Fleurus, 1690 - Part 1 - French Order of Battle

 

Based on this image which I found on the website of the French National Library, I have constructed an Order of Battle for the French Army at the Battle of Fleurus on July 1st, 1690. The map appears to show the disposition of the French army after Luxembourg executed his successful flank attack, with the Allied Left Wing bent backwards. It is interesting to compare this OOB with this one, compiled by J. L. Vial based on Bethune's Histoire Militaire de Flandre, depuis l'annee 1690, which may represent Luxembourg's original plan.

Commander : le Duc de Luxembourg
Sub-Commander : Lieutenant-General le Duc de Choiseul
Right Wing
First Line			Second Line
Unattached
Quadt		3 squadrons
Gardes Francaises		2 battalions
Dragons du Roi		3 squadrons
5 guns?
Gendarmerie		4 squadrons	Brigade de Montfort & du Roussel
Gardes Suisses		2 battalions	Royal Cravates			3 squadrons
Brigade de Magnac			Du Rosel			3 squadrons
7 guns?	Magnac	3 squadrons	Royal Roussillon			3 squadrons
Luny		3 squadrons	Coaslin			3 squadrons
Noailles		3 squadrons?	8 guns?	Langallerie		3 squadrons
Le Maine		1 squadrons?		Rallemans		3 squadrons
Brigade de ? Ximenes?			Brigade de Stoppa
Auvergne		1 battalion	Stoppa l'Aîsné			3 battalions
Unknown		5 battalions	10 guns?		Stoppa le Jeune	3 battalions

Center
Brigade d’Albergoti
Le Maine		1 battalion
Royal Italien		1 battalion
Provence		1 battalion
Soissonnois		1 battalion
9 guns?	Auvergne	1 battalion
Gardes Francaises		2 battalions?
Merinville		3 squadrons
Furstembrg		3 squadrons

Left Wing
First Line			Second Line		Third Line
Brigade de Rocheguion
Champagne		1 battalion
Touraine		1 battalion
Orléans		1 battalion
Greder Allemand		1 battalion?
Vermandois		2 battalions?
La Chastre		2 battalions?
Navarre		2 battalions
Brigade de Leomaria			Brigade de Pracontal		Brigade de Lanion
Chastres	2 squadrons		Condé	1 squadron	Merinville	3 squadrons
Sibourg	3 squadrons?		Phellipeaux	2 squadrons?	Boufflers	3 squadrons
Imécourt	1 squadron?		Roquépine	3 squadrons	Furstemberg	3 squadrons
Bertillac	3 squadrons		Pracontal	3 squadrons
Léomaria	3 squadrons		Royal Piémont	4 squadrons
Royal Étrangers	4 squadrons?
Unattached
Dragons de Pompone	3 squadrons
Brigade de Castres
Fuziliers	2 battalions
Soissons	1 battalion
Castres	1 battalion
Salis	3 battalions

Soli Deo Gloria!