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Introduction
:hen Frederick II (later known as Frederick the that campaign proved something of a disappoint-
Creat) came to the throne in 1740, he had three ment; nor was there much improvement in the
Idvantages for which he owed thanks to his father, latter years of the Napoleonic Wars, although the
three tools he was to use to fashion his small, cavalry did record odd moments of glory. The
, central European principality into a great possible reasons for this decline are examined in this
er: a modern, well-organised state; full coffers; work.
a properly trained and equipped army.
erick's lather, Frederick William I (also known
Cuirassier Rcginteot von MaJschitzky (No.2), l800--the
the 'Soldier-King') had greatly expanded his 'Yellow Cuirassiers '. Yellow tunics with dark crUnson facings,
white breeches; the officer on the left has silver braid trim on
state's military forces, and had streamlined its his tunic. The sabretasche has a white trim. (Ramm)
-tary and taxation systems so effectively that
den burg-Prussia could support on its limited
ees an army which could match those of the
1powers. Frederick William had used his army
·ngly, and left it in fine condition to his son.
rick II hardly waited until his father was dead
buried before embarking on an adventurist war
Austria, conq uering Silesia; and then all but
. g his kingdom in the Seven Years' War before
lishing it as a great power on the continent of
~JC.

Frederick's cavalry, lacking experience of war-

performed so poorly in the First Silesian War
741-42) that every possible efiort was made to get
up to scratch; and it was not long before
....lderi·ek's horsemen earned their laurels. At
friedberg in 1745 the famous charge of the
ch-Bayreuth Dragoons smashed the Austrian
y, taking hundreds of prisoners along with a
of colours and a wealth of other trophies.
r a leader as renowned as Seydli tz, the
"an cavalry achieved the nearest to a state of
tion that it was ever going to. So great was its
larion in the Seven Years' War that Napoleon
a special point of warning his men at the
rung of the 1806 campaign to beware of the
'an cavalry. However, their performance in

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 and Garde du Corps was this practice retained.
Organisation This re-organisation was carried out only after thc
company commanders had retired or been pro-
Cuirassiers moted, and thus continued until the end of the
From J786there were 13 cuirassier regiments, 12 of century. At the same time, the strength of the
which consisted of five squadrons, each of two cuirassier regiments was brought into line with that
companies. The remaining cuirassier regiment, the of the dragoons (see below). On I7July 1798 the
Garde du Corps, consisted of three squadrons, also strength ofthe Garde du Corps was increased to five
of two companies each. An Instruction of6 March squadrons.
1787 set the strength of the cuirassier regiments at: For an outline of the cuirassier regiments which
37 officers (Regiment Gensdarmes had 40 until existed during the period in question, sec the
1803), 80 cas, I I trumpeters, 660 privates and relevant chart.
60 reservcs. Thc Garde du Corps had 24 officers, 48
NCOs, eight musicians and 522 privates. An Dragoons
Instruction of 24J unc 1789 ordcrcd thc abolition of From 1786, there were 12 dragoon regiments, ten of
the practice of dividing the cuirassier squadrons five squadrons each and two of ten squadrons. In
into companies; only in the Regimcnt Gensdarmes 1787 the strength of these regiments was set at 37
officers, 75 NCOs, r6 trumpeters, 660 privates and
60 reserves. Both the regiments with ten squadrons
Gala uniform. Cuirassier Regiments No. I and NO.2. 1800. Both
had double these numbers. In time of war, the
officers have while tunics and breeches, but pale straw- depot of six officers and one trumpeter was
coloured waistcoats; the facings are poppy.red and dark
crimson respectively, and the embroidery is silver. (Ramm) augmented by ten NCOs and 120 privates. In 1802,
a 13th Dragoon Regiment was raised, and in 1803
another.
For an outline of the dragoon regiments which
existed during the period in question, sec the
relevant chart.

Hussars
From 1786 there were ten hussar regiments,
including the Bosniak Corps, each often squadrons
and also two hussar commands. From 1787 an
hussar regiment consisted of 5 I officers, 150 NCOs,
30 trumpeters (Regiment No. 5 had a kettle-
drummer) and 1,320 privates. By 1797 there were
ten regiments of hussars including the Bosn..iak
Regiment, one hussar battalion, one Tartar pulk
and two hussar commandos. In October r806 there
were nine regiments of hussars, each of ten
squadrons; one hussar battalion of five squadrons;
one Towarczy (lancer) regiment of ten squadrons;
one battalion of five squadrons and two hussar
commandos.
For an outline of the hussar units which"existed
during the period in question, see the relevant
chart.
The strengths of the cavalry formations in 1806
are also given below in tabular form:

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 Cavalry in 1806
Field Strength:

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of Type of
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5 Reg!. Garde du 37 70 12 660 779
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Corps
5 Reg!. Gensdarmes 34 80 I I 720 845
5 x I I Cuirassier 3' 75 15 720 84 1
Regts.
10 x Dragoon Regts. 63 15 0 29 '440 1682
Kiinigin & Auer
5 x 12 Dragoon Regts. 31 75 15 720 84 1
10 x 9 Hussar Regts. 45 15 0 2813201543
5 Huss. Batt. Bila 22 75 14 660 77 1
10 Regt. Towarczys 51 100 2010801251
5 Batt. Towarczys 26 50 10 540 626
Berlin Hussar 12 13
Commando
Magdeburg Hussar I - 10 12
Commando

Tactics
Drill Regulations
_ ew regulations for the cavalry were worked out Hussar Regiment No.2, 1800: trooper (left) and officer. Red
a commission headed by Gen. von Prittwitz dolmans, blue pelisses, white or silver cords, white breeches.
In the wars of the French Revolution this regiment alone
d founded on 5 February '792. However, the captured two enemy colours, IS cannon, two howitzers, 29
tbreak of the Revolutionary Wars delayed their anununitioD wagons, two field smithies, 60 baggage wagons,
two lintbcrs, 450 horses and 1,500 prisoners. (RaIlllll)
'ng brought into force. The Regulations for the
'rassier and dragoon regiments were finally
blished on 6 February 1796, those for the hussars The Cabinet Order of '3 April '788 specified
d Bosniaks on 25June 1796. These Regulations that the cuirassier and dragoon squadrons should
rue preceded and announced by a number of not be more than 48 files strong; the Garde du
er documents, including a long Cabinet Order Corps was to be 58 files strong, and the hussars 44.
ted 13 April 1788 which introduced a series of The first three troops formed up in four ranks on
erations; on 12 March 1790, an ~I nstruction for special parades, and the fourth in two ranks-in
Cavalry Regiments regarding Order and time of war the latter received 12 reserves.
raining of the Men in the Field'; and on 7 May Normally, the troops formed up in three ranks and
']90, the 'Regulations for the Royal Prussian the third rank contained the remounts, sub-
valry in the Field'. standard and sick horses. Counter-marching was
Mounted training was greatly improved as a abolished, and instead the troops wheeled to the left
It of these amendments, because the horses were or right. Tnversion was not to be avoided, and thus
DOW carefully schooled (except lor those of the attacking with an inverted front was permitted.
ars, whose small horses were not suited to such Outflanking or deploying was no longer to be done
uaining, and because the hussars were still regarded by twos, but by quarter-troops or threes. When
as irregular cavalry). closing ranks for an attack, the second rank was to
close up to the left on the gaps in the front rank. it was recommended to get as close as possible to the
Dismounted drill was greatly simplified. Types of enemy at a trot, thus maintaining closed ranks,
firing were restricted to fire by section and fire by keeping the squadrons under control, and prevent-
files. The first rank no longer kneeled. Fire when ing horses from becoming blown.
advancing or retiring was dropped. Dismounted The new Regulations of I 796 combined many of
action was limited to the squadron. the earlier reforms, and differed from the earlier
The Regulations of 7 May 1790 dealt with Regulations of '743 on a number of points,
matters likc camps, saddling and packing, guard including the forming up in two ranks instead of
duties, patrols, pickets, security on the march, three, riding stirrup to stirrup instead of knee to
occupying a village in order to defend it, foraging knee, and so on.
and behaviour in combat. Special emphasis was The methods of firing mentioned above were
placed on rallying after a fight and keeping a retained, along with battalion volleys by the
formed support for that purpose. In a successful hussars. Turns were done by twos or by fours, or
allack, the object was to win ground, to weaken the even by troops and half-troops. When wheeling by
enemy and to keep as many as possible ofone's own troops or squadrons, the pivot flank stood while the
men in the fight, so the taking ofprisoners and booty outside flank galloped. The regiment could also
was to be avoided. When attacking enemy cavalry, wheel on the centre by inverting some of the troops.
After wheeling, the unit would halt and dress ranks.
There were a number of types of attack including:
Hussar-Regilnent von Suter (No. 5), .800: trooper (left) and regiment, line, echelon, dispersed, without the
officer. Black doLm.ans with white cords, red collars and cuffs,
black pelisses. The trooper has a red-and-white waist sash, the fourth troop, inverted, reversed, with three ranks
officer silver-and-black and silver cords. This regilnent fought
in Poland in 1794. (Ram1D) and on infantry. When attacking, the gallop was to
be as short as possible, and only when 100 paces
from the enemy was it speeded up on the signal
'Farifaro' ('Charge').
Greater responsibility for supervising the care of
the horses was given to the officers, and a special
detail ofNCOs was formed to inspect them daily. If
a squadron was seen to have horses in poor
condition when on a march, then the officers were
brought to account for it.
The NCOs were instructed to refrain from using
insulting language to the men, and could be
severely punished for any physical abuse; NCOs
who offended this rule three times could be
cashiered. Only the squadron commander could
order a whipping, and then no more than 30 strokes
were allowed. This punishment was to be carried
out in front of the squadron or on guard parade.
TCOS with the right qualities and ofgood service
could be commissioned.
The training time for new recruits was sel al six
weeks for learning dismounted drill before the
training on horseback. "

