Famous 18th Century Regiments

[Fisherking]

I sincerely hope that CA expands the special units that they put in the Special Forces Edition.

There were so many superb Regiments in all of the armies not to see them named.

Some of the unique uniforms might present a problem but those can be some what over looked. Just having the name and a morale modifier would be fabulous.

The Bayerisches Infanterie-Leib-Regiment, The Green Jackets, The Black Watch, & on & on.

Whether it is from CA, (which I hope) or by mod these units deserve a place.

It would not just be an opportunity to change history but to feel the history as you do.

It is hard to develop an attachment to a generic unit that has no name or number. But when you husband the strength of a unit that you know will seldom let you down it is a different story.

Those into Napoleonics have long built their table top armies with their favorite Regiments. It might be a chance for us to view a few of them.

And a chance to see that someone is thinking of their audience.


And if you have some particular favorites, why not post them and give us a thumbnail sketch of their history?

[Sir Beane]

Good idea Fisherking!

I too hope CA make extra special forces regiments available for download at some point. I would like to the see The Black Watch in paticular.

The Black Watch were initially raised as a militia in Scotland, 1725, after the failure of the 1715 Jacobite uprising.

Britian could not afford to station many troops in Scotland, so they instead recruited many locals to help keep order.

The Black Watch were originally formed as a miltia unit designed to stop thievery, paticularly cattle rustling. They take their name from their job as watchmen and the very dark green government-issued tartan which they wore.

They rebelled in 1743 after rumors that they would be shipped to the West Indies, and many of the ringleaders wer eexecuted in the tower of London.

Floowing that they were stationed in Flanders. In 1745 they took part in the Battle of Fontenoy, where they apparently surpised the French and their own commanders with their ferocity in battle.

They were known to have 'their own way of fighting'. When recieving a french musket volley their commanding officer Colonel Robert Munro ordered them to 'clap to the ground.' Their soldiers dived to the ground, allowing the bullets to pass over their heads, then got up and returned fire at the suprised frenchmen. This echoes military tactics used succesfully much later (cover, fire, cover, fire etc.).

Once they were close enough the the enemy they took cover for a final time, then rose to their feet and charged the French line, driving them back.

Since this succesful start they have been a part of the British military right up until modern times, recently seeing action in Iraq where they took casualties from IED's.

They saw extensive action during the War of Independance, the Napoleonic Wars, the Crimean War and the Boer War.

[Fisherking]

While we are on Scots, here is another. Horsemen!

Royal Scots Greys

The Royal Scots Greys was a cavalry regiment of the British Army from 1678 until 1971, when they amalgamated with the 3rd Carabiniers (Prince of Wales's Dragoon Guards) to form The Royal Scots Dragoon Guards (Carabiniers and Greys).


The regiment's history began in 1678, when three independent troops of Scots Dragoons were raised. In 1681 these troops were regimented to form The Royal Regiment of Scots Dragoons, numbered the 4th Dragoons in 1694. They were already mounted on grey horses by this stage and were already being referred to as the Grey Dragoons. In 1707 they were renamed The Royal North British Dragoons (North Britain then being the envisaged common name for Scotland), but were already being referred to as the Scots Greys. In 1713 they were renumbered the 2nd Dragoons, as it was established that only one regiment of English dragoons had existed prior to their creation. In 1877 their nickname was finally made official when they became the 2nd Dragoons (Royal Scots Greys), which was inverted in 1921 to The Royal Scots Greys (2nd Dragoons). They kept this title until 2 July 1971, when they amalgamated with the 3rd Carabiniers.
An album called Last of The Greys by the Royal Scots Greys regimental band was released in 1971 - from which the track Amazing Grace went, astonishingly, to top of the "Top 40" charts on both sides of the Atlantic.
Up until at least the Second World War, The Greys also had a popular, if somewhat derogatory, nickname of "The Bird Catchers" which derived from both their cap badge and the capture of the Eagle at Waterloo

The Scots Greys had the motto "Second to none". It referred to their seniority in the British Army and their fighting prowess. Their official motto, however, was that of the Order of the Thistle; Nemo Me Impune Lacessit (No one provokes me with impunity). They were distinguished as the only heavy cavalry regiment to wear bearskins.

At approximately 1:30 pm, the second phase of the Battle of Waterloo opened. Napoleon launched D'Erlon's corps against the allied centre left. After being stopped by Picton's Peninsular War veterans, D'Erlon's troops came under attack from the heavy cavalry led by the Earl of Uxbridge including Major General Sir William Ponsonby's "Union Brigade." The Scots Greys, commanded by Colonel Inglis Hamilton, were one of the three regiments of this brigade. The Greys were said by one eyewitness to have "walked over" a whole French infantry column. The French infantry were caught in a very poor formation for withstanding cavalry and suffered greatly, Uxbridge later claimed that 3,000 French infantry had been made prisoners as a result of the charge.

During the charge Sergeant Ewart, of the Greys, captured the eagle of the French 45th Ligne. The Greys charged the French Grande Batterie and, having cut the traces of the artillery's draught horse teams, came under a counter charge by lancers of Jaquinot's division. Ponsonby, who had chosen to ride one of his less expensive mounts, was ridden down and killed by the lancers. The Scots Greys' casualties, for the whole battle, included: 122 killed; 93 wounded; and the loss of 228 of the 416 horses that started the day

This engagement also gave the Scots Greys their cap badge, the eagle itself. The eagle is displayed in the Royal Scots Dragoon Guards museum in Edinburgh Castle, alongside the sword wielded by Ewart, who was later promoted to ensign, at the battle.

[Sheogorath]

I'd say the Pavlovsk Grenadiers, but, alas, it seems all their greatest accomplishments were made during the Napoleonic Wars

[Intrepid Sidekick]

Hi just taking a breather from work.

There are special units in the game for a number of nations, that anyone who buys the game gets.
The special forces are extras.

[Fisherking]

Hi just taking a breather from work.

There are special units in the game for a number of nations, that anyone who buys the game gets.
The special forces are extras.

That is fabulous!

Thanks Intrepid Sidekick for letting us know!

I am sure we are all eagerly awaiting to get a look.

In the mean time I guess we will just dream & guess, in order to make the time pass...

[Sir Beane]

Hi just taking a breather from work.

There are special units in the game for a number of nations, that anyone who buys the game gets.
The special forces are extras.

Fantastic! It's great of you to drop by and give us this little tidbit.

Now we can speculate as to what these special units are!

Fantastic!

[Oleander Ardens]

Hi just taking a breather from work.

There are special units in the game for a number of nations, that anyone who buys the game gets.
The special forces are extras.

Menacing voice:

...So now we want the hear names and numbers

[Sir Beane]

Do you think this is worth starting a new thread for? I think most people will miss this otherwise. If anyone thinks it's a good idea I'll post one up.

[Sheogorath]

Menacing voice:

...So now we want the hear names and numbers

Well, he IS required to give us his name, rank, and serial number

We can use the hairpin to get any other information.

[pdoyle007]

Just from a British standpoint (and these might be a out of the time frame)

Coldstream Guards?
60th Rifles (were stationed in America I think so could have bearing on the Road To Independence)

*cough* South Essex *cough*

[Sir Beane]

Just from a British standpoint (and these might be a out of the time frame)

Coldstream Guards?
60th Rifles (were stationed in America I think so could have bearing on the Road To Independence)

*cough* South Essex *cough*

Good suggestions. I ws thinking of doing a quick write up of the Coldstreamers. I might post one up later, unless anyone else beats me to it.

[Fisherking]

Just from a British standpoint (and these might be a out of the time frame)

Coldstream Guards?
60th Rifles (were stationed in America I think so could have bearing on the Road To Independence)

*cough* South Essex *cough*

From several sources…a little more than just a thumbnail…


The 60th (Royal American) Regiment of Foot, later 60th Rifles or Green Jackets.


On 8th July 1755 a column of British redcoats under General Braddock, advancing to take Fort Duquesne on the Ohio River was ambushed was ambushed by the French and their Red Indian Allies firing from concealed positions. The dying Geeneral`s last words `we shall learn better how to do it next time`, sum up the reaction at home to this defeat, for within a few months a special Act of Parliament had provide for the raising of the 60th Royal American Regiment of four battalions of American colonists. Among the distinguished foreign officers given commisions was Henri Bouquet, a Swiss citizen, whose ideas on tactics, training and man-management (including the unofficial introduction of the rifle and `battle-dress`) were to become universal in the Army only after another 150 years. The new regiment fought at Louisborg in 1758 and Quebec in 1759 in the campaign which finally wrested Canada from France; at Quebec it won from Wolfe the motto `Celer et Audax` (Swift and Bold). These were conventional battles on the European model, but the challenge of Pontiac‘s Red Indian rebellion in 1763 was of a very different character and threatened the British control of North America. The new regiment at first lost several outlying garrisons but finally proved its mastery of forest warfare under Bouquets leadership at the decisive victory of Bushey Run.


