The Battle of Ramilles – 23rd May 1706 (Thanks to Iain Stanford)

French Order of BattleOfficer Commanding: Marshal Villeroi – 132 Squadrons, 70 Battalions & 70 Guns

Location in BlueCommanders in GreenUnits in Black Light Grey if Completed.Units Needed in Purple

Unit Name Actual Unit or

Substitute

Sub unit if used. Notes

Right: The Elector of Bavaria: 82 Sqns & 25 Bns

Francnee and Taviers Garrisons 5 BnsLt General A Grimaldi – 5 BnsNice Unit RandySt Segond Unit RandyGrimberghes (Spain) Ian: have figures – will paint. Have French Units for back-up.de Laernes (Spain) Ian: have figures – will paint. Have French Units for back-up.P Grimaldi (Spain) - Ian: have figures – will paint. Have French Units for back-up.

1st Line: 33 SqnsLt General Roquelaure – 8 SqnsLeib Dragoons [2] (Cologne) Unit WarrenAcquaviva Dragoons [3] (Spain)Royal Dragoons [3] Sub La Rein (E)

Lt General Liancourt – 13 SqnsMaison du Roi [13] In Progress Warren has part of these and he Gary and I will complete.

This is 26 squadrons in size as squadrons are twice as big as normal cavalry.

Lt General Egmont – 12 SqnsMaine [2] Sub D’Anlezy (W)Cousillon [2] Sub Heudincourt (W)Fontaine [2] Sub La Ferronay (W)Toulouse [3] Sub Orleans (I)Royal-Etranger [3] Sub Bougogne (I)

2nd Line: 35 SqnsLt General Rohan – 15 SqnsVersailles Hussars [3] Unit WarrenAubgne Dragoons [3] Sub Hautefort (I)Rohan Dragoons [3] Sub La Vrilliere (I)Espinay Dragoons [3] Sub Listenois (I)Ferrare Dragoons [3] (Spain) Sub Bouville (R)

Lt General D’Alegre – 10 SqnsLa Mothe [2] Sub Piedmont (W)Aubisson [2] Unit IanBellafonds [2] Sub Barentin (I)Toulongeon [2] (Spain) Sub Acosta (I)Bar [2] Sub Brissac

Lt General D’Antin – 10 SqnsLigodez [2] Unit IanNugent [2] Sub Choiseul (I)Cayeux [2] Sub Forstat (I)Harcourt [2] Sub Vivans (W)Beaumont [2] (Spain) Sub Bissay (W)

3rd Line: 14 SqnsLt General Gaisson – 14 SqnsPasteur Dragoons [3] Sub Bouville (R)Rysbourg Dragoons [3] (Spain)M de Camp General Dragoons [3] Unit IanChassonville Dg [2] (Cologne) Unit WarrenBretagne Dragoons [3] Sub MdC (E)

Deployed to the Right of Ramilles – 10 Bns1st Line: Lt General St Maurice – 5 Bns1/Leib (Cologne) Unit Warren2/Leib (Cologne) Unit Warren1/Leib (Bavaria) Unit Ian2/Leib (Bavaria) Unit IanGrenadier [1] (Bavaria) Unit Ian

2nd Line: Lt General de Maffei – 5 BnsProvence [1] Unit Warren2/Bassigney [1] Sub 2/Provence (W)Wolfskehl [1] (Cologne) Bruce?1/Kurprinz (Bavaria) Unit Ian1/Kurprinz (Bavaria) Unit Ian

Ramilles GarrisonLt General Carman – 7 Bns1/Picardy Unit Ian2/Picardy Sub 1/Boulonais (I)3/Picardy Sub 2/Boulonais (I)Clare Unit Ian1/Grondin Sub 1/Bourbonnais (E)2/Grondin Sub 2/Bourbonnais (E)Royal Italien Unit Ian

Deployed behind Ramilles3 Bns (Part of Carman’s Command)1/Castellas Sub 1/Royal (R)2/Castellas Sub 2/Royal(R)3/Castellas (France) Sub 3/Royal(R)

Centre & Left: Marquis de Bedmar – 50 Sqns & 45 BnsDeployed between Ramilles & Offus: 29 Sqns & 30 Bns1st Line: Lt General Surville – 17 Bns1/Alsace Unit Warren2/Alsace Unit Warren3/Alsace Unit Warren4/Alsace Unit Warren1/Gardes Francaises Unit Bruce/Ian2/Gardes Francaises Unit Bruce/Ian3/Gardes Francaises Unit Bruce/Ian4/Gardes Francaises Unit Ian/Bruce5/Gardes Francaises Unit Ian/Bruce6/Gardes Francaises Unit Ian/Bruce1/Gardes Suisses Unit Ian2/Gardes Suisses Unit Ian3/Gardes Suisses Unit Ian1/La Marck Unit Warren2/La Marck Unit Warren1/Montroux Unit Randy2/Montroux Sub Lassay (R)

