Order of battle for the Balaclava campaign

This is the complete order of battle of opposing forces at the Battle of Balaclava.

Allied Army

The Allied Army consisted of British and French troops as well as Turkish formations under British command.

Cavalry Division - under Lieutenant-General the Earl of Lucan with a total force of 1,500 sabres and 6 field guns.
- Heavy Brigade - Brigadier the Hon. James Scarlett
  - 1st (Royal) Regiment of Dragoons (The Royals) - Lt. Col. John Yorke
  - 2nd (Royal North British) Regiment of Dragoons (The Scots Greys) - Lt. Col. Henry Griffith
  - 4th (Royal Irish) Regiment of Dragoon Guards - Lt. Col. Edward Hodge
  - 5th (Princess Charlotte of Wales's) Regiment of Dragoon Guards - Maj. Adolphus Burton
  - 6th (Inniskilling) Regiment of Dragoons - Lt. Col. Henry White
- Light Brigade - Maj. Gen. the Earl of Cardigan
  - 4th (The Queen's Own) Regiment of Light Dragoons - Lt. Col. Lord George Paget
  - 8th (The King's Royal Irish) Regiment of Hussars - Lt. Col. Frederick Shewell
  - 11th (Prince Albert's Own) Regiment of Hussars - Lt. Col. John Douglas
  - 13th Regiment of Light Dragoons - Capt. John Oldman
  - 17th Regiment of Light Dragoons (Lancers) - Capt. William Morris

Organization the Allies for the Balaclava campaign

1st Infantry Division - Lt. Gen. HRH The Duke of Cambridge with 4,000 men.
- Guards Brigade - Maj. Gen. H.J. Bentinck
  - 3rd Battalion Grenadier Guards
  - 1st Battalion Coldstream Guards
  - 1st Battalion Scots Fusiliers Guards
- Highland Brigade
  - 42nd Regiment
  - 79th Regiment
4th Infantry Division - Lt. Gen. Sir George Cathcart with 5,000 men.
- 1st Brigade - Brigadier T. Goldie
- 2nd Brigade - Brigadier A. Torrens
  - 63rd Regiment
  - 46th Regiment
  - 1st Battalion The Rifle Brigade
Balaclava defenses - Maj. Gen. Sir Colin Campbell with 4,000 men and 35 naval and field guns.
- Causeway Heights - 3 Turkish battalions plus 9 naval guns.
- Kadikoi Area - 93rd Regiment and 1 battalion of Turks
- Eastern Heights - 1,200 Marines plus 2 companies from 93rd Regiment.

1re Brigade de Cavalerie - General d'Allonville with 1,500 sabres.
- 1er Régiment de Chasseurs d'Afrique
- 4e Régiment de Chasseurs d'Afrique
Corps d'Observation - General Pierre Bosquet
- 1re Brigade d'Infanterie - General Espinasse
  - 7e Régiment d'Infanterie de Ligne
  - 1er Régiment de Zouaves
  - 4e Bataillon de Chasseurs à Pied
- 2e Brigade d'Infanterie - General Joseph Vinoy with 4,000 men.
  - 20e Régiment d'Infanterie de Ligne
  - 27e Régiment d'Infanterie de Ligne
  - 9e Bataillon de Chasseurs à Pied

Commanded by Prince Aleksandr Sergeyevich Menshikov with a total of 25,000 men and 78 guns.

Cavalry - Lt. Gen. Ryzhov with 3,000 sabres and 16 guns.
- Kiev Regiment
- Ingermanland Regiment
- (No.)1 Ural Cossacks
North Column - Col. Skiuderi with 4,000 men and 12 guns.
- Odessa Regiment
- (No.)53 Don Cossacks
- (No.)4 Rifle Battalion (1 company)
Left Center Column - Maj. Gen. Semiakin with 5,000 men and 10 guns.
- Azov Regiment
- Dnieper Regiment
- (No.)4 Rifle Battalion (1 company)
Right Center Column - Maj. Gen. Levutski with 3,000 men and 8 guns.
- Ukraine Regiment
South Column - Maj. Gen. Gribbe with 3,000 men and 10 guns
- Dnieper Regiment
- Composite Uhlan Regiment
- Ingermanland Regiment
- (No.)60 Don Cossacks
Forward Reserves - Maj. Gen. Zhaboritski with 5,000 men and 10 guns.
- Vladimir Regiment
- Susdal Regiment
- (No.)6 Rifle Battalion
- Ingermanland Regiment (two squadrons)
- (No.)60 Don Cossacks (two sotnias)
Reserves - total of 2,000 men and 12 guns.
- Ukraine Regiment (1 squadron)
- (No.)4 Rifle Battalion (1 company)
- Composite Uhlan Regiment

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