HISTORY
The 60th (Royal American) Regiment of Foot, better known under its later name, The King's Royal Rifle Corps, has long been associated with Canada After Braddock's defeat by the French and Indians in 1755, authority was granted to raise a regiment of four battalions to be recruited in Germany and from German colonists in North America. The regiment was named the 62nd, or Royal American, Regiment of Foot; but it was redesignated the 60th (Royal American) Regiment of Foot in February 1757. Recruiting for the Royal Americans in North America was disappointing, and more than half its strength was drafted from men rejected by British regiments in Ireland. From this unlikely collection of foreigners and cast-offs was fashioned one of the most renowned corps of the British Army.
Among the officers recruited in Europe were two able Swiss soldiers, Henri Bouquet and Frederick Haldimand, who commanded respectively the 1st and 2nd battalions of the new regiment. Bouquet trained his battalion as light infantry, emphasizing the skills required for forest warfare. Haldimand also adapted his European experience to war in the American wilderness.
The 1st and 4th battalions of the 60th accompanied General Abercromby's advance up Lake Champlain in 1758, and participated in the disastrous assault on the Ticonderoga position the following July. In November, Bouquet's 1st Battalion played a major role in the successful advance to Fort Duquesne, which secured the western border of New England against the incursions of France's savage Indian allies.
In 1758, the 2nd and 3rd battalions were assigned to the forces of General Amherst for operations in eastern Canada. Both battalions were present at the capture of Louisbourg, and moved on to Quebec with Wolfe the following year. The performance of the 60th at Montmorency Falls on 31 July 1753 won the regimental motto Celer et Audax (Swift and Bold) from General Wolfe.
The 2nd and 3rd battalions fought at the battle of the Plains of Abraham on 13 September 1759. The following year elements of all four battalions participated in the final advance to Montreal.
From the date of its raising in 1755, at least one battalion of the 60th (Royal American) Regiment of Foot served in North America until 1824, when the name was discontinued and the unit was redesignated The 60th (The Duke of York's Own Rifle Corps and Light Infantry) Regiment. This title was changed to The 60th (Duke of York's Own Rifle Corps) and, in 1830, the regiment was renamed The 60th (The King's Royal Rifle Corps).
In 1844, the 60th returned to Canada, and garrisoned the Quebec and Montreal area until 1847. The 1st and 4th Battalions were sent to Canada during the threatened Fenian invasions; the 4th arrived in 1866, and the 1st in 1867. The 1st Battalion accompanied Sir Garnet Wolseley's expedition to Fort Carry to crush the First Riel Rebellion in 1870.
In November 1871, the 1st Battalion marched from the Quebec Citadel to a waiting transport, with its departure, the only British troops remaining in Canada were those manning the naval bases at Halifax and Esquimalt, which remained British garrison stations until early in the twentieth century.
Although the 60th Rifles withdrew from the land of its origin, the memory of this distinguished regiment’s North American service was perpetuated in a unique fashion. A large number of the original infantry units comprising the Canadian Volunteer Active Militia - many of which still exist - were designated as Rifles, and wore the green jackets and red facings of The 60th (The King's Royal Rifle Corps).
UNIFORM
When the corps was raised in December 1755, the 62nd, or Royal American, Regiment of Foot was ordered to dress exactly like a regiment of the British Army, except that the uniform was to have no regimental lace, in recognition of the regiment's proposed role in the forest warfare of North America.
By 1755, British infantry dress had been standardized to a degree The outer garment was a long red collarless coat falling to just above the knee. The front had wide lapels to the waist, which could be buttoned across in double-breasted fashion when campaigning or in cold weather, The corners of the skirt were hooked up to give the soldier greater freedom of movement. The large turned-back cuff had a deep cleft, above which was set a slashed panel with three buttons. A plain red shoulder strap on the left shoulder held in place the cross-belt, a transverse pointed pocket flap was set on each hip.
Lapels and cuffs of the 60th were blue, the traditional facing colour of Royal regiments. As the red coats were usually, but not always, lined with the regimental facing colour, the turn-backs on the coats of the 60rh were probably blue. A thigh-length sleeved red waistcoat was worn under the red coat. The breeches for Royal regiments were blue, although the Royal Americans also wore leather breeches on some occasions.
Long white gaiters reaching to mid-thigh were strapped under the instep, and fastened below the knee by a black strap. On campaign, the white gaiters were replaced by brown marching gaiters of similar pattern.
Men of the grenadier company wore the tall grenadier cap seen in the illustration of the Louisbourg Grenadiers [mitre cap]. Other companies wore a black felt tricorn with black cockade; its brim was edged with white tape for men and silver lace for officers.
A white stock and white shirt completed the soldier's dress.
A wide buff leather belt crossed over the left shoulder to support a black ammunition pouch on the right hip. A narrower buff leather waist-belt, worn over the waistcoat, sup-ported a double frog on the left side, from which hung a bayonet and short brass-hilted hanger. The waist-belt was worn over the closed coat, but under the coat when it was open. A smaller black ammunition pouch was sometimes worn on the middle of the waist-belt.
British troops in North America during this period normally carried the .75-calibre Long Land Musket, popularly known as the Brown Bess.
The private soldier of the 60th depicted in the illustration [see above] wears an improvised campaign service dress. The sleeved red waistcoat without lace is worn as an outer garment. Over his blue regimental breeches are green cloth Indian leggings (mitasses) fastened at the ankles and below the knee. Moccasins have replaced regulation shoes. his black felt tricorn has been cut down, leaving only the crown and a narrow brim, which offers some protection without being cumbersome.
The useless brass-hilted infantry hanger has been replaced by a hatchet. He wears the pack high on his back, Indian fashion, as recommended by General Wolfe for his ad hoc battalion of light infantry.
In an effort to reduce the conspicuousness of the contemporary uniform, some soldiers of the light troops wore jackets of blue or green; but these early attempts at camouflage were quite unofficial, and the red coat of the British Army remained the prescribed dress of the 60th for almost half a century.
In December 1797, the 5th Battalion of the 60th, raised in England, was armed with rifles and dressed in green jackets with red facings. This was the introduction of the green jacket that was to become the outstanding feature of regimental dress of the 60th (Royal American) Regiment of Foot.


I‘ll leave the other Regiments for someone else or another time.

[pdoyle007]

Something I was wondering when the 'clans' were announced as a unit - will all line battalions look the same or will there be subtle differences?

Mainly I was thinking of the Scottish battalions in the British army (think they were the 74th and 78th) - they played a major role in the Battle of Assaye (1803) and the entire Indian campaign under Wellington, however they wore kilts.

Will kilted regiments be available for a unit raised north of the border?

[Fisherking]

Something I was wondering when the 'clans' were announced as a unit - will all line battalions look the same or will there be subtle differences?

Mainly I was thinking of the Scottish battalions in the British army (think they were the 74th and 78th) - they played a major role in the Battle of Assaye (1803) and the entire Indian campaign under Wellington, however they wore kilts.

Will kilted regiments be available for a unit raised north of the border?

These were the Highlanders
The Black Watch or 42nd, the 71st, 72nd, 73rd, 74th, 75th, 77th, 78th, 79th, 91st, 92nd, 93rd.


There is a long article I posted on the Highlanders in the British Army on page 7 of the 3D Units and Faction Info Over At the Official Empire Site thread

We can only guess at this point what the game holds, unless some of the CA lads choose to drop by and inform us.

I can hope the special units have special dress though.

[ThePianist]

This is maybe a bit too much to ask, but could each unit have a regimental flag as well as a national flag?
So, let's say a unit in ETW is 200 men and that's a battalion. In RTW, a unit would have a banner above it with the faction's insignia. Could ETW have a banner with the faction's national flag, and another slot beneath it for the regimental insignia, if any? Creative Assembly doesn't even have to make it. They can just leave the slot in the design so modders can add it in a "regimental flag pack".

For example, the unmodded banner above a unit would have only the national flag, with a transparent rectangular space (and you don't see it since it's transparent) for the regimental flag. Then people could add their own regiment picture file, so the modded banner for a unit would have the national flag, and the regiment flag.

This is of course, only in the case of special regiments, since not all line regiments had their own flags. But it'd be great for Gloucestershire Regiment, for example, who has a pair of insignia instead of one. Also the Dragoon and the Hussars probably have their own symbols. Same for Imperial Guards of the Franc and the Habsburg. Also the Pavlovsk, Preobrajensky, Semionovsky, Ismaili, etc of the Rus. My Spanish history is ignorant, but there was the Spanish Habsburg and the Austrian Habsburg. And, this would be especially useful and practical, should there ever be an expansion (or a mod) about American History of the Civil War, then each regiment had their own flag, either a unique regimental flag, or at least their distinctive state flag.

This regiment flag feature may not be very significant but it would do a great deal in historical simulation and atmosphere, which often does more wonder than graphics.

[Fisherking]

Something that has me thinking is that the unit sizes for Empire are going to be Company Size!

There are a minimum of three and as many as seven Companies to a Battalion and five or so Battalions to a Regiment.

A good rough figure might be 25 companies to a regiment…

Named and Famous units are in the game but will we have more than a Company of each?

I know from past games there are ways of limiting the number of a particular kind of unit but do you think they will have gone to that trouble in this game? Will we get real Regiments or just Companies passing as Regiments?

