Prussian Musketeers 2nd Edition

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About Prussian infantry from seven years war period

Transcript of Prussian Musketeers 2nd Edition

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Contents Preface 3 

Acknowledgement 4 

Contents 5 

Maps 6 

Order of Battles 7 

Tables 7 

Introduction 8 Uniform Sources 8 Flags 10 Regimental Histories 10 

Chapter 1 Introduction 11 

Chapter 2 Prussian Guard Infantry 25 I/IR15 Leib-Garde 27 II-III/IR15 Garde 32 Corps der Unrangirten 38 Garde-Invaliden 38 IR6 Grenadiere-Garde 39 IR18 Prinz August Wilhelm 45 

Chapter 3 Brandenburg Regiments 51 IR1 von Winterfeldt 53 IR12 von Hessen-Darmstadt 59 IR13 von Itzenplitz 64 IR19 Markgraf Carl 70 IR23 von Forcade de Biaix 77 IR24 von Schwerin 84 IR25 von Kalckstein 90 IR26 von Meyerinck 96 IR27 Alt-Kleist 102 IR34 August Ferdinand of Prussia 108 

Chapter 4 East Prussian Regiments 114 IR2 von Kanitz 117 IR4 von Kalnein/von Thadden 122 IR11 von Below 128 IR14 von Lehwaldt 133 IR16 Graf zu Dohna 138 

Chapter 5 Magdeburg and Halberstadt Regiments 143 IR3 Anhalt-Dessau 145 IR5 Alt-Braunschweig 151 IR20 von Zastrow 157 IR21 Hülsen 162 

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Chapter 7 Pomeranian Regiments 167 IR7 Alt-Bevern 169 IR8 von Amstell 174 IR17 von Manteuffel 180 IR22 Moritz von Anhalt-Dessau 186 IR30 von Pritz 191 

Chapter 8 Westphalian Regiments 196 IR9 Jung-Kleist 199 IR10 von Knobloch 204 

Chapter 9 Silesian Regiments 209 IR28 von Hautcharmoy 211 IR29 von Schultze 216 IR31 von Lestwitz 221 IR32 von Tresckow 225 IR50 von Rossiers 229 

Chapter 10 Materials and Manufacture 232 Textiles 232 Trimming 234 Bones 235 Metal 235 Fastenings 235 

Chapter 11 Musketeer Uniforms 236 Musketeer Uniform 237 NCO Uniforms 248 Musicians 250 Officer Uniforms 254 

Chapter 12 Infantry Flags 258 M1713 Infantry Flags of Frederick William I 259 

References 267 

Regimental Index 270 

Maps Map 1: Brandenburg-Prussia in 1740. 11 Map 2: Brandenburg-Prussia in 1748. 18 Map 3: The Province of Brandenburg (1640-1806). 51 Map 4: East Prussia (1618-1806). 114 Map 5: Halberstadt, Magdeburg and Mansfeld 143 Map 6: Pomerania, 1648-1772. 167 Map 7: Prussian Westphalian territories. 197 Map 8: Silesia, 1742-1806. 209 

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Order of Battles OOB 1: The King’s Army and Leopold’s Observation Corps, 1741. 19 OOB 2: The three corps of the Prussian Army in 1743. 19 OOB 3: The King’s Army in 1756 at the start of Seven Years War. 21 OOB 4: The Kings Army in 1758. 21 OOB 5: Saxon Corps in 1758. 22 OOB 6: Pomeranian Corps in 1758. 22 OOB 7: Garrison of Potsdam (1753), Brandenburg Inspection (1763-71) and Potsdam Inspection (1771-86). 26 OOB 8: Garrison of Brandenburg in 1753. 52 OOB 9: Brandenburg Inspection in 1763-1771. 52 OOB 10: East Prussian Garrison in 1753. 115 OOB 11: Prussian Inspection in 1763-1773. 116 OOB 12: East Prussian Inspection in 1773-86. 116 OOB 13: Garrison of Magdeburg and Halberstadt in 1753. 144 OOB 14: Magdeburg Inspection in 1763-86. 144 OOB 15: Duchy of Pomerania Garrison in 1753. 168 OOB 16: Pomeranian Inspection in 1786. 168 OOB 17: Garrison of Cleves, Mark, Revensberg, Minden and Ostfriedland in 1753. 198 OOB 18: Westphalian Inspection in 1763-86. 198 OOB 19: Garrison of the Province of Silesia in 1753. 210 OOB 20: Silesia Inspection in 1763-73. 210 

