Danube Army

For a French army with a similar title, see Army of the Danube.

The Danube Army was created a short time before the French invasion of Russia, and was intended to prevent any Austrian incursions into western Ukraine.

Commander-in-Chief Admiral P.V.Chichagov
Chief of Staff - General Lieutenant I.V.Sabaneev
General- quartermaster - Major B.M.Berg
Duty General - Major General A.E.Ansio
Chief of Artillery - Major General V.D.Rezvoy

1st Corps General of the Infantry graf A.F.Lanzheron
2nd Corps General Lieutenant P.K.Essen 3rd
3rd Corps General Lieutenant A.L.Voinov
4th Corps General Lieutenant A.P.Zass
Army Reserve General Lieutenant I.V.Sabaneev

The total force of the Army was 51 battalions, 70 squadrons, 11 cossack regiments, and 202 guns.

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