# Battle of Salamanca order of battle

The following units and commanders fought at the Battle of Salamanca on July 22, 1812 during the Peninsular War.

## Abbreviations used
### Military rank

* Gen = General
* Lt Gen = Lieutenant-General
* Maj Gen = Major-General
* GD = général de division
* Brig Gen = Brigadier-General
* GB = général de brigade
* Col = Colonel
* Lt Col = Lieutenant Colonel
* Maj = Major
* Capt = Captain
* Lt = Lieutenant

### Other

* (w) = wounded
* (mw) = mortally wounded
* (k) = killed in action
* (c) = captured

## Allied Army

Commander-in-Chief of the Allied Army: Lt Gen the Earl of Wellington (local General)
Commander-in-Chief of the Portuguese Army: Marshal William C. Beresford (w)
Lt Col William H. De Lancey, Deputy Quartermaster-General (acting as Quartermaster-General)
Lt Col Sir John May, Adjutant-General (Royal Artillery) (w)
Lt Col R. Lawrence Dundas
Lt Col Henry Sturgeon
Lt Col John Waters
Maj George Scovell
Mr. John Bisset, Commissary-General
Dr. James McGrigor, Surgeon-General
Brig Gen Don Miguel R. de Álava y Esquivel, Spanish Liaison officer
Brig Gen Don Joseph O'Lawlor, Spanish Liaison officer
| Division | Brigade | Regiments and Others |
| First Division   Maj Gen Henry Campbell | Fermor's Brigade Col Thomas W. Fermor | 1st Battalion, Coldstream Guards 1st Battalion, 3rd Guards 5th Battalion, 60th Foot (1 company) |
| First Division   Maj Gen Henry Campbell | Wheatley's Brigade Maj Gen William Wheatley | 2nd Battalion, 24th Foot 1st Battalion, 42nd Foot 2nd Battalion, 58th Foot 1st Battalion, 79th Foot 5th Battalion, 60th Foot (1 company) |
| First Division   Maj Gen Henry Campbell | Lowe's Brigade Maj Gen Baron Lowe (or von Löw) | 1st Line Battalion, King's German Legion 2nd Line Battalion, King's German Legion 5th Line Battalion, King's German Legion |
| Third Division   Maj Gen Edward Pakenham | Wallace's Brigade Lt Col Alexander Wallace | 1st Battalion, 45th Foot: Lt Col Forbes (w), Maj Greenwell (w) 74th Foot 1st Battalion, 88th Foot: Maj Murphy (k) 5th Battalion, 60th Foot (3 companies): Lt Col Williams (w), Maj Galiffe (w) |
| Third Division   Maj Gen Edward Pakenham | J. Campbell's Brigade Lt Col James Campbell (w) | 1st Battalion, 5th Foot 2nd Battalion, 5th Foot: Lt Col Bird (w) 2nd Battalion, 83rd Foot 94th Foot |
| Third Division   Maj Gen Edward Pakenham | Power's Portuguese Brigade (8th Brigade) Col Manley Power | 9th and 21st Line, 12th Caçadores |
| Fourth Division   Lt Gen Sir Galbraith Lowry Cole (w) | W. Anson's Brigade Maj Gen William Anson | 3rd Battalion, 27th Foot 1st Battalion, 40th Foot 5th Battalion, 60th Foot (1 company) |
| Fourth Division   Lt Gen Sir Galbraith Lowry Cole (w) | Ellis' Brigade Lt Col Henry W. Ellis | 1st Battalion, 7th Foot 1st Battalion, 23rd Foot: Maj Dalmer (w) 1st Battalion, 48th Foot Brunswick Oels (1 company) |
| Fourth Division   Lt Gen Sir Galbraith Lowry Cole (w) | Stubbs' Portuguese Brigade (9th Brigade) Col George Stubbs | 11th and 23rd Line, 7th Caçadores |
| Fifth Division   Lt Gen James Leith (w) Maj Gen William H. Pringle | Greville's Brigade Lt Col James Greville | 3rd Battalion, 1st Foot: Lt Col Barnes (w) 1st Battalion, 9th Foot 1st Battalion, 38th Foot: Lt Col Miles (w) 2nd Battalion, 38th Foot Brunswick Oels (1 company) |
| Fifth Division   Lt Gen James Leith (w) Maj Gen William H. Pringle | Pringle's Brigade Maj Gen William H. Pringle | 1st Battalion, 4th Foot 2nd Battalion, 4th Foot 2nd Battalion, 30th Foot 2nd Battalion, 44th Foot: Lt Col Barlow (k) Brunswick Oels (1 company) |
