The following is a complete list of units and commanders who fought in the battle of Solferino on June 24, 1859.

French Army

Emperor Napoleon III
Chief of Staff: Jean-Baptiste Philibert Vaillant

Imperial Guard

Auguste Regnaud de Saint-Jean d'Angély

Division Brigade Regiments and Others

First Division
     François Aimé Mellinet

 1st Brigade

   Niol
  • 2 battalions of Zouaves
  • 3 battalions of 1st Grenadiers
2nd Brigade

   Blanchard
  • 3 battalions of 2nd Grenadiers
  • 3 battalions of 3rd Grenadiers
Artillery

  
  • 12 guns

Second Division
     Jacques Camou

 1st Brigade

   Manéque
  • 1 battalion of Chasseurs
  • 3 battalions of 1st Voltigeurs
  • 3 battalions of 2nd Voltigeurs
2nd Brigade

   Picard
  • 3 battalions of 3rd Voltigeurs
  • 3 battalions of 4th Voltigeurs
Artillery

  
  • 12 guns

Cavalry
     Louis Morris

 1st Brigade

   Marion
  • 4 squadrons of 1st Cuirassiers
  • 4 squadrons of 2nd Cuirassiers
2nd Brigade

   de Champeron
  • 4 squadrons of Dragoons
  • 4 squadrons of Lancers
3rd Brigade

   Cassaignolles
  • 4 squadrons of Chasseurs à Cheval
  • 4 squadrons of Guides
Artillery

  
  • 12 guns

I Corps

Achille Baraguey d'Hilliers

Division Brigade Regiments and Others

3rd Division
     François Achille Bazaine

 1st Brigade

   Goze
  • 3 battalions of 1st Zouaves
  • 3 battalions of 33rd Regiment
  • 3 battalions of 34th Regiment
2nd Brigade

   Dumont
  • 3 battalions of 37th Regiment
  • 3 battalions of 78th Regiment
Artillery

  
  • 12 guns

Cavalry Division
     Desvaux

 1st Brigade

   de Planhol
  • 4 squadrons of 5th Hussars
  • 4 squadrons of 1st Chasseurs d'Afrique
2nd Brigade

   de Forton
  • 4 squadrons of 2nd Chasseurs d'Afrique
  • 4 squadrons of 3rd Chasseurs d'Afrique
Artillery

  
  • 6 guns

II Corps

Patrice de MacMahon

Division Brigade Regiments and Others

First Division
     La Motterouge

 1st Brigade

   Lefebrve
  • 3 battalions of Turcos
  • 3 battalions of 45th Regiment
2nd Brigade

   Douay
  • 3 battalions of 65th Regiment
  • 3 battalions of 70th Regiment
Artillery

  
  • 12 guns

Second Division
     Claude Théodore Decaen

 1st Brigade

   Gault
  • 1 battalion of 11th Chasseurs
  • 3 battalions of 71st Regiment
  • 3 battalions of 72nd Regiment
2nd Brigade

   de Castagny
  • 3 battalions of 2nd Zouaves
  • 2 battalions of 1st Foreign Legion
  • 3 battalions of 2nd Foreign Legion
Artillery

  
  • 12 guns

Cavalry
    

 Cavalry Brigade

   Gaudin de Villaine
  • 4 squadrons of 4th Chasseurs à Cheval
  • 4 squadrons of 7th Chasseurs à Cheval

III Corps

François Certain Canrobert

Division Brigade Regiments and Others

First Division
     Renault

 1st Brigade

   Döens
  • 1 battalion of 8th Chasseurs
  • 3 battalions of 23rd Regiment
  • 3 battalions of 90th Regiment
2nd Brigade

   Jannin
  • 3 battalions of 41st Regiment
  • 3 battalions of 56th Regiment
Artillery

  
  • 12 guns

Second Division
     Jules Trochu

 1st Brigade

   Bataille
  • 1 battalion of 19th Chasseurs
  • 3 battalions of 43rd Regiment
  • 3 battalions of 44th Regiment
2nd Brigade

   Collineau
  • 3 battalions of 64th Regiment
  • 3 battalions of 88th Regiment
Artillery

  
  • 12 guns

3rd Division
     Charles Denis Bourbaki

 1st Brigade

   Vergé
  • 1 battalion of 18th Chasseurs
  • 3 battalions of 11th Regiment
  • 3 battalions of 14th Regiment
2nd Brigade