[lars573]

It's going to be the same as the previous games. Considering that there is a screen shot of a requiment menu. And a foot unit is 165 men.

[Fisherking]

That may very well be true, and it is what I expected at this point. I was just being very hopeful!


Thus far we have only covered a few British Regiments.

It would be a good thing if someone could find something on some of the others.

With perhaps, many named units it will be a lot of fun to see what we get.


In America perhaps we will see the British Legion vs. The Swamp Fox or maybe some other spirited contests.

Did you know that Tarleton in 1794, was promoted to Major-General, in 1801 to Lieutenant-General, and in 1812 to General. He had hoped to be appointed to command British forces in the Peninsular War, but the position was instead given to Wellington. He held a military command in Ireland and another in England. In 1815, he was made a Baronet and in 1820 a Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the Bath (GCB). So much for Honor and Fair Play in the British Empire.

[lars573]

Well the British regimental system is unique, and actually develops over the course of the game. And doesn't even resemble the form it takes on in the 19th century until the Napoleonic wars. On the continent a regiment, outside of royal guard units, wouldn't have much distinction from one and other beyond a flag and a name. A name which might just be the name of the colonel and would change when he does (a convention Britain was using during the second Jacobite uprising). The Austrians use a variant of it. An Austrian regiment was named for it's "Inhaber" (similar to what the British later call a colonel-in-cheif or Honourary colonel). The Inhaber was the noble/royal patron who paid to raise and equip the regiment (but not nessisarily command it in the feild). Which in a lot of cases mean't the Haspburg ruler was the Inhaber. So a second Inhaber could be appointed so that they weren't all called Franz-Joseph's. The anceint regime in France named a lot of units after where they were raised. They also had a number of regiments made up of foregin troops. Like the Royal Écossois (decendants of the Scots guard bowmen you saw in M2TW) and the Irish brigade. As well as Swiss, who were part of the royal household troops. And regiments of Dutch and Germans too.

[geala]

In Prussia about the time of the 1st Silesian War and later each regiment had a number but was commonly named after the Oberst (colonel and chief) which of course lead to some problems with identification. I thought that was the same in England in the 18th c. and the numbers were used later, but I seem to be wrong. The regiments wore distinct uniforms, blue coats but trousers of different colours and of course different appliques on the uniform. Recruitment was based on a special district for each regiment.

Prussian infantry regiments normaly had 2 battalions of about 800 each in 6 companies. The tactical unit for infantry was never the regiment or company but always the battalion. I hope in E:TW a single unit will resemble a battalion of infantry and a regiment of cavalry (about 780 men) and not a company or squadron. Otherwise the armies will be a bit ridiculously small. Maybe in the colonies smaller units sometimes were used but at least in the bigger fights also there the battalion was the tactical unit, f.e. at the Monongahela or at Fort Carillon.

I hope for the Prussian infantry, IR 15 (Infanterieregiment 15) will be in the game for it was the guard regiment in the time of Frederic II. (who was chief of the regiment), it was raised 1688 and consisted later of three battalions.

For the cavalry I would like perhaps Dragonerregiment 5 (dragoons) which made a famous attack at Hohenfriedberg 1745, destroying 20 battalions of infantry with its charges. A military marching song was composed for it.

I admit to be too lazy to give more about the regimental history (such history is a bit boring imho), perhaps another one can tell about it.

[Nelson]

Smallwood’s Maryland regiment would be an excellent special addition for American forces. It was exceptionally well disciplined and commanded. These men knew how to use the bayonet, charging repeatedly in a rear guard action at Long Island that saved the rest of the escaping army.

In fact, the Maryland Line as a whole was splendid throughout the war. Maryland is still known as the Old Line State for the gallantry of her soldiers in the War for Independence. An 18th century bayonet graces the patch of Maryland National Guard troops to this day.

[lars573]

In Prussia about the time of the 1st Silesian War and later each regiment had a number but was commonly named after the Oberst (colonel and chief) which of course lead to some problems with identification. I thought that was the same in England in the 18th c. and the numbers were used later, but I seem to be wrong. The regiments wore distinct uniforms, blue coats but trousers of different colours and of course different appliques on the uniform. Recruitment was based on a special district for each regiment.

In the early 18th century the British did use a number and colonels name scheme, for some regiments. Others didn't, they had a unique name and a number. Look up an order of battle for the Battle of Culloden and you'll see these two methods used side by side.

Prussian infantry regiments normaly had 2 battalions of about 800 each in 6 companies. The tactical unit for infantry was never the regiment or company but always the battalion. I hope in E:TW a single unit will resemble a battalion of infantry and a regiment of cavalry (about 780 men) and not a company or squadron. Otherwise the armies will be a bit ridiculously small. Maybe in the colonies smaller units sometimes were used but at least in the bigger fights also there the battalion was the tactical unit, f.e. at the Monongahela or at Fort Carillon.

Your hopes are in vain. Go to the screenshot thread and gaze upon a Spainish army that has 120 man infantry units, 18 man artillery units, and 60 man cavalry/skirmisher units.

[Fisherking]

Indeed Maryland had some fine regiments.

I would like to include a fine if unusual Continental Regiment:


The 1st Rhode Island Regiment
By the winter of 1777-78 (Valley Forge), the Continental Army had dwindled from 18,000 to about 8,000 from disease and desertion. The situation was grim. Philadelphia was occupied. The Continental Congress was meeting in cramped quarters in York, Pennsylvania. The Congress approved a Rhode Island proposal to raise an entire regiment of free blacks and Slaves! The Rhode Island legislature, full of men connected to Rhode Island's extensive slave trade, provided for compensation to slave owners of up to 120 English Pounds or $400.00 in Continental currency. The slaves, then, would be purchased by the state and once they passed muster by Colonel Greene would be freed. The regiment, however, was never entirely composed of former slaves or even African-Americans. White men, free blacks, and a few Narragansett Indians were present from the beginning. Over time, the unit resembled most of the Continental forces with a mix of whatever recruits could be found. That the majority of the men in this regiment were African American through most of the war was due to the terms of enlistment for former slaves. Colonel Greene commanded the unit from its formation in 1778 until his death at Points Bridge in 1781. In all, the unit saw five years of service and was a part of the Continental line at the battles of Rhode Island, Point's Bridge and Yorktown. The regiment was an active part of the American effort, and at Points Bridge; they were particularly noticed for their effectiveness in the field. For many of the men of the First Rhode Island Regiment freedom had not only political meaning, but personal meaning as well.

[Alexander the Pretty Good]

fisherking - Tarleton's brutality was likely exaggerated, and he was in the middle of a truly brutal civil war in the South. Don't read too much into the Patriot's implied depiction of him.

[fenir]

3rd Regiment of Foot. The Queens Own Royal Regiment of East Kent. (The Buffs). 1572 AD

My Family's Regiment, And to this day........it is commanded by my Cousin! As part of the Light Infantry.

STEADY THE BUFFS!

One of the Most illustrious units in the world. ANd one of the oldest.

The origins of the regiment lay in Thomas Morgan's Company of Foot, The London Trained Bands which was in existence from 1572 to 1648. In 1665 it was known as the 4th (The Holland Maritime) Regiment and by 1668 as the 4th (The Holland) Regiment. In 1688-1689 it was "4th The Lord High Admiral's Regiment" until 1751 it was named as other regiments after the Colonel Commanding being the 3rd (Howard's) Regiment of Foot from 1737-1743 at which point it became the 3rd Regiment of Foot, "Howard's Buffs".

1751-1782 3rd (Kent) Regiment of Foot, "The Buffs"
1782-1881 3rd (East Kent) Regiment of Foot ("The Buffs")
1881-1935 The Buffs, (East Kent Regiment)
1935-1961 The Buffs, (Royal East Kent Regiment)

The 3rd Regiment received its nickname of "The Buffs" because it had been issued buff coats - armour made of soft leather - first when it served abroad in Holland and later when it was a Maritime Regiment of Foot. It was later given buff-coloured facings and waistcoats to distinguish itself from those of other regiments and had their leather equipment in buff rather than dyed the traditional white.

It received the title of "The Old Buffs" during the Battle of Dettingen in 1743, when the 31st (Huntingdonshire) Regiment of Foot marched past King George II and onto the battlefield with great spirit. Mistaking them for the 3rd due to their buff facings, the sovereign called out, "Bravo, Buffs! Bravo!". When one of his aides, an officer of the 3rd regiment, corrected His Majesty, he then cheered non-plussed, "Bravo, Young Buffs! Bravo!", thus granting the 31st the honour of being nicknamed the "Young Buffs". The 3rd Regiment then took to calling themselves the "Old Buffs" to keep themselves distinct from the 31st.

The Buffs obtained the name of "The Buffs" officially in 1744 while on campaign in the Low Countries. The 3rd Regiment was then under the command of Lieutenant-General Thomas Howard. At the same time, the 19th Regiment of Foot were commanded by their colonel, the Honourable Sir Charles Howard. In order to avoid confusion (because regiments were then named after their colonels, which would have made them both Howard's Regiment of Foot), the regiments took the colours of their facings as part of their names - the 19th Foot became the Green Howards, while the 3rd Foot became Howard's Buffs, eventually being shortened to simply The Buffs.


