On August 1, 1870, the Army of the Rhine was constituted of seven Army Corps and of artillery and reserve cavalry. Lieutenant-colonel Rousset tendered an estimative decomposition by grand units:
Commandement and état-major , first
commander-in-chief of the Army of the Rhin. •
Commander-in-Chief :
Napoléon III • Major General :
maréchal Le Bœuf • Aides-major generals : •
général Lebrun • général Hugues Louis Jarras • Artillery Commander : général Marie Justin Lin Soleille (also known as général Justin Soleille) • Engineer Commander : • Intendant of the Army : • Medical Chief of the Army :
The Imperial Guard ; 1st Infantry Division (voltigeurs) The 1st Infantry Division of the
Imperial Guard () was commanded by • 1st Brigade of
général Brincourt • () () • () () • () (colonel Désiré Camille Jean Peychaud) • 2nd Brigade of • () (colonel Jules Pierre Joseph Lian) • () (colonel Jean-Baptiste Xavier Bonaventure Ponsard) • 3 Artillery Batteries (2 batteries de 4 and 1 de mitrailleuses) and 1 Engineer Company - 1870). ; 2nd Infantry Division (Grenadiers) The 2nd Infantry Division of the
Imperial Guard was commanded by • 1st Brigade of
général Jeanningros • () (colonel Jean-Baptiste Joseph Giraud) • () (colonel Georges Hippolyte Théologue) • 2nd Brigade of • () (
colonel Lecointe) • () (colonel Louis Cousin) • 3 Artillery Batteries (2 batteries de 4 and 1 de mitrailleuses) and 1 Engineer Company ; Cavalry Division The
Cavalry Division of the
Imperial Guard was commanded by général Nicolas Gilles Toussaint Desvaux • 1st Brigade of général Joseph Charles Halna du Frétay • () (colonel Frédéric de Percin Northumberland) • Chasseurs Regiment () (colonel Antoine Louis Claude de Montarby) • 2nd Brigade of général Jean Alexandre Ernest de France • Lancers Regiment () (colonel Henri Jean-Baptiste de Latheulade) •
Dragoon Regiment of the Empress () (colonel Simon Antoine Eugène Sautereau-Dupart) • 3rd Brigade of • Cuirassiers Regiment () (colonel Charles François Antoine Dupressoir) • () (colonel Louis Jean Edmond Petit) • 2 Artillery Batteries de 4 horse mounted ; Reserve Artillery (colonel Félix François Louis Clappier) • 4 Artillery Batteries de 4 horse mounted • 1 Train equipped Squadron ; Parc Artillery (colonel Elie Jean de Vassoigne) ; Total artillery • 24 Battalions, 24 Squadrons, 72 pieces out of which 12 mitrailleuses, 2 Engineer Companies, 1 Train Squadron
1st Army Corps thumb|180px|Marshal de Mac Mahon, commander of the 1st Army Corps. The () was commanded by
Patrice de MacMahon, Duke of Magenta, with chef d'état-major .