2nd Line: Lt General Birkenfeld – 10 Bns1/Villar’s Sub 1/Dauphin (I)2/Villar’s Sub 2/Dauphin (I)3/Villar’s Sub 3/Dauphin (I)1/Greder Suisses Sub 1/Gred Allemand (I)2/Greder Suisses Sub 2/Gred Allemand (I)3/Greder Suisses Sub Surbeck (I)

Nassau (Spain) Ian: have figures – will paint. Have French Units for back-up.Holstein (Spain) Ian: have figures – will paint. Have French Units for back-up.Fisileros (Spain) Ian: have figures – will paint. Have French Units for back-up.St Vallier Sub Bandeville (I)

3rd Line Lt General Guiscard – 28 SqnsRoyal Cravattes [3] Unit IanRosen [2] Sub La BaumeArco [2] (Cologne) Unit WarrenWeickel [6] (Bavaria) Unit IanArco [6] (Bavaria) Unit IanGarda Walloon [3] (Spain);Electoral Life Gds [3] (Cologne) Unit WarrenElectoral Life Guards [3] (Bavaria) Unit Ian

Offus Garrison: 3 Bns (Part of Horns Command)1/Saint Sulpice Sub 1/Zurlauben (R)2/Saint Sulpice Sub 2/Zurlauben (R)Isenghien Unit Ian

Deployed between Offus & Autre Eglise 21 Sqns & 15 Bns1st LineLt General Horn – 7 Bns1/Le Roi Sub 1/Nettancourt (I)2/Le Roi Sub 2/Nettancourt(I)1/Spaar Sub 1/Vermandois (I)2/Spaar Sub 2/Vermandois (I)Courrieres Sub Agenois (R)1/Zuniga (Spain) Ian: have figures – will paint. Have French Units for back-up.2/Zuniga (Spain) Ian: have figures – will paint. Have French Units for back-up.

2nd LineLt General Lede – 8 BnsLede (Spain) Ian: have figures – will paint. Have French Units for back-up.Bournonville Sub Bourbon (I)1/Vigier Sub 1/Champagne (W)2/Vigier Sub 2/Champagne (W)3/Vigier Sub 2/Champagne (W)1/Pfeiffer Sub 1/Dauphin (I)2/Pfeiffer Sub 2/Dauphin (I)3/Pfeiffer Sub 3/Dauphin (I)

3rd LineLt General Crimay – 22 SqnsBeringhen [2] Sub Levis (I)Cano [2] Sub St Pouanges (I)Dobbelstein [3] (Cologne); Unit WarrenWolfamsdorff [6] (Bavaria) Unit IanCosta [6] (Bavaria) Unit IanPrinz Philip [3] (Bavaria)

Allied Order of BattleOfficer Commanding: Captain General John Churchill – 123 Squadrons, 74 Battalions & 120 Guns

Left WingGeneral, the Count de la Auverquerque

Facing Francqnee 4Bns1/Dutch Foot Guards2/Dutch Foot Guards3/Dutch Foot Guards Unit BruceFriesland & Stad & Land Garde Companies

Unit Bruce

Facing the Area between Francqnee and Ramilles1st LineLt General Oostfrise24 Sqns DutchOostfriesland [2] Sub Auroch HK (I)J.K. van Eck [2] Sub Spiegem HK (I)Obdam [2] Sub Erbach-HK (I)Rochford [2] Sub Schulenberg (I)La Leck [2] Sub Briedenbach (I)Craligen [2], Sub Banier (I)Tilly [2], Sib Voights (I)Horse Guards [2] Sub Hanover Leib (I)Carabineers [4] Sub Fechenbach (I)Dorff Dr. [4] Sub Erb Prinz HK (R)2nd LineLt General Dopff 24 Sqns DutchWurtemburg [2], ?Tengnagel [2], Sub Sachsen – H (I)Driesbergen [2],Baldwyn [2] Unit IanGrovestins [2],Emmings & Vittinghoff [2],Erbach [2], Unit IanOranje-Friese [2] Sub Ostheim (I)Schmettau Dr. (Ansbach) [4], Unit IanBaudissin Dr. (Holstein) [4] Sub Bibra (I)