Tables Table 1: Expansion of Brandenburg-Prussia 1415-1786. 12 Table 2: Expansion of the Royal Prussian Army 1656-1786. 13 Table 3: Musketeer pom-poms and regimental button colour. 237 Table 4: Colour of stock. 238 Table 5: Other ranks coats by facing colour. 239 Table 6: Other ranks coat facings with/without lace loops. 239 Table 7: Other ranks buttonholes by colour facing colour. 240 Table 8: Shoulder straps of the Musketeer Regiments. 241 Table 9: Braid on pockets. 241 Table 10: Colour of waistcoat and breeches. 242 Table 11: NCO hat lace. 248 Table 12: NCO lace by regimental colour facings. 248 Table 13: Sleeve braid for the Musketeer Regiments. 251 Table 14: Officer hat lace. 254 Table 15: Officer lace by regimental colour facings. 256 Table 16: Infantry M1713 Kompaniefahne with gold decoration. 260 Table 17: Infantry M1713 Kompaniefahne with silver decoration. 260 Table 18: The staffs of the flags and polearms. 265 

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Introduction Prussian regiments were known by the names of their Chef whose rank and seniority determined the ranking of the regiment. It was often confusing that several regiments had Chefs of the same name. There were fourteen different Chefs named von Kleist serving during the reign of Frederick II (1740-86). Often these were at the same time so the senior officer was given the suffix “Alt” (Old) and the other “Jung” (Young). The Regimental Index gives a cross reference of their numerical order and according to their Chef or title.

The listing of the regiments by age first appeared in the Stammliste of 1729 (List of

Regiments) of Leopold von Anhalt-Dessau (the old Dessauer).7 The use of the regimental number did not become universal until after the Seven Years War and even so it was still unofficial until the AKO of 1 October 1806.8

Uniform Sources We are fortunate that there are a large number of contemporary sources available to us, both Prussian and foreign. The main reason for the abundance of illustrations was that in 1724, the first Oekonomie-Reglement was produced by Oberst Georg Detlev von Massow (1696-1761), who was responsible for all matters concerning uniforms until his death. It recorded the uniform made for each infantry regiment. One copy was retained by the regiment and the other kept by the General-Kliderkasse in Berlin.

The first complete illustrated overview of Prussian army uniforms was 17299 showing the flag and other ranks uniform when FM Prinz Leopold I von Anhalt-Dessau (the Old Dessauer) presented a manuscript to King Frederick William I. These were regularly updated throughout his reign in 1733, 1737 and 1739. It was not until the 1737 edition10 that the musketeer, grenadier, NCO, drummer and officer were shown. The 1739 edition showed only small differences from the previous edition.

7 See Jany (1905) Die Dessauer Stammliste von 1729 in Bleckwenn (1970) Vol III, Book 1. 8 Allerhöchste Kabinetts Order [Supreme cabinet order]. Hohrath (2011) I: 19. 9 Bleckwenn, H. (1970) Dessauer Spezifikation von 1729, Vol III, Book 1, Osnabrück. 10 Melzner, F.G. (1974) Die Dessauer Spezifikation von 1737, Vol III, Book 2, Osnabrück.

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During the Seven Years War, Prussia was unable to finance the military spending from current income supplemented by their reserves as had been done during the Silesian Wars. Increasingly, Prussia became dependent upon British subsidies, debased currency plus forced contributions from the new and acquired territories.50

During the Seven Years War, Prussia lost 180,000 dead, 63,000 prisoners, and 60,000 horses. The Austrians captured 204 infantry flags, 52 cavalry standards, 430 cannon plus numerous mortars, howitzers and other material. One regiment lost 4,474 men, over three times its strength.51 One noble family lost 20 out of 23 males of military age.52 In addition the civilians and economy of Kingdom of Prussia suffered almost as severely as in the Thirty Years War with 11%53 drop in population. The Provinces

50 Showalter (1996) 96. 51 Mollo (1977) 9 and Showalter (2004) 130. 52 Duffy (1974) 199. 53 0.5 million of the pre-war 4.5 million

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Chapter 3 Brandenburg Regiments

Brandenburg lay between the Elbe and Oder Rivers which were the major north-south commercial arteries into central Germany.

Map 3: The Province of Brandenburg (1640-1806).

Frederick II rated his Brandenburg Regiments very highly. He commented after Zorndorf, “I owe my salvation to these regiments (IR18 and IR23) and General Seydlitz. I could do anything with commanders and troops like these.”111 Brandenburg comprised Altmark, Kurmark and Neumark.