Buffs in Australia.In between the campaigns of the Napoleonic Wars and India, "The Buff's" had a tour of service from 1821 until 1827 in the British colony of New South Wales. For the duration of their service, The Buff's were divided into four detachments. The first was based in Sydney from 1821. The second arrived in Hobart in 1822. The third, entitled "The Buff's Headquarters", arrived in Sydney in 1823. The fourth arrived in Sydney in 1824, but variously saw service throughout the colonies, being stationed at Port Dalrymple, Parramatta, Liverpool, Newcastle, Port Macquarie and Bathurst. The Regiment reunited and was transferred to Calcutta in 1827. During their service in New South Wales, The Buff's were commanded by Lieut. Colonel W. Stewart and Lieut Colonel C. Cameron.

STEADY......THE BUFFS!This famous cry has been rumoured by many to have been uttered on the field of battle, but it was actually born on the parade grounds of a garrison.

It comes from when the 2nd Battalion was stationed at Malta in 1858 and were quartered with the 21st Royal (North British) Fusiliers. Adjutant Cotter of The Buffs was a Scot who had formerly served in the 21st Fusiliers as a Sergeant Major. Adjutant Cotter would not brook any disarray on the parade ground from his raw recruits, shouting "Steady, The Buffs! The Fusiliers are watching you!"

This greatly amused the Fusiliers and they called out “Steady, The Buffs!” on the slightest provocation

From 1595 to 1665, the four regiments of the English Brigade served under Dutch command. In 1665, with the coming of the Second Anglo-Dutch War the British and Scotch Brigades were ordered to swear loyalty to the Stadtholder. Those who obeyed would be allowed to continue in Dutch service and those who disobeyed would be cashiered. Using his own funds, Sir George Downing, the English ambassador to the Netherlands, raised the Holland Regiment from the starving remnants of those who refused to sign. It was designated as the 4th Regiment of Foot.
In 1689 the Glorious Revolution deposed James II Stuart and seated William Henry, Prince of Orange-Nassau and Stadtholder of the United Netherlands, on the throne of Great Britain as William III of England. To reduce confusion between the Regent's Dutch Blue Guards regiment and the Stuart-era "Holland Regiment", the latter was renumbered the 3rd Regiment and had its title changed to The Lord Admiral's Regiment. Since Prince George of Denmark was Lord Admiral (and thus was its Honorary Colonel), it was also known as Prince George of Denmark's Regiment until his death in 1708.
The 1st (Regular) Battalion existed continuously from 1572-1961.
The 2nd (Regular) Battalion was intermittently raised in 1678-1679, 1756-1758, 1803-1815, and 1857-1949.
In 1758, the 2nd Battalion raised in 1756-1758 was converted into the 1st Battalion, 61st (South Gloucestershire) Regiment. In 1881, it was converted into the 2nd Battalion, 28th/61st The Gloucestershire Regiment, whose battalions were later amalgamated together in 1948. In 1994 The Gloucestershire Regiment was amalgamated with The Duke of Edinburgh's Royal (Berkshire and Wiltshire) Regiment to form The Royal Gloucestershire, Berkshire and Wiltshire Regiment. In 2004 the Royal Gloucestershire, Berkshire and Wiltshire Regiment was amalgamated with the Devon and Dorset Light Infantry to form 1st (Royal Gloucestershire, Berkshire and Wiltshire) Battalion, The Light Infantry. In 2005 the The Light Infantry amalgamated with the Royal Green Jackets to form The Rifles. The 1st (Royal Gloucestershire, Berkshire and Wiltshire) Battalion, The Light Infantry will be renamed the 1st (Royal Gloucestershire, Berkshire and Wiltshire Light Infantry) Battalion, The Rifles.
In the Cardwell reforms of 1881 the East Kent Militia became the regiment's 3rd (Special Reserve) Battalion [1881-1953] and its short-lived 4th (Special Reserve) Battalion [1881-1888].
From 1881-1908 the Territorial Army's 1st (Kent) Volunteers and 2nd (The Weald of Kent) Volunteers Battalions were raised. From 1908-1921 and 1939-1947 they became the regiment's 4th and 5th Battalions. In 1921-1939 and 1947-1961 they were amalgamated as the 4th/5th Battalion.

Blenhiem
Peninsular War
Nepoleonic Wars.
The Zulu Wars.
2nd Boer War.
1st World War
3rd Afghan War.
2nd World War.



Battle Honours.War of the Spanish Succession, (Queen Anne's War)

BLENHEIM (1704) = 1st Battalion.
RAMILLES (1706) = 1st Battalion.
OUDENARDE (1708) = 1st Battalion.
MALPLAQUET (1709) = 1st Battalion.

War of the Austrian Succession, (King George's War)

DETTINGEN (1743) = 1st Battalion.
Seven Years' War, (French and Indian War)

GUADELOUPE 1759 = 1st Battalion.
Belleisle (1761) = 1st Battalion.

Napoleonic Wars
DOURO (1809) = 1st Battalion.
TALAVERA (1809) = 1st Battalion.
ALBUHERA (1811) = 1st Battalion.
VITTORIA (1813) = 1st Battalion.
PYRENEES (1813) = 1st Battalion.
NIVELLE (1813)= 1st Battalion.
NIVE (1813) = 1st Battalion.
ORTHES (1814) = 1st Battalion.
TOULOUSE (1814) = 1st Battalion.
PENINSULA (1808-13) = 1st Battalion.

"Pax Britannia"
PUNNIAR (1843) Gwalior Campaign = 1st Battalion.
SEVASTOPOL (1855) Crimean War = 1st Battalion.
TAKU FORTS (1860) Second Opium War = 1st Battalion.
SOUTH AFRICA 1879 Zulu War = 2nd Battalion.
CHITRAL (1895) North-West Frontier = 1st Battalion.
RELIEF OF KIMBERLEY (1900) Second Anglo-Boer War = 2nd Battalion.
PAARDEBERG (1900) Second Anglo-Boer War = 3rd Battalion.
SOUTH AFRICA 1900-02 Second Anglo-Boer War = 2nd & 3rd Battalions.

World War I (1914-1919)
Aisne (1914)= 1st Battalion.
ARMENTIERES 1914 = 1st Battalion.
YPRES 1915-17 = 2nd, 7th & 8th Battalions.
Gravenstafel (1915) = 2nd Battalion.
St. Julien (1915) = 2nd Battalion.
Frezenberg (1915) = 2nd Battalion.
Bellewaarde (1915) = 2nd Battalion.
Hooge (1915) = 1st Battalion.
LOOS (1915) = 2nd, 6th, & 8th Battalions.
SOMME 1916-18 = 1st, 6th, 7th, & 8th Battalions
Albert (1916-18) = 6th & 7th Battalions.
Bazentin (1916) = 7th Battalion.
Delville Wood (1916) = 8th Battalion.
Poziers (1916) = 6th Battalion.
Flers-Courcelette (1916) = 1st Battalion.
Morval (1916) = 1st Battalion.
Thiepval (1916) = 7th Battalion.
Le Transloy (1916) = 6th Battalion.
Ancre Heights (1916) = 7th Battalion.
Ancre (1916-18) = 6th & 7th Battalions.
Arras 1917 = 6th & 7th Battalions.
Scarpe (1917) = 7th Battalion.
Messines (1917) = 8th Battalion.
Pilckem (1917) = 8th Battalion.
Passchendale (1917) = 7th Battalion.
Cambrai (1917-1918) = 1st & 6th Battalions.
St. Quentin (1918) = 1st & 6th Battalions.
Avre (1918) = 7th Battalion.
Amiens (1918) = 6th & 7th Battalions.
Bapaume (1918) = 7th Battalion.
HINDENBURG LINE (1918) = 1st, 6th, 7th, & 10th Battalions.
Epehey (1918)= 1st, 6th, 7th, & 10th Battalions.
St. Quentin Canal (1918) = 1st & 6th Battalions.
Selle (1918) = 1st & 7th Battalions.
Sambre (1918) = 7th Battalion.
France and Flanders (1914-18) = 1st, 2nd, 6th, 7th, 8th & 10th Battalions.
STRUMA (1916-17) = 2nd Battalion.
Doiran (1918) = 2nd Battalion.
Macedonia (1915-18) = 2nd Battalion.
Gaza (1917) = 10th Battalion.
JERUSALEM (1917) = 10th Battalion.
Tel Asur (1918) = 10th Battalion.
Palestine (1917-18) = 10th Battalion.
Aden (1915-16) = 4th Battalion.
Tigris (1916) = 5th Battalion.
Kut al Amara (1917) = 5th Battalion.
BAGDAD (1917) = 5th Battalion.
Mesopotamia (1915-18) = 5th Battalion.

