British forces: Commander-in-Chief: Marshal William Carr Beresford
Anglo-Portuguese Corps
Cavalry: commanded by Major General Lumley
Heavy Brigade: commanded by Colonel de Grey:
3rd Dragoon Guards and
4th Dragoons
13th Light Dragoons
Portuguese Brigade: commanded by Colonel Otway:
1st and
7th Portuguese Dragoons,
1 Sqn of 5th and 8th Portuguese Dragoons.
2nd Division: commanded by Major General Stewart
1st Brigade: commanded by Lieutenant Colonel Colborne:
1st/3rd Foot,
2nd/31st Foot,
2nd/48th Foot,
2nd/66th Foot.
2nd Brigade: commanded by Major General Hoghton:
29th Foot,
1st/48th Foot,
1st/57th Foot.
3rd Brigade: commanded by Lieutenant Colonel Abercromby:
2nd/28th Foot,
2nd/34th Foot,
2nd/39th Foot.
3 Cos 5th/60th Foot.
4th Division: commanded by Major General Lowry Cole
1st Brigade: commanded by Lieutenant Colonel Sir William Myers:
1st/7th Royal Fusiliers,
2nd/7th Royal Fusiliers,
1st/23rd Royal Welch Fusiliers.
Portuguese Brigade: commanded by Brigadier General Harvey:
1st /2nd
2nd/2nd
2nd/14th Portuguese Regiments of the Line,
1st Loyal Lusitanian Legion
Light Company of 2nd/27th,
Light Company of 1/40th
Light Company of 97th Foot.
Portuguese Division: commanded by Major General Hamilton
1st Brigade: commanded by Brigadier General Archibald Campbell:
1st and 2nd/4th
1st and 2nd/14th Portuguese Regiments of the Line
2nd Brigade: commanded by Brigadier General Luiz Fonseca:
Independent Brigades:
German Brigade: commanded by Major General Charles, Baron von Alten:
1st and 2nd Light Battalions, King’s German Legion
Portuguese Brigade: commanded by Colonel Collins:
1st and 2nd/5th Portuguese Regiment of the Line,
5th Caçadores
Artillery: commanded by Major Dickson:
Lefebre’s Troop RHA,
Hawker’s battery,
Cleeve’s and Braun’s batteries KGA,
Braun’s and Arriga’s batteries,
Portuguese Artillery.
Spanish order of battle:
Commander-in-Chief: Captain General Joachim Blake
Cavalry:
Brigades of Loy and Penne Villemur
Vanguard Division: commanded by General Lardizabal
3rd Division: commanded by General Ballasteros
4th Division: commanded by General Zayas
Estremaduran Brigade: commanded by General de Espana
Artillery: commanded by Colonel de Miranda: 2 batteries.
French order of battle:Commander-in-Chief: Marshal Soult, Duke of Dalmatia
Cavalry: commanded by General Comte de Latour-Maubourg
1st Brigade: commanded by General Briche
2nd Brigade: commanded by General Bron
3rd Brigade: commanded by General Bouvier des Ecats
3 unbrigaded regiments
1st Division: commanded by General Girard
2nd Division: commanded by General Gazan
Werlé’s Brigade
Godinot’s Brigade
Reserve of Grenadiers
Artillery: commanded by General Ruty: 48 guns.
Casualties:
The British suffered 4,200 casualties out of 6,000 men. The Spanish suffered 2,000 casualties and the Germans and Portuguese suffered 600 casualties. The French suffered around 7,500 casualties.
Battle of Fuentes de Oñoro
British
Commander-in-Chief : Lieutenant General Viscount Wellington
Cavalry: commanded by Major General Stapleton Cotton
1st Brigade: commanded by Major General Slade: 1st Dragoons, 14th Light Dragoons.
2nd Brigade: commanded by Lieutenant Colonel von Arentschildt: 16th Light Dragoons, 1st Hussars, King’s German Legion.
Portuguese Brigade: commanded by Brigadier General Barbacena: 4th and 10th Portuguese Dragoons.
Infantry:
Lieutenant General Spencer
1st Division: commanded by Major General Nightingall
2nd Brigade: commanded by Lieutenant Lord Blantyre:
2nd/24th Foot, 2nd/42nd Foot,
1st/79th Foot, 1 Co. 5th/60th Foot.
3rd Brigade: commanded by Major General Howard:
1st/50th Foot,
1st/71st Foot,
1st/92nd Foot,
1 Co. 5th/60th “Foot.
4th Brigade: commanded by Major General Sigismund, Baron Löw:
1st Line Battalion
2nd Line Battalion
5th Line Battalion
7th Line Battalion
King’s German Legion
Detachments of Light Battalions, KGL.
3rd Division: commanded by Major General Thomas Picton.