111 Duffy (1974) 240

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IR19 Markgraf Carl The regiment was formed on 14 February 1702 from two companies each from IR4, IR6, IR7 and IR12, drafts from the garrisons of Kustrin, Driesen, Spandau, Peitz and Frankfurt plus Marwitz, Börtel and La Cave Frei-kompagnies for Albrecht Friedrich Markgraf von Brandenburg-Schwedt139, who was the half brother of King Friedrich I. In 1703 it gave two companies to IR10. In 1757, it absorbed a large number of Irish soldiers who had served in the Saxon Army.140 Lehdorff stated in 1757, “To begin with they were most unwilling to serve among the Prussians, but now the decent treatment they receive from the Margrave has won them over completely that they would despair if they were ordered to be sent to any other regiment.”141 Despite its high esteem in the army, Frederick II criticised the regiment in 1774 for its actions at Kunersdorf stating, “Except for Lange’s Battalion, (I had) no reason for satisfaction with the regiment, which did not want to behave properly in the field.”142 The regiment was surrendered on 22 November 1806 near Hameln and the III Bn at Küstrin. Chef 1702: Albrecht Friedrich Markgraf von

Brandenburg-Schwedt (Markgraf Alrecht).

1731: Carl Friedrich Albrecht Margraf of Brandenburg-Schwedt (Markgraf Carl).143

1763: Hans von Tettenborn.144 1763: Friedrich August Prinz von

Braunschweig.145 1794: Karl Ludwig Bogislav von Gotze. 1806: Prince Wilhelm Friedrich of

Orange-Fulda.146

139 Albrecht Friedrich Markgraf von Brandenburg-Schwedt was the commander of the Prussian Supply Corps (1702-03), Lord Master of the Knight of St John (1696-1731). For this reason, the "Knights of St John Cross" was used on the flags, grenadier caps, ring collars, pocket panels, drummer uniform cords and drums of the regiment. [Dorn & Engelmann (1989) 54] 140 Haythornthwaite (1991) II: 45. 141 Duffy (1974: 240) quoting E. Lehndorff who was a member of the queen’s household. 142 Dorn & Engelmann (1989) 54. 143 Carl Friedrich Albrecht Margraf of Brandenburg-Schwedt (1705-62) succeeded his father and was the most capable member of the family being considered as reliable, brave and considerate by the King. Lord Master of the Knight of St John (1731-62). Died of wounds on 22 June 1762. [Dorn & Engelmann (1989) 54] 144 Hans von Tettenborn was GM and was given IR11 on 25 June 1763 in compensation. 145 Friedrich August Prinz von Braunschweig (1740-1805). 146 Wilhelm Friedrich, Prince of Orange-Fulda was later Prince of Orange.

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Garrison147 Until 1737, Königsberg in the Neumark then Berlin and from 1764 quartered in northern Friedrichstadt and the Brandenburg gate. Cantons (Mark) Neumark Districts of Königsberg, Soldin, Arnswalde, Friedeberg, Sternberg and Dramburg. The towns of Küstrin, Soldin, Neuendamm, Morien, Zehden, Driesen, Königsberg, Berlinchen, Schivelbein, Goeritz, Teupitz and Treuenbrietzen.148 Flags Until 1763, the flags had the Cross of the Knights of St. John of Jerusalem (Johanniter-Kreus) because the Markgraf von Brandenburg-Schwedt was the Grandmaster (Herrenmeister) of the Johanniter-Orden.149 The pike staffs were burnt sienna (red-brown).

Leibfahne: White field had a purple-red (crimson) Johanniter-Kreuz and gold decorations. The purple red central medallion had a black eagle and white scroll bearing the gold motto “Pro Gloria et Patria” surrounded by a gold laurel wreath. Kompaniefahne: Purple-red (crimson) field had a white Johanniter-Kreuz and gold decorations. The white central medallion had a black eagle and purple-red (crimson) scroll bearing the gold motto “Pro Gloria et Patria” surrounded by a gold laurel wreath.

147 Melzner & Blackwenn (1973), Bleckwenn (1987) I: 137, Fielder (1981) 91. 148 Melzner & Blackwenn (1973), Bleckwenn (1987) I: 137, Fielder (1981) 91. 149 Two of the old pre-1763 flags are at the HGM in Vienna and were captured in October 1758 in the churchyard of Hochkirch.

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In 1763, the new grandmaster became Prinz Ferdinand and therefore the right to use the Johanniter Kreus was transferred to IR34. After 1763, the flag of IR19 became:150

Leibfahne: Purple-red (crimson) field had four small red wedges (horizontally and vertically). The purple red central medallion had a black eagle and white scroll bearing the gold motto “Pro Gloria et Patria” surrounded by a gold laurel wreath. Kompaniefahne: Purple-red (crimson) field had eight white small wedges and gold decoration. The white central medallion had a black eagle and purple-red (crimson) scroll bearing the gold motto “Pro Gloria et Patria” surrounded by a gold laurel wreath. All the colours were lost at the capitulation of Magdeburg (11 Nov 1806). Uniform of IR19 The uniform remained unchanged after 1730 except the lace loops on the officer’s coat increased to fifteen each side. The orange-white lace found in the braid loops, hat pom-poms, and flag were from the colours of Markgraf Carl von Braunschweg-Schwedt who was Grandmaster of the Order of St John. In 1763, these were changed to yellow and white by the Duke of Brunswick and the regiment changed its flag.151

150 Digby (2004) 102. 151 Hohrath (2011) II: 165.

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HEADWEAR: Black tricorn laced white, brass button, white-orange pom-poms. STOCK: Red stock. COAT: Prussian blue coat with eight white buttonholes with tassels and six brass buttons, a white buttonhole with tassel at the waist rear. Horizontal pockets had 3 brass buttons. LACE (1731-63): Smooth woven braid of white and orange wool with a zig-zag pattern.

