French 2nd Army of the Loire, Battle of La Mans 10-12 January 1870

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French 2nd Army of the Loire 

Battle of La Mans 

l0-l2 January l87l 

 

 

Commanding General: Général de division Chanzy 

 

l6th Corps: Amiral Jauréguiberry 

 

lst Division: Général de brigade Deplanque 

 

 

lst Brigade: Général de brigade Bourdillon 

 

 

 

3rd Chasseur à Pied  Bataillon de Marche (l) 

 

 

 

39th Regiment de Marche (3) 

 

 

 

75th Mobile Guard Regiment (3) 

 

 

 

Unknown National Guard Battalion (l) 

 

 

2nd Brigade: Général de brigade Deplanque 

 

 

 

37th Regiment de Marche (3) 

 

 

 

Unknown Regiment de Marche (3) 

 

 

 

33rd Mobile Guard Regiment (3) 

 

 

Artillery: 

 

 

 

lst Section, 20/3rd Engineer Regiment 

 

 

 

l9/l0th Artillery, Mitrailleuse Battery (8 guns) 

 

 

 

l9/8th Artillery, Mitrailleuse Battery (8 guns) 

 

 

 

2l/2nd Artillery, Mitrailleuse Battery (8 guns) 

 

 

 

l9/8th Artillery Regiment (6-4 pdrs) 

 

 

 

Unknown battery (6 guns) 

 

2nd Division: Général de division  Barry 

 

 

lst Brigade: Colonel Desmaisons 

 

 

 

7th Chasseur à Pied  Bataillon de Marche (l) 

 

 

 

3lst Regiment de Marche (3) 

 

 

 

22nd Mobile Guard Regiment (2) 

 

 

2nd Brigade: Colonel Bérar  

 

 

 

38th Regiment de Marche (3) 

 

 

 

66th Mobile Guard Regiment (3) 

 

 

Artillery: 

 

 

 

2nd Section, 20/3rd Engineer Regiment 

 

 

 

l9/9th Artillery Regiment (8-4 pdrs) 

 

 

 

5/l2th Artillery Regiment (8-4 pdrs) 

 

 

 

6/l2th Artillery Regiment (8-4 pdrs) 

 

 

 

Unknown Mitrailleuse Battery (8 guns) 

 

3rd Division: Général de division Mauhandy 

 

 

 

Detached 

 

Artillery Reserve: 

 

 

l4th Mixed/7th Artillery Regiment (l2 pdrs) 

 

 

l2th Mixed/l6th Artillery Regiment (l2 pdrs) 

 

 

2nd (bis) Mixed/7th Artillery Regiment (l2 pdrs) 

 

 

24/7th Artillery Regiment (7 pdrs) 

 

 

2 Unknown Foot Batteries 

 

 

2 Unknown Mountian Batteries 

 

 

6/20th Horse Artillery Regiment (4 pdrs) 

 

 

7/20th Horse Artillery Regiment (4 pdrs) 

 

 

2 Unknown Engineering Sections 

 

 

Total 60 guns 

 

 

 

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Cavalry Division: Général de division Michel 

 

lst Brigade: Général de brigade Tripart 

 

 

lst Hussar Regiment de Marche (4) 

 

 

2nd Mixed Light Cavalry Regiment de Marche (4) 

 

2nd Brigade: Général de brigade Diegerad 

 

 

6th Lancer Regiment (4) 

 

 

3rd Mixed Light Cavalry Regiment de Marche (4) 

 

3rd Brigade: Général de brigade Tucé 

 

 

3rd Cuirassier Regiment de Marche (4) 

 

 

lst Dragoon Regiment de Marche (4) 

 

 

4th Mixed Light Cavalry Regiment de Marche (4) 

 

 

Unknown Horse Battery (4 guns) 

 

l7th Corps: Général de division Colomb 

 

lst Division: Général de division  de Roquebrune 

 

 

lst Brigade: Général de brigade Paris 

 

 

 

4lst Regiment de Marrche (3) 

 

 

 

7lst Mobile Guard Regiment (2) 

 

 

2nd Brigade: Colonel Fassemagne 

 

 

 

llth Chasseur à Pied Bataillon de Marche (l) 

 

 

 

43rd Regiment de Marche (3) 

 

 

 

72nd Mobile Guard Regiment (3) 

 

 

Artillery: 

 

 

 

lst Section, 3rd (bis)/lst Engineer Regiment 

 

