Cambridgeshire Crimean War - 30th Foot - Orders of Battle
The Alma (20 September 1854)
The British (Lord Raglan)
Front line
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Light Division (Sir George Brown) |
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2nd Division (Sir George de Lacy Evans) |
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L brigade (Buller) |
R brigade (Codrington) |
L brigade (Pennefather) |
R brigade (Adams) |
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77th |
88th |
19th |
33rd |
23rd |
7th |
95th |
55th |
30th # |
47th |
49th |
41st |
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#-30th Regiment of Foot (Cambridgeshires) - suffered heavy casulties |
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Second line
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1st Division (HRH The Duke of Cambridge) |
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Highland Brigade (Sir Colin Campbell) |
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Brigade of Guards (Bentinck) |
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79th |
93rd |
42nd |
Coldstreams |
Scots Fusiliers |
Grenadiers |
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Reserves
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3rd Division (Sir Richard England) |
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Left brigade (Sir W Eyre) |
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Right brigade (Sir J Campbell) |
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4th |
44th |
28th |
38th |
50th |
1st |
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Cavalry Division (Lord Lucan) |
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Light brigade (Lord Cardigan) |
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17th Lancers |
11th Hussars |
8th Hussars |
13th Light Dragoons |
4th Light Dragoons † |
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4th Division (Sir George Cathcart) * |
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2nd brigade (Torrens)† |
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1st brigade (Horn) |
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46th (2 coys) |
63rd |
4th LD (1 troop) |
20th |
21st |
68th |
1st Rifle Brigade |
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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 |
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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. |
General Orders of Battle for Crimean War
The general deployment of British infantry was as follows.
A division comprised 2 brigades and 1 or 2 batteries of artillery.
A brigade comprised 3 regimental battalions.
A battalion usually comprised 8 companies.
A company normally comprised 100-120 men.
The general deployment of British cavalry was as follows.
A division comprised 2 brigades and 1 troop of horse artillery.
A brigade comprised 3 (in the Crimea, 5) regiments.
A regiment comprised 3 (in the Crimea, 2) squadrons.
A squadron comprised 2 troops.
A troop at full strength comprised about 70 men.
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