Rocroi order of battle

The following units and commanders of the French and Spanish armies fought in the Battle of Rocroi on May 19, 1643.

French forces

Army of Picardie
Louis II of Bourbon, Duc d'Enghien

Artillery
Henri de Chivre, Marquis de la Barre

12 sub-par guns in two batteries

Division	Brigade	Regiments and Others
Left Wing Henri de Saint-Nectaire, Marquis de la Ferte	Henri de Saint-Nectaire, Marquis de la Ferte	Regiment d'Fusiliers Regiment de Guiche Regiment de la Ferte Regiment de Beauveau Regiment de la Clauiere
Left Wing Henri de Saint-Nectaire, Marquis de la Ferte	Francois de l'Hospital	Regiment de Arcourt Regiment de Hendicourt Regiment de Marolle Regiment de Notaf
Center (Army of Champagne) Joigny, Marquis d'Espenan	Marquis d'Espenan	Regiment de Piemont Regiment de Rambure Regiment de Bourdonne et Biscaras Regiment de Molandin (Swiss) Regiment de Persan Regiment de la Marine Regiment de Picardie
Center (Army of Champagne) Joigny, Marquis d'Espenan	General la Valiere	Regiment de Bussy et Guiche Regiment de Lantern et Breze Regiment de von Roll (Swiss) Regiment de Ecossaise (Scotland) Regiment de Watteville (Swiss) Regiment de Vidame Regiment de Veruins et la Pree
Right Wing Jean, Comte de Gassion	Jean, Comte de Gassion	Regiment de Suilly Regiment de Coeslin Regiment de Lenoncourt Regiment de Maitre de Camp Regiment Royal Regiment Gardes Raab Squadron (Croatia) Chack Squadron (Hungary)
Right Wing Jean, Comte de Gassion	Duc d'Enghien	Leschelle Squadron Sillart Squadron Menneville Squadron Roclore Squadron Vamberg Squadron
Reserve Claude de Lotouf, Baron de Sirot	Regiment Charost Regiment du Milice Royaux Regiment de Gendarmes Regiment de Watteville (Swiss) Regiment de Gendarmes Regiment de Infanterie Regiment de Sirot

Spanish forces

Army of Flanders
Captain General Don Francisco de Melo

Artillery
Alvaro de Melo

18 guns in nine batteries

Division	Brigade	Regiments and Others
Left Wing Francisco de la Ceuva, Duque de Albuquerque All units from Flanders	Juan Perez de Vivero	Section de Baron de Andre Section de Vigilio Orsini Section de Cesare Toralto Section de Antonio de Ulloa Section de Antonio de Butron Section de Juan de Borga Section de Gaspar de Bonifacio
	Pedro de Villamor	Section de Baron de Bramont Section de Juan Mascarenns Section de Ermes Bentivoglio Section de Antonio de Rojas Section de Antonio Barraquin Section de Francisco Moron
Center Paul Bernard, Conde de Fontaine	Paul Bernard Conde de Fontaine	Musketeer Detachment Tercio de Conde de Saint-Amour (Burgundy) Tercio de Antonio de Velandia-Guzman (Spain) Tercio de Bernardino de Ayala, Conde de Villalba (Spain) Tercio de Duque de Albuquerque (Spain) Tercio de Fernando de Quesada, I Conde de Garciez (Spain) Tercio de Jorge de Castellvi (Spain) Tercio de Alonso de Strozzi (Italy) Tercio de Luis de Vixconti (Italy) Tercio de Giovanni de Liponti (Italy)
Center Paul Bernard, Conde de Fontaine	Antonio de Quevado	Tercio de Ligne (Walloon) Tercio de Ribeaucourt (Walloon) Tercio de Meghen (Walloon) Tercio de Bassigny (Walloon) Tercio de Granges (Walloon) Tercio de Giulio Frangipani (Germany) Tercio de Ottavio Guasco (Germany) Tercio de Ambisi (Germany) Tercio de Rittberg (Germany)
Right Wing Ernst, Graf von Isenburg Unless otherwise noted, all units are from Alsace	Conde de Bucquoy	Regimiento Jakob de Broncq Regimiento de Donckel Regimiento de Bucquoy
	Jacinto de Vera	Neygb Ystuan (Croatia/Eastern Europe) Regimiento de Vichet Regimiento de Sanary Regimiento de Vera
Reserve Baron de Andre	Compania de Antonia Vicentino (Flanders) Compania de Carlo de Colombo (Flanders) Compania de Conde de Umego (Flanders) Compania de "Andre's Own" (Flanders)

Sources

Higgins, David. "Battle File: Rocroi, 19 May 1643." Strategy & Tactics, Number 244 (July 2007).

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