The last invasion of Scania - Battle of Helsingborg February 28th 1710 Part 4



Orders of Battle


Swedish Army

C-in-C: Magnus Stenbock

Commander ability: Gifted


First line from the left


Gen.Maj Palmquist’s Brigade

6 Squadrons (Elite/Blade)

3 Squadrons (Drilled/Blade)


Gen.Maj Taube’s Brigade

6 Battalions (Elite/Rank Firing)


Gen.Maj Hamilton’s Brigade

6 Battalions (Elite/Rank Firing)


Gen.Maj Sparrfeldt’s Brigade

7 Squadrons (Guards/Blade)

4 Squadrons (Elite/Blade)


Second line from the left


Gen.Maj Gyllenstierna’s Brigade

4 Squadrons (Elite/Blade)

2 Squadrons (Drilled/Blade)


Gen.Maj Fleetwood’s Brigade

10 Battalions (Elite/Rank Firing)


Gen.Maj Gyllenstierna’s Brigade

4 Squadrons (Guards/Blade)

2 Squadrons (Elite/Blade)


Artillery: Each infantry brigade can have up to 2 light battalion guns.



Danish Army


C-in-C: Jørgen Rantzau

Commander ability: Competent


First line from the left


Gen.Maj Dewitz’s Brigade

5 Squadrons (Elite/Bullet)


Gen.Maj Sichstedt’s Brigade

6 Battalions (Elite/Rank Firing)

6 Battalions (Guards/Rank Firing)


Gen.Maj Rothstein’s Brigade

2 Battalions (Elite/Rank Firing)

5 Squadrons (Guards/Bullet)

1 Squadron (Drilled/Bullet)


Second line from the left


Prince Karl of Hessen-Phillipstahl’s Brigade

5 Battalions (Elite/Rank Firing)

3 Battalions (Drilled/Rank Firing)

5 squadrons (Drilled/Bullet)


Artillery: Each brigade containing infantry can have 1 light battalion gun. Being deployed at the same time as the first brigade on the Ringstorp heights is the Danish heavy artillery, 4 x 9-pounder field artillery pieces.