Battle of Pierre
Longue
17 july
1744
Order of battle of the Piedmontese
army
by Jean Cerino
Badone
Commander in Chief: Major General Charles Philibert du
Verger (tué au combat)
Strenght: circa 4000
men
Garrison Redoubt;
Strenght 4 battalion, circa 2400
men
Baron Charles Filibert du Verger
Rgt Roquin - 2 bn
Colonel Agustine Roquin (tué)
Rgt Audibert - 1 bn
Colonel Pierre Audibert
Rgt Saluces - 1 bn
Colonel Giuseppe Faletto di Castagnole
(tué)
Artillery Train: two 4 pounder
gun
Reserve corp from
Villaret; Strenght 3 battalions, circa 1600
men
Marquis Francois de Seyssel
(tué au combat)
Rgt Gardes-1 bn (2nd)
Colonel Giuseppe Ottavio Cacherano Osasco Compte de
Roque
Rgt Guibert - 1 bn (2nd)
Alexander Guibert de Saissac
Rgt Savoie - 1 bn (1st)
Colonel charles Filibert du Verger
Note: Two little pieces were in battery
inside the redoubt. Those gun were a particulary kind of
artillery created for mountain operation. The barrel was
divided into two separate stumps. Charles Filibert du Verger
was the first commander of the Regiment Savoie.
Jean Cerino Badone
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