FonningUp
Each squadron was to consist of 48 files, and the
importance of this frontage was stressed in an
Instruction of 10 April 1790. The third rank was to
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 · t only of any men in excess of the 96 of the
t two ranks. The men of the third rank were to
lie used mainly for detachments, patrols, etc. The
IKIical formations had altered little from the days
.Frederick the Great.
The interval maintained between the ranks was
lengtlls, which was closed to one pace when
lII:lDOeuvring. On the attack, the second rank
aligned itself with the gaps in the first. It was
attptional for the third rank to be used closed up
with the other two in battle conditions. The men on
die flanks were usually armed with carbincs, and
dais known as lcarabincers'. Each cuirassier
sp.adron had ten men armed with rifled carbines
abe dragoons and hussars had 12) and these were
lDined marksmen specially selected as potential
'CO material. The COs were positioned on the
right flank of every platoon and the left of the
sp.adron, with the senior NCOs filling the gaps
lletween the ranks, and with one behind evcry
platoon. The standard bearer rode on the right
lank ofthc 3rd Platoon. Each line squadron had a
~dard; the hussars, however, had none. Thc
.lancers (Towarczys, and previously the Bosniaks)
Dragoon Regiment Graf von Herzberg (No.9), 1800: officer
DI the so-called 'squadron lance', which had a (left) and trooper. Blue uniform and facings, white loops
luger pennant. On the attack, the standard fell (trooper), silver embroidery (officer). White waistcoat and
breeches. This unit fought in Poland in 1794. and at Halle and
back into thc second rank. The officers, normally Luebeck in 1806. (Ramm)
pll'litioned in front of the platoons, spread out as
tilIIows when attacking: the squadron commander troversy, and the Regulations of 1796 retained the
15 paces in front of its centre, behind him the senior old sections offour. However, some regiments such
afficer, a further officer behind him, and one officer as the Garde du Corps kept the new sections of
iD frOnt of the second file of each flank; any three, and the Instruction of 1810 introduced that
ranaining officers rode in front of the standard. practice to the entire cavalry.

·ons Deploying
&tty platoon was divided into fours and twos. For marching and fighting on a restricted front, the
Under Frederick the Great, an about face had been squadron was usually formed in a column half a
anied out by fours from each rank, a turn by rank platoon wide. In the proximity of the enemy, the
ill twos, by two ranks in fours. When the ranks were platoon column was favoured. Deployment from
dosed up, the first number ofthe second rank had to the platoon column was carried out as follows: thc
IiIII back somewhat to allow his neighbour to turn second platoon moved forwards, the first made
properly. But since the width of two horses facing to room for it by turning to the right at a gallop, while
_ front is less than the length of a horse, the the remaining two deployed to the left.
-aions could not all turn at the same time---<>ne The column ofsquadrons, i.e. an entire regiment
lank rode while the other had to remain stationary. with the squadrons one behind the other, was seen
That is why, from '788, it was ordered that for only as a temporary formation prior to forming linc.
••uflanking or deploying, turning by twos was to be It was usual to form line relatively early. In
abandoned in favour of turning by threes or 4 u"ncr- Frederick's time there had been moves towards the
platoons. This amendment caused great con- use of squadrons in platoon columns formed up
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 "'T"I__
speeded up and the signal to charge-the
ENEMY 'FanJaro'-is blown. At 80 paces, the commander of
thc regiment lifts his sword and ordcrs the charge by
------.I shouting: 'Marsch! Marsch" Thc squadron com-
80 {Menchl Marsch ,) manders do likewise, the men raise their swords
The all-out charge above their heads, and the regiment presses home
pac ••
with a rapid gallop.
One form of attack was the 'line attack' in which
the squadrons of a regiment were formed up in a
single line. There were a number of difficulties
120 (Fanfaro~ crcatcd by such a tactic. The smallcst impcdimcnt
on the terrain could cause disorder in the ranks.
paces The charge at the gallop
Once the line had started to pick up speed, it was no
I longer possible to manocuvrc and outflank the
enemy. If the attack was successful and drove the
enemy back, then it was difficult to restore order
quickly enough to prevent the enemy's second line
From 400 paces, lively trot
from pressing home a counter-attack. If, on the
followed by short gallop other hand, the attack were repelled, then one's
own first line would be thrown back into the second,
causing both to become disordered. It is therefore
no surprise to find that the 'line attack' gradually
fell into disfavour and was hardly ever used on the
field of battle.
This shows the stages of the advance to contact as outlined in The terrain of many of the battles in this period
the 1796 Regulations. The attacking cavalry committed
themselves at least 600 paces before contact with the enemy. preventcd cavalry attacks on such a wide front from
The first 400 or so paces of the attack were at a lively trot, being executed. Attacks then tended to be made
moving into a short final gallop. The charge (' ffwfflm') was then
blown, after which there was no going back. At about 80 paces with only a few squadrons. A favoured method of
from the enemy, full rein was given; with any luck, the enemy avoiding the disadvantages of the 'line attack' while
would turn tail and run. Throughout the 600 or so paces of this
attack, there would he no possibility of a deviation in course. at the same time retaining some of the morale effect
of horsemen thundering along on a wide front was
the use of the 'echelon attack'. This formation had
alongside each other, but by 1806 this more been in use from the earliest days of Frederick the
manoeuvrable formation had been entirely for- Great's reign. The Regulations of 1796 favourcd an
gotten. interval of 30 paces betwccn the wavcs of thc
echelon. It was much easier to outflank the enemy
Attacking with such a formation. The greatest advantage with
As mentioned above, the regulations of the late 18th the echelon formation was that the regiment always
century emphasised a measured approach to the had a squadron or two uncommitted. Unfor-
attack and limited the all-out charge to as shorl a tunately, in 1806 thcre was a tendency to kcep so
distance as possible from the enemy, thereby many squadrons uncommittcd that thc attacks
maintaining the closed ranks and the freshness of were not strong enough in the first place.
the horses for as long as possible. The Regulations of Attacks with larger bodies of cavalry had some
1796 outline the stages of a cavalry charge. There interesting tactical variations. The cuirasfIers and
should be 20 to 30 paces approach before dragoons were now considered as the 'line' or 'battle
commencing a moderate trot. Two-thirds of the cavalry'. The hussars, mounted on lighter horses,
terrain should be covered at a lively trot, but were not considered suitable for usc in the front line
without use of the spur. Then comes a shorl gallop. ofthe battlefield; instcad, they were deployed on the
Two hundred paces from the enemy, the gallop is flanks of the cavalry line. Bcing formed in columns
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A B

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1;2--1
These diagrams show the so-called 'attack on flanks and rear'.
The line cavalry were drawn up to attack the enemy with the
five or ten squadrons, they were hidden behind hussars hidden behind them in colwnn. At an opportune
'battle cavalry'. Once the order for the gallop moment during the advance to contact, (e.g. when the enemy
appeared to have comlllitted themselves) the hussars then
given, these squadrons deployed, usually in two commenced their attack by squadron as shown on B.
, and made the so-called 'attack on flanks and
, in which, squadron by squadron, they
oeuvrcd into the Ranks and rear of the enemy, ought to attack the corners of the squares or the
were used in waves to counter an enemy flanking flanks of lines so that they received a minimum of
ve. The intention was to make the flanking defensive fire. Flankers could also be used to
ck at the most opportune moment and thereby provoke the infantry into firing, and then the main
o surprise the enemy. body could press home before the enemy had had a
Another (orm ofattack was the 'attack with three chance to reload. Hussars could also be used instead
'. Despite its name, this was in fact an attack of flankers, riding in loose order in front of line
-th two ranks, but with the third formed up on the cavalry, taking the fire and then swerving to the left
. The third rank was formed by taking four and right, letting the line cavalry press the attack
from the left flank of each troop. The line was home. Unfortunately, the hussar horses got so used
closed on the middle. When trotting, the third to wheeling when fired at that there were occasions
rank of the two centre squadrons formed up in two when they did so too early or when not required.
ranks on the flanks. Once the gallop to contact was The 'attack in column', that is with the
ted, these sections were to turn to the left and squadrons ofa regiment one behind the other, was a
t and take the enemy in the flank and rear, formation used mainly against infantry, often in co-
ther like the hussars in larger scale cavalry ordination with an attack by one's own infantry.
ons. Once the enemy showed signs of wavering, the
The essential principle of attacking infantry was cavalry could move through holes in his line and
er to attack formations still standing, but only thereby gain his rear.
e falling back. If the enemy were in chequer- An important part of cavalry trairting was
hoard formation or in squares, then the moment of rallying after an attack, and pursuing the enemy.
breakthrough should be so timed that the cavalry Obviously, the quicker this could be done, the
should not receive any flanking fire. The squadrons quicker the advantage gained could be exploited.