| Fifth Division   Lt Gen James Leith (w) Maj Gen William H. Pringle | Spry's Portuguese Brigade (3rd Brigade) Brig Gen William F. Spry | 3rd and 15th Line, 8th Caçadores |
| Sixth Division   Maj Gen Sir Henry Clinton | Hulse's Brigade Maj Gen Richard Hulse | 1st Battalion, 11th Foot: Lt Col Cuyler (w), Major McGregor (w) 2nd Battalion, 53rd Foot: Lt Col Bingham (w) 1st Battalion, 61st Foot 5th Battalion, 60th Foot (1 company) |
| Sixth Division   Maj Gen Sir Henry Clinton | Hinde's Brigade Col Samuel Hinde | 2nd Foot: Lt Col Kingsbury (w) 1st Battalion, 32nd Foot 1st Battalion, 36th Foot |
| Sixth Division   Maj Gen Sir Henry Clinton | Rezende's Portuguese Brigade (7th Brigade) Brig Gen Conde de Rezende | 8th and 12th Line, 9th Caçadores |
| Seventh Division   Maj Gen John Hope | Halkett's Brigade Col Colin Halkett | 1st Light Battalion, King's German Legion 2nd Light Battalion, King's German Legion Brunswick Oels (7 companies) |
| Seventh Division   Maj Gen John Hope | De Bernewitz's Brigade Maj Gen J.H. de Bernewitz (or von Bernewitz) | 51st Foot 68th Foot Chasseurs Britanniques |
| Seventh Division   Maj Gen John Hope | Collins' Portuguese Brigade (6th Brigade) Col Collins | 7th and 19th Line, 2nd Caçadores |
| Light Division   Maj Gen Charles Baron von Alten | Barnard's Brigade Lt Col Andrew Barnard | 1st Battalion, 43rd Foot parts of 2nd and 3rd Battalions, 95th Foot (4 companies) 1st Caçadores |
| Light Division   Maj Gen Charles Baron von Alten | Vandeleur's Brigade Maj Gen John O. Vandeleur | 1st Battalion, 52nd Foot 1st Battalion, 95th Foot (8 companies) 3rd Caçadores |
| Independent Units | Pack's Brigade (1st Brigade) Brig Gen Denis Pack | 1st and 16th Line, 4th Caçadores |
| Independent Units | Bradford's Brigade (10th Brigade) Brig Gen Thomas Bradford | 13th and 24th Line, 5th Caçadores |
| Independent Units | Spanish Division Maj Gen Carlos de Espana | 1st Battalion, 1st Princesa Regiment Tiradores de Castilla Cazadores de Castilla 1st Battalion, 2nd Jaén Regiment 3rd Battalion, 1st Seville Regiment one battery of 6-pounders |
| Cavalry Lt Gen Sir John Stapleton Cotton (w) | Le Marchant's Brigade Maj Gen John Gaspard Le Marchant (k) Col William Ponsonby | 5th Dragoon Guards: Col William Ponsonby 3rd Dragoons 4th Dragoons: Col Lord Edward Somerset |
| Cavalry Lt Gen Sir John Stapleton Cotton (w) | G. Anson's Brigade Maj Gen George Anson | 11th Light Dragoons 12th (Prince of Wales's) Light Dragoons 16th (Queen's) Light Dragoons |
| Cavalry Lt Gen Sir John Stapleton Cotton (w) | von Alten's Brigade Maj Gen Victor von Alten (w) | 14th Light Dragoons: Lt Col Hervey 1st Hussars, King's German Legion |
| Cavalry Lt Gen Sir John Stapleton Cotton (w) | Bock's Brigade Maj Gen Baron Bock | 1st Dragoons, King's German Legion 2nd Dragoons, King's German Legion |
| Cavalry Lt Gen Sir John Stapleton Cotton (w) | D'Urban's Portuguese Brigade Brig Gen Benjamin D'Urban | 1st Portuguese Dragoons 11th Portuguese Dragoons |
| Cavalry Lt Gen Sir John Stapleton Cotton (w) | Julian Sanchez's Brigade Col Julian Sanchez | 1st Lanceros Castilla 2nd Lanceros Castilla two 4-pounders cannons |
| Other | Artillery (54 guns) Lt Col Hoylet Framingham | Ross' Troop, Royal Horse Artillery Bull's Troop, Royal Horse Artillery McDonald's Troop, Royal Horse Artillery Lawson's Company, Royal Artillery Gardiner's Company, Royal Artillery Greene's Company, Royal Artillery Douglas's Company, Royal Artillery May's Company, Royal Artillery Sympher's Company, King's German Legion Artillery Arriaga Battery, Portuguese Artillery |

