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Battle plan of the Belgrade siege and Ottoman defeat
Reports from the Hague Courant dated Sept 7 describe Prince Eugene's decision to attack the Ottomans at Belgrade. The article lists detailed dispositions for Right Wing, Left Wing, and Reserve, naming counts, generals, regiments, and battalions assigned to each line. It notes 160 cannons and 20 mortars battering entrenchments, with the central attack ordered for decisive action.
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Hague Courant
Hague
Baron Heems
States General
Belgrade
Regal Stond
Herberstein
Brown
Maximilian
Eugene
Count Palfy
Ebsrgény
Hauben
Lobcowitz
Prince Frederick of
Wirtemberg
Galber
Jorger
Uffeln
Birojo
Savoy
Vehlen
Gronsfeld
Talty
Falkenthin
Counterey
Croia4
Veblen
Corduva
Ruttenhar
Arrigony
Windisgratz
Dragoons
Althan
Rabutin
Hanover
Darmstad
Caraffa
Martigns
Lobcawitz
Viard
Contrecourt
Emanuel
Thenfantry
Prince Alexander of Wirtemberg
Field Marchal
M.staremberg
Wagtendonk
Duke of Aremberg
Langlee and Leimbruk
Grenadiers
Heister
Pally
Durlack
Sickingen
Wetzel
de Harrach
Daun
Maffait
Bonneval
Dahlberg
Old Mercy
Regal
Nogber
Virmond
Alexander
Wiretemberg
Bavaria
Gefwind
Guida
Sturemberg
Bevern
Prince of
Harrach
Holstein
Leffeltisltz
Helfen
Anipa Hs
Lorrain
Trautfon
Aremberg
Seckendorf
Diesbech
Marally
Lefflholer
Heffen
Heifer
Staremberg
Lerchenfels
Lanterry
Orfetty
Montecueglo
Sultzebach
Graven
Schonborn
Galves
Hautois
Vasques
Foot
Weberer
Leffelhaler
Semlin