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Rallying was practised by dispersing the men and turned to the left and right and dissolved their
on the signal 'Appell', bringing them back together formation for the pursuit. The odd-numbered
in two ranks around the standard. The Regulations hussar squadrons followed in close order at 200
of 1796 emphasised that a pursuit was not to be paces' distance. In the second case, if there were as
carried out by the entire squadron, but only by the many squadrons ofline cavalry as hussars, then only
fourth troop, Of, if hussars or Bosnjaks were the first two troops of the hussars would deploy into
available, then by them. The remainder of the loose order. The others would remain formed and
cavalry was to be re-formed rapidly so that it could follow at 200 paces. Were formed enemy cavalry to
be used again, especially against any bodies of counter-attack, then the hussars were to fe-form
enemy cavalry still offering resistance. and fall back behind the line cavalry. The pursuing
The hussars were allowed to pass through troops were to fire their pistols at the enemy, the
intervals made either by moving the even- two ranks alternating. Firing was considered morc
numbered squadrons 50 paces forward or by likely to cause the enemy to panic than sword
moving the fourth troops of the line squadrons and blows.
having the hussars pass through the gaps in column
of troops. In the first case, the hussar squadrons Flanking
Flankers, or skirmishers, were an important part of
the cavalry squadron. Part of their tasks have been
Gala uniform, Hussar Reginu:nt No.2, 1800.00 the first day of mentioned above. Each squadron had ten (or in the
the parade, the three senior officers of each squadron of this
regiInent wore a tiger-skin, and the squadron cOlDlDanders case of the hussars and dragoons, 12) trained
eagle feathers on their hats. All officers wore yellow boots on marksmen armed with rifled carbines. These men
such occasions. (Ramm)
were seen as being potential NCO material. On the
ficld of battle they were used as scou ts, usually in
detachments of one NCO and six to 12 men;
occasionally an officer would take ten or 20
carabineers on reconnaissance. (However, such
activities did not help much in the fog at the Battle
of Auerstedt on 14 October 1806.)
These carabineers were also required to fend off
enemy flankers, cover any retreat, and so on, with
four men covering about 100 paces. The deploy-
ment of a corps would be covered by a skirmish line
ofcavalry flankers and light infantry. One favoured
tactic was for the cavalry flankers to lure the enemy
on to hidden infantry snipers. The snipers were to be
supported at a distance by small bodies of cavalry.
The ability to act as flankers was required of all
hussars. Those not armed with carbines used their
pistols. The sword hung from the wrist on a strap.
Flankers were trained to keep on the move, thus
offering the enemy a poor target. The men operated
in pairs, one firing, the other covering him while he
reloaded; the second man then fired himself.
Skirmishing cavalry were known to throW-formed
infantry into panic and disorder. Three hussar
regiments-Prittwitz, Schimmelpfennig and
Usedom--earried short carbines which were
ideal for flanking, as they could be fired with one
hand.
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DisInounted Service
ounted service by cavalry was in decline, and
more emphasis was being placed on firing from the
saddle. Frederick the Great expected his dragoons
6ght on foot as well as his infantry. The hussars
also known to fight on foot, but the cuirassiers
expressly excluded from so doing.
From 1787, fighting and firing on foot in three
was abolished in favour of two; from 1788,
ounted drill was greatly simplified. The
Rrgulations of 1796 mention the so-called 'Bridge
~ lanoeuvre' in which, when retiring over a bridge
or through a narrow passage, half or even all of the
squadrons would be sent over and dismoun-
covering the withdrawal with carbine fire.
However, as the range ofsuch weapons was no more
150 paces (in the case of the short carbine, 80),
fire was largely ineffective. The long
thbore carbines carried by the cuirassiers
ed to become bent and twisted by the way they
strapped on the horse and by bumping into
odIer horses. When carried on the hook of the
Officers, Game du Corps, in the last years of Frederick the
inc strap, as they were in action, they were all Great's reign. Left to right: gala dress, distDounted.; dismoun-
more easily damaged. ted service dress; undress; dismounted service dress, not for
campaign. This plate gives some idea of the extraordinary
variety of uniforms worn by officers of the Royal Bodyguard..
The figures shown are wearing the following (from left to
Field Service right): red coat with dark blue facings and silver embroidery,
Training for service in the field was very limited. It white waistcoat and breeches; red jacket, white sleeves, silver
embroidery, white breeches; dark blue tunic with red facings;
isted of small 'manoeuvres' each autumn, red coat with dark blue facings. (Source: Geschichte des Komiglich
·hieh taught but little. A decade of peace prior to Preussischell Regiments Garde du Corps <.u seinem hunder{jaehrigen ]ubeifeste by
K. W. von Schoening, Berlin z8.to)
1806 gave the cavalry no experience of the practical
:llt£eSsities of warfare--patrols, raids, ambushes-
and thus this arm had grown flabby, and performed were to march in columns by troops, otherwise by
<datively poorly in 1806. quarter-troops, that is by threes or fours, or even by
The Regulations for Field Service of I 790 and the twos if the terrain so required. The march was to be
Idevant Appendix to the Hussar Regulations of at a walk so as to avoid unnecessarily tiring the
1]96 were excellent documents, well written and horses. Cavalry horses carried a heavy load: e.g., the
fiill ofpractical suggestions. Bu t they tended to harp weight carried by a dragoon horse was reckoned to
back to the Seven Years' War and the War of the be over 315 lbs, almost the same as that carried by a
varian Succession rather than to take account of pack horse, and thus any rapid movement would
subsequent progress and changes in warfare, and quickly tire them. Cavalry horses nevertheless
dealt as a consequence with such actions as carried what was thought to be the minimum
acorting the baggage trains, raids on enemy possible. Further equipment was also carried by the
baggage columns, attacks on his quarters, winter pack horses and in the wagons. A cuirassier or
ckployment, etc. dragoon regiment of five squadrons had 25 horses
Rather than dwcll at length on those regulations carrying the tents and 62 pack horses, six four-
irrelevant to the campaign of 1806, it would be of horsed bread wagons, one staff wagon and-
Kreater interest to concentrate instead on the usually-a surgeon's wagon. Added to these were
pertinent sections: the commander's chaise and the sutler's wagon. A
When in proximity to the enemy, the cavalry hussar regiment of ten squadrons had a smaller
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 vanguard was also to provide detachments to patrol
the sides of the column. The hussar vanguard
marched 1,000 paces in front of the vanguard of the
army. It was to march in columns of platoons
advancing alternately behind the leading body of
60 to 100 men. The side patrols were led by NCOs,
and sent of[ Aankers to scout out the immediate
terrain, constantly maintaining contact with their
parent body. Reconnaissance patrols were carried
out by separate bodies of cavalry, usually led by an
officer and of 20 to 30 men, but sometimes up to 100
or more strong, and often consisted of hussars and
dragoons or cuirassiers.
In elose terrain, Jaegers or Fusiliers marched
between the hussar squadrons and sent out side
patrols. This practice was adopted as a result of
experience of Croats in the Seven Years' War.
These irregulars of the Austrian army often
ambushed Prussian cavalry patrols and inflicted
heavy casualties with their firearms, so infantry
support was given to the cavalry patrols to
Garde du Corps: officer in Dlounted service dress, truntpeter strengthen their firepower.
and NCO in diSDlOunted service dress; last years of Frederick
the Great. Note the officer's cuirass. All three figures have red Picket duty was almost entirely the duty .of the
facings and silver eDlbroidery. (Schoening) cavalry. The infantry was responsible r.?camp
security.
supply train of only 22 pack horses (as no tents were
carried), together with 12 bread wagons, one staff
wagon, the commander's chaise, the regimental Tlte Prussian Cavalry
surgeon's wagon and that of the sutler.
However, in practice, the supply train of a in 1806
cavalry regiment was somewhat larger than this.
Subaltern ollicers were allowed three horses~two In 1806, Napoleon told his infantry to oppose the
for riding and one lor pack; but as the officer's famous and feared Prussian cavalry with the square
groom usually rode one of them, and it was and the bayonet. It would seem Irom its
preferred to keep the trurd fresh, the officer also performance in that ill-fated campaign that this
brought along a wagon for his kit-this kind of warning was hardly necessary. Why, then, did the
bending of the rules was tolerated. On the other Prussian cavalry not live up to expectations? The
hand, many of the hussar regiments were noted for difficult terrain on the River Saale would explain
their lack of baggage, and the officers refrained from why its efforts to gain intelligence of the French were
bringing tents and beds with them. The mobilis- largely in vain; the French, too, suflered from a lack
ation in 1805 had made it apparent to the upper of knowledge of their opponent's positions and
echelons of command that stricter controls of the intentions. However, there are no such excuses to
baggage train were necessary; bu t as was so often explain why 80 Prussian squadrons failed to make
the case, there was no opportunity to implement any impression on Davout's corps and' his nine
changes before the war of 1806. squadrons.
An Appendix of the Hussar Regulations covered We have already seen how the formation of
the question of security on the march. The hussars mixed divisions of all arms caused problems for the
were to be both the van and the rearguard of the Prussian infantry (see my Prussian Line Infantry
march column. The unit performing the role of /792-/8/5, MAA 152). Arguably, the cavalry
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strlfered more from this ill-considered and poorly
aecuted aping of the French. All the cavalry was
scattered amongst the divisions, each receiving ten
I:battle' squadrons, and some five morc of hussars.
The French, however, held only a few squadrons at
oorps level and kept their heavy cavalry together as
a strong qatlle reserve. Tllis was exactly how the
Prussian cavalry was used so successfully in the days
of Frederick the Great, and that is how it should
have been used in 1806. Instead, it was used in an
unplanned and disjointed fashion, so the regiments
undertook many unco-ordinated attacks. These
attacks may have been carried out in a highly
professional and courageous manner, but they
failed to make any great impression on the outcome
of the battles of J ena and Auersted t.
What made things worse was the way in which
the French infantry fought-in deep formations of
mutually supporting closed squares, and with
Standard-bearer and trooper, m.ounted service dress, last
tirailleurs behind every available piece of cover. In years of Frederick the Great. The 'Wearing of the cuirass was
specifically forbidden in .790> but otherwise the uniform
the wars of the 18th century it had usually been remained largely similar throughout the period in question,
enough to gain the Rank and rear of the enemy's although the style of hat and cut of the tunic were altered.
(Schoening)
infantry formations to deeidc the outcome of the
battle. Time and again on 14 October 1806 the
Prussian cavalry did just that-but they failed to As mentioned above, in 1806 neither the Prussian
make any hcadway against such a determined foe. nor the French cavalry performed well in a scouting
The Regulations of 1796 were in themselves role. The French cavalry did have greater
perfeetl(,;dequate, but the leadership and training experience of warfare, bu t the morale of the
of the cavalry arm had deteriorated. The cavalry Prussians was much higher: every Prussian cavalry-
generals and senior ollieers were often too old for the man (elL superior to his French counterpart. The
active requirements of campaign service. The time French horses were hardly better than those of the
spent on training the recruits was reduced, and Prussians. Although used to more hardship, they
grand manoeuvres were now conducted only every were ridden mercilessly and were poorly looked
other year. The regimental manoeuvres occupied alter, so had to be replaced by captured Saxon and
only a two-week period every autumn. Even the Prussian mounts. The spirit ofSeydlitz and Ziethen
horses themselves were inadequately exercised and may well have lived on in the Prussian cavalry of
poorly prepared for the rigours of campaign. In all, 1806; but its senior leaders did not use it with
