• Source: Battle of Reichenberg

The Battle of Reichenberg took place during the Third Silesian War (part of the Seven Years' War) on 21 April 1757 near the town of Reichenberg (Czech: Liberec) in Bohemia.




Background


Marshal von Bevern had entered Bohemia with a corps of 15,000 Prussians. At Reichenberg he encountered Königsegg's Austrian corps. The full Austrian corps consisted of 18,000 infantry and 4,900 cavalry, but only about 14,000 of them had been concentrated at Reichenberg.
The experienced Bevern defeated his opponent. As a result, Bevern captured large quantities of Austrian supplies and could continue his march on Prague.




Order of Battle






= Austrian Forces

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Austrian Forces during the battle were:

Commander-in-Chief, Feldzeugmeister (General of Artillery) Christian Eusebius, Count von Königsegg-Rothenfels
Vanguard (at the outskirts of the woods to the East of Reichenberg)
Splényi Hussarregiment (2 Sqns)
Karlstädter Grenz-Hussarregiment (1 Sqn)
Main Corps
Right Wing, under Major-General Count Franz Moritz von Lacy
on the left bank of the Neisse in the entrenchments in-front of Reichenberg
Starhemberg Infanterieregiment (1 Btn)
Sprecher Infanterieregiment (1 Btn)
behind the entrenchments between Rosenthal and Franzesdorf on the right bank of the Neisse
Sincère Infanterieregiment (2 Btns)
Gyulay Infanterieregiment (1 Btn)
Forgách Infanterieregiment (1 Btn)
Mercy-Argenteau Infanterieregiment (1 Btn)
Warasdiner-Creutzer Grenzerbataillon
2 Field artillery batteries
Left Wing, under Christian Eusebius, Count von Königsegg-Rothenfels on the left bank of the Neisse
Infantry (in the entrenchments)
Converged Grenadiers (8 Coys)
Converged Grenadiers (2 Coys)
Mercy-Argenteau Infanterieregiment (1 Btn)
Karlstädter-Szluiner Grenzerbataillon
1 Field artillery battery
Cavalry, under Lieutenant-General the Count von Porporati deployed in two lines to the left of the entrenchments on the left bank
Converged Carabiniers (2 Sqns)
Pálffy Kürassierregiment (6 Sqns)
Löwenstein Kürassierregiment (3 Sqns)
Lichtenstein Dragonerregiment (6 Sqns)
Porporati Dragonerregiment (2 Sqns)
Batthyányi Dragonerregiment (2 Sqns)
Extreme left, occupying an isolated barricade in the woods
Haller Infanterieregiment (2 Btns), occupying another barricade just behind the previous one
Karlstädter-Szluiner Grenzerbataillon
Sincère Infanterieregiment (2 Grenadier coys)
Major-General Count von Würben's Brigade, arriving from Gabel (2 Btns making themselves ready in a clearing while the others were still on the march)
Khuel Infanterieregiment (1 Btn)
Leopold Pálffy Infanterieregiment (1 Btn)
Another 10 Btns and 14 Grenadier coys were posted at Gabel under Field Marshal Maquire to defend the Passes of Lusatia




= Prussian Forces

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Prussian Forces during the battle were (cavalry maintained 4 sqns and infantry had 2 battalions):

Commander-in-Chief, August Wilhelm, Duke of Braunschweig-Wolfenbüttel-Bevern
Infantry Commander, Lieutenant-General Hans Sigismund von Lestwitz
Cavalry Commander, Major-General Frederick II Eugene, Duke of Württemberg
Puttkamer Hussarregiment (vanguard)
1 battery of 12 × 12-pounder guns
First Line
Kahlden Grenadierbataillon
Möllendorf Grenadierbataillon
Billerbeck Greandierbataillon
Prinz von Prußen Infanterieregiment
Darmstadt Infanterieregiment
Forcade Infanterieregiment
Amstell Infanterieregiment
Kleist Infanterieregiment
Second Line
Normann Dragonerregiment
Katte Dragonerregiment
Würtemburg Dragonerregiment
Puttkamer Hussarregiment
Prinz Heinrich Fusilierregiment




References






Sources


Bodart, G. (1908). Militär-historisches Kriegs-Lexikon (1618-1905).

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