Note 90 — Chapter IV · WELLINGTON’S INFANTRY TACTICS—LINE VERSUS COLUMN
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In 1811 of the armies opposed to Wellington (Soult’s and Marmont’s) there was one division of 6 battalions, one of 9, two of 10, one of 11, seven of 12, one of 13. The battalions varied from 400 apiece in the 5th corps to over 600 in the 1st corps. The average was about 500, not including men detached or in hospital. A voltigeur company would have varied between 80 and 110 men.