half of Prussia's cavalrymen never saw a horse for sullieient vigour and determination, and thus it did
ten and a half monLhs a year. The story was the not perform as well as it was capable of doing.
same throughout the Prussian army and state-no
real energy and effort was put into preparations for
the inevitable war with France, and the outcome of
the campaign ofautumn 1806 was payment for this Cavalry in Action 1806
half-hearted, compromising policy. It should be
pointed out, however, that despite Lbese inherent Cuirassier Regiment Beeren (No.2) fought at
faults the Prussian cavalry was in a number of ways Auerstedt, and Lieutenant von Kroeeher I of Major
superior to that of the French, and that these faults von Grumbkow's squadron wrote a report on the
in themselves need not necessarily have led to regiment's role at this battle, of which the following
defeat. is an extract:
 'We were now ordered to attack these squares. aim-although in the middle of their square I did
Two squadrons ofthe Bluecher Hussars were placed see distinct signs of wavering; but the departure of
in front of Major von Grumbkow's squadron and the hussars, and our pace, appeared to encourage
another of our regiment so that they could, by them, and they began to bolster themselves with
means of a feint, draw the enemy's fin;, thereby loud shouting. We were not much more than 100
leaving the cuirassiers an opportunity to cut their paces from the square, and the Major and every
way in. The Major gave a small speech to the officer urged the squadron on; and the trot
squadron, pointing out that at last the opportunity recommenced, but at that very moment, the enemy
had arrived for it to distinguish itself; and the attack gave us a volley ofsmall arms fire. I saw e1early that
began in high spirits, up a gentle rise, from a trot the horses were just as shy as at the parade
into an orderly gallop. When I looked at the previously, and due to the small arms fire and the
trumpeter, I must give him the credit of saying that consequent whistling of the many bullets, all turned
he sounded the trumpet signalsjust as on the parade around as one.'
ground. There are a number of interesting points here,
'The French fired a round of canister which did even though this attack, like so many at Auerstedt,
not cause any disorder: rather, we continued with failed dismally. The way in which the hussars
our good, orderly gallop. But then the hussars, preceded the attack by the line cavalry, with the
instead of attacking, moved away to the right, intention of drawing the enemy's fire, was a
thereby causing the squadrons, holding back, to fall standard practice covered in the drill regulations.
into a trot. Meanwhile, the French had been taking The way in which the speed of the charge was built
up in stages is also to be noted-from a trot to a
Officer and trumpeter, Dragoon RcginJcot Kurfuerst von
gallop. Had the attack pressed home, then this
Bayern (No. I), ]803' Both have black facings and gold would have been at a rapid gallop as per the
embroidery. (FroID lJllifomun des /. Brandenburgischen Dragoner-
Regiment NO.2 by G. Wuehlisch) regulations. Finally, this part of the report indicates
how carefully one should interpret contemporary
accounts. The fact of the matter is that Kroecher
and his cuirassiers turned and ran at a fair distance
from the enemy-at a range where musketry was
not that effective. Most officers preferred to hold
their fire until the enemy were at most 50 paces
away, but the French were a bit jumpy and fired
earlier. However, our eye-witness blames every-
body and everything except his men and himself. As
far as he is concerned, if the hussars had pressed on
then the enemy would have run away-so the
failure of the attack was their fault. When the
French fired the cuirassier troopers still wanted to
press on with the attack, but their horses turned
away of their own accord-so it was their fault and
not that of the riders. Perhaps a more honest
account would state that the hussars lost their nerve
and ran away, the French almost did, and the
cuirassiers did too!
I t should be pointed out that not all cavalry
attacks in 1806 were unsuccessful, as this extract
from Lt.Col. von Jagow's report on the charge of
the Irwing Dragoons at Auerstedt shows:
'... so as not to lose a second of this opportunity, I
led them quickly and without delay to the line of
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 enemy infantry some 400 to 500 paces away, into
their flank and rear. Meanwhile, our infantry
rontinued its advance on the enemy, and the
Schuetzen of Grenadier Battalion von Krafft
rontinued to fire into their flank. Then we came
upon them, and their whole left flank, consisting of
brr battali9"s (Regiments I 2 and 85 from Gudin's
. Division) ran back to Hassenhausen, breaking their
~rmation. Regiment Irwing cut into the fleeing
and scattering enemy, some of whom threw their
muskets away; according to some French officers
!hey lost 600 men, and could have lost many more
had not five or six of the dragoons dealt with just
one enemy infantryman, instead of each of them
cutting down one man.
'The entire plain between Rehausen and
Hassenhausen was filled with enemy infantry and
our dragoons mixed together; and the con-
sternation ofthe enemy was so great that during this
fight many Frenchmen who had thrown their arms
away ran towards OUf infantry in order to save
themselves.'
If every cavalry attack at Auerstedt had been Officers, Dragoon Regiment Koenig von Bayern (No.• ), .806.
The officers on the left and in the centre are wearing service
only half as suceessful as this one, then there can be dress; the officer on the right, undress. (Wuehlisch)
little doubt that Davout would have lost his entire
corps. wear the earlier yellow kirsey, and because of this
/ were known as the 'gelbe Reiter' ('yellow riders'). In
1808 the Brandenburg Cuirassiers continued to
wear yellow tunics for a time. The collar was made
Uniftrms and Equipment somewhat higher than in the days of Frederick the
Great. The 'dragoons'----.houlder-straps-were
CUIRASSIERS now trimmed with lace in every regiment and not
Cuirass only in the Garde du Corps and Gensdarmes, as
This item of equipment was withdrawn on the had been the case previously.
orders of Frederick William II. Regiments No.6 Frederick William III introduced a number of
and 7 were the first not to wear it on campaign minor amendments to the uniform. The collar was
when they went to the Netherlands in 1787. The now made 7 em high and sewn on in such a way that
order which specifieally forbade the wearing of the a white strip from the Kollett was visible at the front
cuirass was issued in 1790. No cuirasses were worn (though the eollar was not as high or as stiff as it
in the campaigns of '792-1794, and they were not beeame by the time of the Wars ofLiberation). The
worn at all thereafter, al though officers of the Garde tails were small and hung slightly to the side. From
du Corps may still have worn theirs on parade. 1803/4 the tail trim was made of cloth, instead of
Only from 1814-15 did Prussian euirassiers wear braid as previously. The Garde du Corps changed
armour once again, and these were captured its trim twice, the first time when its strength was
French items. inereased to three squadrons in 1798, the second
Tunic time in 1803.
This was known as the 'Kollett'. It was made of olf- Chemiselte
white kirsey with a tinge of grey-yellow. Only This jaeket was worn underneath the Kollett. It
Regiment No.2 (von Beeren in 1806) continued to had short tails done up with hooks and eyes. From
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Left Hat
Officer of the Regitnent Gensdannes, 1806. Red facings and
gold braid. This elite cavalry regintent fought in Poland in Cuirassiers wore a type of tricorn. The front peak
1794. (Henschel)
was Aalter and the Aaps higher than those worn
Middle earlier in the 18th century. In 1786 it was 16.5 cm
Officer, Garde du Corps, 1806. See Plate B. for details of
uniform.. The Royal Bodyguard was the lDost junior cuirassier high. In 1806 the front was 19.5 cm high, the back
regiment, being founded in 1740 and ranking 13th in seniority.
23.5 cm. This tricorn was decoratcd with a black
Right wool cockade attached to the hat by means ofa cord
Trooper, Garde du Corps, .806. See Plate B3 for unifonn
details. (Henschel) and button. J usl prior to 1806, horse-hair cockades
were introduced. The hat cords which held the Aaps
1742, the lacc-trimmed cloth was coloured as up dilfered from regiment to regiment (and not
follows: from squadron to squadron, as some sources state).
Light red . Regts.No.1 & 6· Black ... Rcgt.No.4 NCOs and musicians had black and white cords.
Dark bluc . Regts. 0.3,8 & 10 Lemon . Regt.No.7 The feather plumes distinguished the ranks as
Light blue . RegLS.No.5 & I I Orange
follows: all white for troopers, black-over-white for
Crimson .. Regts.No.2 & 9 red . Regt.No.12
(·Later sources indicate that Regt.No.1 had poppy red, Regt.No.6 COs, and white-over-black for officers. They were
light tile red.) about 20 cm high, and wider at the base than at the
The Garde du Corps wore red with a blue trim tip. Those of troopers and COs were made of
and silver stripe on each edge. Between 1798 and goose feathers. Shortly bcfore 1806 plumes nearly
1803 the trim was whi teo In 1803, bl ue chemisettes 39 cm high were introduced, wider al1he tip than at
with a silver trim were introduced. the base. The hat was worn with the fronl peak over
As an economy measure, this item ofuniform was the left eye, down over the eyebrows. Until 1802 it
abolished on 7 November 1801, and a false piece was was kept on by means of a cord which ran under-
sewn to the bottom ofthe Kollett. In its place a white neath the queue; from 23 October 1802, a black chin-
underjackel (' nterkarnisol') was introduced. strap was introduced (but was not worn on parade).
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 Casquet Greatcoat
This was an iron cap worn under the hat as a This was a sleeved garment known as the
protector. It was so uncomfortable that it was not 'Kaputrock' or 'Grosse Rock'; it was dark blue
worn on the march, but was tied to the saddle or (from '790 onwards). The collar and cuffs were the
kept in a bag. I t seems to have dropped out of regimental colour, although some contemporary
general use, but the Garde du Corps at least were illustrations show a differenr style with a cloak collar
ordered poth in 1805 and in 1806 to take theirs on in the regimenral colour. These coats were single-
campaign with them. breasted, and did not have shoulder-straps.
Hairstyles Sword and belt
Queues were worn, but they became shorter as time The straight-bladed cuirassier sword was known as
passed. From 1798 to spring 1806 they were 12 ins. the 'Pallasch'. It had one sharp edge, and a brass
to '4 ins. long, with the last inch ortwo unbound. In hill. The Russia leather sword-knot had a coloured
spring 1806 they were cut to 4 ins., the last inch free. woollen tassel which was used to distinguish the
A so-called 'Zopfkokade' or queue rosette, a band of squadrons. Those of the NCOs and musicians
black cloth, was fastened where the queue joined distinguished their rank. (Prior to 1808 companies,
the neck by all officers, NCOs and trumpeters; except for the Colonel's, did not have a fixed
ordinary troopers, except in the case of the Garde number, bUl were arranged according to the
du Corps, did not wear them. Frederick William II seniority of their commander from the right.) The
allowed one curl on each side of the head. In 1798
they were abolished by Frederick William III. The
Trooper, Life Hussar Regi:rnent Rudorff(No. 2)•• 806. See Plate
hair was official1y to be powdered only for church F3 for unifor:rn details. This elite regiJnent fought in nUfIlcrOU!i
battles and encounters in the wars of the French Revolution.
parade, although officers powdered theirs for all (Henschel)
normal duties, but only on express orders in the
field. Instances of powdering declined as the years
passed. Moust~s were worn by privates and
NCOs, but not officers. Just prior to 1806, ear-
length sideburns became fashionable.
Legwear
Troopers wore knee-length leather breeches which
were painted white; those of the officers, NCOs and
musicians were ankle-length. The cost of the latter
was so prohibitive that they were not issued to the
troopers, except those of the Colonel's Company of
the Garde du Corps. The lower part of the leg was
covered by white cloth leggings which covered the
knee strap of the breeches and were visible behind
the boot cuffs. White cloth breeches were issued for
guard and service dulies in winler. There were
smal1 horn buttons on the outside seam. In '790 a
new style of boot was inrroduced, along with
straight spurs; these boots had stiff shafts. The
regiments were, however, allowed LO retain the old
boots with soft shafts if they wanted to, as these were
more suitable for dismounted duties. Some regi-
ments, until at least 1805, wore boots with soft shafts
and stiff cuffs. The spur straps were about 4 ins.
wide. Some regiments turned out for dismounted'
parade with their troopers wearing short leather
trousers, white wool stockings and shoes.