Général Ducrot, former commander of the 1st Division, succeeded Marshal Mac Mahon who recently assumed command of the
Army of Châlons. Général Philippe Antoine Justin Joly Frigola commanded the
artillery. ; 1st Infantry Division The 1st Infantry Division of the 1st Army Corps was under the orders of
général Ducrot • 1st Brigade of • () (colonel Alexis Evariste Appolinie Bréger) •
96th Infantry Regiment () (colonel Ernest de Franchessin) • () (commandant Alfred Jules Adrien Le Cacher de Bonneville) • 2nd Brigade of général Louis Jules de Postis du Houlbec • () (colonel René Ludovic Bertrand) • () (colonel Simon Hubert Carteret-Trecourt) • 3 Artillery Batteries (2 batteries de 4 and 1 de mitrailleuses) and 1 Engineer Company ; 2nd Infantry Division The 2nd Infantry Division of the 1st Army Corps was under the orders of
général Douay • 1st Brigade of
général Pelletier de Montmarie • 50th Infantry Regiment () (colonel Jules César Ardoin) • 74th Infantry Regiment () (colonel François Adolphe Theuvez) • 16e Bataillon de Chasseurs à Pied () (commandant Anne Louis François Armand d'Hugues) • 2nd Brigade of
général Pellé • 78th Infantry Regiment () (
colonel de Bellemare ) • 1st Algerian Tirailleurs Regiment () (colonel Jacques Louis de Morandy) • 1st Marching Regiment () (colonel Lecomte, 3 Battalions) • 3 Artillery Batteries (2 batteries de 4 and 1 de mitrailleuses) and 1 Engineer Company ; 3rd Infantry Division The 3rd Infantry Division of the 1st Army Corps was under the orders of
général Raoult • 1st Brigade of général Edmond Aimable L'Hériller • 36th Infantry Regiment () (colonel Louis Eugène Krien) • 2nd Zouaves Regiment () (
colonel Détrie) • 8e Bataillon de Chasseurs à Pied () (commandant André Léon Poyet) • 2nd Brigade of général Henri Louis Nicolas Lefebvre • 48th Infantry Regiment () (colonel Louis Adolphe Rogier) • 2nd Algerian Tirailleurs Regiment () (colonel Pierre François Jean Raphaël Suzzoni) • 3 Artillery Batteries (2 batteries de 4 and 1 de mitrailleuses) and 1 Engineer Company ; 4th Infantry Division The 4th Infantry Division of the 1st Army Corps was under the orders of général Marie-Hippolyte de Lartigue de Goueytes • 1st Brigade under the orders of général Joseph Henri Fortuné Fraboulet de Kerléadec • 56th Infantry Regiment () (colonel Jean-Louis Ména) • 3rd Zouaves Regiment () (colonel Louis Alfred Bocher) • 1er Bataillon de Chasseurs à Pied () (commandant François Achille Bureau) • 2nd Brigade under the orders of
général Lacretelle • 87th Infantry Regiment () (colonel Omer Arsène André Blot) •
3rd Algerian Tirailleurs Regiment () (colonel Fabien Pierre Edmond Gandil) • 3 Artillery Batteries (2 batteries de 4 and 1 de mitrailleuses) and 1 Engineer Company ; Cavalry Division The Cavalry Division of the 1st Army Corps was commanded by
général Duhesme • 1st Brigade of général de Achille Armand de Laroche-Tourteau de Septeuil • 3rd Hussards Regiment () (colonel
de Vieil) • 11e Régiment de Chasseurs à Cheval () (colonel Élisabeth Jean Hyacinthe Dominique Dastugue) • 2nd Brigade of général de
Nansouty • 2nd Lancers Regiment () (colonel Charles Marie Poissonnier) • 6th Lancers Regiment () (colonel Joseph Élie Tripart) • 10th Dragoon Regiment () (colonel Félix Théodule Perrot) • 3rd Brigade of général Alexandre Ernest Michel • 8th Cuirassiers Regiment () (
colonel Guiot de la Rochère) • 9th Cuirassiers Regiment () (colonel Aimé Louis Waternau) ; Reserve Artillery Artillery Reserve was under the orders of colonel Jean Louis de Vassart d'Andernay • 2 Artillery Batteries de 12 • 2 Artillery Batteries de 4 mounted • 2 Artillery Batteries de 4 horse mounted • Parc Artillery, Reserve and Parc Engineer
2nd Army Corps The
2nd Army Corps () was commanded by
