This is the order of battle for the Battle of Tourcoing which was fought on 17–18 May 1794 between the First French Republic and the First Coalition.

Command arrangements French Army General of Division Jean-Charles Pichegru commanded the French Army of the North. In March 1794, the Army of the North counted 194,930 soldiers, of which 126,035 men were available for the field. In addition, Pichegru had authority over the subordinate Army of the Ardennes which numbered 32,773 men. The combined total of both armies was 227,703 troops. However, Pichegru was absent during the Battle of Tourcoing, visiting the Army of the North's right wing. Therefore, General of Division Joseph Souham temporarily assumed command and exercised it capably during the battle.

In the French order of battle, numbered demi-brigades consisted of 1 regular and 2 volunteer battalions. Non-numbered demi-brigades had 3 to 6 battalions. The French army at Tourcoing numbered roughly 78,000 infantry, 5,300 cavalry, and 28 large-caliber guns. Battalion guns and their crews are not counted. Historian John Fortescue credited Souham's division with 28,000 men, Jean Moreau's division with 22,000 troops, Jacques Bonnaud's division with 20,000 soldiers, and Pierre-Jacques Osten's division with 10,000 men.Fortescue's numbers may not match the figures listed in the French order of battle. Also, Fortescue called Osten a division commander (Fortescue, p. 111), while Brown's order of battle listed Osten as Bonnaud's subordinate (Brown, p. 306).

Coalition Army Francis II, Holy Roman Emperor arrived at Imperial headquarters on 14 April 1794 and was the supreme commander of the Coalition forces. Prince Josias of Coburg carried out the function of army commander and Karl Mack von Leiberich acted as chief of staff to the emperor. The Coalition army at Tourcoing numbered about 62,100 infantry, 11,700 cavalry, and 28 large-caliber guns. An unknown number of battalion guns were attached to the units.

Abbreviations Ranks

FZM = Feldzeugmeister (Gen) FML = Feldmarschall-Leutnant (LG) GM = General Major Gen = Full General LG = Lieutenant General MG = Major General GD = General of Division GB = General of Brigade CdB = Chef de brigade (Colonel)

Other

Nr. = Regiment number for Austrian, Dutch, Hanoverian, and Hessian regiments 4pdr = 4-pounder gun 6pdr = 6-pounder gun 8pdr = 8-pounder gun 12pdr = 12-pounder gun

