men 12 figures
Reserve Cavalry – GD Montbrun
Brigade of GB Cavrois
3ème Dragons 93 men 5 figures
10ème Dragons 138 men 7 figures
15ème Dragons 230 men 11 figures
Brigade of GB d’Ornano
6ème Dragons 326 men 16 figures
11ème Dragons 178 men 9 figures
25ème Dragons 222 men 11 figures
Artillery of the Army of Portugal
5 batteries (unspecified). Possibly one heavy, one horse and three medium?
Elements of The Army of The North – Maréchal Bessières
Imperial Guard Cavalry Brigade – GB Lepic
1er (Polonais) Chevauxleger-Lanciers de la Garde 370 men 18 figures
Chasseurs à Cheval de la Garde 235 men 12 figures
Mamelukes de la Garde 79 men 4 figures
Grenadiers à Cheval de la Garde 197 men 10 figures
Light Cavalry Brigade – GB Wathier
11ème Chasseurs à Cheval 231 men 12 figures
12ème Chasseurs à Cheval 181 men 9 figures
24ème Chasseurs à Cheval 200 men 10 figures
5ème Hussards 172 men 9 figures
Bessières’ Artillery
Guard Horse Battery
* The three battalions present in regiments thus marked are the 1st, 2nd & 4th battalions.
† The three battalions present in regiments marked thus are the 4th, 5th & 6th battalions.
All other regiments marked as having three battalions fielded their 1st, 2nd & 3rd battalions.
Drouet massed his eighteen élite companies (5 carabinier & 13 grenadier) into three bataillons d’élite. These are the troops that were mistakenly identified in many British memoirs as the ‘Imperial Guard’.
Virtually all French cavalry, apart from Wathier's Guard Brigade, was massed under Montbrun for the flank-march. Lepic absolutely refused to move until ordered to do so in person by Bessieres, but Bessieres had buggered off to look at some entrenchments and didn't reappear until very late in the battle.