général Frossard, with chef d'état-major général Eugène Saget. ; 1st Infantry Division The 1st Infantry Division of the 2nd Army Corps was under the orders of
général Vergé • 1st Brigade of
général Letellier-Valazé • 32nd Infantry Regiment () (colonel Hilarion Adrien Léonard Frédéric Merle) • 55th Infantry Regiment () (
colonel de Waldner de Freundstein) • 3e Bataillon de Chasseurs à Pied () (commandant Claude Thoma) • 2nd Brigade of Charles Jean Jolivet • 76th Infantry Regiment () (colonel Pierre François Alphonse Brice) •
77th Infantry Regiment () (
colonel Février) • 3 Artillery Batteies (2 batteries de 4 and 1 de mitrailleuses) and 1 Engineer Company ; 2nd Infantry Division The 2nd Infantry Division of the 2nd Army Corps was under the orders of
général Bataille • 1st Brigade of général Gaspard Émile Pierre Balthazard Pouget • 8th Infantry Regiment () (colonel François Auguste Florimond Haca) • 23rd Infantry Regiment () (colonel Charles Élie Rolland) • 12e Bataillon de Chasseurs à Pied () (commandant Louis Édouard Jouanne-Beaulieu) • 2nd Brigade of général Jacques Alexandre Jules Fauvart-Bastoul • 66th Infantry Regiment () (colonel Charles François Ameller) • 67th Infantry Regiment () (
colonel Mangin) • 3 Artillery Batteries (2 batteries de 4 and 1 de mitrailleuses) and 1 Engineer Company ; 3rd Infantry Division The 3rd Infantry Division of the 2nd Army Corps was under the orders of
général de Laveaucoupet • 1st Brigade of général Augustin Alexis Doëns • 2nd Infantry Regiment () (
colonel Saint-Hillier) • 63rd Infantry Regiment () (colonel Louis Adolphe Zentz) • 10e Bataillon de Chasseurs à Pied () (commandant Schenk) • 2nd Brigade of général Charles Micheler • 24th Infantry Regiment () (colonel Charles Louis Auguste d'Arguesse) • 40th Infantry Regiment () (colonel Jean-Baptiste Vittot) • 3 Artillery Batteries (2 batteries de 4 and 1 de mitrailleuses) and 1 Engineer Company ; Cavalry Division The Cavalry Division of the 2nd Army Corps was commanded by général Claude marie Hyacinthe Marmier • 1st Brigade of général Paul de Valabrègue • 4e Régiment de Chasseurs à Cheval () (colonel Arthur Gabriel Marie Claude du Ferron) • 5e Régiment de Chasseurs à Cheval () (colonel Louis Frédéric Gombaud de Séréville) • 2nd Brigade of
général Bachelier • 7th Dragoon Regiment () (colonel Xavier Marie-Thérèse Eugène de Gressot) • 12th Dragoon Regiment () (colonel Nicolas de Bigault d'Avocourt) ; Reserve Artillery Artillery Reserve was under the orders of colonel Beaudoin • 2 Artillery Batteries de 12 • 2 Artillery Batteries de 4 mounted • 2 Artillery Batteries de 4 horse mounted • Parc Artillery, Reserve and Parc Engineer
3rd Army Corps The
3rd Army Corps () was commanded by Marshal
Bazaine, with chef d'état-major général Claude Jules Isidore Manèque. ; 1st Infantry Division The 1st Infantry Division of the 3rd Army Corps was under the orders of
Montaudon • 1st Brigade of
général baron Aymard • 51st Infantry Regiment () (
colonel Delebecque) • 62nd Infantry Regiment () (colonel Joseph Alexis Dauphin) • 18e Bataillon de Chasseurs à Pied () (commandant Charles Rigault) • 2nd Brigade of
général Clinchant • 81st Infantry Regiment () (colonel Louis Antoine Auguste Collavier d'Albici) • 95th Infantry Regiment () (
colonel Davout d'Auerstaedt) • 3 Artillery Batteries (2 batteries de 4 and 1 de mitrailleuses) and 1 Engineer Company ; 2nd Infantry Division The 2nd Infantry Division of the 3rd Army Corps was under the orders of
général de Castagny • 1st Brigade of général baron Etienne Gabriel Edmond de Nayral • 19th Infantry Regiment () (colonel Georges Alexis de Launay) • 41st Infantry Regiment () (