Two braids sewn together in a point measuring 36x102mm (rear waist), 36x79mm (under lapels), 35x58mm (lapels) and 20x40mm (cuff flaps) with each a 32mm pom-pom of white and orange wool. LACE (1763-94): Yellow and white lace. BUTTONS: Brass buttons. COLLAR and CUFFS: Red collar and straight cuffs with 2 brass buttons and 2 white buttonholes on the cuff flaps. SHOULDER STRAP: Red fastened with a small brass button. LAPELS: None. TURNBACKS: Red fastened with a brass button. WAISTCOAT and BREECHES: Straw-yellow.

NCO Uniform HEADWEAR: Tricorn edged with gold. COAT: Blue coat with red collar with six gold-coloured lace loops without pom-poms in pairs on the breast. Horizontal pockets had two gilt buttons. LACE: Smooth woven lace braid of yellow silk and silver braid thread with yellow core 16mm wide. The lace loops of two braids sewn together in a point, 32 by 80mm.152 LAPELS: None. CUFFS: Red cuffs and cuff flaps edged red with two gold-coloured braid loops. BUTTONS: Gilt buttons. WAISTCOAT and BREECHES: Straw-yellow.

152 Hohrath (2011) II: 166-167

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Drummer Uniform COAT: Blue coat richly decorated with lace. LACE: From 1731, the drummers lace was red with white Cross of St John. In

1742, this changed to in white-orange braid. White linen with loops of orange wool depicting the Cross of St John 23mm or 46mm wide (1742-63). In 1763, the braid changed once again to white-yellow of the Duke of Brunswick.153 WAISTCOAT and BREECHES: Straw-yellow.

Officer Uniform HEADWEAR: Tricorn edged with gold lace. STOCK: White stock. COAT: Blue collarless coat with thirteen gold-coloured lace loops on the breast, another two below at the waist front and two at the rear on each side, one in front and behind the waist button. The red edged pockets had a further three lace loops. LACE: Metallic embroidery of yellow silk and silver braid thread on yellow silk core, 64 by 117mm.154 LAPELS: None. CUFFS: Red cuffs and the blue cuff flaps edged red with two gold-coloured lace loops. BUTTONS: Gilt buttons. WAISTCOAT and BREECHES: Straw-yellow.

153 Hohrath (2011) II: 166-167 154 Hohrath (2011) II: 166-167

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Campaign History War of Austrian Succession: The regiment was at Glogau from 22 December 1740 until 9 March 1741 when it stormed the fortress with two other regiments capturing it within an hour. It suffered considerable losses at Mollwitz (10 Apr) including Oberst Friedrich Margraf von Brandenburg. In 1742 it was present at Brannau (27-28 May), the capture of Prague (2-18 Sept) and Pless (27 Nov). In 1745 the regiment was at Hohenfriedberg (4 June) where it closed the gap between itself and the Guards in the main attack against the Austrians in Günthersdorf, at Soor (30 Sept) it suffered heavy artillery fire and lost Oberst Konrad Gottfried von Buntsch, Trautenbach and Schatzler (16 Oct). Seven Years War: In October 1756, after the capitulation of the Saxon army at Pirna, the regiment absorbed all Irish troops formerly in the Saxon service. On October 22, it was part of the ten battalions who left Lobositz for Linai.

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In 1757 the regiment was present at Prague (6 May) where it took part in the close combat near Rocketnitzer Brook taking minor casualties, at Mansfeld Garden (10-11 June), at Merseburg (31 Oct) and at Rossbach (5 Nov). The King praised the regiment as having “worked wonders” at Leuthen (5 Dec) where it attacked the churchyard and was “under small arms fire from the beginning to end and almost completely ruined,”155 It was then present at Klein-Mochbern and Maria-Höfschen (6 Dec) before taking part in the siege at Breslau (7-20 Dec.) In 1758, the regiment was present at the siege of Schweidnitz (1 Jun-15 Apr), at Littau (11 May), at siege of Olmütz (20 May-2 July) and Gelline (4 Aug). On 11 September,

