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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.

British Army[]

Commanded by Field Marshal Lord Raglan.

French Army[]

Commanded by General François Certain Canrobert.

  • 1st Cavalry Brigade - General d'Allonville with 1,500 sabres.
    • 1e Régiment de Chasseurs d'Afrique
    • 4eme Régiment de Chasseurs d'Afrique
  • Corps d'Observation - General Pierre Bosquet
    • 1st Brigade - General Espinasse
      • 4e Régiment de Chasseurs
      • 1e Zouaves
      • 7e Régiment de Ligne
    • 2nd Brigade - General Joseph Vinoy with 4,000 men.
      • 9th Régiment de Chasseurs
      • 20th Régiment de Ligne
      • 27th Régiment de Ligne

Russian Army[]

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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