Battle of Pierre Longue 17 july 1744
Order of battle of the French royal army

 

Commander in Chief: Lieutenant General Bailli de Givri (mortellement blessé au combat)

Strenght: circa 5000 men

Left Vanguard ; Strenght over 1 battalion, circa 1000 men

Brigadier Francois Chevert

Rgt Brie -1 bn
Colonel Emmanuel Armand de Vignerod du Plessis-Richelieu . Comte d'Agenois (très grièvement blessé)

Four piquets of grenadiers from Poitou, Conti and Provence

 

Center Column; Strenght 3 battalions, circa 1400 men

Marquis de La Carte

Brigade Provence:

Rgt Provence -1 bn
Colonel joseph Henry d'Esperbes de Lussan Vicompte d'Aubeterre . (blessé)

Rgt Conti -2 bn
Jacques Francois Marie de Thibault Marquis de La Carte (tué)

 

Right Column; Strenght 3 battalions, circa 1500 men

Comte de Danois

Brigade Poitou:

Rgt Poitou -3 bn
Lieutenant Colonel M. de Morenne

 

Detached corps; Strenght 2 battalions, circa 1200 men

Rgt Travers Grison -2 bn
Colonel Charles Claude Andrault de Maulevrier marquis de Langeron (tué)

 

Reserve; Strenght 1 battalions, circa 400 men

Rgt Beziers -1 bn

Note: The regiment Brie, which has its colonel wounded is not present in Saint Simon records but there is its name in piedmontese memoires. Regiment Bezier was a regiment of the milice.

 

 

Jean Cerino Badone