3rd LineLt General, the Duke of Wurtemburg-Neustadt Danish 21 SqsLiv Regiment [2], Unit RandyHolstein [2], Unit RandyAhlefeld Ku. [2] Unit Randy2nd Jyske [2], Unit Randy3rd Jyske [2], Unit Randy5th Jyske [2] Unit Randy4th Jyske [2] Unit Randy2nd Sjaelland [2], Unit RandyWurtemberg-Oels Dr [5] Unit Randy

The CentreGeneral Charles Churchill

Deployed behind Auverquerque's 3rd LineLt General Schulenburg 11 Bns HanoverRantzow [2], Unit IanTecklenburg Unit IanSchwartz (Munster),Aderkas (Holstein), Sub Germans (I)Barner (Holstein) Sub Germans (I)Albermarle (Swiss), Sub Hirzel (I)Sturler (Swiss), Unit Sturler (I)1/Orange-Fries 2/Orange-Fries Slangenburg

Facing Ramilles1st LineLt General Schultz 12 Bns DutchDeelen Unit IanNassau-WoudenbergSoutelandeTscharner (Swiss),Nassau Walen Sub Luttisch (I)Hirzel (Swiss) Unit WarrenLorne-ArgyllBorthwickColyear Sub Dalrymple (I)Murray Unit HarryChurchill (British), Unit IanMordaunt (British)

2nd LineLt General Oxenstierna 11Bns - DutchGrumbkow (Prussia), Sub Wulfen (I)Dedem Sub Von Hagedorn (B)Heyden Sub Von Bulow (B)Van Els Sub Beynhem (B)Huffel Sub Friesheim (B)Castell (Ansbach) Sub Heidebrecht (W)KeppelPallandt Unit IanRanck Sub Rechteren (I)Vegelin Sub Goor (I)Salisch Unit Bruce

Facing the Area between Ramilles and Offus1st LineLt General Spaar 14 Bns DutchGarde til Fods (Danish) Unit Randy1/Sjaelland (Danish) Unit Randy2/Sjaelland (Danish) Unit RandyFunen (Danish) Sub Fynsk (R)Oldenberg (Danish)Kroonprins van Pruissen Sub Varene (I)HeuckelomOxenstierna Unit HarryCapol GrisonsSt Paul (Hanovarian) Unit IanBernstoff (Hanovarian) Unit IanBrunck (Hanovarian) Unit Ian1/Kronprinz (Prussia) Unit Ian2/Kronprinz (Prussia) Unit Ian

2nd LineLt General Ingoldsby 10 BnsSchwartz (Munster),1/Prins Carl (Danish)2/Prins Carl (Danish) Unit RandyWurtemburg-Oels (Danish)1/Prins George (Danish) Unit Randy2/Prins George (Danish) Unit RandyEvans (British) Sub Bruce 1MacCartney (British) Sub Bruce 2Stringer (British) Sub Bruce 3Howe (British) Unit Randy

Facing the Area between Offus and Autre-EgliseLt General Orkney 12 Bns in 2 lines British1st Guards Unit WarrenGodfrey (Derby) Unit Randy/TimBorthwick (Fergusson) Unit Randy/TimLalo (Row) Unit RandySabine Sub Bruce 4Webb Unit IanOrkney Unit RandyIngoldsby Unit RandyFarrington Sub Bruce 5Meredith Unit IanTatton (Marlborough Unit IanNorth & Grey Unit Ian

Right WingGeneral Tilly

1st LineLt General Lumley 15 Sqns BritishStairs Dr [2] Unit IanRoss Dr. [2] Unit IanLumley [3] Unit Ian

Cadogen [2], Unit IanSchomburg [2], Unit IanWyndam [2], Unit IanWood [2] Unit Ian

Lt General Dompre 21 Sqns DutchGuard Dr. [5] Sub Ausfess Drg (W)Hesse Homberg [3] Unit IanDompre [2]Powell [2],Garde du Corps [1] Sub Leib H-K (I)Chanclos [2]Athlone [2] Sub BrucePentz [2] Sub BruceFrechapelle [2] Sub Bruce

2nd Line: Lt General Oyen 18 SqnsVan der Nath Dr. (Holstein) [4], Sub Bothmers (I)Bussche Dr. (Hanoverian) [4] Sub Villiers (I)Heiden [3] (Prussian) Sub Beyreuth (I)Canstein [3] (Prussian) Sub Wartensleben (I)Hunerbein (Munster) [2], Sub Nagel (I)St Laurent (Hanover) [2] Sub Noyelles (I)

Artillery24lb Guns [7] (Dutch) We probably have al the pieces but will need a few crews.Howitzers [1] (Dutch)9lb [3] (British)Howitzer [18] (British)Regimental Guns [18]