Order of Battle at the Balaclava campaign

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This is the complete order of battle of opposing forces at the Battle of Balaclava.

1 Allied Army
- 1.1 British Army
- 1.2 French Army
2 Russian Army

[edit] Allied Army

The Allied Army consisted of British and French troops as well as Turkish formations under British command.

[edit] British Army

Commanded by Field Marshal Lord Raglan.

Cavalry Division - under Lieutenant-General the Earl of Lucan with a total force of 1,500 sabres and 6 field guns.
- Heavy Brigade - Brigadier the Hon. James Scarlett
  - 1st (Royal) Regiment of Dragoons (The Royals) - Lt. Col. John Yorke
  - 2nd (Royal North British) Regiment of Dragoons (The Scots Greys) - Lt. Col. Henry Griffith
  - 4th (Royal Irish) Regiment of Dragoon Guards - Lt. Col. Edward Hodge
  - 5th (Princess Charlotte of Wales's) Regiment of Dragoon Guards - Maj. Adolphus Burton
  - 6th (Inskilling) Regiment of Dragoons - Lt. Col. Henry White
- Light Brigade - Maj. Gen. the Earl of Cardigan
  - 4th (The Queen's Own) Regiment of Light Dragoons - Lt. Col. Lord George Paget
  - 8th (The King's Royal Irish) Regiment of Hussars - Lt. Col. Frederick Shewell
  - 11th (Prince Albert's Own) Regiment of Hussars - Lt. Col. John Douglas
  - 13th Regiment of Light Dragoons - Capt. John Oldman
  - 17th Regiment of Light Dragoons (Lancers) - Capt. William Morris
1st Infantry Division - Lt. Gen. HRH The Duke of Cambridge with 4,000 men.
- Guards Brigade - Maj. Gen. H.J. Bentwick
  - 3rd Battalion Grenadier Guards
  - 1st Battalion Coldstream Guards
  - 1st Battalion Scots Fusiliers Guards
- Highland Brigade
  - 42nd Regiment
  - 9th Regiment
4th Infantry Division - Lt. Gen. Sir George Cathcart with 5,000 men.
- 1st Brigade - Brigadier T. Goldie
  - 20th Regiment
  - 21st Regiment
  - 57th Regiment
  - 68th Regiment
- 2nd Brigade - Brigadier A. Torrens
  - 63rd Regiment
  - 46th Regiment
  - 1st Battalion The Rifle Brigade
Balaclava defenses - Maj. Gen. Sir Colin Campbell with 4,000 men and 35 naval and field guns.
- Causeway Heights - 3 Turkish battalions plus 9 naval guns.
- Kadikoi Area - 93rd Regiment and 1 battalion of Turks
- Eastern Heights - 1,200 Marines plus 2 companies from 93rd Regiment.

[edit] French Army

Commanded by General François Certain Canrobert.

1st Cavalry Brigade - General d'Allonville with 1,500 sabres.
- 1e Régiment de Chasseurs d'Afrique
- 4eme Régiment de Chasseurs d'Afrique
Corps d'Observation - General Pierre Bosquet
- 1st Brigade - General Espinasse
  - 4e Régiment de Chasseurs
  - 1e Zouaves
  - 7e Régiment de Ligne
- 2nd Brigade - General Joseph Vinoy with 4,000 men.
  - 9th Régiment de Chasseurs
  - 20th Régiment de Ligne
  - 27th Régiment de Ligne

[edit] Russian Army

Commanded by Prince Alexander S. Menshikov with a total of 25,000 men and 78 guns.

Cavalry - Lt. Gen. Ryzhov with 3,000 sabres and 16 guns.
- Kiev Regiment
- Ingermanland Regiment
- (No.)1 Ural Cossacks
North Column - Col. Skiuderi with 4,000 men and 12 guns.
- Odessa Regiment
- (No.)53 Don Cossacks
- (No.)4 Rifle Battalion (1 company)
Left Center Column - Maj. Gen. Semiakin with 5,000 men and 10 guns.
- Azov Regiment
- Dnieper Regiment
- (No.)4 Rifle Battalion (1 company)
Right Center Column - Maj. Gen. Levutski with 3,000 men and 8 guns.
- Ukraine Regiment
South Column - Maj. Gen. Gribbe with 3,000 men and 10 guns
- Dnieper Regiment
- Composite Uhlan Regiment
- Ingermanland Regiment
- (No.)60 Don Cossacks
Forward Reserves - Maj. Gen. Zhaboritski with 5,000 men and 10 guns.
- Vladimir Regiment
- Susdal Regiment
- (No.)6 Rifle Battalion
- Ingermanland Regiment (two squadrons)
- (No.)60 Don Cossacks (two sotnias)
Reserves - total of 2,000 men and 12 guns.
- Ukraine Regiment (1 squadron)
- (No.)4 Rifle Battalion (1 company)
- Composite Uhlan Regiment