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.British Army
Commanded by Field Marshal Lord Raglan.
Commanded by General François Certain Canrobert.
Commanded by Prince Aleksandr Sergeyevich Menshikov with a total of 25,000 men and 78 guns.
- Cavalry - Lt. Gen. I.I. Ryzhov with 3,000 sabres and 16 guns.
- *Kiev Regiment
- *Ingermanland Regiment
- *1 Ural Cossacks
- North Column - Col. A.P. Skiuderi with 4,000 men and 12 guns.
- *Odessa Regiment
- *53 Don Cossacks
- *4 Rifle Battalion
- Left Center Column - Maj. Gen. K.R. Semiakin with 5,000 men and 10 guns.
- *Azov Regiment
- *Dnieper Regiment
- *4 Rifle Battalion
- Right Center Column - Maj. Gen. F.G. Levutski with 3,000 men and 8 guns.
- *Ukraine Regiment
- South Column - Maj. Gen. S.I. Gribbe with 3,000 men and 10 guns
- *Dnieper Regiment
- *Composite Uhlan Regiment
- *Ingermanland Regiment
- *60 Don Cossacks
- Forward Reserves - Maj. Gen. O.P. Zhaboritski with 5,000 men and 10 guns.
- *Vladimir Regiment
- *Susdal Regiment
- *6 Rifle Battalion
- *Ingermanland Regiment
- *60 Don Cossacks
- Reserves - total of 2,000 men and 12 guns.
- *Ukraine Regiment
- *4 Rifle Battalion
- *Composite Uhlan Regiment