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Left
NCO, Regitnent Gensdarmes, .806: red facings and gold braid.
(Henschel) sabretasches, but their lace and trim were silver
Middle instead of gold; in 1801 they were issued with red
Trooper, Regitnent Gensdannes, 1806, at 'shouIderanns'. Red
facings and waist sash, yellow braid. (Henschel) cloth covers. This item hung on three , short red
leather slings from the waist belt, behind the sword
Right
NCO, Garde du Corps, 1806. On this contetnporary plate by hilt.
Henschel, the piping on the cross belt follows an uneven course Waist sash
and comes to an abrupt end. Perhaps the artist ran out ofpaint
at this point. This was made of wool, about 13 cm wide, and was
in the regimental colour. It was wrapped around
scabbard was made of wood so as not to blunt the the waist twice, over the Kollett and waist belt, and
blade; it was covered with leather and had iron was then hooked together. From 1799, as an
fittings. The sword belt worn by troopers and economy measure, the amount of material used was
NCOs was 4 to 4.5 em wide and made of red Russia reduced so that the sash could only be wrapped
leather. It had short straps and a frog for the around the waist once. This item was withdrawn in
scabbard. On duty, the belt was worn over the 1808.
Kollett; off duty, it was sometimes worn under it. Carbine
Sabretasche On '3 October 1787 it was ordered that carbines of
Officers and NCOs did not have one, and troopers the same length should be used by both the
only wore theirs on certain occasions. Tt was made dragoons and lhe cuirassiers. Every cavalryman
of brown leather, covered by a trimmed cloth which except officers, NCOs, musicians and farriers
bore the royal monogram. The Regiment Gens- carried a carbine. 'The so-called 'carabineers', i.e.
darmes had no cover on theirs; it was made of red the corporals and the Schuetzen (skirmishers or
leather, with a red-and-gold trim and a gold lace flankers), were armed with riAed weapons, as
monogram. The Garde du Corps had similar accurate shooling was one of their important
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functions. On the march the carbine was carried on
the right-hand side of the saddle, bUll upwards and
strapped on. A small leather 'bucket' on the right-
hand pistol holster hcld the muzzle in place. When
on campaign, the picket stake was strapped to the
carbine. When in action, the carbine was attached
to a cros}bclt with a snap hook. Ifit was dropped, it
would hang muzzle up and bUll down (rifles hung
the other way round, bUll up and muzzle down).
As an emergency wartime measure, from 3
March 1807 only 16 carbines per squadron were
retained, excluding carabineers. The remainder of
these weapons were used to arm the Reserve
Battalions. The broad carbine belt was discarded,
and the cartridge box hung over the left shoulder,
sitting on the right hip. From 1809 there were 20
carbines issued per squadron, but only in 1819
could every trooper be supplied with one again.
Cartridge box
All troopers were issued with a cartridge box. The
Dragoon Regiment No. S, Jlkn .808. Dark crimson facings,
COs were issued with smaller ones; and from 1793 silver el11broidery. (From the regimental history)
officers also carried them. They contained 30
roundspfammunition. There was a round plate on fixed to the cartridge box by a naITOW strap. When
the flap which usually displayed either the royal not in use, the ramrod was carried in a holster or
monogram or the Prussian coat-of-arms, the badge through the cartridge box rings. The pistols were
being different from regiment to regiment. The carried in a pair of holsters made of strong black
Garde du Corps sported the Star of the Order of the leather and slung either side of the front of the
Black Eagle (oflicers Irom 1793, troopers from 1803, saddle. Black lea ther covers, to protect the pistols
COs only after 1808). Until 1807 this item of from rain, were decorated wi th the royal mono-
equipment was worn on the le[t side on a bclt5 cm gram or coat~of-arms.
wide. (The Garde du Corps and Gensdarmes had Gloves
trim decoration on their belts.) Tllis belt was worn White leather gauntlets were worn.
under the carbine belt. The cartridge box was Neckstock
normally black, but those of the Garde du Corps A black neekstock was worn. From 1799 the white
and Gensdarmes were white with a trim on the flap, tic-band was re-introduced, and abolished again in
that of the former being red and silver, that of the 1808.
latter red and gold. The Garde du Corps had silver- Shirt
plated buckles and rings. In 1803 black boxes were This was made orJoosely-woven linen. On parade,
introduced, and the Garde du Corps had a silver- an ovcrshirt of finer white linen was worn, covering
plated star on the flap. only the front part of the shirt.
Carbille belt Forage cap alld smock
This was covered in cloth and had a coloured trim. According to Montcton: 'The street and stall dress
I.o 1806 the cuirassiers wore this belt short. Two of the trooper consisted of unbleached drill, shoes
brass rosettes were fitted on the lower part of the with leather strips to tie them up, and a forage cap
belt to hold the carbine hook; these rosettes were of white cloth coming to a point at the top, hanging
decorated with the royal monogram. down to the right and with a red tassel. On the
Pistols alld holsters bottom edge was a I·j in. wide red band.... Roll-
I.o 1789 pistols with a conical touch hole were call was also held, and horse manoeuvres on foot
iatrodueed. These had an iron ramrod, which was [were carried out in this dress].'
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 the Garde du Corps to havc the Star of the Order uf
the Black Eagle in the corner of their shabraques.
Right up to t806 the Gcnsdarmes had the device
originally ordered by Frederick William I.
Saddles and llOrse furniture
Thc cuirassicrs and dragoons had the 'German
saddle' until 1808, when the latter started to use the
'Bocksallel'. At the front of the 'German saddle'
wcre the pistol holsters. Under the saddle was a
blanket, over it the saddle cloth. The greatcoat bag
was dark blue, being made of the same cloth as the
greatcoat itself. The items carried included: a linen
fodder sack, bread bag, forage bag, hay roll.
carbine, picket stake, tent pegs, a sharc of the
camping equipment such as a ficld cantcen, ficld
bottle, axe, scythe, picket line. The canteen had a
cloth cover, the bottles and axe a black Icather
covcr. The greatcoat bag was fixed on the back of
the saddle, except on cam paign, when it moved to
the front. The cloth fodder sack was carried beneath
the greatcoat bag at the rear. The hay roll, forage
bag and bread bag were also carried at the rear of
the saddle. Officers did not have any bags on their
'Black Hussars', lao,: troopers and an officer. Red facings and
white cords. Note the trooper loading his firearm. His saddles. The tents were carried scparately on pack
comrade (in the background) is giving hint covering fire. Light horses.
cavalry, like light infantry at this t:iJ:ne, operated in pairs when
skinnisbing. Carabineers
This rank was of NCO status; it was known as
'Karabinier' in all regiments except the Censdarmes,
On horseback, boots instead of shoes and who used the style 'Gefreite-Karabinier'. According to
stockings were worn with this dress. The smock the Regulations of t796, thc cuirassiers were to have
('Kittel') was made of drill cloth and had blue ten carabineers per squadron and thc dragoons t2.
stripes. It reached nearly to the ankle, and was They were all trained marksmen, armed with)"i'fled
fastened together with a row of buttons or hooks. carbines, and distinguishcd by a black and white
The forage cap was made ofwhite cloth and lined feather worn on the hat.
with linen. The band was in the regimental colour, NCOs
the tassel in the same colour as the hat plume. (The They had a number of uniform distinctions,
white cloth of the cap was probably the same including: (I) Black and white cords on thc hal. (2)
material as the greatcoat. Later, blue caps were A white feather plume with a black tip. (3) Various
een-as from t790, dark blue greatcoats werc forms of cuff lace. (4) Black and white sword knot.
introduced.) In t808 a stall jacket replaced the (The 'Wachtmeister' (senior COs) had a silver
Kittel. and black sword knot, as worn by officers.) (5)
Shabraques and holster covers Black leather cartouche (i.e. a small cartridge box
Cuirassiers and dragoons had the same pattern with a brass badge and royal monogram) on a 5 cm-
prior to 1808. The shabraque and holster covers wide belt, worn on the right-hand side~with gold or
were of the same colour and were decorated with silver trim depending on button colour. (6) Gold or
the same trim. They werc made of a loosely-woven silver shoulder board to hold thc cartouehe bell. (7)
cloth and had a black waxed cloth lining, a Black rosette on the queue. (8) On guard and minor
coloured trim, and the royal monogram or eagle in duties, they carried a stick instead oftheir sword. (9)
the rear corners. After I 786-1806, it was normal for Ankle-length lea ther trousers.
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Musicians Sash
Uniform distinctions included: (I) 'Swallows' Officers wore a broad sash, of silver material shot
nests'. (2) Trim on the lower edge and front of the with black, wrapped around the waist.
collar; on the lOp and sides of the cuff; along both Carlollche
sides of the front of the tunic; on the tail tumbacks; This item was worn by officers from 3 December
on the arm seams, and back seams; on the 'swallows' 1793. Made of red 10rocco leather, it had a velvet
nests'. ($) The hat had a plume ofcock feathers, red cover in the regimental colouT, a gold or silver trim,
for all regiments except: o. 7 which had yellow; and an eagle embroidered on it. The belt was two
o. I I, light blue; and No. 12, orange. This plume inches wide, covered with gold or silver lace and
was worn only on parade. (4) Black and white hat edged with velvet in the regimental colour. The
cords, and sword knot. (5) White leather sword belt Garde du Corps and Gensdarmes had the Star of
with a trim. (6) Black rosette on the queue; no facial the Order of the Black Eagle on theirs. It was
hair. (7) Cartouche. (8) Long leather trousers. (9) protected on campaign by a red leather cover lined
Cords and tassel on the trumpet. with white silk.
Sta"dard bearer ,Ueherrock'
This rank was usually given to 13- to 14-year-old Officers also wore a dark blue, single-breasted
officer cadets who were known as the 'Standarten- overcoat which had the collar and cuffs in the
junker'. They wore the COs' uniform with a silver regimental colour.
and black sword knot. Every squadron had one Greatcoat
standard bearer. Dark blue, without regimental distinctions.
./
Officers
,Kollett' Undress epee for Prussian cuirassier officers, .797. Manufac-
tured by Thomas Gill of Birmingham. (In the collection of the
This was white in every regiment except o. 12, Museum for Gennan History, East Berlin)
where it was yellow. The collars and cuffs were
made of velvet. The trim was silver or gold.
Gala IlI"ics
These were while and heavily embroidered.
Walki"g-Olll IlI"ic
Two types of tunic were worn when off duty. The
'Leibrock' was dark blue and single-breasted. It
had eighlto nine bultons on the chest, two on each
cuff, two under each pocket flap and four on the
rear of the tunic. This tunic was also worn on duty.
The second type was known as the 'Interimsrock',
and was white, with no embroidery.
Chemiselle
This had a gold or silver trim. Just prior to 1808 a
high collar was introduced. It was closed with hooks