the regiment joined the King from the camp at Plagwitz. At Hochkirch (14 Oct) the I Battalion defended the grand battery of ten 12-pdrs close to Hochkirch. The II Bn bitterly defended the churchyard of the village until they ran out of ammunition and the last men broke out led by their commander Major von Lange who collapsed with eleven wounds and died a few days later. He was accorded full honours for his bravery by the Austrians. In 1759, the regiment was at Kunersdorf (12 Aug) and was in the avant-garde where I Bn stormed the Russians but took heavy losses including 276 men when the attack stalled in the Kuh-Grund. Meanwhile the II Bn was on the right flank before Kudenberg. It fought at Alt-Tannenberg (16 Sept) and at Korbitz (21 Sept). In 1760, it fought at Dresden (13-22 July), Weisser-Hirsch (19 July), Strehla (20 Aug), Torgau (26 Sept), Wittenberg (2 Oct), Berlin (3-9 Oct), Tempelhof and Schöneberg (7 Oct) and Torgau (3 Nov). In 1761, the regiment was at the Bunzelwitz Lager (20 Aug-25 Sept). In 1762 it was at Bunkersdorf and Leutmannsdorf (21 July) then the siege of Schweidnitz (4 Aug-10 Oct). War of Bavarian Succession: In 1778 the regiment fought at Leopold (8 Sept), Mösnick (23 Nov and 11 Jan 1779).

155 Dorn & Engelmann (1989) 54

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Table 7: Other ranks buttonholes by colour facing colour.426

Extra lace trimming is denoted by superscript “LT.”

Facings Lace Loops No Lace Loops

Lapels No Lapels Lapels No Lapels

Dark blue IR28, IR32

Dark orange IR12, IR14 IR2, IR16

Lemon yellow IR10

Red IR1, IR8, IR9, II-III/IR15,427 IR24LT, IR25,

IR4, IR6, IR11, I/IR15,428

IR19, IR21, IR23, IR26, IR29, IR30

I/IR15,429 IR20LT, IR22, IR27LT, IR34

IR3

Rose-pink IR7, IR18 IR50 IR31

Straw-yellow IR5

White IR13, IR17

CUFFS: There were three styles of cuffs used.

Open Old-Brandenburg Cuffs IR4, IR6., I-IR15, IR18 Closed Brandenburg Cuffs IR1-5, IR8-14, IR16, IR17, IR19-25, IR27-30 Swedish Cuff IR7, II-III/IR15, Corps der Unrangirten, Garde Invaliden, IR31, IR32 SHOULDER STRAP: This was always on the left shoulder for both musketeers and grenadiers. The shoulder straps were often shown lined with red baize and thus could appear in illustrations as if they were edged in red.

426 Schirmer (1989) I: 3-8, Melzner & Blackwenn (1973), Bleckwenn (1987) I-II. 427 II-III/IR15 plus Garde Invaliden am Neuen Palais. 428 Full dress uniform of I/IR15. 429 Undress Uniform of I/IR15 plus the Corps der Unrangirten and Garde Invaliden in der Stadt. The Garde-Invalen in Werder had brown coats.

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DRUM: The brass drum weighed considerably more than the earlier wooden drums and was about 50 cm high. The embossed brass drum had either an oval trophy of arms with the royal “FR” monogram, the Prussian coat of arms or the Prussian eagle with sword surrounded by trophies of war. The strap right at the bottom of the drum was used to carry the drum on the back. The drumsticks were either varnished yellow, tan or red-brown and were carried on the march. For the protection of the drums, they were covered in oilcloth or linen painted with the regimental name.455 HEADWEAR: Musketeer drummers had other ranks tricorns and grenadier drummers had the mitre with other ranks pom-pom. COAT: The blue coat had wool or velvet trimming to the collar, cuff flaps, lapels (or front edge if no lapels) and three sides of the horizontal pocket flaps. Both shoulders had blue swallows nests with vertical lace and edged in lace. BRAID: The pattern and colours was established before the accession of Frederick II and were often linked to the coat-of-arms colours of a previous Chef.

Table 13: Sleeve braid for the Musketeer Regiments.

Straight bars Upright chevrons Swallow nests only Pom-poms Braid edging Wide braid

edging

7 ribbons IR11, IR17 IR18 I/IR15 (dress)I/IR15 (undress),

Corps der Unrangen,

IR23, IR28, IR31, IR32, IR34, IR50

8 ribbons IR1 IR6, IR9,IR14,

IR9, IR13,II-III/IR15, IR26

9 ribbons IR8, IR29,IR30,

IR7 IR10, IR16,IR21, IR24, IR25, IR27

10 ribbons IR4, IR20 IR5 IR13, IR19, IR22

11 ribbons IR12

14 ribbons IR3

455 Schirmer (1989) I: 18 and Dorn and Engelmann (1989) 128-30.

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COATS: Dark indigo blue long tail coat with an elegant tailored waist were made by the Royal Lagerhaus using the best cloth available from the Berlin textile companies. The tails hung down in folds when on foot and were fastened back on horseback. The collar, cuffs and lapels were made of velvet in regimental colour. In cold weather officers buttoned the coat lapels. Dark blue greatcoats or cloaks were also worn.

