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Order of battle for the Balaclava campaign

Order of battle for the Balaclava campaign

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This is the complete order of battle of opposing forces at the Battle of Balaclava.

Allied Army

The Allied Army consisted of British and French troops as well as Turkish formations under British command.

British Army

Organization the Allies for the Balaclava campaign

Reference:[1]

French Army

Commanded by General François Certain Canrobert.

  • 1re Brigade de Cavalerie - General d'Allonville with 1,500 sabres.
    • 1er régiment de chasseurs d'Afrique [fr]
    • 4e régiment de chasseurs d'Afrique [fr]
  • Corps d'Observation - General Pierre Bosquet
    • 1re Brigade d'Infanterie - General Charles-Marie-Esprit Espinasse
      • 7e régiment d'infanterie de ligne [fr]
      • 1er régiment de zouaves [fr]
      • 4e bataillon de chasseurs à pied [fr]
    • 2e Brigade d'Infanterie - General Joseph Vinoy with 4,000 men.
      • 20e régiment d'infanterie de ligne [fr]
      • 27e régiment d'infanterie de ligne [fr]
      • 9e bataillon de chasseurs à pied [fr]

Russian Army

Commanded by Prince Aleksandr Sergeyevich Menshikov with a total of 25,000 men and 78 guns.

  • Cavalry - Lt. Gen. I.I. Ryzhov with 3,000 sabres and 16 guns.
  • North Column - Col. A.P. Skiuderi with 4,000 men and 12 guns.
  • Left Center Column - Maj. Gen. K.R. Semiakin with 5,000 men and 10 guns.
    • Azov Regiment
    • Dnieper Regiment
    • (No.)4 Rifle Battalion (1 company)
  • Right Center Column - Maj. Gen. F.G. Levutski with 3,000 men and 8 guns.
  • South Column - Maj. Gen. S.I. Gribbe with 3,000 men and 10 guns
    • Dnieper Regiment
    • Composite Uhlan Regiment
    • Ingermanland Regiment
    • (No.)60 Don Cossacks
  • Forward Reserves - Maj. Gen. O.P. Zhaboritski with 5,000 men and 10 guns.
    • Vladimir Regiment
    • Susdal Regiment
    • (No.)6 Rifle Battalion
    • Ingermanland Regiment (two squadrons)
    • (No.)60 Don Cossacks (two sotnias)
  • Reserves - total of 2,000 men and 12 guns.
    • Ukraine Regiment (1 squadron)
    • (No.)4 Rifle Battalion (1 company)
    • Composite Uhlan Regiment

Citations

  1. [1]
    McGuigan (2001), pp. 17–21.

References

  • McGuigan, Rob (2001). Into Battle: British Orders of Battle for the Crimean War, 1854–56. Bowdon, Cheshire: Withycut House. ISBN 1-899244-02-6.
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