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