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Chapter 12 Infantry Flags

Infantry Fahnen (flags) consisted of thin silk taffeta painted in oil paint. This contrasted with many other countries such as Britain and France who preferred embroidered colours. The Fahnenträger (a senior NCO) carried the colours protected by a guard of Fahnenunteroffiziere (Colour Sergeants) armed with spontoons. Grenadiers companies were not issued with a colour.

Flag terminology464 Cantons: The four quarters of the field were numbered 1st and 2nd for the top hoist and

fly quarters, respectively, and 3rd and 4th for the bottom hoist and fly quarters, respectively. It is also common for the cantons to be numbered

1 for the top hoist quarter 2 for the bottom hoist quarter 3 for the top fly quarter 4 for the bottom fly quarter

Centre Device: Also called a badge or a charge, the main design on the flag.

Corner Monograms: Typical of many European flags of the time.

Field: The main cloth of the flag, which forms the background to the design. Called the Grundtuch or Tuch in German.

Finial: The metal or wooden top of the staff.

Fly: The half of the flag furthest from the staff.

Fringe: An edging used on the top, bottom and fly edges of a flag.

Hoist: the half of the flag closest to, and attached to, the staff.

Pike, Lance or Staff: The staff to which the flag is attached. Pike is used to refer to the staffs carried by infantry, lance for those carried by cavalry.

464 Dallas Gavin (2011) Private Communication.

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Regimental Index Page Flags 258 M1713 Flags 259 Flag covers 266 Pikestaff colour 265 Guard Infantry Regiments 25 Corps der Unrangirten 38 Garde-Invaliden 38 IR6 Grenadier-Garde 39 I/IR15 Leib-Garde 27 II-III/IR15 Garde 32 IR18 Prinz August Wilhelm 45 Musketeer Regiments IR1 53 IR2 117 IR3 145 IR4 122 IR5 151 IR6 39 IR7 169 IR8 174 IR9 199 IR10 204 IR11 128 IR12 59 IR13 64 IR14 133 IR15 (I Bn) 27 IR15 (II-III Bn) 32 IR16 138 IR17 180 IR18 45 IR19 70 IR20 157 IR21 162 IR22 186 IR23 77 IR24 84 IR25 90 IR26 96 IR27 102 IR28 211 IR29 216 IR30 191 IR31 221 IR32 225 IR34 108 IR50 229 Old Fusilier Regiments IR29 216 IR30 191 IR31 221 IR32 225 Page

Musketeer Regiments by Chef (1740-96) A Alt-Bevern – IR7 (1757-81) 169 Alt-Borcke – IR22 (1736-41) 186 Alt-Borcke – IR20 (1741-46) 157 Alt-Bornstedt – IR1 (1786-92) 53 Alt-Darmstadt – IR12 (1743-47) 59 Alt-Dessau – IR3 (1715-47) 145 Alt-Jeetze – IR30 (1748-52) 191 Alt-Kleist – IR26 (1736-38) 96 Alt-Kleist – IR27 (1747-57) 102 Alt-Rothkirch – IR32 (1782-86) 225 Alt-Schwerin – IR24 (1743-57) 84 Alt-Stutterheim – IR2 (1769-78) 117 Alt-Stutterheim – IR30 (1759-68) 191 Alt-Treskow – IR8 (1747-54) 174 Amstell – IR8 (1754-57) 174 Anhalt – IR2 (1783-86) 117 Anhalt – IR3 (1747-58) 145 Anhalt, Graf von – IR14 (1768-77) 133 Anhalt-Bernburg – IR3 (1759-84) 145 Anhalt-Dessau – IR10 (1730-50) 204 Anhalt-Dessau – IR27 (1715-47) 102 Anhalt-Zerbst – IR8 (1714-47) 174 Asseburg – IR27 (1757-59) 102 B Bandemer – IR1 (1760-68) 53 Beck – IR11 (1721-49) 128 Below – IR11 (1749-58) 128 Below – IR20 (1784-86) 157 Beville – IR24 (1785-91) 84 Bilberbeck – IR17 (1772-86) 180 Birckensee – IR30 (1778-82) 191 Blanckensee – IR23 (1743-45) 77 Blanckensee – IR30 (1755-58) 191 Bonin – IR5 (1742-55) 151 Borck – IR16 (1771) 138 Borcke - IR20 (1747-56) 157 Bornstedt – IR1 (1778-86) 53 Bornstedt – IR20 (1757-59) 162 Bosen – IR17 (1764-72) 180 Brandenburg, Margraf – IR12 (1712-41) 59 Braun – IR13 (1774-94) 64 Braunschweig, Prinz – IR19 (1763-94) 70 Braunschweig, Prinz – IR24 (1776-85) 84 Braunschweig-Bevern – IR7 (1741-57) 169 Braunschweig-Lüneburg – IR21 (1773-1806) 162 Braunschweig-Wolfenbüttel – IR5 (1755-66) 151 Bredow – IR21 (1744-56) 162 Bredow – IR7 (1737-41) 169 Budberg – IR9 (1782-92) 199 Buddenbrock – IR16 (1771-82) 138

