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Whirlwind24 Dec 2009 12:01 a.m. PST

Could anyone run through the French cavalry present at Ocana for me? Which regiments were present and in which formation were they serving?

Thanks in advance

wrgmr124 Dec 2009 5:58 p.m. PST

According to Oman vol 3 page 91, the French cavalry was this:
Milhaud's Dragoons, 5 Reg's, 1800 men
Paris's Lt Cav attached to 4th corps, 3 reg's, 1000 men
Beauregards's cavalry (light?) attached to 5th corp, 4 reg's, 1500 men
The King's Cavalry, 1 reg of the Guards, 1 of Chasseurs, 700 men.

Whirlwind30 Dec 2009 12:34 p.m. PST

Thanks for the reply Wrgmr1. Mea culpa, I didn't ask the right question and in sufficient detail.

I have three secondary sources to hand that deal with the French Cavalry at Ocana – Oman, Digby-Smith and the Napoleonic Army Handbook. I have summarized what they say about the French cavalry present at Ocana:

French Cavalry at Ocana (Napoleonic Army Handbook)

5th Dragoons
8th Dragoons
12th Dragoons
16th Dragoons
26th Dragoons

10th Chasseurs
21st Chasseurs

3rd Dutch Hussars
Vistula Lancers

French Cavalry at Ocana (Oman)

For the battle:
Milhaud's Dragoons – 5 Dragoon Regiments
Paris Cavalry (IV Corps) – 3 Regiments
Beauregard's Cavalry (V Corps) – 4 regiments
King's Cavalry – one Guard; one Chasseurs

French Army Jan 1810 (Oman)

Milhaud's Division:
5, 12, 16, 20, 21st Dragoons
(n.b. at Talavera in Jul 09 Milhaud had thwe same, plus
the 3rd Dutch Hussars)

Paris (then Perreymond's) Brigade (IV Corps Cav):
10 & 27 Chasseurs; Vistula Lancers
(n.b. at Talavera IV Corps Cavalry had 10 & 26th
Chasseurs; Vistula Lancers and Westphalian Light

Horse)

Beauregard's Brigade (V Corps Cavalry): 10 Hussars, 21 Chasseurs, 13 & 22 Dragoons
(n.b. V Corps at the beginning of 1809 had only 10 & 21 Chasseurs)

Spanish Cavalry:
Guards, Chasseurs

French Cavalry at Ocana [Digby Smith]:
Milhaud's Division:
12,16,20, 21st Dragoons

IV Corps Cavalry:
Vistula Lancers, 3rd Dutch Hussars

V Corps Cavalry:
10th Hussars, 21st Chasseurs

Beauregard's Cavalry:
5, 8, 26th Dragoons, 10, 26th Chasseurs

Spanish Royal Guard:
Light Horse, Chasseurs

So, I need to rephrase my initial question: can anyone confirm, preferably from reliable primary or well-researched secondary sources, exactly which French cavalry units were present at Ocana and in which division and brigade were they serving?

Thanks in advance

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