World War II (1939-1945)

Defence of Escaut (1940) = 2nd Battalion.
St. Omer-La Basse (1940) = 2nd Battalion.
Withdrawal to Seine (1940) = 4th Battalion.
NORTH-WEST EUROPE 1940 = 2nd, 4th, & 5th Battalions.
Sidi Suleiman (1941) = 1st Battalion.
ALEM HAMZA (1941)= 1st Battalion.
Alam El Halfa (1942)= 2nd Battalion.
EL ALAMEIN (1942)= 2nd Battalion.
El Agheila (1942) = 1st Battalion.
Advance on Tripoli (1942-43) = 1st Battalion.
Tebaga Gap (1943) = 1st Battalion.
El Hamma (1943) = 1st Battalion.
Akarit (1943)= 1st Battalion.
Djebel Azzag (1943) = 5th Battalion.
ROBAA VALLEY (1943) = 5th Battalion.
Djebel Bech Chekaoui (1943) = 5th Battalion.
Heidous (1943) = 5th Battalion.
Medjez Plain (1943) = 5th Battalion.
Long Stop Hill (1943) = 5th Battalion.
North Africa (1941-1943) 1st, 2nd, & 5th Battalions.
Centuripe (1943) = 5th Battalion.
Monte Rivoglia (1943) = 5th Battalion.
SICILY 1943 = 5th Battalion.
Termoli (1943) = 5th Battalion.
TRIGNO (1943) = 5th Battalion.
Sangro (1943) = 5th Battalion.
ANZIO (1944) = 1st Battalion.
Cassino I (1944) = 5th Battalion.
Liri Valley (1944) = 5th Battalion.
Aquino (1944) = 5th Battalion.
Rome (1944) = 1st Battalion.
Trasimene Line (1944) = 5th Battalion.
Coriano (1944) = 1st Battalion.
Monte Spaduro (1944) = 1st Battalion.
Senio (1945) 5th Battalion.
ARGENTA GAP (1945) = 1st & 5th Battalions.
Italy (1943-45) = 1st & 5th Battalions.
LEROS (1943) = 4th Battalion.
Middle East (1943)= 2nd Battalion.
Malta (1940-42) = 4th Battalion.
SHWELI (1945) = 2nd Battalion.
Myitson (1945) = 2nd Battalion.
Burma (1945) = 2nd Battalion.



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Royal Life Guards 1658AD
Royal Horse Guards 1650AD (The Blues).

Together they form the Monarchs "House Hold Cavalry".

1st Kings Dragoon Guards 1746 ( the KDG)
2nd Queens Dragoon Guards 1746 ( the Queens Bays).
3rd Prince of Wales Dragoon Guards 1747
4th Royal Irish Dragoon Guards 1788
5th Princess of Wales Dragoon Guards 1788
6th Carabiniers Dragoon Guards 1788
7th Princess Royals Dragoon Guards 1788

1st Grenadier Guards Regiment of Foot. 1650
2nd Coldstream Guards Regiment of Foot. 1650
3rd Scots Guards Regiment fo Foot. 1642
4th Irish Guards Regiment of Foot. 1900
5th Welsh Guards Regiment of Foot 1900

1st Royal Regiment of Dragoons. ( The Royals ) 1661
2nd Royal Scots Greys Dragoons. ( Royal Scots Greys).
3rd The Kings own Husssars ( the moodkee Wallahs)
4th Queens own Hussars. (Pagets Irregular Horse)
5th Royal Irish Lancers ( The redbreasts)
6 th Inniekilling Dragoons ( The Black Dragoons)
7th Queens own Hussars
8th 8th Kings own Royal Irish Hussars.
9th Queens own royal lancers
10th Prince of Wales own Royal Hussars
11th Prince Alberts Own Hussars ( the cherry pickers).
12th Prince of Wales Royal Lancers
13th Regiment of Hussars
14th Kings Hussars
15th The Kings Hussars
16th The Queens Lancers
17th Duke of Cambridges Own Lancers (Death or Glory Boys)
18th Queen marys' own Royal Hussars (The young 15th)
19th Queen Alexandria Own royal Hussars
20th Royal Regiment of Hussars
21st Empress of Indias own Lancers........(The Dumpies).



OK in these names for Foot regiments, I will use their Modern, or Most common Name.

1st Royal Regiment of Foot.
2nd Royal Surrey Regiment of Foot.
3rd Royal Kent Regiment of Foot. ( oldest Regiment in the World 1572 )
4th Kings Own Royal Lancaster Regiment of Foot.
5th Royal Northumberland Fusiliers Regiment of Foot.
6th Royal Warwickshire Regiment of Foot
7h City of London Fusiliers
8th Kings own Liverpool Regiment of Foot.
9th Royal Norfolk Regiment of Foot.
10th Lincolnshire Regiment of Foot.
11th Devon Regiment of Foot.
12th Suffolk Regiment of foot.
13th Sommerset Regiment of Foot.
14th Duke of Yorks own Regiment of foot.
15th Prince of wales Own regiment of Yorkshire
16th Bedfordshire Regiment of Foot.
17th Royal Leicestershire Regiment of Foot.
18th Royal Lienster Regiment of Foot.
19th Princess of Wales own Regiment of Yorshire.
20th Lancashire Regiment of Fusiliers
21st Royal Scots Fusiliers Regiment of Foot
22nd Chesshire Regiment of Foot.
23rd Royal Welch Fusiliers
24th South Wales Borders
25th The Kings Own scottish Borders
26th Queens Own Camerioian Regiment of Foot.
27th Royal Inniskiling Regiment of Foot.
28th Gloucestershire Regiment of Foot
29th Warocestershire Regiment of Foot.
30th Cambridgeshire Regiment of Foot.
31t Huntingdonshire Regiment of Foot.
32nd Duke of Cornwalls light Infantry
33rd Duke of Wellington Regiment. After 1815AD.
34th KIngs Own royal Borders Regiment of Foot.
35th Royal Sussex Regiment of Foot.
36th Herefordshire Regiment of Foot.
37th Hampshire Regiment of Foot.
38th Staffordshire Reigment of Foot.
39th Dorsetshire Reigment of Foot.
40th Prince of Wales lancashire Volunterrs
41st Glamorganshire Regiment of Foot.
42nd Royal Highland Regiment of Foot. ( The Black Watch)
43rd Monmouthshire Regiment of Foot.
44th Essex Regiment of Foot.
45th Nottinghamshire Regiment of Foot.
46th South Devon Regiment of Foot.
47th Lancashire Loyal Regiment
48th Northamptonshire Regiment
49th Hertfordshire Regiment of Foot.
50th West Kent Reigment of Foot.
51st Kings Own yorkshire Light infantry
52nd Oxfordshire Regiment of foot
53rd Kings Shorpshire Regiment of Foot
54th West Norfolk Regiment of Foot
55th Westmoreland regiment of foot
56th West Essex Regiment of foot
57th Duke of Campbridge Middlesex Regiment......( the County name of London......Middlesex)
58th Rutlandshire Reigment of Foot
59th East Lancashire regiemnt of foot
60th The Kings Royal Rifle Corps.
61st South gloucester. Or the Kings Rifle Brigade.
62nd Wiltshire Regiment of Foot
63rd Manchester Regiment of foot
66th Berkshire regiment of foot
68th Durham Light infantry
71st Glasgow Highland Light Infantry Regiment
72nd Duke of Albany's Seaforth Highlanders Regiment
75th Gordon Highlanders Regiment of Foot
79th Queen's Own Cameron Highlanders
83rd County of Dublin Regiment of Foot
85th King's Own Buckinghamshire Light Infantry
86th Royal County Down Regiment of Foot
88th Connaught Rangers Regiment of Foot
91st Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders
95th Derbyshire Regiment of Foot Also Later the Kings Royal Rifle Brigade. KRR
101st Royal Munster Fusiliers Regiment of Foot
102nd Royal Dublin Fusiliers Regiment of Foot



Heaps of others, i just can't remember them all.


Sicnerely

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Regiments of Peter the Great.

Russia

Tsar Peter, Tried to Create a 120,000 man Army. This is most of his units in 1700AD

Gvardeyskiy Korpus, (Guard Korps)
Imperial Russian Guard.

Life-Guards Preobrazhenskiy Regiment
Life-Guards Semenovskiy Regiment
Life-Guards Izmailovskiy Regiment
Life-Guards Jäger Regiment


Life-Guards Moscow Regiment
Life-Guards Grenader Regiment
Life-Guards Pavlovskii Regiment
Life-Guards Finland Regiment

Life-Guards Horse Regiment


His Majesty's Life-Guards Cuirassier Regiment,
Her Majesty Empress Maria Theodorovna's Life-Guards Cuirassier Regiment
His Majesty's Life-Guards Cossack Regiment
His Imperial Highness the Sovereign Heir and Tsesarevich's Life-Guards Ataman Regiment
Life-Guards Combined Cossack Regiment
Her Sovereign Majesty Empress Maria Theodorovna's Chevalier Guards Regiment
His Majesty's 1st Ural Sotnia
2nd Orenburg Sotnia
3rd Combined Sotnia
4th Amur Sotnia


Life-Guards Horse-Grenadier Regiment
Her Majesty Empress Alexandra Theodorovna's Life-Guards Lancer Regiment
Life-Guards Dragoon Regiment
His Majesty's Life-Guards Hussar Regiment
Life-Guards Lithuania Regiment
Emperor of Austria's Life-Guards Kexholm Regiment
King Frederick-William III's Life-Guards St.-Petersburg Regiment
Life-Guards Volhynia Regiment


Line Units.