   Auguste-Alexandre Ducrot
  • 3 battalions of 46th Regiment
  • 3 battalions of 59th Regiment
Artillery

  
  • 12 guns

Cavalry Division
     Partouneaux

 1st Brigade

   de Clérembault
  • 4 squadrons of 2nd Hussars
  • 4 squadrons of 7th Hussars
2nd Brigade

   de Labareyre
  • 4 squadrons of 1st Lancers
  • 4 squadrons of 4th Lancers
Artillery

  
  • 6 guns

IV Corps

Adolphe Niel

Division Brigade Regiments and Others

First Division
     de Luzy

 1st Brigade

   C. Douay
  • 1 battalion of 5th Chasseurs
  • 3 battalions of 30th Regiment
  • 3 battalions of 49th Regiment
2nd Brigade

   Lenoble
  • 3 battalions of 6th Regiment
  • 3 battalions of 8th Regiment
Artillery

  
  • 12 guns

Second Division
     Joseph Vinoy

 1st Brigade

   de Capriol
  • 1 battalion of 6th Chasseurs
  • 3 battalions of 52nd Regiment
  • 3 battalions of 73rd Regiment
2nd Brigade

   de la Charriére
  • 3 battalions of 85th Regiment
  • 3 battalions of 86th Regiment
Artillery

  
  • 12 guns

3rd Division
     Pierre Louis Charles de Failly

 1st Brigade

   O'Farrell
  • 1 battalion of 15th Chasseurs
  • 3 battalions of 2nd Regiment
  • 3 battalions of 53rd Regiment
2nd Brigade

   Saurin
  • 3 battalions of 55th Regiment
  • 3 battalions of 76th Regiment
Artillery

  
  • 12 guns

Cavalry

 Cavalry Brigade

   de Rochefort
  • 4 squadrons of 2nd Chasseurs à Cheval
  • 4 squadrons of 10th Chasseurs à Cheval

Piedmont-Sardinian Army

King Victor Emmanuel II
Minister of War: Alfonso Ferrero La Marmora

Victor Emanuel at the battle of Solferino
Division Brigade Regiments and Others

First Division
     Giovanni Durando

 1st Grenadier Brigade

   Colliano
  • 1 battalion of 3rd Bersaglieri
  • 4 battalions of 1st Grenadiers
  • 4 battalions of 2nd Grenadiers
2nd Savoy Brigade

   Parrier
  • 1 battalion of 4th Bersaglieri
  • 4 battalions of 1st Regiment
  • 4 battalions of 2nd Regiment
Artillery

  
  • 18 guns

Second Division
     Manfredo Fanti

 1st Piedmont Brigade

   Camerana
  • 1 battalion of 9th Bersaglieri
  • 4 battalions of 3rd Regiment
  • 4 battalions of 4th Regiment
2nd Aosta Brigade

   Danesi
  • 1 battalion of 1st Bersaglieri
  • 4 battalions of 5th Regiment
  • 4 battalions of 6th Regiment
Artillery

  
  • 18 guns

3rd Division
     Philibert Mollard

 1st Cuneo Brigade

   Arnaldi
  • 1 battalion of 10th Bersaglieri
  • 4 battalions of 7th Regiment
  • 4 battalions of 8th Regiment
2nd Pinerolo Brigade

   Morozzo
  • 1 battalion of 2nd Bersaglieri
  • 4 battalions of 13th Regiment
  • 4 battalions of 14th Regiment
Artillery

  
  • 18 guns

4th Division
     Enrico Cialdini

 1st Regina Brigade

   Villamarina
  • 1 battalion of 7th Bersaglieri
  • 4 battalions of 9th Regiment
  • 4 battalions of 10th Regiment
2nd Savona Brigade

   Broglia
  • 1 battalion of 6th Bersaglieri
  • 4 battalions of 15th Regiment
  • 4 battalions of 16th Regiment
Artillery

  
  • 18 guns

5th Division
     Gucchiari

 1st Casale Brigade

   Pettinengo
  • 1 battalion of 8th Bersaglieri
  • 4 battalions of 11th Regiment
  • 4 battalions of 12th Regiment
2nd Acqui Brigade

   Gozzani
  • 1 battalion of 5th Bersaglieri
  • 4 battalions of 17th Regiment
  • 4 battalions of 18th Regiment
Artillery