## French Army

Marshal Auguste de Marmont, Commander-in-Chief (w)
GD Jean Pierre François Bonet (w)
GD Bertrand Clausel (w)
Chief of Artillery: GB Louis Tirlet
| Division | Brigade | Regiments and Others |
| 1st Division   GB Maximilien Sebastien Foy | Brigade Chemineau | 6th Leger, two battalions 69th Ligne, two battalions |
| 1st Division   GB Maximilien Sebastien Foy | Brigade Desgraviers-Berthelot GB Francois-Ganivet Desgraviers-Berthelot (mw) | 39th Ligne, two battalions 76th Ligne, two battalions |
| 2nd Division   GD Bertrand Clausel | Brigade Berlier | 25th Leger, three battalions 27th Ligne, two battalions |
| 2nd Division   GD Bertrand Clausel | Brigade Barbot | 50th Ligne, three battalions 59th Ligne, two battalions |
| 3rd Division   GD Claude François Ferey (k) | Brigade Menne | 31st Leger, two battalions 26th Ligne, two battalions |
| 3rd Division   GD Claude François Ferey (k) | 2nd Brigade | 47th Ligne, three battalions 70th Ligne, two battalions |
| 4th Division GD Jacques Thomas Sarrut | Brigade Fririon | 2nd Leger, three battalions 36th Ligne, three battalions |
| 4th Division GD Jacques Thomas Sarrut | 2nd Brigade | 4th Leger, three battalions 130th Ligne (absent) |
| 5th Division   GD Antoine Louis Popon de Maucune | Brigade Arnaud | 15th Ligne, three battalions 66th Ligne, two battalions |
| 5th Division   GD Antoine Louis Popon de Maucune | Brigade Montfort | 82nd Ligne, two battalions 86th Linge, two battalions |
| 6th Division   GD Antoine François Brenier de Montmorand | Brigade Taupin | 17th Leger, two battalions 65th Ligne, three battalions |
| 6th Division   GD Antoine François Brenier de Montmorand | 2nd Brigade | 22nd Ligne, three battalions Regiment de Prusse (remnants) |
| 7th Division   GB Jean Guillaume Barthélemy Thomières (k) | Brigade Bonté | 1st Ligne, three battalions 62nd Ligne, two battalions |
| 7th Division   GB Jean Guillaume Barthélemy Thomières (k) | 2nd Brigade | 101st Ligne, three battalions 23rd Leger (absent) |
| 8th Division GD Jean Pierre François Bonet | Brigade Gautier | 118th Ligne, three battalions 119th Ligne, three battalions |
| 8th Division GD Jean Pierre François Bonet | 2nd Brigade | 120th Ligne, three battalions 122nd Ligne, three battalions |
| Cavalry | Light Cavalry Division   GB Jean-Baptiste T. Curto | 3rd Hussars, two squadrons 22nd Chasseurs, two squadrons 26th Chasseurs, two squadrons 28th Chasseurs, one squadron 13th Chasseurs, five squadrons 14th Chasseurs, four squadrons |
| Cavalry | Dragoon Division   GB Pierre François Xavier Boyer | 6th Dragoons, two squadrons 11th Dragoons, two squadrons 15th Dragoons, two squadrons 25th Dragoons, two squadrons |

## Sources

* Muir, Rory. Salamanca 1812. New Haven, Connecticut: Yale University Press, 2001. ISBN 0-300-08719-5.
* Fletcher, Ian. Men-at-Arms Campaign 48: Salamanca 1812. Great Britain: Osprey History, 1991. ISBN 1-84176-277-6.