The French (Marshal St Arnaud)
Front line
| 2nd Division (General Bosquet) |
| 2nd brigade (Bouat) |
1st brigade (D'Autemarre) |
| 6th de ligne |
7th Léger |
3rd Chasseurs |
50th de Ligne |
3rd Zouaves |
Tirailleurs |
| 1st Division (General Canrobert) |
| 2nd brigade (Vinoy) |
1st brigade (Espinasse) |
| 27th de Ligne |
20th de Ligne |
9th Chasseurs |
7th de Ligne |
1st Zouaves |
4th Chasseurs |
| 3rd Division (General Prince Napoleon) |
| 2nd brigade (Thomas) |
1st brigade (Monet) |
| 20th Legér |
22nd Legér |
3rd Marine Regt |
2nd Zouaves |
19th Chasseurs |
Reserves
| 4th Division (General Forey) |
| 2nd Brigade (Aurelle) |
1st Brigade (de Lourmel) |
| 74th de Ligne |
39th de Ligne |
26th de Ligne |
19th de Ligne |
5th Chasseurs |
Denis Judd lists the following cavalry as being under Forey at the Alma, but they were still in
western Turkey. There was present at the Alma an elite squadron of Spahis which served as St.
Arnaud's headquarters guard.
(I am indebted to Tony Margrave for this information.)
| Cavalry Brigade (Cassaignolles) |
Cavalry Brigade (D'Allonville) |
| 6th Cuirassiers |
6th Dragoons |
4th Chasseurs d'Afrique |
1st Chasseurs d'Afrique |
The British (Lord Raglan)
Front line
| Light Division (Sir George Brown) |
2nd Division (Sir George de Lacy Evans) |
| L brigade (Buller) |
R brigade (Codrington) |
L brigade (Pennefather) |
R brigade (Adams) |
| 77th |
88th |
19th |
33rd |
23rd |
7th |
95th |
55th |
30th |
47th |
49th |
41st |
Second line
| 1st Division (HRH The Duke of Cambridge) |
| Highland Brigade (Sir Colin Campbell) |
Brigade of Guards (Bentinck) |
| 79th |
93rd |
42nd |
Coldstreams |
Scots Fusiliers |
Grenadiers |
Reserves
| 3rd Division (Sir Richard England) |
| Left brigade (Sir W Eyre) |
Right brigade (Sir J Campbell) |
| 4th |
44th |
28th |
38th |
50th |
1st |
| Cavalry Division (Lord Lucan) |
| Light brigade (Lord Cardigan) |
| 17th Lancers |
11th Hussars |
8th Hussars |
13th Light Dragoons |
4th Light Dragoons † |
| 4th Division (Sir George Cathcart) * |
| 2nd brigade (Torrens)† |
1st brigade (Horn) |
| 46th (2 coys) |
63rd |
4th LD (1 troop) |
20th |
21st |
68th |
1st Rifle Brigade |
* The composition of the 4th Division at the battle of the Alma is a matter of contention. This
table is based on the findings of Michael Hargreave Mawson in The War Correspondent
- the journal of the Crimean War Research Society - XIII.iv.22, January 1996
† Torrens’ Brigade, with one troop of the 4th Light Dragoons, had been left behind
at Old Fort to embark the sick and clear the beach, and did not arrive at the Alma until after the
battle.
The definitive source for British Orders of Battle in the Crimea is Into Battle by Ron McGuigan,published 2001 by Withycut House, price £12 (twelve GBP), ISBN 1-899244-02-6
This gives the Orbats for 13 dates from August 1854 to April 1856, being 8 engagements (Alma, Balaklava, Inkerman, Kertch expedition, Quarries, first and second assaults on the Redan, and the Kinburn expedition) and 5 other key dates. It includes a short resume of the war, maps, explanations of ranks, and of the Crimean War Medal and Clasps, the modern names of the regiments, the battle honours won in the Crimea, an index of officers named, and more besides. A slim volume, but pure gold for those interested in the details of the British troops involved. The publication of this book was immediately followed by demands from readers for similar treatments of the French and Russian Orders of Battle. We can but hope!