  
  • 18 guns

Cavalry Division
     Sambuy

 1st Brigade

   Sonnaz
  • 8 squadrons
2nd Brigade

   Savoiroux
  • 8 squadrons
Horse Artillery

  
  • 12 guns

Austrian Army

Emperor Franz Joseph
Adjutant General: Karl Ludwig von Grünne
Quartermaster General: Heinrich von Heß

First Army

Franz Graf von Wimpffen

II Corps

Prince Eduard Franz of Liechtenstein

Division Brigade Regiments and Others

First Division
     Jellacic

 1st Brigade

   Szabo
  • 1 battalion of 9th Grenz Regiment
  • 4 battalions of 12th Regiment
2nd Brigade

   Wachter
  • 1 battalion of 10th Grenz Regiment
  • 4 battalions of 46th Regiment
Artillery

  
  • 16 guns

Second Division
     Herdy

 1st Brigade

   Kintzl
  • 4 battalions of 45th Regiment
2nd Brigade

   Hahn
  • 2 battalions of 21st Regiment
  • 1 battalion of 31st Regiment
  • 1 battalion of 32nd Regiment
  • 1 battalion of 39th Regiment
  • 1 battalion of 47th Regiment
  • 1 battalion of 54th Regiment
Artillery

  
  • 8 guns
Mantua garrison

  
  • 1/2 battalion of 1st Regiment
  • 1 battalion of 33rd Regiment
  • 1 battalion of 49th Regiment
Cavalry

  
  • 4 squadrons of 12th Hussars

III Corps

Edmund Prince of Schwarzenberg

Division Brigade Regiments and Others

First Division
     Schönberger

 1st Brigade

   Pokorny
  • 1 battalion of 15th Jägers
  • 4 battalions of 58th Regiment
2nd Brigade

   Dienstel
  • 1 battalion of 13th Jägers
  • 4 battalions of 27th Regiment
Artillery

  
  • 16 guns

Second Division
     Habermann

 1st Brigade

   Wetzlar
  • 1 battalion of 2nd Grenz Regiment
  • 4 battalions of 5th Regiment
2nd Brigade

   Ernst Ritter von Hartung
  • 1 battalion of 23rd Jägers
  • 4 battalions of 14th Regiment
Artillery

  
  • 24 guns
Cavalry

  
  • 4 squadrons of 10th Hussars

IX Corps

Schaffgotsche

Division Brigade Regiments and Others

First Division
    

 1st Brigade

   Castiglione
  • 1 battalion of 8th Grenz Regiment
  • 4 battalions of 19th Regiment
2nd Brigade

   Wimpffen
  • 1 battalion of 8th Grenz Regiment
  • 4 battalions of 40th Regiment
3rd Brigade

   Suini
  • 1 battalion of 16th Jägers
  • 4 battalions of 34th Regiment
Artillery

  
  • 24 guns

Second Division
     Grenneville

 1st Brigade

   Blumencron
  • 1 battalion of 4th Jägers
  • 4 battalions of 52nd Regiment
2nd Brigade

   Fehimayr
  • 1 battalion of Titler Grenz Regiment
  • 4 battalions of 8th Regiment
Artillery

  
  • 16 guns

Cavalry
    

 Cavalry Brigade

  
  • 4 squadrons of 12th Uhlans

X Corps

Wernhardt

Division Brigade Regiments and Others

First Division
     Marziani

 1st Brigade

   Joseph Freiherr von Maroicic
  • 1 battalion of 12th Jägers
  • 4 battalions of 15th Regiment
2nd Brigade

   Anthione
  • 1 battalion of 14th Grenz Regiment
  • 4 battalions of 15th Regiment
3rd Brigade

   Jablonsky
  • 1 battalion of 20th Jägers
  • 4 battalions of 33rd Regiment
Artillery

  
  • 24 guns

Second Division
     Wallemare

 1st Brigade

   Schiller
  • 1 battalion of 5th Jägers
  • 4 battalions of 6th Regiment
2nd Brigade

   Mollinary
  • 1 battalion of 13th Grenz Regiment
  • 4 battalions of 56th Regiment
Artillery

  
  • 16 guns

Cavalry
    

 Cavalry Brigade

  
  • 4 squadrons of 4th Uhlans

XI Corps

Weigl

Division Brigade Regiments and Others

First Division
     Schwartzel

 1st Brigade

   Sebottendorf
  • 1 battalion of 10th Jägers
  • 4 battalions of 37th Regiment
2nd Brigade