colonel Saussier) • 15e Bataillon de Chasseurs à Pied () (commandant Henri Anne François Archibald Lafouge) • 2nd Brigade of général Louis Médéric Georges Frédéric Henri Éloi Eugène Duplessis • 69th Infantry Regiment () (colonel Aristide Amand Jean-Baptiste Le Tourneur) • 90th Infantry Regiment () (colonel Philippe Marie Henri Roussel de Courcy) • 3 Artillery Batteries (2 batteries de 4 and 1 de mitrailleuses) and 1 Engineer Company ; 3rd Infantry Division The 3rd Infantry Division of the 3rd Army Corps was under the orders of général Jean-Louis Metman • 1st Brigade of général Charles Marie Ferdinand Jacques de Potier • 7th Infantry Regiment () (colonel Cotteret) • 29th Infantry Regiment () (colonel Etienne Lalanne) • 7e Bataillon de Chasseurs à Pied () (commandant Rigaud) • 2nd Brigade of général Eugène Jean-Marie Arnaudeau • 59th Infantry Regiment () (colonel Armand Lucien Duez) • 71st Infantry Regiment () (colonel Louis Guillaume Joseph d'Audebard de Ferussac) • 3 Artillery Batteries (2 batteries de 4 and 1 de mitrailleuses) and 1 Engineer Company ;4th Infantry Division The 4th Infantry Division of the 3rd Army Corps was under the orders of
général Decaen then
Aymard • 1st Brigade of
général de Brauer • 44th Infantry Regiment () (colonel Joseph Polycarpe Fournier) • 60th Infantry Regiment () (colonel Joseph Boissie) • 11e Bataillon de Chasseurs à Pied () (commandant Charles Anatole de Paillot) • 2nd Brigade of général François Eugène Sanglé-Ferrière • 80th Infantry Regiment () (colonel Louis Henri Fulgence Janin) •
35th Infantry Regiment () (colonel François Louis Plauchut) • 3 Artillery Batteries (2 batteries de 4 and 1 de mitrailleuses) and 1 Engineer Company ; Cavalry Division The Cavalry Division of the 3rd Army Corps was commanded by général comte Charles Philippe Marie Antoine de Clérembault • 1st Brigade of général Jean-Louis de Bruchard • 2e Régiment de Chasseurs à Cheval () (colonel Edmé Charles Pelletier) • 3e Régiment de Chasseurs à Cheval () (colonel Henri Philippe Robert Sanson de Sansal) • 10e Régiment de Chasseurs à Cheval () (colonel Pierre Marie Léopold Nérin) • 2nd Brigade of général Henri Louis Abel Gayault de Maubranches •
2nd Dragoon Regiment () (colonel Antoine Amédée Mercier du Paty de Clam) •
4th Dragoon Regiment () (colonel Augustin Victor Cassiodore Cornat) • 3rd Brigade of général Jacques Louis Ange Eugène Bégougne de Juniac •
5th Dragoon Regiment () (colonel Jean-Baptiste Joseph Euchène) •
8th Dragoon Regiment () (colonel Ludovic de Boyer de Fonscolombe) ; Reserve Artillery Artillery Reserve was under the orders of colonel de Lajaille • 2 Artillery Batteries de 12 • 2 Artillery Batteries de 4 mounted • 2 Artillery Batteries de 4 horse mounted • Parc Artillery, Reserve and Parc Engineer
4th Army Corps The
4th Army Corps () was commanded by
général de Ladmirault, with chef d'état-major
général Osmont. ; 1st Infantry Division The 1st Infantry Division of the 4th Army Corps was under the orders of
général Courtot de Cissey • 1st Brigade of
général comte Brayer •
1st Infantry Regiment () (
colonel Frémont) • 6th Infantry Regiment () (
colonel Labarthe) • 20e Bataillon de Chasseurs à Pied () (commandant Augustin Marcel Maurice de Labarrière) • 2nd Brigade of
général de Golberg • 57th Infantry Regiment () (
colonel Giraud) • 73rd Infantry Regiment () (
colonel Supervielle) • 3 Artillery Batteries (2 batteries de 4 et 1 de mitrailleuses) and 1 Engineer Company ; 2nd Infantry Division The 2nd Infantry Division of the 4th Army Corps was under the orders of
général Rose then
Grenier • 1st Brigade of
général Véron dit Bellecourt • 13th Infantry Regiment () (
colonel Lion) • 43rd Infantry Regiment () (
colonel de Viville) • 5e Bataillon de Chasseurs à Pied () (
commandant Carré) • 2nd Brigade of