1st Brigade: commanded by Colonel Mackinnon:
1st/45th Foot
1st/74th Foot
1st/88th Foot
3 Cos 5th/60th Foot.
2nd Brigade: commanded by Major General Colville:
2nd/5th Foot
2nd/83rd Foot
2nd/88th Foot
94th Foot.
Portuguese Brigade: commanded by Colonel Manley Power:
1st and 2nd/9th
1st and 2nd/21st Portuguese Line Regiments.
5th Division: commanded by Major General Sir William Erskine
1st Brigade: commanded by Colonel Hay:
3rd/1st Foot
1st/9th Foot
2nd/38th Foot
Co. Brunswick Oels
2nd Brigade: commanded by Major General Dunlop:
1st/4th Foot
2nd/30th Foot
2nd/44th Foot
Co Brunswick Oels
Portuguese Brigade: commanded by Brigadier General Spry:
1st and 2nd/3rd and
1st and 2nd/15th Portuguese Line Regiments,
8th Caçadores
6th Division: commanded by Major General Alexander Campbell
1st Brigade: commanded by Colonel Hulse:
1st/11th Foot
2nd/53rd Foot
1st/61st Foot
1 Co. 5th/60th Foot
2nd Brigade: commanded by Colonel Robert Burne:
1st/36th Foot (2nd Foot at Almeida)
Portuguese Brigade: commanded by Brigadier General Frederick, Baron Eben:
1st and 2nd/8th Foot
1st and 2nd/12th Portuguese Line Regiments
7th Division: commanded by Major General John Houston
1st Brigade: commanded by Brigadier John Sontag:
51st Foot, 85th Foot
Chasseurs Britannique
Brunswick Oels Light Infantry (8 Cos.)
Portuguese Brigade: commanded by Brigadier General John Doyle:
1st and 2nd/7th Portuguese Line Regiments
1st and 2nd/19th Portuguese Line Regiments
2nd Caçadores
Light Division: commanded by Brigadier General Robert Craufurd
1st Brigade: commanded by Lieutenant Colonel Sydney Beckwith:
1st/43rd Foot
1st/95th Rifles (4 Cos)
2nd/95th Rifles (1 Co.)
3rd Caçadores
2nd Brigade: commanded by Colonel George Drummond:
1st/52nd Foot
2nd/52nd Foot
1st/95th Rifles (4 Cos)
1st Caçadores
Independent Portuguese Brigade: commanded by Colonel Ashworth:
1st and 2nd/6th
1st and 2nd/18th Portuguese Line Regiments
Artillery: commanded by Brigadier General Howorth, 48 guns
Troops of Ross and Bull, Royal Horse Artillery
Batteries of Lawson and Thompson
Portuguese batteries of Von Arentschild, da Cunha and Rozierres.
French
Army of Portugal:
Commander-in-Chief: Marshal André Massena, Prince of Essling, Duke of Rivoli
II Corps: commanded by General Reynier
1st division commanded by General Merle
2nd division commanded by General Heudelet
Cavalry Brigade: commanded by General Soult
VI Corps: commanded by General Loison
1st division commanded by General Marchand
2nd division commanded by General Mermet
3rd division commanded by General Ferey
Cavalry Brigade: commanded by General Lamotte
VIII Corps: commanded by General Junot, Duke of Abrantes
2nd division commanded by General Solignac
IX Corps: commanded by General Count d’Erlon
1st division commanded by General Claparéde
2nd division commanded by General Conroux
Cavalry Brigade commanded by General Fournier
Reserve of Cavalry commanded by General Montbrun
Artillery commanded by General Eblé: 40 guns
French Army of the North: Commander-in-Chief: Marshal Bessiéres, Duke of Istria
Light Cavalry of the Imperial Guard commanded by General Lepic
Light Cavalry Brigade commanded by General Wathier
Artillery: 6 guns.
Casualties: The British, Portuguese and Spanish suffered 1,500 casualties. The French suffered 4,500 casualties.
Battle of Salamanca
British order of battle:
Commander: Lieutenant General the Earl of Wellington
Cavalry: commanded by Lieutenant General Sir Stapleton Cotton
1st Brigade: commanded by Major General Gaspard Le Marchant:
5th Dragoon Guards
3rd and 4th Dragoons
2nd Brigade: commanded by Major General George Anson:
11th, 12th and 16th Light Dragoons
3rd Brigade: commanded by Major General Victor von Alten:
14th Light Dragoons
1st Hussars
King’s German Legion
4th Brigade: commanded by Major General Baron Bock:
1st and 2nd Dragoons
King’s German Legion
Portuguese Brigade: commanded by Brigadier General D’Urban:
1st, 11th and 12th Portuguese Dragoons.
1st Division: commanded by Major General Henry Campbell
1st Brigade: commanded by Colonel Fermor:
1st/Coldstream
1st/3rd Guards
Co 5th/60th Foot
2nd Brigade: commanded by Major General Wheatley:
2nd/24th
1st/42nd
2nd/58th
1st/79th Foot
Co 5th/60th Foot.
