The king himself led the right wing, consisting of six regiments
of Swedes, supported by musketeers intermingled with cavalry. The
left, composed of cavalry and infantry intermixed, was commanded by
Duke Bernhard. The centre, consisting of four brigades of infantry
supported by the Scottish regiments under Henderson, was commanded
by Nicholas Brahe, Count of Weissenburg.
The reserves behind each of these divisions were formed entirely
of cavalry, commanded on the right by Bulach, in the centre by
Kniphausen, and on the left by Ernest, Prince of Anhalt. The field
pieces, twenty in number, were disposed to the best advantage between
the wings. Franz Albert of Lauenburg, who had joined the army the
day before, rode by the king. A short halt was made at Chursitz,
where the baggage was left behind, and the army then advanced
against the Imperialists, who at once opened fire.
Wallenstein had posted his left so as to be covered by a canal,
while his right was protected by the village of Lutzen. On some
rising ground to the left of that village, where there were several
windmills, he planted fourteen small pieces of cannon, while
to support his front, which was composed of the musketeers in the
ditches on either side of the road, he planted a battery of seven
heavy pieces of artillery.
The main body of his infantry he formed into four massive brigades,
which were flanked on both sides by musketeers intermixed with
cavalry.
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