and eyes. Officers usually wore it with the Kollett,
and occasionally with the dark blue Leibrock.
Neckslock
The officers' neekstock was also black, and worn in
such a way that part of the white shirt frill was
showing.
Trousers
Officers wore ankle-length leather trousers on
campaign; off duty they wore white cloth trousers.
In 1806 dark blue overalls were worn.
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Saddle clot/IS Regt.No. II: Light blue cuffs, collars and chemi-
Officers' saddle cloths were embroidered for parade settes. Kollett, cuffs and chemisette trimmed with
use and plain for campaign. white lace with a blue stripe at both ends and two
stripes running within it, forming an oblong.
Unifonn Distinctions of the Cuirassier Officers had silver lace, also on the coat tails.
Regin1ents, 1806 Regt.No. 12: Dark orange cuffs, collars and chemi-
Regt.No. I: Poppy red culI" collars and chcmiscttcs. settcs. Kollett, cuffs and chemisette had white and
Trim on the Kollctt, cuffs and chcmiscttc, white orange striped trim. Officers had wide gold lace,
with red stripes. Officers had wide silver lace, and and orange velvet trim on the coat tails.
red vclvet on the coat tails. Regt.No. IJ: Blue cloth chemisettes, poppy red
Regt.No. 2: Dark crimson cuffs, collars and chemi- collars and cuffs. White camel hair cording on the
settes. The yellow Kollett had crimson trim, the chemisette, but normal lace on the tails. Troopers
chemisettes white. The officers had wide silver lace, and NCOs had silver lace on the Kollett, together
and dark crimson velvet trim on the coat tails. with red cloth trim. The troopers' cuffs had silver
Regt.No. J: Dark blue cuffs, collars and chemisettes. lace. Their cuirasses were polished, and the sword
Kollett and chemisette were trimmed with blue hilts gilded. Officers had silver lace on their tunics.
velvet with a white stripe. Officers had gold lace, Their undress tunics were scarlet with blue collars
also on the coat tails. and cuffs and silver shoulder boards. On each side of
Regt.No. 4: Black cuffs, collars and chemisettes. the state uniform were eight wide embroidered
Kollett,· cuffs and chemisette trimmed with white loops, two on each cull; two on the pockets, and four
lace with blue diamond pattern. Officers had wide at the rear. On the hat they wore a white feather
gold lace, and black velvet trim on the coat tails. and a white plume. The troopers had NCOs' hat
Regt.No.5' Pale blue cuffs, collars and chemisettes. cords; silver trim on their carbine belts; the black
Kollett, cuffs and chemisettes trimmed with white cuirassier cartridge box with a plain black belt,
lace with light blue diamond pattern. Officers had silver rings and buckles, the box decorated with a
wide gold lace, also on the coat tails. silver-plated brass badge of the Order of the Black
Regt.No. 6: Light tile red cuffs, collars and Eagle.
chemisettes. Kollett, cuffs and chemisette trimmed
with white and red mixed lace. Officers had wide DRAGOONS
gold lace, and red velvet trim on the coa t tails. Tunic
Regt.No. 7: Lemon yellow cuffs, collars and Dragoons wore a light blue tunic of a similar cut to
chemisettes. KoBett, cuffs and chemisette trimmed the infantry. Regiments were distinguished by
with white and yellow striped lace. Officers had facing and button colours. The strap on the left
wide silver lace, and yellow velvet trim on the coat shoulder was originally light blue, but early in our
tails. period it was changed to the collar colour. Under
Regt.No. 8: Dark blue cuffs, collars and chemisettes. Frederick William III the tunics were cut narrower,
Kollett, cuffs and chemisette had blue trim with two and were made so that they could no longer be
white stripes in it. Officers had wide silver lace, and buttoned over, as an economy measure. In '799 the
dark blue velvet trim on the coat tails. collars were made higher, becoming 7 em at the
Regt.No. 9: Dark crimson cuffs, collars and chemi- front and 9 em at the back. They were also stiffened.
settes. Kollett, cuffs and chemisette trimmed wi th From '797, the cartridge box belt was worn over
white and crimson striped lace. Officers had wide the right shoulder, and the shoulder cord was
gold lace, and dark crimson velvet trim on the coat altered to facilitate trus. The shoulder cord was
tails. yellow or white, according to button co our. The
Regt.No. 10: Dark blue chemisettes; poppy red cuffs, aiguillettcs were worn around the right shoulder.
sash and collars. The side pockets on the Kollett of Officers started to take one plain loop and one
the NCOs and troopers (but not the trumpeters) braided end of the aiguillettes across the chest to the
were trimmed with red lace. The officers had wide buttons on the front of the tunic.
gold lace. On ,6 August 1802 it was ordered that the
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cavalry Kollett should be introduced to replace the
infantry tunic worn until then. (Officers retained
their long-tailed coats, however.) The Kollett was
first worn on parade in 1803. The colour remained
light blue, and the distinctions were as follows:
Collars, lapels and cuffs as before, in the regimental
colour. The tails were hooked up and trimmed in
"
the regimental colour, except in Regiment NO.9
whosc trim was white. The lapels were hooked
together. There were eight buttons in cach row.
Regiment NO.9 changed the number and position
of the loops to 20: eight on each lapel, two on each
cuff. The sword belt now sat on the Kollett and not
the waistcoat. The Swedish cuffs, the shoulder cord
and the 'dragoon' remaincd unaltercd. The tin or
brass buttons were no longer flat, but slightly
rounded and about 2 em in diameter. There were
eight on each lapel, two on each cuff next to one
another, two on the tail, and onc on the shoulder for
the 'dragoon', which was sewn to the collar. In 1805
Regiment NO.9 got red collars, cuffs and lapels; the
loops were no longer worn, and the tail trim
remained white. lL is not known if" this new colour
was worn in the 1806 campaign. On 9 September
t805 it was ordered that tunics should again be
made to button over, but this was not generally
introduced, and only new tunics werc made in this
way.
Waistcoat
The 'Weste' was made of yellow or straw-coloured
Cuirassier officer's sword: hilt circa 1750, blade late 18th
cloth. Most regiments painted theirs white so that century. (From the Museum for German History)
the colour was uniform; the usual colour, in
practice, was therefore a light yellow. However,
some regiments kept theirs a straw colour, others Sword and belt
had different shades of yellow, and two had white. The dragoons carried a straight-bladed, brass-
The waistcoat was done up with tin buttons except hilted 'Degcn'. The sword knot was of Russia
in Regiments I, 2 and 7, which had brass. leather and had a coloured tassel. The sheath was
On 7 November 1801, this tailed jacket was made ofwood covered with brown leather, and was
withdrawn, and a tailless 'Unterkamisol' of white filled with brass bands in time of war. The sword
coat material was introduced. The old Westen belt was painted white and had a brass buckle. The
continued to be used until they were worn out. False leather eye for the bayonet was removed in 1787.
straw-coloured Westen were then sewn into the On 10 March '797 the same typc of belt as worn by
fronts of the tunics. the cuirassiers was introduced. The sword was
Headwear As cuirassiers carried a hand's width above the ground. Iron
Hair As cuirassiers fittings were introduced instead of brass, the
Leggings As cuirassiers wooden body in the scabbard was abolished, and
Trousers As cuirassiers the sword was no longer double-edged. Regiment
Boots As cuirassiers NO.7 carried the cuirassier Pallasch until 1808.
Stockings and shoes As cuirassiers Sword knots As cuirassiers
Carbines Officers' trousers
On 23 October 1787 the bayonet was withdrawn. As cuirassicrs, but there is some doubt if overalls
The carbines wcrc shortened. Every man except were worn.
officers, NCOs, musicians and farriers carried a ,Ueberrock'
carbine. This was light blue.
Cartridge box Greatcoat
As cuirassicrs. Officers were first issued with theirs in This was dark blue, and had no regimental
1808/9· Rcgiments NO.3 and 4 had a star on the distinctions.
flap. On 10 March 1797 crossbelts were introduced;
until then, the cartridge box had been fittcd on the Unifonn Distinctions of the Dragoon
carbine bell. Some regiments had 'flame' badgcs on Regiments, 1806
thc flaps. Regt.No. I: Black collar, cuffs and lapels; yellow
Carbine belt As cuirassiers lining, shoulder straps and buttons; white waist-
Pistols, etc. As cuirassiers coats. Officers had gold embroidered loops and
Gloves As cuirassicrs shoulder cords.
Neckstock As cuirassiers Regt.No. 2: White cuffs, lapels and collars; yellow
Shirt As cuirassiers shoulder straps and buttons; white waistcoats and
Forage smock and cap As cuirassiers lining. The officers had gold shoulder cords and 30
Saddle cloths and holster covers gold embroidered loops----,;ix on each lapel, two
As cuirassiers. The monogram was altercd after the below them, three on each pocket, two on the cuffs
dcath of Frederick the Great. and four on the back.
Carabineers As cuirassiers Regt.No. j." Pink cuffs, collars, lapels and lining;
NCOs As cuirassiers, except that thc mctallic lace white shoulder straps. Officers had silver shoulder
was plain. cords and embroidered loops; white bultons and
Musicians waistcoats.
Light blue tunics with trim and 'swallows' nests'; Regt.No. 4: Straw lapels, cuffs and collars; white
and the following distinctions: (I) White feather buttons, shoulder straps, lining and waistcoats.
plumc with a red tip. (2) Red trim on thc hal. (3) Officers had silver shoulder boards, eight silver bars
Black and white hat cords. (4) Black and white on each lapel, two below them, three on the pocket,
sword-knot. (5) Cartouche. (6) Queue rosette. (7) two on thc cuffs and four on the back.
Long leather trouscrs. (8) Stick carried when on Regt.No. 5: Dark crimson culfs, collars, lapels and
foot duty and off duty. lining. White waistcoats, shoulder straps and
buttons. Officcrs had velvet facings, silver aiguil-
Officers lettes, two embroidered loops below each lapel and
Tunics two on the back.
Thc em broidered coat was worn on parade. It was Regt.No. 6: White collars, cuffs, lapels, lining,
light blue, with thc normal regimental facings. The waistcoats, shoulder straps and buttons. Officers
officers ofRegimcnt No. 14, which was founded in had ornately embroidered silver loops-two below
1803, were ncver issued with them. From 7 each flap, two on the pocket and four on the back.
February 1805 the sash was worn over the coat Their shoulder cords were also silver.
instcad of under il. This coat was not taken on Regt.No. 7: Scarlet cuffs, collars, lapels and lining;
campaign in 1806, but the aiguillettes were. The whitc waistcoats; yellow shoulder straps and
'Interimsrock' was similar to the embroidered coat, buttons. Officers had gold shoulder cords, eight
but had no embroidery. The 'Leibrock' was single- embroidered gold loops on each side, t«'o on thc
breasted, and similar to that worn by the cuirassiers. pocket and four on the back.
The waistcoat, known as a 'Gilet\ was yellow, Regt.No. 8: Scarlet collars, cuffs, lapels and lining;
although by 1806 it had become white. It had short white shoulder, straps, buttons and waistcoats.
tails, or no tails at all, and fastened with small gold Officers had silver embroidered loops and shoulder
or silver buttons. cords.
I: Trooper, Cuirassier Regt. von Malschitzky (No.2),1800
2: Trooper, Cuirassier Regt. von Bailliodz (No.5),1806
3: Trumpeter, Cuirassier Regt. von Quitzow (No.6),1806

