VIII

MUSTER-ROLL OF MASSÉNA’S ARMY OF PORTUGAL

ON SEPT. 15, 1810, JAN. 1, 1811, AND MARCH 15, 1811

From returns in the Archives Nationaux at Paris.

  On Sept. 15, 1810. On Jan. 1, 1811. On March 15, 1811.
  Officers. Men. Officers. Men. Officers. Men.
2nd CORPS, General Reynier.            
1st Division, General Merle:            
Brigade Sarrut:            
2nd Léger (1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th batts.) 77 2,281 52 1,670 54 1,343
36th Ligne (1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th batts.) 82 1,994 54 1,226 73 1,163
Brigade Graindorge:            
4th Léger (1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th batts.) 77 2,078 48 1,318 61 1,142
Divisional Total 236 6,353 154 4,214 188 3,648
2nd Division, General Heudelet:            
Brigade Foy:            
17th Léger (1st, 2nd, 3rd batts.) 57 1,341 48 998 34 876
70th Ligne (1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th batts.) 71 2,387 40 1,422 41 1,231
Brigade Arnaud:            
31st Léger (1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th batts.) 57 1,711 44 1,641 54 1,620
47th Ligne (1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th batts.) 76 2,387 64 1,461 59 1,541
Divisional Total 261 7,826 196 5,522 188 5,268
Cavalry Brigade, General P. Soult:            
1st Hussars, 22nd Chasseurs, 8th Dragoons, Hanoverian Chasseurs 106 1,291 92 1,048 91 808
Artillery, Train, Engineers 25 1,554 33 1,251 *[641] *[641]
État-Major 66 – 65 – 60 –
Grand Total of Corps 694 17,024 540 12,035 527 9,724
6nd CORPS, Marshal Ney.            
1st Division, General Marchand:            
Brigade Maucune:            
6th Léger (1st, 2nd batts.) 42 1,436 29 1,008 33 1,011
69th Ligne (1st, 2nd, 3rd batts.) 56 1,661 47 1,198 42 1,058
Brigade Marcognet:            
39th Ligne (1st, 2nd, 3rd batts.) 58 1,628 54 1,249 37 1,150
76th Ligne (1st, 2nd, 3rd batts.) 58 1,732 52 1,350 39 1,247
Divisional Total 214 6,457 182 4,805 151 4,466
2nd Division, General Mermet:            
Brigade Bardet:            
25th Léger (1st, 2nd batts.) 37 1,678 39 1,363 37 1,275
27th Ligne (1st, 2nd, 3rd batts.) 59 1,827 59 1,550 32 1,185
Brigade Labassée:            
50th Ligne (1st, 2nd, 3rd batts.) 65 2,056 54 1,551 51 1,431
59th Ligne (1st, 2nd, 3rd batts.) 60 1,834 60 1,556 42 1,430
Divisional Total 221 7,395 212 6,040 162 5,321
3rd Division, General Loison:            
Brigade Simon:            
26th Ligne (5th, 6th, 7th batts.) 64 1,561 46 989 47 1,077
Légion du Midi 18 546 17 363 15 397
Légion Hanovrienne (2 batts.) 29 1,129 19 611 23 698
Brigade Ferey:            
32nd Léger (2nd batt.) 20 393 14 243 18 262
66th Ligne (4th, 5th, 6th batts.) 68 1,762 42 1,353 44 1,316
82nd Ligne (4th and 6th batts.)[642] 40 1,196 25 733 36 801
Divisional Total 239 6,587 163 4,292 183 4,551
Cavalry Brigade, General Lamotte:            
3rd Hussars, 15th Chasseurs 74 1,606 48 604 51 839
Artillery, Train, Engineers 28 1,403 34 1,735[643] * *
État-Major 82 – 77 – 70 –
Grand Total of Corps 858 23,448 716 17,476 617 15,177
8th CORPS, General Junot Duc d’Abrantès.            
1st Division, General Clausel:            
Brigade Ménard:            
19th Ligne (4th batt.) 19 634 18 278 [644] 231
25th Ligne (4th batt.) 16 571 15 253 [644] 238
28th Ligne (4th batt.) 17 442 19 324 [644] 250
34th Ligne (4th batt.) 15 624 13 342 [644] 305
Brigade Taupin:            
15th Léger (4th batt.) 21 813 17 485 18 501
46th Ligne (4th batt.) 18 546 15 259 [644] 202
75th Ligne (4th batt.) 19 532 16 233 [644] 178
Brigade Godard:            
22nd Ligne (1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th batts.) 80 2,427 72 1,648 70 1,617
Divisional Total 205 6,589 185 3,822 88 3,522
2nd Division, General Solignac:            
Brigade Gratien:            
15th Ligne (1st, 2nd, 3rd batts.)[645] 63 1,262 58 925 62 906
86th Ligne (1st, 2nd, 3rd batts.)[645] 55 1,090 54 1,006 43 982
Brigade Thomières:            
65th Ligne (1st, 2nd, 3rd batts.) 82 2,680 80 1,951 65 1,555
Régiment Irlandais 37 971 23 525 21 462
Régiment de Prusse 29 957 22 354 22 435
Divisional Total 266 6,960 237 4,761 213 4,340
Cavalry Division, Gen. Ste. Croix:            
1st, 2nd, 4th, 9th, 14th, 26th Dragoons, two squadrons of each 92 1,771 86 895 118 1,443
Artillery, Train, Engineers 17 964[646] 23 1,083[647] * *
État-Major 75 – 69 – 70 –
General Total of Corps 655 16,284 600 10,561 489 9,305
RESERVE OF CAVALRY, General Montbrun.            
Brigade Lorcet:            
3rd[648] and 6th Dragoons 52 1,040 51 793 51 733
Brigade Cavrois:            
11th Dragoons[649] 27 634 28 557 28 551
Brigade Ornano:            
15th and 25th Dragoons 57 1,369 57 1,178 58 1,014
Horse Artillery 6 294 4 162 * *
Divisional Total 142 3,337 140 2,690 137 2,298
Artillery Reserve, Train, and Engineers not attached to any corps[650] 54 2,311 42 1,546 127 5,728[651]
Gendarmerie 6 171 7 190 6 210
État-Major of the Army and officers not attached to any corps 66 – 60 – 62 –
Total of the whole Army 2,475 62,575 2,105 44,488 1,965 42,442

Note.—On Dec. 26 General Gardanne brought up to the front the 4/86th Line originally left at Ciudad Rodrigo, and some drafts, making in all 1,393 men; these are counted in the figures of Jan. 1, 1811. On Feb. 5 General Foy brought up in a similar fashion 1,862 convalescents and drafts: these are counted in the figures of March 15, 1811.

The losses of the original 65,050 men who entered Portugal were therefore greater by 3,255 casualties than is shown in the table. The increase in the number of some regiments (e. g. 47th Line and Ste. Croix’s Dragoons) between Jan. 1 and March 15 is thus explained. Of the original 65,000 only 40,000 remained, not 44,000, on March 15, 1811.

There is another ‘return’ in the Archives Nationaux dated Sept. 27 where the figures are slightly lower than those given above, the total running to 62,538 effectives present instead of 65,050. The 2,500 men deficient represent the sick, stragglers, etc. between Sept. 15 and Sept. 27. The Second Corps for example returns 896 ‘sick present’ in addition to its 16,641 ‘effectives present.’ The 62,538 represent therefore the exact fighting-force at Bussaco.

N.B.—No French return gives the 44th Équipage de Marine, which certainly marched with Masséna on Sept. 15. This naval battalion of 924 men should be added to the total.