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Page C Carl, Markgraf – IR19 (1731-63) 70 Christoph Dohna – IR16 (1748-49) 138 D Darmstadt – IR12 (1747-57) 29 Derschau – IR18 (1738-42) 45 Dessau, Fürst Moritz von – IR22 (1747-60) 186 Dessau, Prinz Moritz von – IR22 (1741-47) 186 Diringshofen – IR24 (1763-67) 84 Dohna, Graf zu – IR16 (1748-62) 138 Dohna, Graf zu – IR23 (1745-48) 77 Dohna, Graf zu – IR4 (1745) 122 Donnersmarck – IR14 (1782-86) 133 E Egloffstein – IR4 (1782-89) 122 Einsiedel – IR6 (1743-45) 39 F Ferdinand, Prinz – IR34 (1740-1806) 108 Finck – IR12 (1757-63) 59 Flanss – IR16 (1738-48) 138 Flemming – IR29 (1778-82) 216 Forcade – IR23 (1748-65) 77 G Garde – II-III/IR15 (1740-86) 32 Glasenapp. – IR1 (1723-42) 53 Goltz – IR24 (1757-61) 84 Goltz –IR7 (1785-90) 169 Gravenitz – IR20 (1732-41) 157 Grenadier-Garde-Bn – IR6 (1740-43) 39 Gröben – IR4 (1740-44) 122 H Hacke – IR8 (1769-85) 174 Hacke, Graf von – IR1 (1742-54) 53 Hagen – IR8 (1757-59) 174 Hautcharmoy – IR28 (1742-58) 211 Hertzberg – IR20 (1742-46) 157 Hülsen – IR21 (1756-67) 162 I Itzenplitz – IR13 (1750-60) 64 J Jeetze – IR17 (1748-52) 180 Jeetze – IR30 (1740-48) 191 Jung-Borcke – IR20 (1746-47) 157 Jung-Jeetze – IR17 (1748-52) 180 Jung-Kleist – IR9 (1756-58) 199 Jung-Kreytzen – IR28 (1758-59) 211 Jung-Munchow – IR28 (1758) 211 Jung-Rothkirch – IR11 (1782-86) 128 Jung-Schenckendorff – IR9 (1759-63) 199 Jung-Schwerin – IR32 (1745-47) 225 Jung-Stutterheim – IR20 (1759-78) 157 Jung-Treskow – IR32 (1747-54) 225

Page K Kahlden – IR3 (1758-59) 145 Kaiser – IR13 (1762) 64 Kalckreuth – IR1 (1778) 53 Kalckstein – IR20 (1778-84) 157 Kalckstein – IR25 (1729-60) 90 Kalnein – IR4 (1745-57) 122 Kanitz – IR2 (1750-69) 117 Kannacher –IR30 (1757-59) 191 Keller – IR8 (1785-86) 174 Kleist – IR26 (1730-36) 96 Kleist – IR26 (1738-49) 96 Knobelsdorff – IR27 (1776-1800) 102 Knobloch – IR10 (1750-57) 204 Knobloch – IR29 (1758-64) 216 König – IR6 (1713-40) 39 Kosenbahr – IR1 (1768-76) 53 Kronprinz – IR15 (1732-40) 27 Kronprinzen – IR6 (1701-13) 39 Kurprinz – IR6 (1688-1701) 39 L Lattorff – IR1 (1758-60) 53 Lehwaldt – IR14 (1738-68) 133 Leib-Garde – I/IR15 (1740-86) 27 Leipziger – IR3 (1784-88) 145 Lengefeld – IR5 (1785-89) 151 Leps – IR9 (1735-47) 199 Lestwitz – IR31 (1746-63) 221 Lestwitz – IR32 (1763-70) 225 Lestwitz – IR6 (1766-1779) 39 Linden – IR26 (1760-64) 96 Lindstedt – IR27 (1759-64) 102 M Manteuffel – IR17 (1756-64) 180 Marwitz – IR21 (1724-44) 162 Meyerinck – IR26 (1749-58) 96 Möllendorf – IR25 (1782-1806) 90 Moritz, Fürst – IR22 (1760-68)). 186 Mosel, von der – IR10 (1759-68) 204 Motte, Baron de la – IR17 (1739-48) 180 O Oldenburg – IR9 (1758) 199 P Pannwitz – IR10 (1757-59) 204 Pelkowsky – IR4 (1774-82) 122 Petersdorff – IR10 (1768-81) 204 Plentz – IR13(1745-46) 64 Plötz – IR22 (1768-77) 186 Polnetz – IR4 (1744-45) 122 Preussen, Prinz von – IR18 (1742-86) 45 Pritz – IR30 (1756-57) 191 Puttkamer – IR23 (1765-66) 77 Puttkamer – IR9 (1758-59) 199