Novgorod Streltzy regiment
Preobrazenski Dragoon Regiment
- 1, Devsin (Devson), Karl-Peter, in 1708 - Tver, disb. 1715
2, Treiden, Matvei, son of colonel Iogan Treiden, on Russian service since 1650ths.
Regiment was disbanded in 1704. Seniority mistakenly was given to 15th
3, Treiden, Ivan (Matvei's brother), in 1708 - Yaroslavl
4, Evanitcki, Karl-Gustav, in 1708 - Moscow, seniority given to 65-th Moscow IR
5, v. Zalen, Willim (his father Nicolai v. Zalen entered Russian service in 1658,
distinguished in wars with Poles, Turks and Cossacks), June 1700 Willim v.
Shveiden (by 1700 had served in Russia for 16 years). In 1708 - Chernigovski, seniority
given to 29th Chernigovski IR
6, Fliverk, Matvei (his farther Ivan Fliverk entered Russian service in 1658). In
1708 - Troitck, seniority given to 97th Livlandski IR
7, Gundertmark, Tikhon (by 1698 he commanded one of the streltzi's regiments),
June 1700 Bils, Ilia. In 1708 - Smolensk, seniority given to 25th Smolensk IR
7, Gundertmark, Tikhon (by 1698 he commanded one of the streltzi's regiments),
June 1700 Bils, Ilia. In 1708 - Smolensk, seniority given to 25th Smolensk IR
PIR - 8, Bolman, Efstafi (his farther entered Russian service in 1661 as reiter rotmistr). In
1708 - Nizegorodski, seniority given to 22th Nizegorodski IR
PIR - 9, Ungor, Thomas. In 1708 - Vladimir, seniority given to 61th Vladimir IR
PIR - 10, v Verden, Irik, in 1708 - Sibirski, seniority given to 9th Sibirski Grenadier
Regiment
PIR - 11, v Deldin, Ivan, in 1708 - Kazan, seniority given to 64th Kazan IR
PIR - 12, v Deldin, Willim, in 1708 - Kiev, seniority given to 5th Kiev Grenadier
Regiment
PIR - 13, Gulitc, Kashpir, since June 1700 Mevs, Ivan, in 1708 - Pskov, seniority given to
11th Pskov IR
PIR - 14, Balk, Nicolai (entered Russian service in 1654, in 1664 promoted to colonel), in
1708 - Novgorod, seniority given to 81th Apsheronski IR
PIR - 15, Gordon, Alexander, in 1708 - Astrakhan, seniority given to 14th Gruzinski
Grenadier Regiment
PIR - 16, Balk, Fedor (Nicolai's son, by 1700 - colonel), in 1708 - Voronez
PIR - 17, Gulitc, Kashpir, in 1708 - Rostov, seniority given to 2th Rostov Grenadier
Regiment
PIR - 18, Bush, Youri, regiment disbanded in 1704, seniority given to 45th Azov IR
PIR - 19, Krog, Zakhari (by 1698 colonel of a reitar regiment), in 1708 - Arkhangelsk,
seniority given to 17th Arhangelsk IR
PIR - 20, v Verden, 1708 - Lutck, seniority given to 19th Kostroma IR
PIR - 21, Dedut ,Alexei, disb. 1706 after Fraustadt
PIR - 22, Berner, Ivan, in 1708 - Belozersk, disb. 1712
PIR - 23, Berner, Pavel, in 1708 - Viatka (-ski), seniority given to 62th Suzdal IR
PIR - 24, Angler, Ivan (in 1696 lieutenant-colonel of Semenovski regiment), in 1708 -
Perm, seniority given to 135th Tiraspol IR
PIR - 25, v Bukovin, Peter, disb. 1706 after Fraustadt
PIR - 26, Mitchel, Andrei (Henrich), in 1708 - Ivangorod, disb. 1712
PIR - 27, Romanovski Andrei, disb. 1706 after Fraustadt
PIR - 28, Brus, Roman (till Dec 1699 colonel of streltzy regiment in Novgorod), in 1708
- Vologda, seniority given to 12th Astrakhan IR
PIR - 29, Kulom, Ivan, in 1708 - Vyborg, seniority given to 85th Vyborg IR
PDR - 1, Shnevetc, Andrei, in 1706 - Kiev, disb 1775
PDR - 2, Gulitc, Efim (Joachim), in 1706 - Moscow, seniority given to 1st Moscow Leib-
Dragoon regiment

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Thank you fenir.

Look like you put quite a bit of work into this so far!

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Some Austrian Infantry Regiments.


Now an Austraian Regiment has 4 Battalions. And each Regiment has About 20 Companies.


Kriechbaum / Wachtendonck Regiment.

Orginally founded in about 1681 AD. And called the Alt Starhemberg Regiment.
However in 1701 it changed to Kriechbaum Regiment. And in 1710 it became the Wachtendonck regiment. After the war Field Marshal Josef Lothar Graf Königseck became its colonel and it became the Alt-Königseck regiment.


Baden-Baden / Régal
The Baden-Baden regiment was the oldest of the thirteen regiments founded in 1683 and still existing in 17523. The occasion for his was the 1683 war with the Turks and its first colonel was Prince Louis of Baden. In 1707 he was succeeded by Margrave Louis George of Baden.


Lichtenstein
The Comte de Leslie was the first colonel of this regiment in 16834. In 1692 he was succeeded by the Prince of Lichtenstein. In 1704 the Lichtenstein regiment became the Régal. After the war it became the (François) Wallis regiment in 1718.


Thüngen / Holstein
Later known as Hoch- und Deutschmeister
The Thüngen regiment had been founded in 1683 by the Graf von Pfalz-Neuburg, grand Master of the Teutonic order5. In 1694 it became the Thüngen regiment. In 1710 Prince Frederic de Holstein and in 1719 Diesbach. The fame of the regiment was increased by its regimental march which is here: Deutschmeister Regimentsmarsch.


Marsigli / Tolet Regiment
The Marsigli regiment had been founded in 1682 by Melchior Leopold Freiherr van der Böck6. It first action was the participation in the failed 1683 siege of Neuhäusel. From there it joined the garrison of Vienna on 13 July. During the siege 200 of its men executed a brave sorty on 25 August. After the victory of the Kahlemberg on 12 September the regiment marched to Párkány. In 1684 the regiment participated in the 27 June battle of Waitzen / Vác, which led to the conquest of that town. From 15 July till 19 October it then participated in the failed siege of Ofen (i.e. Buda, the western part of Budapest). On 16 August 1685 the regiment participated in the Battle of Gran and the 20 August assault and conquest of Neuhäusel. In 1686 the regiment was in the siege which led to the conquest of Ofen on 2 September. In 1687 the regiment was in the 12 August battle of Mohács and wintered in Transylvania. In 1688 the regiment was in the blockade of Stuhlweissenburg and the conquest of Belgrade.

In 1689 the van der Böck regiment went to the western front to fight France. Its first action their was the siege of Mainz, which was followed by the conquest of Bonn. In the next year the regiment started on the Rhine but was transferred back to Hungary. There it fought in the 19 August 1691 battle of Slankamen and the 1692 conquest of Grosswardein. In 1693 Van der Böck transferred to Bavarian service. He was succeeded as owner by the famous scientist Marsigli and Freiherr Tanner became regimental commander. In 1695 the regiment was reorganised to count 3 battalions of 4 companies each in stead of 2 battalions. On 11 September 1697 the regiment participated in the Battle of Zenta.

At the beginning of the War of the Spanish Succession the Marsigli regiment was reorganized to count 4 battalions and two grenadier companies. At first the Marsigli regiment stayed in Hungary, but in June 1702 it arrived at the Siege of Landau, which ended on 9 September. In October 1702 the regiment was in the Battle of Friedlingen. In 1703 part of the regiment was in Alt-Breisach under its owner Marsigli who was second in command of the fortress. The hastened surrender of this town spelled the end of Marsigli's career. After this the regiment was in the lost Battle on the Speyerbach.

As a consequence of the surrender of Alt Breisach the commander of the town was beheaded and Marsigli was sacked and banned. In 1704 he was succeeded as owner by Anton Aegidius Graf Jörger zu Tolet. The Tolet regiment then participated in the third siege of Landau, which surrendered on 22 November 1704. In 1705 the regiment went to Hungary and fought in the Battle of Sibo. It then continued in Hungary and fought in the 1708 Battle of Trentschin. In 1709 it participated in the conquest of Kesmark, Leutschau and Gatsch. In 1710 it again conquered Neuhäusel and after the surrender of Kosice the campaign ended.

The Tolet regiment then went to Germany where it was employed in the garrison of Landau. After the loss of Landau and Freiburg to Villars the regiment went to Hungary. After the war the regiment became the Ottokar Starhemberg regiment in 1716.




