Petrovaradin order of battle

This is the order of battle for the Battle of Petrovaradin which was fought between Habsburg and Ottoman forces on July 5, 1716.

Order of battle

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Imperial (Austrian) Army

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Field Marshal Prince Eugene of Savoy

1st Line

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Lieutenant Field Marshal Freiherr von Falkenstein
General of Cavalry Carl Alexandre Herzog von Wurttemberg
General of Cavalry Florentin Clemens Graf von Mercy

Division Regiments and Others
Infantry Division
  • Sigbert Graf von Heister Infantry Regiment (three battalions)
  • Tobias Freiherr von Hasslingen Infantry Regiment (one battalion)
  • Janos Graf von Palffy-Erdodi Infantry Regiment (two battalions)
  • Eberhard Ludwig Herzog von Wurttemberg (Alt) Infantry Regiment (three battalions)
  • General of Cavalry Carl Alexandre Herzog von Wurttemberg Infantry Regiment (three battalions)
Infantry Division


  General of Infantry Maximilian Ludwig von Regal

  • Major General Heinrich Reichard Lorenz Graf von und zu Daun (Alt) Infantry Regiment (three battalions)
  • Major General Wilhelm Reinhard Graf von Neipperg Infantry Regiment (two battalions)
  • Freiherr von Wetzel Infantry Regiment (three battalions)
  • General of Infantry Maximilian Ludwig Graf von Regal Infantry Regiment (three battalions)
  • Carl Wilhelm Markgraf Baden-Durlach Infantry Regiment (two battalions)
Infantry Division


  General of Infantry Max Adam Graf von Starhemberg

  • General of Infantry Max Adam Graf von Starhemberg Infantry Regiment (three battalions)
  • Graf Scipio Bagni Infantry Regiment (three battalions)
  • Johann Maria Geschwind von Pockstein Infantry Regiment (two battalions)
  • Johann Damian Philipp Freiherr von Sickingen Infantry Regiment
  • Guido von Starhemberg Infantry Regiment (three battalions)
Cavalry Division
  • Amadeus Graf Rabutin de Bussy Dragoon Regiment (seven squadrons)
  • de Battee Dragoon Regiment (seven squadrons)
  • Johann Franz Graf von Gronsfeld-Brokhorst Dragoon Regiment (seven squadrons)
  • Janos Graf von Palffy-Erdodi Cuirassier Regiment (seven squadrons)
Cavalry Division


  Major General Andreas Graf von Hamilton

  • General of Cavalry Philipp Landgraf von Hessen-Darmstadt Dragoon Regiment (seven squadrons)
  • General of Cavalry Maxmilian Wilhelm, Herzog von Braunschweig - Luneburg und Hannover Dragoon Regiment (seven squadrons)
  • Gundacker Ludwig Josef Graf von Althann Dragoon Regiment (seven squadrons)
  • General of Cavalry Georg Wilhelm Mark graf von Brandenburg-Bayreuth Hussar Regiment (seven squadrons)
Cavalry Brigade


  Major General Carl Graf von Eckh

  • General of Cavalry Florentin Clemens Graf von Mercy Cuirassier Regiment (seven squadrons)
  • General of Cavalry Carl de Martigny Cuirassier Regiment (seven squadrons)
Cavalry Brigade


  Josef August Furst von Lobkowitz

  • Ludwig Ferdinand von Graven Dragoon Regiment (seven squadrons)
  • Freiherr von Falkenstein Cuirassier Regiment (seven squadrons)

2nd Line

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Division Regiments and Others
Infantry Division


  Carl Herzog von Braunschweig-Luneburg-Bevern

  • Joseph Innozenz Herzog von Lothringen und Bar (Alt) Infantry Regiment (two battalions)
  • Anton Graf von Alcoudete Infantry Regiment (one battalion)
  • Major General Francesco Cavaliere Marullo Infantry Regiment (one battalion)
  • Philip Wilhelm Konrad van Hoensbroeck-Gehlen Infantry Regiment (two battalions)
  • Wilrich Philip Lorenz Count von Daun (Jung) Infantry Regiment (two battalions)
  • Ernst Philipp van der Lanckhen Infantry Regiment (two battalions)
  • Carl Herzog von Braunschweig-Luneburg-Bevern Infantry Regiment (two battalions)
Infantry Division


