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===French Army=== The French right wing under Condé himself had 17 cavalry [[Squadron (army)|squadron]]s in two [[Echelon formation|echelon]]s. The center under Chatillon comprised 12 infantry [[battalion]]s and six squadrons of cavalry. Commanded by Marshal [[Antoine III de Gramont|Antoine Gramont]], the left wing was composed of 16 cavalry squadrons. Six cavalry squadrons made up the reserve under [[Jean Louis d'Erlach]]. Formation-wise, the 12 infantry battalions were drawn up in lines eight ranks-deep, with each battalion having a strength of 600–700 men. The cavalry was in 45 squadrons of 200 horsemen, their ranks four or five-deep.{{sfn|Guthrie|2003|p=192}} The French artillery, 18 guns-strong, was commanded the Comte de Cossé.{{sfn|Thion|2008|p=163}} <gallery widths="240px" heights="160px" > File:Arolsen Klebeband 02 227.jpg|General Louis de Bourbon-Condé File:Antoine III de Gramont - Basque Museum in Bayonne.jpg|Marshal Antoine de Gramont File:Johann Ludwig von Erlach.jpg|General Johann von Erlach File:Henri II de Saint-Nectaire (1599-1681).jpg|General Henri de La Ferté-Senneterre </gallery>
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