Solari / Harrach
The Solari regiment had been founded in 1683 by Graf von Wallis7. In 1689 it became the Jörger and in 1691 Ottinger. In 1693 Sapiéha became colonel and in 1694 Solari. In 1704 Josef Graf von Harrach became colonel.


Herberstein
The Herberstein regiment had been founded in 1683 and two Comtes de Souches were the first colonels8. In 1691 it became the Herberstein regiment. In 1701 the regiment was in Italy with 2 or 3 battalions8b. After the war Casimir Wurmbrand succeeded in 1718.



Nigrelli / Zumjungen
The Nigrelli regiment had been founded in 1683 by Count Nigrelli9. In 1683 it was at first in garrison under lieutenant-colonel Archinto and Major Syro9b. After the siege of Vienna had been lifted it went to Hungary, where in fall 1684 it joined the corps of General Schulz in the Zips. That year Cassini became lieutenant-colonel of the regiment and acting commander. It spent 1685 in Upper-Hungary and joined the main army in 1686. That year it participated in the assault on Ofen and wintered in Neuhäusel. In 1687 it was in the Battle of Mohács. The next year the regiment wintered in Serbia. In 1689 the regiment went to Upper-Hungary where its owner 'Feldzeugmeister' Nigrelli commanded and here it stayed till 1697. That year the Nigrelli regiment participated in the battle of Zenta. Aftert that it was in garrison on the Saave till 1701.

In the beginning of 1701 the Nigrelli regiment went to Italy. Here it was in camp at San Antonio near Verona and was present in a 1701 order of battle with 4 battalions9c. It then participated in the Battle of Chiari where it suffered 8 killed and 23 wounded. In December 1701 the regiment was in Pizzighetone. In February 1702 the regiment participated in the Surprise of Cremona. In August that year it was in the Battle of Luzzara. In 1703 one of its battalions was in Trento and one was in the Castle of Arco. On 9 August 1703 the French commander Medavi started to besiege it and took the town of Arco the same night. On 12 August they started to bombard the castle and in the evening of 16 August they assaulted it. The assault failed with a loss of 200 men, but the battalion surrendered prisoners of war on the 18th. At the end of 1703 Nigrelli died and Johann Hieronymus von und zum Jungen became owner of the regiment.

In 1704 the Zumjungen regiment was in Italy where it concentrated near Lake Garda with two battalions. In August 1705 the regiment was in the battle of Cassano. In September 1706 it participated in the Battle of Turin. In 1707 it was at first part of the expedition against Toulon, but later it went to Naples where it seems to have remained for the rest of the war. After the war Prince Maximilian von Hessen-Kassel became colonel in 1732.



Lapaczeck / Palffy
The Lapaczeck regiment had been founded in 1683 by Maximilian von Starhemberg10. In 1685 Althan became colonel and in 1689 Czisla. In 1691 Lapaczeck became colonel. He was succeeded by Nicolas Palffy in 1709. After the war the Prince of Sachsen-Hilburgshausen became colonel in 1732.

Wezel / Heindel / Sickingen
The Wezel regiment had been founded in 1683 by Charles Leopold Duke of Lorraine11. In 1688 he was succeeded by Joseph de Lorraine. In 1700 Wezel became colonel. He was succeeded by Heindel in 1705 and Sickingen in 1714.

Fürstenberg / Longueval / Würtemberg
In 1683 nine companies were levied under the name Halbstadt. In 1694 these were formed into a regiment under Fürstemberg. In 1703 Longueval succeeded, but before the end of the year he was replaced by Prince Alexander von Würtemberg. After the war Count Cajétan de Kolowrath became colonel in 1737.

Guido Starhemberg
The Guido Starhemberg regiment had been founded as Scharffenberg regiment in 1683. In 1688 Guido Starhemberg succeeded to the regiment. In 1701 the regiment was in Italy with 4 battalions. After the war he was replaced by the Baron de Molcke in 1737.

Bagni
The Bagni regiment had been founded as Comte Sereni in 1683. In 1691 Amezaga became colonel. He was succeeded by Bagni in 1693. In 1701 the Bagni regiment was in Italy with 3 battalions. In early January 1703 part of the Bagni regiment guarded Bondanella with 400 men. Here it was attacked by the Comte de Vaubecourt on 13 January with 1,500 men. The strong point was lost and the unit suffered heavy losses. After the war Langlet succeeded to the regiment in 1721.

(Mansfeld) Gehlen / Maximilian Starhemberg 3 battalions
The Gehlen regiment had been founded by the Prince of Mansfeld in 1683. In 1701 the Mansfelt regiment was in Italy with 3 battalions. In 1702 Gehlen succeeded to the regiment. He was succeeded by Maximilian von Starhemberg in 1703. After the war Graf Emanuel von Starhemberg became colonel in 1742.

Gschwind
The Gschwind regiment had been founded in 1683 for Prince Friedrich von Württemberg. In 1685 Spinola became colonel, and in 1686 Guido Starhemberg. He was succeeded by Archinto in 1688. In 1693 Gschwind became colonel. After the war he was succeeded by Trautson in 1721.

Haslinger
The regiment Haslinger had been founded as Knigge in 1683. In 1684 Metternich became colonel. He was succeeded by Haslinger in 1689. After the war Walsegg became colonel in 1717.

Trautmandorf / Salm / Daun
When it was founded in 1683 the Trautmansdorf regiment was the first regiment founded after 1683. The first chief was the Comte de Grana. In 1688 Stroffer became colonel, but he was succeeded by Friese in the same year. In 1690 Trautmansdorf became colonel. In 1704 Salm succeeded to the regiment. Heinrich Josef Graf van Daun succeeded to the regiment in 1711.

Philippe Daun
The Daun regiment had been founded as Houschin regiment in 1684. In 1699 Philippe von Daun succeeded to the regiment. In 1701 the regiment was present in an order of battle of the Imperial army in Italy with 4 battalions19b. After the war the Comte de Mercy-d'Argenteau became chief in 1742.

Guttenstein / Wetzel
The Guttenstein regiment had been founded as Thungen regiment in 1685. In 1694 Tabernath succeeded. In 1695 Guttenstein became regimentschef. In 1701 the Guttenstein was in an order of Battle for Italy with 3 or 4 battalions, but from the fact that the 'soll' strength of 1702 was the same as the older regiments we conclude that the regiment was to have 4 battalions. In 1707 Wetzel succeeded Guttenstein. After the war Bettendorf succeeded to the regiment in 1721.

Gratz / Sickingen / Wallenstein
In 1689 this regiment had been founded as Coburg. In 1695 it became the Gratz regiment. He was succeeded by Sickingen in 1704. In 1706 Wallenstein became colonel. After the war he was succeeded by Broune in 1715.

Neipperg
The Pfeffershofen regiment had been founded by Graf Wilhelm von Ottingen-Baldern in 1691. In 1692 he was succeeded by the Freiherr von Pfeffershofen. In 1692 the regiment participated in the siege of Gros-Wardein. Later it participated in the 1696 battle of Ollasch. In 1700 Eberhard Friedrich von Neipperg succeeded to the regiment. In 1705 it then fought in the battle of Schibo. After the war his son Wilhelm Reinhardt von Neipperg succeeded to the regiment in 1717.

Thierheim / Von der Lancken
The Thierheim regiment had been founded in 1698 as Thierheim. In 1713 Von der Lancken succeeded. After the war the Duc de Arembergh succeeded to the regiment in 1716.

Osnabrück
The Osnabrück regiment had been founded in 1701. After the war Charles de Lorraine succeeded to the regiment in 1716.

Bayreuth
The Bayreuth regiment had been founded by Markgraf Christian-Ernst von Bayreuth. It was hereditary in his house and in 1727 Wilhelm Ernst von Bayreuth was owner.

Holstein-Plön / Darnant
The Holstein-Plön regiment had been founded in 1702 for the Duke of Holstein-Plön. He was succeeded by Darnant in 1704. After the war Kettler succeeded in 1728.

Baboczay
In 1702 the Baboczay regiment was created. He was succeeded by Giulay in 1707. After the war François Palffy became colonel in 1729.




I will try and find the Austrian Cavalry Regiments, as i know i have them here somewhere.



Ok found it, Got to remember to turn the page.


Chevauxleger Regiment Nr. 1
Raised in 1688 as dragoons. The regiment was converted to chevauxlegers in 1765, in 1798 to light dragoons, and 1801 to chevauxlegers.


Numbering


1769: Chevauxleger Regiment # 1
1798: Light Dragoon Regiment # 1
1801: Chevauxleger Regiment # 1


Chevauxleger Regiment Nr. 2


Raised in 1758 as dragoons. In 1798, it was converted to light dragoons and in 1801 to chevauxlegers.


Numbering


1769: Dragoon Regiment # 18
1780: Dragoon Regiment # 16
1789: Dragoon Regiment # 18
1798:Light Dragoon Regiment # 4
1801: Chevauxleger Regiment # 2



Chevauxleger Regiment Nr. 3


Raised in 1718 in Bayern as dragoons, it was transferred into the Imperial service in 1724. In 1760 it was converted to chevauxlegers, but then back to dragoons in the same year. In 1779, it was converted to chevauxlegers, in 1798 to light dragoons, and finally in 1801 to chevauxlegers.