général Pradier • 64th Infantry Regiment () (
colonel Léger) • 98th Infantry Regiment () (
colonel Lechesne) • 3 batteries d'artillerie (2 batteries de 4 et 1 de mitrailleuses) and 1 Engineer Company ; 3rd Infantry Division The 3rd Infantry Division of the 4th Army Corps was under the orders of
général Latrille comte de Lorencez • 1st Brigade of
général comte de Pajol • 15th Infantry Regiment () (
colonel Fraboulet de Kerléadec) • 33rd Infantry Regiment () (
colonel Bounetou) • 2e Bataillon de Chasseurs à Pied () (
commandant Le Tanneur) • 2nd Brigade of
général Berger • 54th Infantry Regiment () (
colonel Caillot) • 65th Infantry Regiment () (
colonel Sée) • 3 Artillery Batteries (2 batteries de 4 et 1 de mitrailleuses) and 1 Engineer Company ; Cavalry Division The Cavalry Division of the 4th Army Corps was commanded by
général Legrand • 1st Brigade of
général de Montaigu • 2nd Hussard Regiment () (
colonel Carrelet) •
7th Hussard Regiment () (
colonel Chaussée) • 2nd Brigade of
général baron de Gondrecourt •
3rd Dragoon Regiment () (
colonel Bilhau) • 11th Dragoon Regiment () (
colonel Huyn de Verneville) ; Reserve Artillery Artillery Reserve was under the orders of colonel Soleille • 2 Artillery Batteries de 12 • 2 Artillery Batteries de 4 mounted • 2 Artillery Batteries de 4 horse mounted • Parc Artillery, Reserve and Parc Engineer
5th Army Corps The
5th Army Corps () was commanded by général
de Failly, with chef d'état-major général Besson. ; 1st Infantry Division The 1st Infantry Division of the 5th Army Corps was under the orders of général
Goze. • 1st Brigade of général Grenier then Saurin • 11th Infantry Regiment () (
colonel de Béhagle) • 46th Infantry Regiment () (
colonel Pichon) • 4e Bataillon de Chasseurs à Pied () (
commandant Foncegrives) • 2nd Brigade of général baron Nicolas • 61st Infantry Regiment () (
colonel du Moulin) • 86th Infantry Regiment () (colonel
Auguste Florimond dit Alexis Berthe) • 3 Artillery Batteries (2 batteries de 4 and 1 de mitrailleuses) and 1 Engineer Company ; 2nd Infantry Division The 2nd Infantry Division of the 5th Army Corps was under the orders of général de l'Abadie d'Aydren. • 1st Brigade of général Lapasset • 84th Infantry Regiment () (
colonel Benoit) • 97th Infantry Regiment () (
colonel Copmartin) • 14e Bataillon de Chasseurs à Pied () (commandant Planck) • 2nd Brigade of général de Maussion • 49th Infantry Regiment () (
colonel Kampf) • 88th Infantry Regiment () (
colonel Courty) • 3 Artillery Batteries (2 batteries de 4 and 1 de mitrailleuses) and 1 Engineer Company ; 3rd Infantry Division The 3rd Infantry Division of the 5th Army Corps was under the orders of général
Guyot de Lespart • 1st Brigade of général Abattucci • 17th Infantry Regiment () (
colonel Weissemberger) • 27th Infantry Regiment () (
colonel de Barolet) • 19e Bataillon de Chasseurs à Pied () (commandant Léon Michel Marie Louis de Marqué) • 2nd Brigade of général de Fontanges de Couzan • 30th Infantry Regiment () (
colonel Wirbel) • 68th Infantry Regiment () (
colonel Paturel) • 3 Artillery Batteries (2 batteries de 4 and 1 de mitrailleuses) and 1 Engineer Company ; Cavalry Division The Cavalry Division of the 5th Army Corps was commanded by général Brahaut • 1st Brigade of général de Bernis •
5th Hussards Regiment () (
colonel Flogny) • 12e Régiment de Chasseurs à Cheval () (
colonel de Tucé) • 2nd Brigade of général de la Mortière • 3rd Lancers Regiment () (
colonel Thorel) • 5th Lancers Regiment () (
colonel de Boério) ; Reserve Artillery Colonel de Salignac-Fénelon • 2 Artillery Batteries de 12 • 2 Artillery Batteries de 4 mounted • 2 Artillery Batteries de 4 horse mounted • Parc Artillery, Reserve and Parc Engineer