A
 1: Officer, Garde du Corps, 1806
2: NCO. Garde du Corps, 1806
3: Trooper,Garde du Corps, 1806

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B
I: Carabineer, Dragoon Regt. von Gilsa, 1792
2: Trooper, Dragoon Regt. von Esebeck (No.8), 1806
3: Trooper, King oCBavaris's Dragoon Regt.(No.I), 1806

c
 1: Officer, Cuirassier Regt. von Reitzenstein (No.7), 1806
2: NCO, Queen's Dragoon Regt., 1806
3: Trumpeter, Queen's Dragoon Regt., 1806

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o
1: NCO,Bu8sarBn. No.H, 1792·1804
2: Carabineer, HU888rRegt.No.l,1794
3: NCO, Hussar Regt-. No.1, 1794

E
 1: SgLMaj., Hussar Regt.No.8, 1806
2: Trooper, Hussar Regt.No.7, 1806
3: Trooper, Life Hussar Regt.Rudorff(No.2), 1806

F
 I: Officer, Hussar Regt.No.5, 1806
2: Officer, Hussar Regt.No.7,1806
3: Trumpeler, Hussar Regt.No.2, 1806-07

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 1: Noble,1st Sqn., Regt.Towarczys, 1806
2: Trumpeter, Regt. Towarczys, 1799
3: Carabineer, Regt. Towarczys, 1806

H
Regt.No. 9: Scarlet collars, cullS and lapels; white colour in each squadron; those of the COs were
buttons, waistcoats and shoulder straps; eight white black and white. The officers' hat cords were gold or
loops on each side of the Kollett, two on the culTs. silver, according to the colour of the frogging on
Officers had silver lace as in Regt.No. 13, and silver their uniforms. On 25 June 1796 col packs were
shoulder cords. abolished, and replaced by mirlitons with a small
Regt.No. /0: Orange collars, cuffs, lapels and lining; folding weather-flap or peak on the front. Only
white w~stcoats, buttons and shoulder straps. The Regiment No. 2 were allowed to retain their
parade uniform had silver lace-eight bars on each colpacks, and then only for parade. The mirlitons
lapel, two below them, two on each cuff, two on the worn by Regiments No.6 and 7 were nine to ten
pocket and two on the back. The shoulder cords inches high, those of Regiments NO.5 and 8 two
were silver. inches taller. A broad, pointed 'wing' was attached
Regt.No. II: Lemon yellow collars, cufls, lapels and to the right-hand side, and was worn either over the
lining. White waistcoats, shoulder straps and right shoulder or wrapped around the hat. It ended
bUllons. Officers had silver shoulder boards and in a tassel which was white for troopers and black
loops. and white for COs. Cords and plumes were
Kegt.No. 12: Black collars, cuffs and lapels; white broadly similar to those worn on the colpack. The
waistcoats, lining, shoulder straps and bUllons. officers of Regiments NO.5, 7 and 8 had silver trim
Officers had silver shoulder cords, embroidered on their 'wing'; No.6 had gold. A white or yellow
loops with tassels, and stTaw yellow lining. cockade was worn above the forehead. The COs'
Regt.No. 13: Officers had crimson lining, lapels, 'wings' were faced with black silk. Regiment NO.5
collars and cuffs; white waistcoats; gold shoulder wore a white 'death's head' badge on their
cords and gilded buttons. The parade uniform had mirlitons. Although shakos of Russian style were
gold embroidered lace-eight bars on each lapel, introduced in 1804 and ,805, most regimel;ts went
two below them, two on each cuff, two on the pocket to war in 1806 in their old mirlitons. The colour of
and two on the back. Troopers had crimson facings. the shako cords was used to distinguish the
The coat tails were faced with a stripe of crimson. squadron within a regiment.
Brass buttons; yellow shoulder straps; and short Hairsryles
white tailed waistcoats. Hair was long and plaited, the plaits weighted with
Regt.No. 14: Officers had chamois collars, cuffs and pistol balls. Moustaches were permitted, and grown
lapels; white lining; gold shoulder cords and gilded by virtually every hussar.
buttons. Troopers also had chamois facings and tail NeckItocks Black cloth.
decoration, brass buttons, yellow wool shoulder Dolman
straps, and white e10th tailed waistcoats. This was a highly decorated garment. The collars
and cuffs were coloured in some regiments, in others
HUSSARS they were the same colour as the body and marked
Headwear only by a trim. This trim also ran down the front of
This was either the colpack or the mirliton: Ihe dolman and around the tails. The pocket and
Regiments No. 1,2,3,4 and 9 wore the former; 5, 6, back seams were also trimmed, the design of the
7 and 8 the laller. From 1804 shakos were trim varying from regiment to regiment; officers
introduced, and in the 1806 campaign a mixture of had gold or silver trim. The frogging was white or
head wear was apparent. The hats worn by yellow (silver or gold respectively for officers) except
Regiments NO.1 and 4 were, , inches high, those of in Regiment NO.2, where the men had white and
2,3 and 9, 12 inches high. A plume was fixed on the the officers gold. There were between ten and 18
right side of the hat. For troopers it was white, lines of frogging positioned between three rows of
NCOs had a black tip, and carabineers wore white buttons-brass or tin according to the colour of the
with three black rings. The officers' plume was frogging. Officers of Regiment No.8 had five rows
made of heron's feathers and had a black base. The of buttons on their dolmans. From 1800 the cut of
cords ran around the hat, and two tassels hung on the dolman was altered slightly, the collars
the right hand side. The 'flounders' were a different becoming higher and the tails shorter.
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Cuirassier Regi.Inent Schleinitz (No.2) in camp at Berlin in trimmed with silver or gold lace.
180]. This coDtelDporary painting provides a wealth of details
about camp life, furniture, fittings and dress not provided by Sabretasclles
any other source. Of special interest are the hats and
greatcoats worn, the latter with a red cloak collar.
Those of Regiments o. 5 and 8 were of black
leather (troopers only), Ihose ofolher regiments had
Pelisse a cloth cover bearing the royal monogram and
This fur-lined jacket was similar in cut to the crown and a trim. Regiment No. 10 had a 'wolfs
dolman; the fur at collar and cuff was normally teeth' trim. Officers had a badge consisting of a
black or white. It was worn over the left shoulder on roeoeeo scroll around the Prussian eagle, above a
parade, attached by a cord. Otherwise, depending group of trophies, and below the royal crown. The
on the time of year, either the dolman or the pelisse trim was decorated wilh scrolls. A simpler form was
was worn. also used-the coloured cover had a white badge
Waist sash with a black eagle and above il the crown. The lace
This 'barrel-sash' consisted of a bundle of cords trim was plain. Officers of Regiment o. 2 had an
fixed together and wrapped around the waist undress sabretasche with a red cover, with trim and
several times. It was worn only over the dolman. crowned monogram in gold.
Those of officers were made of silver cord shot with Greatcoats
black. For other colours, see the relevant chart. These were very large, sleeveless, and had a wide
Trousers White kid leather. collar. Regiments No. I, 5 and 6 had theirs in the
Overalls colour of the dolman; they were white ill- all other
These had piping in the colour of the frogging, and regiments.
were worn over the trousers. Cloth trousers were Carbine belts
worn in winter. Buttoned-up overalls were also These were white leather, with brass fittings, and
worn, and the colour of the piping was used to were worn over the left shoulder. NCOs and officers
distinguish the squadrons within a regiment. From did not wear them.
,
1803 to 1806 Regiment No.6 wore light blue Cartridge box
Hungarian trousers with yellow (gold for officers) They were made ofRussia leather and contained 20
decoration. Hussar Battalion No. I I wore the same rounds of carbine ammunition. They were worn on
style of lrousers in 1806. the left hip on a belt which ran over the right
Boots shoulder. Regiment NO.5 had black leather, and
These were Hungarian in style. The officers' were Regiment No.8 wore theirs over the left shoulder.
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All officers and NCOs wore theirs over the left was of natural leather, and officers' had a lace trim;
shoulder. Officers' boxes were trimmed in gold or it was always worn over the waist sash.
silver. Fireanns
Sword All troopers were armed with a carbine, those ofthe
Hussars carried a curved sabre, 3 ft 5 ins. long, with carabineers being rifled. All hussars carried a brace
an iron guard. The scabbard was made of wood "Of pistols.
covered wi~ black leather and had iron fittings. Horse furniture
The sword knot was ofblack leather. The sword belt Hussars had the Hungarian saddle. The saddle