  General of Infantry Johann Josef Philipp Graf von Harrach Rohrau

  • General of Infantry Johann Josef Philipp Graf von Harrach Rahrau Infantry Regiment (three battalions)
  • Don Juan Conde di Ahumada y Cardenas Infantry Regiment (one battalion)
  • Claudius Alexander Comte de Bonneval Infantry Regiment (one battalion)
  • Friedrich Herzog von Wurttemberg Infantry Regiment (two battalions)
  • Major General Franz Paul Graf von Wallis Infantry Regiment (two battalions)
  • Major General Emerich Friedrich de Fabre Infantry Regiment (one battalion)
  • Johann Leopold Donat Furst von Trautson Infantry Regiment (two battalions)
  • Emmanuel Prinz d'Elboeuf von Lothringen (Jung) Infantry Regiment (two battalions)
Cavalry Division


  MG Johann Peter von Saint-Amour

  • General of Cavalry Franz Anselm Graf von Schonbron (seven squadrons)
  • Major General Johann Peter von Saint Amour (seven squadrons)
  • Josef Ulbricht Graf Croix Cuirassier Regiment (seven squadrons)
  • Johann Heinrich Graf Hautois de Bronne Cuirassier Regiment (seven squadrons)
Cavalry Division


  General of Cavalry Franz Graf Jörger von Tollet

  • Peter Josef de Viard Dragoon Regiment (seven squadrons)
  • Georg Christoph Furst von Lubkowitz Cuirassier Regiment (seven squadrons)
  • General of Cavalry Franz Graf Jorgen von Tollet Dragoon Regiment (seven squadrons)
  • Emmanuel Comte de Galbes de Silva et Mendoza Dragoon Regiment (five squadrons)
Cavalry Brigade
  • Adam Comte de Gondrecourt Dragoon Regiment (seven squadrons)
  • Cordova Cuirassier Regiment (five squadrons)
Cavalry Brigade


  Adam Comte de Gondrecourt

  • Vasquez Cuirassier Regiment (five squadrons)
  • Eugene Moritz Prinz zu Savoyen-Carignac Cuirassier Regiment (seven squadrons)

3rd Line

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Division Regiments and Others
3rd Line
  • General of Infantry Georg Wilhelm von Loffelholz-Colberg Regiment (three battalions)

Skirmishers

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Division Regiments and Others
Hussar Division
  • General of Cavalry Ladislaus Freiherr von Ebergenyi Hussar Regiment (five squadrons)
  • Major General Johann Ladislaus Freiherr von Splenyi de Mihaldy Hussar Regiment (seven squadrons)
  • Colonel Jozef Graf Esterhazy de Galantha Hussar Regiment (five squadrons)
  • Paul Freiherr von Babocsay Hussar Regiment (five squadrons)
  • General of Cavalry Ferencz Graf Nadasdy Hussar Regiment (five squadrons)

Ottoman army

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Silahdar Damat Ali Pasha (killed)

Division Regiments and Others
Auxiliary (Vassal) light cavalry
  • Tartar (Khan of the Crimea) (2,000 men)
  • Irregulars (8,000 men)
Provincial/Frontier Cavalry
  • Gonullu (non-combat) (2,000 men)
  • Deli (3,000 men)
Infantry (Provincial) Sari


  Ahmed Pacha

  • Tuefekschi Musketeers (10,000 men)
  • Gonullu (non-combat) (5,000 men)
  • Yoynuk (Vassal Christian) (5,000 men)
Provincial/Frontier Cavalry
  • Cebeli (2,000 men)
  • Spahi (8,000 men)
Regular/slave Cavalry
  • Silahdaran (junior) cuirassier regiment (5,900 men)
  • Gureba-i yesar regiment (foreign mercenaries) (2,000 men)
  • Ulufeciyan-i yesar(n) regiment (1,500 men)
Infantry


  Sari Ahmed

  • Janissary Corps (32,600 men)
  • Division Cemaat (40,400 men)
Support
  • Boluk division (12,600 men)
  • Sekban "dragoon" division (6,700 men)
Artillery Corps
  • 5,000 gunners
  • 1,600 gun-wagon drivers
  • 6,000 armorers/ammunition carriers
  • 400 sappers/miners
  • 300 bombardiers
Regular/slave cavalry


  Turk Ahmed Pasha

  • Gureba-i yemin regiment (1,500 foreign mercenaries)
  • Ulufeciyan-i yemin regiment (2,000 men)
  • Sipahiyan "bodyguard" regiment (7,800 men)
  • Muteferrika Imperial Guard cavalry regiment (500 men)

Sources

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  • Higgins, David R. "Peterwardein: Eugene Turns the Tide in Hungary 5 August 1716." in Strategy & Tactics, Number 248 (March/April 2008)