6th Army Corps , commander of the 6th Army Corps. The 6th Army Corps was () was commanded by Marshal
Certain de Canrobert, with chef d'état-major général Henry. ; 1st Infantry Division The 1st Infantry Division of the 6th Army Corps was under the orders of général Tixier • 1st Brigade of général Péchot • 4th Infantry Regiment () (
colonel Vincendon) • 10th Infantry Regiment () (
colonel Ardan du Picq) • 9e Bataillon de Chasseurs à Pied () (
commandant Mathelin) • 2nd Brigade of général Leroy de Dais • 12th Infantry Regiment () (
colonel Lebrun) • 100th Infantry Regiment () (
colonel Grémion) • 3 Artillery Batteries (2 batteries de 4 and 1 de mitrailleuses) and 1 Engineer Company ; 2nd Infantry Division The 2nd Infantry Division of the 6th Army Corps was under the orders of général Bisson • 1st Brigade of général Noel puis Archinard •
9e Régiment d'Infanterie de Ligne () (
colonel Roux) • 14th Infantry Regiment () (
colonel Louvent) • 2nd Brigade of général Maurice • 20th Infantry Regiment () (
colonel de la Guigneraye) • 31st Infantry Regiment () (
colonel Sautereau) • 3 Artillery Batteries (2 batteries de 4 et 1 de mitrailleuses) and 1 Engineer Company ; 3rd Infantry Division The 3rd Infantry Division of the 6th Army Corps was under the orders of général Lafont de Villiers • 1st Brigade of général Béquet de Sonnay • 75th Infantry Regiment () (
colonel Amadieu) • 91st Infantry Regiment () (
colonel Daguerre) • 2nd Brigade of général Colin • 93rd Infantry Regiment () (
colonel Ganzin) • 94th Infantry Regiment () (
colonel de Geslin) • 3 Artillery Batteries batteries de 4 et 1 Engineer Company ;4th Infantry Division The 4th Infantry Division of the 6th Army Corps was under the orders of général Levassor-Sorval • 1st Brigade of général de Marguenat then
Gibon • 25th Infantry Regiment () (
colonel Gibon) • 26th Infantry Regiment () (
colonel Hanrion) • 2nd Brigade of général comte de Chanaleilles • 28th Infantry Regiment () (
colonel Lamothe) • 70th Infantry Regiment () (
colonel Henrion Bertier) • 3 Artillery Batteries de 4 and 1 Engineer Company ; Cavalry Division The Cavalry Division of the 6th Army Corps was commanded by général de Salignac-Fénelon • 1st Brigade of général Tilliard •
1er Régiment de Hussards () (
colonel de Bauffremont) • 6e Régiment de Chasseurs à Cheval () (
colonel Bonvoust) • 2nd Brigade of général de Savaresse • 1st Lancers Regiment () (
colonel Oudinot de Reggio) • 7th Lancers Regiment () (
colonel Périer) • 3rd Brigade of général Yvelin de Béville • 5th Cuirassiers Regiment () (
colonel Dubessey de Contenson) • 6th Cuirassiers Regiment () (
colonel Martin) ; Cavalry Division The Cavalry Division attached to the 6th Army Corps since August 18 in replacement of the division of Salignac-Fénelon, was commanded by général du Barail • 1st Brigade of général de Lajaille • 2nd African Chasseurs Regiment () (colonel de la Martinière) • 2nd Chasseurs Regiment of France () (colonel Pelletier) • 2nd Brigade of général de Bruchard • 3e Régiment de Chasseurs à Cheval () (colonel de Sansal) • 10e Régiment de Chasseurs à Cheval () (colonel Nérin) ; Reserve Artillery • Artillery reserve under the orders of général Bertrand • 2 Artillery Batteries de 12 • 4 Artillery Batteries de 4 montées • 2 Artillery Batteries de 4 horse mounted • Parc d'artillerie, réserve et parc du génie
7th Army Corps The 7th Army Corps () was commanded by général
Douay, with chef d'état-major général Renson. ; 1st Infantry Division The 1st Infantry Division of the 7th Army Corps was under the orders of général Conseil-Dumesnil. • 1st Brigade of général Nicolaï • 3rd Infantry Regiment () (
colonel Champion) • 21st Infantry Regiment () (