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Page Q Queiss – IR8 (1759-69) 174 R Ramin – IR25 (1760-82) 90 Ramin – IR28 (1759-60) 211 Rautter – IR4 (1757-58) 122 Rebentisch – IR11 (1758-63) 128 Rentzel – IR23 (1766-78) 77 Retzow – IR6 (1745-60) 39 Roeder IR2 (1717-43) 117 Rohdich – IR6 (1779-96) 39 Romberg – IR16 (1785-88) 138 Rossieres – IR50 (1773-78) 229 Rothkirch – IR32 (1770-82) 225 S Saldern – IR5 (1766-85) 151 Saldern – IR6 (1760-66) 39 Schlichting – IR2 (1743-50) 117 Schlieben – IR22 (1777-91) 186 Schönfeldt – IR30 (1782-92) 191 Schottenstein – IR16 (1782-85) 138 Schultze – IR29 (1747-58) 216 Schwarz-Schwerin – IR31 (1744-46) 221 Schwerin – IR13 (1746-50) 64 Schwerin – IR21 (1767-73) 162 Selchow – IR12 (1741-43) 59 Sobeck – IR30 (1768-78) 191 Stechow – IR29 (1764-78) 216 Steinkeller – IR26 (1764-78) 96 Steinwehr – IR14 (1777-82) 133 Stojentin – IR27 (1764-76) 102 Stutterheim – IR2 (1778-83) 117 Stwolinsky – IR10 (1781-78) 204 Syburg – IR13 (1760-62) 64 Syburg – IR16 (1762-71) 138 Sydow – IR23 (1729-43) 77 T Tauentzien – IR31 (1763-91) 221 Tettenborn – IR11 (1763-76) 128 Tettenborn – IR19 (1763) 70 Thadden – IR4 (1758-74) 122 Thile – IR28 (1760-70) 211 Thüna – IR23 (1778-86) 77 Treskow – IR32 (1754-63) 225 Troschke – IR50 (1778-94) 229 U Uchlander – IR30 (1752-55) 191 V Varenne – IR31 (1743-44) 221 Voigt – IR20 (1741-42) 157 W Waldburg, Graf zu – IR13 (1740-45) 64 Wedell – IR26 (1758-60) 96

Page Wedell – IR29 (1758) 216 Wedell – IR5 (1739-42) 151 Wendessen – IR29 (1782-98) 216 Wickeradt – IR9 (1747-56) 199 Winterfeldt – IR7 (1781-85) 169 Winterfeldt. – IR1 (1756-58) 53 Woldeck – IR26 (1778-89) 96 Wolfersdorff – IR9 (1763-82) 199 Wunsch – IR12 (1763-88) 59 Wylich und Lottum – IR13 (1763-74) 64 Z Zaremba – IR28 (1770-86) 211 Zastrow – IR11 (1776-82) 128 Zastrow – IR20 (1756-57) 157 Zeuner – IR1 (1760-68) 53 Old Fusilier Regiments by Chef (1740-86) Alt-Dohna – IR28 (1733-42) 211 Barbeleben – IR29 (1723-36) 216 Dossow – IR31 (1729-43) 221 Jeetze –IR30 (1733-40) 191 Jung-Borcke – IR29 (1736-41) 216 Jung-Schwerin – IR32 (1723-45) 225 Mosell, von der – IR28 (1723-33) 211 Thile – IR30 (1728-33) 191 Materials 232 Bay/“Imperfect cloth” 232 Bones 235 Braid (loops, smooth and relief) 234 Buttons 235 Embroidery (edges and loops) 234 Felt 233 Gilding (Fire- and Wash) 235 Kersey 232 Linen (raw, washed, bleached and trellis) 233 Metal (brass, Tombak, gilding and playting) 235 Metallic Lace 234 Milled bay 232 Oilcloth 233 Passment (loops and cord) 234 Shalloon/Milled Estamine 232 Silk (sateen and thread) 233 Silver plating (silver mercury amalgam) 235 Tombak/Tombac/German Brass 235 Woollen Goods/Lining Estamine 233 Uniforms 236 Drummers 250 Fifers 253 Musicians 250 NCOs 248 Oboists 253 Officers 254 Other Ranks 237