   Greschke
  • 4 battalions of 35th Regiment
Artillery

  
  • 16 guns

Second Division
     Blomberg

 1st Brigade

   Baltin
  • 1 battalion of 5th Grenz Regiment
  • 4 battalions of 9th Regiment
2nd Brigade

   Dobrzensky
  • 1 battalion of 21st Jägers
  • 4 battalions of 42nd Regiment
3rd Brigade

   Host
  • 1 battalion of 9th Grenz Regiment
  • 4 battalions of 57th Regiment
Artillery

  
  • 24 guns

Cavalry
    

 Cavalry Brigade

  
  • 4 squadrons of 4th Uhlans

Second Army

Franz Schlik

I Corps

Eduard Clam-Gallas

Division Brigade Regiments and Others

First Division
     Montenuovo

 1st Brigade

   Paszthory
  • 1 battalion of 2nd Jägers
  • 4 battalions of 60th Regiment
2nd Brigade

   Brunner
  • 1 battalion of 11th Grenz Regiment
  • 4 battalions of 29th Regiment
Artillery

  
  • 16 guns

Second Division
     Stankovics

 1st Brigade

   Hoditz
  • 1 battalion of 14th Jägers
  • 4 battalions of 48th Regiment
2nd Brigade

   Reznicek
  • 1 battalion of 24th Jägers
  • 4 battalions of 16th Regiment
Artillery

  
  • 16 guns

Cavalry
    

 Cavalry Brigade

  
  • 4 squadrons of 12th Hussars

V Corps

Philipp von Stadion und Thannhausen

Division Brigade Regiments and Others

First Division
     Palffy

 1st Brigade

   Gaal
  • 1 battalion of 1st Grenz Regiment
  • 4 battalions of 3rd Regiment
2nd Brigade

   Puchner
  • 1 battalion of 4th Jägers
  • 4 battalions of 31st Regiment
3rd Brigade

   Bils
  • 1 battalion of 3rd Grenz Regiment
  • 4 battalions of 47th Regiment
Artillery

  
  • 24 guns

Second Division
     Sternberg

 1st Brigade

   Koller
  • 1 battalion of 3rd Grenz Regiment
  • 4 battalions of 32nd Regiment
2nd Brigade

   Festetics
  • 1 battalion of 6th Jägers
  • 4 battalions of 21st Regiment
Artillery

  
  • 16 guns

Cavalry
    

 Cavalry Brigade

  
  • 4 squadrons of 12th Uhlans

VII Corps

Friedrich Zobel

Division Brigade Regiments and Others

First Division
     Hess

 1st Brigade

   Wussin
  • 1 battalion of 1st Grenz Regiment
  • 4 battalions of 1st Regiment
2nd Brigade

   Ludwig von Gablenz
  • 1 battalion of 4th Grenz Regiment
  • 4 battalions of 4th Regiment
Artillery

  
  • 16 guns

Second Division
     Lilia

 1st Brigade

   Brandenstein
  • 1 battalion of 19th Jägers
  • 4 battalions of 53rd Regiment
2nd Brigade

   Wallon
  • 1 battalion of 2nd Grenz Regiment
  • 4 battalions of 17th Regiment
Artillery

  
  • 16 guns

Cavalry
    

 Cavalry Brigade

  
  • 4 squadrons of 1st Hussars

VIII Corps

Ludwig von Benedek

Division Brigade Regiments and Others

First Division
     Berger

 1st Brigade

   Watervliet
  • 1 battalion of 2nd Jägers
  • 4 battalions of 7th Regiment
2nd Brigade

   Kuhn
  • 1 battalion of 4th Grenz Regiment
  • 4 battalions of 17th Regiment
Artillery

  
  • 16 guns

Second Division
     Lang

 1st Brigade

   Phillippovic
  • 1 battalion of 5th Jägers
  • 4 battalions of 11th Regiment
2nd Brigade

   Dauber
  • 1 battalion of 3rd Jägers
  • 4 battalions of 39th Regiment
3rd Brigade

   Lippert
  • 1 battalion of 9th Jägers
  • 4 battalions of 59th Regiment
Artillery

  
  • 24 guns

Cavalry Division
     Mensdorff

 1st Brigade

   Holstein
  • 6 squadrons of 5th Dragoons
  • 6 squadrons of 6th Dragoos
2nd Brigade

   Zichy
  • 8 squadrons of 1st Uhlans
Artillery

  
  • 16 guns

See also

References

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