 

 

l9/6th Artillery Regiment (6-4 pdrs) 

 

 

 

l9/7th Artillery Regiment (6-4 pdrs) 

 

 

 

l9/l5th Artillery Regiment (6-4 pdrs) 

 

2nd Division: Général de division Paris 

 

 

lst Brigade: Colonel Koch 

 

 

 

l0th Chasseur à Pied Regiment de Marche (l) 

 

 

 

48th Regiment de Marche (3) 

 

 

 

Unknown Regiment de Marche (l) 

 

 

 

Unknown Mobile Guard Battalion (l) 

 

 

2nd Brigade: Colonel Thiboville 

 

 

 

4lst Regiment de Marche (3) 

 

 

 

Unknown Mobile Guard Regiment (3) 

 

 

Artillery: 

 

 

 

2nd Section, 3rd (bis)/lst Engineer Regiment 

 

 

 

20/l3th Artillery Regiment (6-4 pdrs) 

 

 

 

4/3rd Artillery Regiment (6-4 pdrs) 

 

 

 

3/3rd Artillery Regiment (6-4 pdrs) 

 

3rd Division: Colonel de Jouffroy 

 

 

lst Brigade: unknown 

 

 

 

lst Chasseur à Pied Battalion de Marche (l) 

 

 

 

45th Regiment de Marche (3) 

 

 

 

70th Mobile Guard Regiment (3) 

 

 

2nd Brigade: Colonel Sautereau 

 

 

 

46th Regiment de Marche (3) 

 

 

 

Unknown Mobile Guard Regiment (3) 

 

 

Artillery: 

 

 

 

lst Section, 4th (bis)/lst Engineer Regiment 

 

 

 

20/8th Artillery Regiment (4 pdrs) 

 

 

 

2l/l4th Artillery Regiment (4 pdrs) 

 

 

 

20/l0th Artillery Regiment (4 pdrs) 

 

 

 

(one of 3 batteries probably detached) 

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Total l2 guns 

 

Reserve Artillery: 

 

 

32/Marine Artillery Regiment (8 pdrs) 

 

 

33/Marine Artillery Regiment (8 pdrs) 

 

 

lst (bis)/2nd Artillery Regiment (8 pdrs) 

 

 

2/2nd Artillery Regiment (8 pdrs) 

 

 

Unknown Foot Battery 

 

 

l5th (bis)/l8th Horse Artillery Regiment (4 pdrs) 

 

 

l6 (bis)/l8th Horse Artillery Regiment (4 pdrs) 

 

 

 

Total 38 cannon 

 

 

l9/l5th Artillery, Mitrailleuse Battery (8 guns) 

 

 

Unknown Mitrailleuse Battery (8 guns) 

Cavalry Division: Général de division Viel d'Espeilles 

 

lst Brigade: Général de brigade de Landieville 

 

 

6th Mixed Light Cavalry Regiment de Marche (4) 

 

 

Unknown Mixed Light Cavarly Regiment de Marche (4) 

 

2nd Brigade: Général de brigade Barbut 

 

 

4th Cuirassier Regiment de Marche (4) 

 

 

5th Mixed Light Cavalry Regiment de Marche (4) 

 

 

Unknow  Regiment  de Marche (4) 

2lst Corps: Capitaine de Fregate Jaurés 

 

lst Division: Général de division Rousseau 

 

 

lst Brigade: Colonel Roux 

 

 

 

l3th Chasseur à Pied Bataillon de Marche (l) 

 

 

 

58th Regiment de Marche (3) 

 

 

 

3e Bataillon de Garde Mobile de l'Aude 

 

 

 

ler Bataillon de Garde Mobile de l'Loire  

 

 

 

 

Inférieure 

 

 

 

5e Bataillone de Garde Mobile de la Sarthe 

 

 

 

Unknown Mobile Guard Battalion 

 

 

2nd Brigade: Lt.Colonel de Villars 

 

 

 

Marine Fusilier Battalion (l) 

 

 

 

90th Garde Mobile Regiment (2) 

 

 

 

lst Bataillone de Garde Mobile de la Sarthe 

 

 

 

Unknown Mobile Guard Battalion (3) 

 

 

Attached: 

 

 

 

8th Mixed Light Cavarly Regiment de Marche (4) 

 

 

 

2nd Section, 4th (bis)/2nd Engineer Regiment 

 

 

 

