Allied forces in Northern Italy in May 1707 numbered 85 infantry battalions & 123 squadrons of cavalry, totaled ab. 55,000 (40,500 foot & 15,000 cavalry).
battalions | Squadrons | |
Austria | 49 | 81 |
Savoy | 16 | 22 |
Prussia | 11 | - |
Hessen-Kassel | 9 | 14 |
Palatinate | 7 | 4 |
Saxe-Gotha | 2 | 2 |
85 | 123 |
They were divided into 3 armies (corps). The main under duke Victor Amadei II of Savoy consisted of 54 battalions (18 Austrian, 11 Prussian, 9 Piedmontese, 5 Palatines, 9 Hessian, 2 Saxe-Gotha) & 58 squadrons (31 Austrian, 5 Piedmontese, 4 Palatines, 14 Hessian, 4 Saxe-Gotha), totaled ab. 32,500. It invaded Provance & put Toulon under siege. Corps under G. de C. Visconti operated in Alps. It consisted of 17 battalions (8 Austrians, 7 Piedmontese, 2 Palatines) & 41 squadrons (25 Austrian, 16 Piedmontese). Corps under FZM W. Daun of 10 Austrian battalions & 25 squadrons advanced to Naples hold by Bourbons.
Allied army invaded Provance in July 1707 from: Boeri G.C. The army of the duchy of Savoy 1688-1713. P.16-17
Allied army invaded Provance & Visconti’s Corps from: Feldzuge des Prinzen Eugen von Savoyen. Spanischer Successions-Krieg. Feldzung 1707. Band IX. Wien, 1883. S. 359-360
List of Allied forces dated 15 June 1707 from: Pelet J. Voult F. Mémoires militaires relatifs à la succession d'Espagne sous Louis XIV. Paris, 1842. Tome VII. P. 363-365
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