Numbering


1769: Dragoon Regiment # 28
1780: Chevauxleger Regiment # 22
1789: Chevauxleger Regiment # 28
1798:Light Dragoon Regiment # 10
1801: Chevauxleger Regiment # 3


Chevauxleger Regiment Nr. 4


Raised in 1725 as dragoons from the troops of national Dutch (Belgian) Regiments, they were transferred to the Imperial service from the service of the King of Spain. In 1791 it was converted to Chevauxlegers, in 1798 to Light Dragoons, in 1801 to Chevauxlegers.


Numbering


1769: Dragoon Regiment # 31
1780: Dragoonr Regiment # 25
1791: Chevauxleger Regiment # 31
1798: Light Dragoon Regiment # 11
1801: Chevauxleger Regiment # 4



Chevauxleger Regiment Nr. 5


Raised in 1631 as a sqadron of dragoons, it was completed as a regiment of dragoons in 1634. In 1775, it was converted to chevauxlegers, in 1798 to light dragoons, in 1801 to chevauxlegers.


Numbering


1769: Dragoon Regiment # 7
1780: Chevauxleger Regiment # 6
1789: Chevauxleger Regiment # 7
1798: Light Dragoon Regiment # 12
1801: Chevauxleger Regiment # 5


Chevauxleger Regiment Nr. 7


Raised in 1814 from the following Royal Italian Regiments: Royal Dragoons, Queens Dragoons, Dragoon Guards, Horse Jaegers No. 1, 3, 4 in Cremona as Chevauxlegers.

Numbering


1814: Chevauxleger Regiment # 7




Dragoon Regiment Number 1
Raised in 1682. The regiment was originally a kurassier regiment and it was converted to dragoons in 1779.


Numbering


1769: Cavalry Regiment 26
1780: Cavalry Regiment 20
1789: Cavalry Regiment 26
1798: Light Dragoon Regiment 3
1801: Dragoon Regiment 1




Dragoon Regiment Number 2


Raised in 1701


Numbering


1769: Cavalry Regiment 39
1780: Cavalry Regiment 32
1789: Cavalry Regiment 37
1798: Light Dragoon Regiment 7
1801: Dragoon Regiment 2



Dragoon Regiment Number 3


Raised in 1688

Numbering


1769: Cavalry Regiment 38
1780: Cavalry Regiment 31
1789: Cavalry Regiment 38
1798: Light Dragoon Regiment 8
1801: Dragoon Regiment 3




Dragoon Regiment Number 4


Raised in 1733. The regiment was originally a dragoon regiment but it was converted to chevauxlegers in 1773. In 1798 the regiment was converted to light dragoons and in 1801 to dragoons.


Numbering


1769: Cavalry Regiment 19
1780: Cavalry Regiment 17
1789: Cavalry Regiment 19
1798: Light Dragoon Regiment 7
1801: Dragoon Regiment 4




Dragoon Regiment Number 5


Raised in 1682


Numbering


1769: Cavalry Regiment 9
1780: Cavalry Regiment 7
1789: Cavalry Regiment 9
1798: Light Dragoon Regiment 15
1801: Dragoon Regiment 5




Dragoon Regiment Number 6


Raised in 1798 from the chevauleger divisions of the two karabinier regiments, one division of the French emigrant Regiment „Royal Allemand” and the Empire troops Anhalt-Zerbst (one eskadron) at Amstetten as a kurassier regiment. In 1801, the regiment was converted to dragoon regiment.


Numbering


1798: Kurassier Regiment 6
1801: Dragoon Regiment 6




Hussar Regiment Number 1

Raised in 1756

Numbering

1769: Cavalry Regiment 1
1798: Hussar Regiment 1




Hussar Regiment Number 2

Raised in 1742

Numbering

1769: Cavalry Regiment 17
1780: Cavalry Regiment 15
1789: Cavalry Regiment 17
1798: Hussar Regiment 2




Hussar Regiment Number 3

Raised in 1702

Numbering

1769: Cavalry Regiment 32
1780: Cavalry Regiment 26
1789: Cavalry Regiment 32
1798: Hussar Regiment 3




Hussar Regiment Number 4

Raised in 1733

Numbering

1769: Cavalry Regiment 34
1780: Cavalry Regiment 28
1789: Cavalry Regiment 34
1798: Hussar Regiment 4




Hussar Regiment Number 5

Raised on the 28th April 1798 in Warasdin from the 3rd Majors Divisions of the 1st, 2nd, 8th and 9th Hussars

Numbering

1798: Hussar Regiment 5




Hussar Regiment Number 6

Raised in 1734

Numbering

1769: Cavalry Regiment 16
1780: Cavalry Regiment 14
1789: Cavalry Regiment 16
1798: Hussar Regiment 6




Hussar Regiment Number 7

Raised on the 28th April 1798 in Verőce from the 3rd Majors Divisions of the 3rd, 4th, 6th and 10th Hussars

Numbering

1798: Hussar Regiment 7




Hussar Regiment Number 8

Raised in 1696

Numbering

1769: Cavalry Regiment 30
1780: Cavalry Regiment 24
1789: Cavalry Regiment 30
1798: Hussar Regiment 8




Hussar Regiment Number 9

Raised in 1688

Numbering

1769: Cavalry Regiment 11
1780: Cavalry Regiment 9
1789: Cavalry Regiment 11
1798: Hussar Regiment 9




Hussar Regiment Number 10

Raised in 1741

Numbering

1769: Cavalry Regiment 35
1780: Cavalry Regiment 29
1789: Cavalry Regiment 35
1798: Hussar Regiment 10




Hussar Regiment Number 11

Raised in 1762 as Székely (Székler) Grenz Hussar Regiment

Numbering

1769: Cavalry Regiment 47 (?45)
1780: ?
1789: ?
1798: Hussar Regiment 11




Hussar Regiment Number 12

Raised in 1800 as a part of the Hungarian Insurrection in the Districts of the Jazyger, Cumans and Hayduken. In that year it was reassigned as a Regular Hussar Regiment. The Colonel-in-Chief was always the Hungarian Palatin.

Numbering

1802 Hussar Regiment 12 (This number was assigned between 1798 and 1801 to the Croatian-Slavonian Grenz Hussar Regiment but it was dissolved in 1801)




Kurassier Regiment Number 1
Raised in 1768 as Cavalry Regiment. In 1798 it was converted to Kurassiers.

Numbering

1769: Cavalry Regiment 15
1780: Cavalry Regiment 13
1789: Cavalry Regiment 6
1795: Cavalry Regiment 15
1798: Kurassier Regiment 1




Kurassier Regiment Number 2
Raised in 1672

Numbering

1769: Cavalry Regiment 29
1780: Cavalry Regiment 23
1789: Cavalry Regiment 29
1798: Kurassier Regiment 2




Kurassier Regiment Number 3
Raised in 1768 as a Carabiner Regiment. In 1798 it was converted to Kurassiers.

Numbering

1769: Cavalry Regiment 5
1798: Kurassier Regiment 3




Kurassier Regiment Number 4
Raised in 1672

Numbering

1769: Cavalry Regiment 12
1780: Cavalry Regiment 10
1789: Cavalry Regiment 12
1798: Kurassier Regiment 12
1801: Kurassier Regiment 4




Kurassier Regiment Number 5
Raised in 1721

Numbering

1769: Cavalry Regiment 14
1780: Cavalry Regiment 12
1789: Cavalry Regiment 14
1798: Kurassier Regiment 9
1801: Kurassier Regiment 5



Kurassier Regiment Number 6

Raised in 1701

Numbering

1769: Cavalry Regiment 20
1780: Cavalry Regiment 18
1789: Cavalry Regiment 20
1798: Kurassier Regiment 10
1801: Kurassier Regiment 6




Kurassier Regiment Number 7
Raised in 1663

Numbering

1769: Cavalry Regiment 21
1780: Cavalry Regiment 19
1789: Cavalry Regiment 21
1798: Kurassier Regiment 7




Kurassier Regiment Number 8
Raised in 1619

Numbering

1769: Cavalry Regiment 4
1798: Kurassier Regiment 8




Uhlan Regiment Number 1

Raised on 1 November 1791 from the Uhlan Divisions of the chevaux-legers regiments Kaiser, Karaiczai, Lobkowitz and Levenehr

Numbering

1791: was not numbered
1798: Uhlan Regiment 1




Uhlan Regiment Number 2

Raised in September 1790 from the three Divisions of the O’Donnel Freikorps and renamed the "Ulanen Freikorps". It was designated after tits commander. In 1798, it was reorganised as a regular uhlan regiment.

Numbering

1798: Uhlan Regiment 2




Uhlan Regiment Number 3

Raised in 1801 from the 1st and 2nd Uhlans, the Kinsky and Savoya Dragoons, and recruits from Krakau

Numbering

1801: Uhlan Regiment 3




Uhlan Regiment Number 4

Raised in 1813 (finished in January 1814) from the other three uhlan regiments, the O’Reilly Chevauxlegers, and the Kienmayer Hussars in Gródek.







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