French order of battle Army of the North: GD Jean-Charles Pichegru (absent) vice GD Joseph Souham +French Army of the North Division BrigadeIn his order of battle, Brown listed Jardon, Macdonald, Malbrancq, Daendels, Vandamme, Desenfans, Osten, Pierquin, Compère, and Thierry as divisions subordinate to the divisions of Souham, Moreau, and Bonnaud (Brown, pp. 303–307). However, he and Phipps also listed Macdonald, Malbrancq, Daendels, Vandamme, Desenfans, Compère, and Thierry as brigades (Brown, p. 172; Phipps, pp. 300–302). Therefore, they are listed in this order of battle as brigades. Groupings of battalions are listed as demi-brigades. Demi-Brigades and Others Strength Division SouhamGD Herman Willem Daendels Advance GuardCdB Rubry 2nd Foot Chasseurs Regiment 456 infantry 1st Tirailleurs Battalion 1,034 infantry 5th Horse Chasseurs Regiment 273 cavalry Brigade JardonGB Henri-Antoine Jardon Advance Guard (CdB Simon) 2,243 infantry (3 battalions) 29th Line Demi-Brigade 2,559 infantry (3 battalions) 199th Line Demi-Brigade 2,618 infantry (3 battalions) 20th Cavalry Regiment 336 cavalry Brigade MacdonaldGB Étienne Macdonald Advance Guard (Major d'Argent) 757 infantry (1 battalion), 167 cavalry 3rd Line Demi-Brigade 2,808 infantry (3 battalions) 24th Line Demi-Brigade 2,346 infantry (3 battalions) 68th Line Demi-Brigade 2,594 infantry (3 battalions) 200th Line Demi-Brigade 2,764 infantry (3 battalions) 2nd Carabinier Regiment ? cavalry 11th Horse Artillery 6 × 4-pdr Brigade MalbrancqGB Philippe Malbrancq Advanced Guard (CdB Druot) 2,778 infantry (3 battalions), 31 cavalry,6 × 4-pdr 150th Line Demi-Brigade 2,735 infantry (3 battalions) 19th Cavalry RegimentA careful examination of the order of battle suggests that this may be a typographical error for the 19th Horse Chasseurs. The 19th Cavalry was assigned to Daendels' brigade (Brown, p. 304). 244 cavalry Brigade DaendelsCdB Dehay Advanced Guard (CdB Dereix) 1,476 infantry (3 battalions) 23rd Line Demi-Brigade 2,202 infantry (3 battalions) 27th Line Demi-Brigade 2,712 infantry (3 battalions) 9th Hussar Regiment19th Cavalry Regiment 499 cavalry Artillery Foot Artillery 6 × 12-pdr, 6 × 8-pdr, 405 infantry (1 battalion) Horse Artillery 4 × 8-pdr Division MoreauGD Jean Victor Marie Moreau Brigade VandammeGB Dominique Vandamme Advanced Guard (CdB Toussant) 916 infantry (1 battalion), 168 cavalry Demi-Brigade Harcourt 3,161 infantry (4 battalions), 52 cavalry Demi-Brigade Gauthrin 3,707 infantry (5 battalions) Brigade DesenfansGB Nicolas Desenfans Advanced Guard (CdB Ducroix) 2,263 infantry (3 battalions) Demi-Brigade Trousseau 2,767 infantry (4 battalions) Demi-Brigade Bouvoir 3,149 infantry (4 battalions) Cavalry 21st Horse Chasseur RegimentElements of the 21st Horse Chasseurs Regiment were also detached to Vandamme's Advanced Guard and Demi-Brigade Harcourt (Brown, pp. 305–306). 204 cavalry Artillery Foot Artillery 6 × 8-pdr, 6 × 6-pdr Horse Artillery 4 × 6-pdr Division BonnaudGD Jacques Philippe Bonnaud Brigade OstenGB Pierre-Jacques Osten Advanced Guard (CdB Beaufont) 2,723 infantry (3 battalions) Demi-Brigade Girard 2,907 infantry (3 battalions) Demi-Brigade Brenier 1,848 infantry (3 battalions) Brigade PierquinGB Nicolas Pierquin Demi-Brigade Salme 4,299 infantry (6 battalions) Demi-Brigade Leclerc 2,202 infantry (3 battalions) Demi-Brigade Noël 4,578 infantry (6 battalions) CavalryGB Antoine Baillot-Faral Brigade Scholtenius 993 cavalry (3 hussar regiments) Brigade Bouquet 1,015 cavalry (2 chasseur & 1 dragoon regiments) Brigade Jaucourt-Latour 1,396 cavalry ( heavy regiments) Brigade CompèreGB Louis Fursy Henri Compère Demi-Brigade Trudeau 2,982 infantry (4 battalions) Demi-Brigade Roget 2,402 infantry (3 battalions) Artillery 306 gunners Brigade ThierryGB Jean François Thierry Demi-Brigade Flavier 2,921 infantry (3 battalions) Demi-Brigade Beauvoir 2,881 infantry (3 battalions) 1st Cavalry Regiment 475 cavalry Foot Artillery 127 gunners, 9 × 4-pdr Artillery ParkGB Jean Baptiste Eblé Unbrigaded Personnel 2,218 gunners Foot Artillery 6 × 12-pdr, 6 × 8-pdr, 6 × 4-pdr Horse Artillery 4 × 8-pdr

Coalition order of battle Supreme Commander: Francis II, Holy Roman Emperor Coalition Army: FZM Prince Josias of Coburg