Battle of Uclés (1809) order of battle
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The Battle of Uclés (1809) order of battle is shown below. The action was fought on 13 January 1809 during the Peninsular War. An Imperial French corps led by Marshal Claude Perrin Victor severely mauled a Spanish army commanded by Francisco Javier Venegas.
- General of Division = GD
- General of Brigade = GB
Orders of battle
Spanish order of battle
- General Francisco Venegas
- Charles Oman: 9,203 infantry, 1,814 cavalry, 383 sappers, 100 artillery[1][note 1]
- David Gates: 9,500 infantry, 2,000 cavalry, 480 artillery, 4 guns[2]
- Digby Smith: 9,771 infantry, 1,814 cavalry, 769 artillery and sappers, 5 guns[3]
| Detached from | Strength | Unit | Strength |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vanguard | 2,848 | Murcia Infantry Regiment | 652 |
| Cantabria Infantry Regiment, 1st Battalion | 315 | ||
| Jaen Provincial Militia Regiment | 342 | ||
| Chinchilla Provincial Militia Regiment | 354 | ||
| Catalan Volunteers Regiment | 499 | ||
| Barbastro Cazadores Regiment | 221 | ||
| Campo Mayor Infantry Regiment | 465 | ||
| 1st Division | 2,804 | Africa Infantry Regiment, 1st and 3rd Battalions | 771 |
| Burgos Infantry Regiment, 1st and 3rd Battalions | 519 | ||
| 3rd Seville Volunteers Regiment | 106 | ||
| Cuenca Provincial Militia Regiment | 626 | ||
| Navas de Tolosa Cazadores Regiment | 542 | ||
| Cadiz Tiradores Regiment | 818 | ||
| 2nd Division | 1,917 | Military Orders Infantry Regiment, 1st, 2nd, and 3rd Battalions | 848 |
| 4th Seville Volunteers Regiment | 224 | ||
| Toro Provincial Militia Regiment | 265 | ||
| Bailén Cazadores Regiment | 472 | ||
| Carmona Volunteers Regiment | 456 | ||
| Reserve | 1,634 | Walloon Guard Infantry Regiment, 1st Battalion | 425 |
| Irlanda Infantry Regiment, 1st Battalion | 377 | ||
| Andalucia Provincial Grenadier Regiment | 522 | ||
| Cavalry | 1,814 | Castilla Dragoon Regiment | 125 |
| Borbon Dragoon Regiment | 119 | ||
| España Dragoon Regiment | 342 | ||
| Lusitania Dragoon Regiment | 158 | ||
| Pavia Dragoon Regiment | 428 | ||
| Principe Cavalry Regiment | 141 | ||
| Reyna Cavalry Regiment | 276 | ||
| Santiago Cavalry Regiment | 74 | ||
| Tercio de Tejas Cavalry Regiment | 131 | ||
| Artillery and Sappers | 483 | Artillerymen (4 guns)[note 2] | 100 |
| Sappers | 383 | ||
French order of battle
- Marshal Claude Perrin Victor
| Division | Strength | Unit |
|---|---|---|
| 1st Division GD François Amable Ruffin |
5,429 | 9th Light Infantry Regiment (3 battalions) |
| 24th Line Infantry Regiment (3 battalions) | ||
| 96th Line Infantry Regiment (3 battalions) | ||
| 2nd Division GD Pierre Belon Lapisse |
(7,692) | Detached[8] |
| 3rd Division GD Eugène-Casimir Villatte |
6,376 | 27th Light Infantry Regiment (3 battalions) |
| 63rd Line Infantry Regiment (3 battalions) | ||
| 94th Line Infantry Regiment (3 battalions) | ||
| 95th Line Infantry Regiment (3 battalions) | ||
| Corps Cavalry GB Louis-Chrétien Carrière, Baron de Beaumont |
1,386 | 2nd Hussar Regiment |
| 5th Horse Chasseur Regiment | ||
| (487) | Westphalian Chevau-Léger Regiment[note 3] | |
| 1st Dragoon Division[note 4] GD Victor de Fay de La Tour-Maubourg |
2,527 | 1st Dragoon Regiment |
| 2nd Dragoon Regiment | ||
| 4th Dragoon Regiment | ||
| 9th Dragoon Regiment[note 5] | ||
| 14th Dragoon Regiment | ||
| 26th Dragoon Regiment | ||
| Artillery | 32 guns [2][note 6] |
Four Foot artillery batteries |
| Two Horse artillery batteries | ||