2 Sections, Maine et Loire Artillery (l2 pdrs) 

 

 

 

25/Marine Artillery Regiment (4 pdrs) 

 

 

 

25th (bis)/Marine Artillery Regiment (4 pdrs) 

 

 

 

 

Total - 22 Guns 

 

 

 

5 Companies of Franc tireurs 

 

2nd Division: Général de division Colin 

 

 

lst Brigade: Lt. Colonel Villain 

 

 

 

l0th Marine Infantry Battalion 

 

 

 

Unknown Regiment de Marche (3) 

 

 

 

Unknown Mobile Guard Regiment (3) 

 

 

 

Unknown National Guard Battalion 

 

 

2nd Brigade: Colonel des Moutis 

 

 

 

94th Line Regiment (2 cos) 

 

 

 

Lévy Bn/4lst Regiment (3 cos) 

 

 

 

59th Regiment de Marche (2 cos) 

 

 

 

9th Marine Infantry Battalion 

 

 

 

43rd Mobile Guard Regiment (3) 

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Unknown Mobile Guard Battalion (l) 

 

 

 

Unknown National Guard Battalion (l) 

 

 

Attached: 

 

 

 

Unknown Cavalry Regiment (l sqn) 

 

 

 

2nd Section, 8th (bis)/lst Engineer Regiment 

 

 

 

l Section, Maine et Loire Artillery (l2 pdrs) 

 

 

 

25th (ter)/Marine Artillery (4 pdrs) 

 

 

 

22/7th Artillery Regiment (4 pdrs) 

 

 

 

 

Total - 20 guns 

 

 

 

6 Companies of Franc tireurs 

 

3rd Division: Général de division Guillon 

 

 

lst Brigade: Lt. Colonel Stéfani 

 

 

 

6th Marine Infantry Battalion 

 

 

 

l5th Mobile Guard Regiment (3) 

 

 

 

78th Mobile Guard Regiment (3) 

 

 

 

Unknown National Guard Battalion (l) 

 

 

2nd Brigade: Général de brigade du Temple 

 

 

 

3rd Marine Infantry Battalion (l) 

 

 

 

30th Mobile Guard Regiment (3) 

 

 

 

92nd Mobile Guard Regiment (3) 

 

 

 

Unknown National Guard Battalion (l) 

 

 

Artillery: 

 

 

 

lst Section, 4th (bis)/2nd Engineer Regiment 

 

 

 

2l/l0th Artillery Regiment (4 pdrs) 

 

 

 

2l/l2th Artillery Regiment (4 pdrs) 

 

 

 

l Section, Maine et Loire Artillery (l2 pdrs) 

 

 

 

 

 Total - 22 guns 

 

4th Division: Capitaine de Fregate Goujard 

 

 

lst Brigade: Colonel Jehenne 

 

 

 

62nd Line Regiment (l) 

 

 

 

97th Line Regiment (l) 

 

 

 

Combined Battalion (l) 

 

 

 

 

(25th & 86th Line) 

 

 

 

National Guard Battalions (4) 

 

 

Attached: 

 

 

 

Eclaireurs bretons (mounted) 

 

 

2nd Brigade: Colonel de Pineau 

 

 

 

l9th Line Regiment (l) 

 

 

 

Garde Mobile de Mayenne (2 bns) 

 

 

 

Garde Mobile de Morbihan  (l bn) 

 

 

 

Unknown National Guard Battalion (l) 

 

 

 

Légion étranger (l co) 

 

 

Attached: 

 

 

 

2nd Lancer Regiment (l l/2 sqn) 

 

 

Artillery: 

 

 

 

 

Total - 40 guns 

 

 

 

Engineer Battalion (400 men) 

Cavalry Division: Général de divisoin Guillon 

 

lst Brigade: 

 

 

Mixed Line Regiment (4 sqns) 

 

 

Regiment de Marche (4) 

 

 

2 Unknown Horse Batteries 

 

2nd Brigade: 

 

 

Mixed Line Regiment (4) 

 

 

2 Unknown Regiments de Marche (4 ea) 

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This Order of Battle was constructed from an order of battle that  

provides  only  the numbers and types of battalions  assigned  to  

each  brigade and the numbers of guns assigned.  It was  expanded  

using the ll December l870 order of battle on the assumption that  

there  were minimal changes in the identities of units where  the  

counts did not change.  Where changes occurred the term "unknown"  

is inserted to account for the variations.