3rd Brigade: commanded by Major General Baron Löw:
1st
2nd and 5th Line Battalions
King’s German Legion.
3rd Division: commanded by Colonel (local Major General) Packenham
1st Brigade: commanded by Lieutenant Colonel Alexander Wallace:
1st/45th
74th
1st/88th
3 Companies of 5th/60th Foot.
2nd Brigade: commanded by Lieutenant Colonel James Campbell:
1st/5th
2nd/5th
2nd/83rd
94th Foot.
Portuguese Brigade: commanded by Colonel Manley Power:
1st and 2nd/9th
1st and 2nd/21st Portuguese Line
12th Caçadores.
4th Division: commanded by Major General (local Lieutenant General) Lowry Cole
1st Brigade: commanded by Major General William Anson:
3rd/27th
1st/40th
Company of 5th/60th Foot.
2nd Brigade: commanded by Lieutenant Colonel Ellis:
1st/7th
1st/23rd
1st/48th
Co Brunswick Oels.
Portuguese Brigade: commanded by Colonel George Stubbs:
1st and 2nd/11th
1st and 2nd/23rd Portuguese Line
7th Caçadores.
5th Division: commanded by Major General (local Lieutenant General) Leigh.
1st Brigade: commanded by Lieutenant Colonel Greville:
3rd/1st
1st/9th
1st and 2nd/38th Foot
Company of Brunswick Oels.
2nd Brigade: commanded by Major General Pringle:
1st and 2nd/4th
2nd/30th
2nd/44th Foot
Company of Brunswick Oels.
Portuguese Brigade: commanded by Brigadier General Spry:
1st and 2nd/3rd
1st and 2nd/15th Portuguese Line
8th Caçadores.
6th Division: commanded by Major General Clinton.
1st Brigade: commanded by Major General Hulse:
1st/11th
2nd/53rd
1st/61st
Company 5th Foot
Company of 60th Foot.
2nd Brigade: commanded by Colonel Hinde:
2nd Foot
1st/32nd Foot
1st/36th Foot.
Portuguese Brigade: commanded by Brigadier General de Rezende:
1st and 2nd/8th
1st and 2nd/12th Portuguese Line
9th Caçadores.
7th Division: commanded by Major General Hope.
1st Brigade: commanded by Colonel Colin Halkett:
1st and 2nd Light Battalions King’s German Legion
7 Cos Brunswick Oels.
2nd Brigade: commanded by Major General von Bernewitz:
51st
68th Foot
Chasseurs Britanniques.
Portuguese Brigade: commanded by Colonel Collins:
1st and 2nd/7th
1st and 2nd/19th Portuguese Line
2nd Caçadores.
Light Division: commanded by Lieutenant General Charles, Baron von Alten.
1st Brigade: commanded by Lieutenant Colonel Barnard:
1st/43rd Foot
2nd/95th Rifles (4 Cos)
3rd/95th Rifles (5 Cos)
3rd Caçadores.
2nd Brigade: commanded by Major General Vandeleur:
1st/52nd Foot
1st/95th Rifles (8 Cos)
1st Caçadores.
Independent Brigades:
1st Brigade: commanded by Brigadier General Pack:
1st and 2nd/1st
1st and 2nd/16th Portuguese Line
4th Caçadores.
2nd Brigade: commanded by Brigadier General Bradford:
1st and 2nd/13th
1st and 2nd/14th Portuguese Line
5th Caçadores.
Spanish Division: commanded by Major General De España:
2nd/Princesa, Tiradores de Castilla
2nd/Jaen
3rd/1st Seville
Caçadores de Castilla.
Artillery: Lieutenant Colonel Hoylet Framingham: 54 guns
Troops of Ross, Bull and Macdonald, Royal Horse Artillery.
Batteries of Lawson, Gardiner, Greene, Douglas, May and Arriaga (Portuguese).
French order of battle:
Commander in Chief: Marshal Marmont, Duke of Ragusa
Cavalry:
Light Cavalry Division: commanded by General Curto: 18 squadrons
Heavy Cavalry Division: commanded by General Boyer: 8 squadrons
Infantry:
1st Division: commanded by General Foy: 8 battalions
2nd Division: commanded by General Clausel: 10 battalions
3rd Division: commanded by General Ferey: 9 battalions
4th Division: commanded by General Sarrut: 9 battalions
5th Division: commanded by General Maucune: 9 battalions
6th Division: commanded by General Brennier: 8 battalions
7th Division: commanded by General Thomières: 8 battalions
8th Division: commanded by General Bonnet: 12 battalions
Artillery commanded by General Tirlet: 78 guns
Casualties: The British, Portuguese and Spanish lost 5,000 killed and wounded (half of this number being casualties in Sixth and Fourth Divisions). The French lost 7,000 killed and wounded and 7,000 as prisoners. The French also lost 20 guns.