colonel Morand) • 17e Bataillon de Chasseurs à Pied () (commandant Jules Florimond Germain Merchier) • 2nd Brigade of
général Maire • 47th Infantry Regiment () (
colonel de Gramont) • 99th Infantry Regiment () (
colonel Chagrin de Saint-Hilaire) • 3 Artillery Batteries (two batteries de 4 and 1 de mitrailleuse) and 1 Engineer Company ; 2nd Infantry Division The 2nd Infantry Division of the 7th Army Corps was under the orders of général Liébert. • 1st Brigade of général Guiomar • 5th Infantry Regiment () (
colonel Boyer) • 37th Infantry Regiment () (
colonel de Formy de la Blanchetée) • 6e Bataillon de Chasseurs à Pied () (
commandant de Beaufort) • 2nd Brigade of général de la Bastide • 53 Infantry Regiment () (
colonel Japy) • 89th Infantry Regiment () (
colonel Munier) • 3 Artillery Batteries (two batteries de 4 and 1 de mitrailleuse) and 1 Engineer Company ; 3rd Infantry Division The 3rd Infantry Division of the 7th Army Corps was under the orders of général Dumont. • 1st Brigade of général Bordas • 52nd Infantry Regiment () (
colonel Aveline) • 79th Infantry Regiment () (
colonel Bressolles) • 2nd Brigade of général Bittard des Portes • 82nd Infantry Regiment () (
colonel Guys) • 83rd Infantry Regiment () (
colonel Séatelli) • 3 Artillery Batteries (two batteries de 4 and 1 de mitrailleuse) and 1 Engineer Company ; Cavalry Division division of the 7th Army Corps. The Cavalry Division of the 7th Army Corps was commanded by général
baron Ameil. • 1st Brigade of général Cambriel •
4e Régiment de Hussards () (
colonel de Lavigerie) • 4th Lancers Regiment () (
colonel Féline) • 8th Lancers Regiment () (
colonel de Dampierre) • 2nd Brigade of général Jolif-Ducoulombier • 6th Hussards Regiment () (
colonel Guillon) •
6e Régiment de Dragons () (
colonel Tillion) ; Reserve Artillery Colonel Aubac • 2 Artillery Batteries de 12, • 2 Artillery Batteries de 4 mounted, • 2 Artillery Batteries de 4 horse mounted. • Parc Artillery, Reserves and Parc Engineer.
Reserve Cavalry ; 1st Cavalry Division The 1st Reserve Cavalry Division was commanded by général du Barail. • 1st Brigade of général Margueritte. • 1st African Chasseurs Regiment () (
colonel Clicquot) • 3rd African Chasseurs Regiment () (
colonel de Galliffet) • 2nd Brigade of général de Lajaille. • 2nd African Chasseurs Regiment () (
colonel de la Martinière) • 4th African Chasseurs Regiment () (
colonel de Quélen) • 2 Artillery Batteries horse mounted The 2nd Reserve Cavalry Division was commanded by général de Bonnemain. ; 2nd Cavalry Division • 1st Brigade of général Girard. • 1st Cuirassiers Regiment () (
colonel Leforestier de Vendeuvre) • 4th Cuirassiers Regiment () (
colonel Billet) • 2nd Brigade of général de Brauer. • 2nd Cuirassiers Regiment () (
colonel Rossetti) • 3rd Cuirassiers Regiment () (
colonel Lafutsun de Lacarre) • 2 Artillery Batteries horse mounted ; 3rd Cavalry Division The 3rd Reserve Cavalry Division was commanded by général de Forton. • 1st Brigade of général Prince Murat. • 1st Dragoon Regiment () (
colonel Forceville) • 9th Dragoon Regiment () (
colonel Reboul) • 2nd Brigade of général de Gramont, duc de Lesparre. • 7th Cuirassiers Regiment () (
colonel Nitot) • 10th Cuirassiers Regiment () (
colonel Juncker) • 2 Artillery Batteries horse mounted
Reserve Artillery and Engineer ; General Reserve Artillery Commanded by général Canu. • 1st Division of colonel Salvador (8 Artillery Batteries de 12) • 1st Division of colonel Toussaint (8 Artillery Batteries horse mounted) ; Grand parc de campagne Commanded by général de Mitrecé. ; General Reserve of Engineer Commanded by colonel Rémond. • 2 Sapeurs Companies • 1 Mining Company • 1 Detachment of Sapeurs-Conducteurs ; Grand parc du Génie == Chronology of operations ==