The order of battle which is preserved in the king's library states the
confederate army at 66 battalions and 166 squadrons; but of these some
are admitted to have been absent, and others unaccounted for.

Tallard computes the army of Marlborough at 49 battalions of 500
men each, and 88 squadrons of 160; and that of Eugene at 18 battalions
and 78 squadrons; in all 67 battalions and 166 squadrons, or 38,000
infantry and 26,560 cavalry, a total of 64,560 men. This exaggeration
is evidently intended to extenuate his defeat.

Marlborough, in his letter to the States, computed the combined
troops at 64 battalions and 166 squadrons, of which 1500 horse were not
present at the battle, making 32,000 infantry and 18,420 cavalry, allow-
ing 500 for each battalion, and 120 for each squadron; to which number
we may add about 1500 men, in consequence of the superior strength of
the German squadrons. This statement justifies us in estimating the
whole confederate force at 52,000 men.

This estimate agrees with the computation of the duke in his letter to
the States, in the number of the battalions; and of the squadrons herein
mentioned, some were absent.