Uoifonn Distinctions of the Hussa.M;. 17~ .806

Collar &
.Name !if Rtgl. cuffs of Cords & fUT trim: Sash: Sabrtlasdlt:
ill i/Jdi Dolman dolmtlll buUrJ'/S Pl{i~'j,t OjJims Min (ortis llarrds Fidd Trim

No. I light grccn; wbilt: dark green while while "d while light wllile
von Gcltkandt grl:t:n; .800- greell;
.800- <cd .800-
dark dark
g=n green

white;
No.2 Ldb-Husaren
von Rudorff
scarkt dark blue white;
offittrs,
go'd
dark blue g<<y
Nco.,
fox fur
dark blue white
"" whitr:j
oIflCCrs.
gold

~o. 3 von Pletz while; }'cllo...' )'dlow dark blue white while: ydlow ""hite ydlo\\ white
.800- "co.,
dark fox fur
blue

NO.4 Prim: Eugen lighl light blue:: & pak blue white while: )'e1l0w while while; light
von Wuentcmbt:rg blue blu~; white; Nco., offieers, blue;

,'".""'~
officers, red fox lif-ht officers,
silver b uc silver
'"'
NO.5 von Priuwitz $l;arlel white white black; none;
black black .....hite black
"" officers,
"d
nfficcn;,
silver

No.6 brown r ellow ydlow brown white whitc; yellow white hrown yellow
Schimmelpfennig NCOs,
VOI1 Ikr Oye black

No. ] von Koehler klllon lighl blue white light blue black black light blue white light blu~ white
yellow

No. 8 VOIi Blucc:her dark

crimson
black .....hite clark
crinlSOn
black hlack ,'" .....hite black nOlle;
officers,
silvt:r

No. 10 ,'on UstdOlll r ellow; clark bluI::; red .....ith dark blue white white; erimson blut: black; nont:;
,ao, t803- whitt: .ao, officc:n, nffi<=,
dark blue sulphur buttons; black bl" silver
r dlow •803
.....hite

No. I. Husaren-
Salaillon von Hila
)'ellow g=n ..... hit~/rcd
mixM;
dark gra:n g<<y .....hile ,'" while
"" white

NCOs..
.....hite;
officc:rs,
silver

Nil. 1l from I Bo6 dark grcc:n !iCarlct yellow dark grecn blue white; .c.,j whilt: r ellow
NCOs, ""
hlack

NoIts:-
Htgl.No. I: Wore mirlitolls from 17gO. Offict:rs had silver lining 10 Iheir 'wings' from 1800.
Rtgl.No. 2: Colpacks wilh rcd bag.
Rt~l..No. 3: ~'lirli[Qns from 1]96. OlJic~n had gold lining 011 their '....ings'.
Rtgt..NO·4: As No. I.
Rtll..No·5: Midhons wilh a whilC 'death's head'. Officers had silver lilung on their 'wings'.
Rt~/,.No. 6: Officers had gold lining on their 'wings'.
Rtgt.No, 7: Offietn had sill'cr lining on their 'wings'.
Rtlt..No, 8: Officm had their 'wings' lined in silver, and from 1800 trimmed with sih'cr lace.
&~/..No. 10: As No.•.
Rtlt_No, II: 1792--OfflcCT1li had silvCT 'wings', Dark grttn saddle clOlhs wilh rdlow 'wolfs Ittlh'.
I806-Light blue Hungarian Imusers. Dark greell saddle cloths Vl'lth red ' ..... olfs tceth', red shahnquC5 wilh green trim for offic~rs.

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cloth had a 'wolfs teeth' edging, and was placed CUffiASSIERS
over the saddle and pistol holsters. The trim was in Regintent No. I Founded 1666, disbanded 1807.
the same colour as the pclisse fur. Equipment Colonel-in-Chief
included a linen fodder sack; and a greatcoat rolled 30. I o. I 788, Dietrich Goswin Bockum von DoltlS;
and stored in a bag the same colour as the saddle 1].10.1805, Elias Maximilian Graf Henckel von
cloth with a circular trim at each end. This was Donnersmarck.
attached by three straps. Depots
NCOs' distinctions Breslau (Silesia)
On their head wear, NCOs were distinguished by a Battles
black spot on the lower end of their plumes. Their I794-garrison of Krakau and Posen; 1806-Jena
hat cords had black woven into them. The mirEtons (14.10), capitulated at Pasewalk (29.10); 1807-
had cloth rosettes in the following colours: RegLNo. depot fought in defence of Breslau (6.12-51).
5-white; RegL No. 6-ycllow; RegLNo. 7-light Standards
blue; RcgLNo. 8--dark red; RegLNo. II-green. Colonei's-white field, yellow centre disc with eagle
The 'wings' were faced with a broad band of black surrounded by wreath and below a crown, silver
silk. On the dolman and pelisse, the culls were embroidery, yellow pole with gold inlay.
marked with gold or silver lace. The NCOs of Regimental-yellow, silver centre disc and em-
Regiment NO.2 had piping on their frogging also, broidery, yellow pole with gold inlay.
as wcll as lox fur on their pelisses.
Regintent No.2 Founded 1666, disbanded 1806.
Colonel-in-Chief
Corps Towarczys (fonnerly Bosniaks)
4.8., 789, Gustav Ludwig von dcr Marwitz; 25.2
Tn 1806 the lance-armed light cavalrymen known
1797, Peter Ewald von Malschitzky; 20.3.1802,
as Towarczys wore the following uniform:
Andreas Dietrich von Schleinitz; '7. I 0.,805, Karl
Dark blue jackets with poppy red Polish culls,
Friedrich Hermann von Beeren.
lapels, stiffened collar and lining. The coat tails
Depots
were hooked up and trimmed with a strip of red
Gransee, Kyritz, WustcrhauscnjDossc, Perleberg,
cloth. There were eight domed bultons on each
Zehdenick, Wittstock, Pritzwalk.
lapel. Troopers and NCOs had a red strap on each
Battles
shoulder. N COs had braid on their cuffs. Whi te
1806-Gross-Zecher and Ratzeburg during the
tailed waistcoats were worn. Long grey cloth
defence of the coast against the Swedes (23-4),
trousers had two red stripes. Hussar boots. Mirliton
Auerstedt (14. 10), Luebeck (6.,,), capitulated at
with a feather plume, cords and cockade. The
Ratekau (7.11). .
regiment had yellow buttons, the b<jttalion white.
Standards
The officers had either silver or gold shoulder cords
ColoneL's-yellow, white cross, crimson centre disc,
and aiguillettes. One of the five squadrons of the
silver embroidery, purple pole with gold inlay.
battalion actually consisted of Tartars. As distinc-
Regimental-yellow with crimson cross, white centre
tions, the battalion's ofTlcers wore no aiguillettes,
disc, silver embroidery,yurple pole with gold inlay.
but had a fringe on their epaulettes instead; the
NCOs and troopers had white shoulder straps. The Regintent NO.3 Founded 1672, disbanded 1806.
Tartars did not have a shoulder strap, neither did Designation
any trumpeters or farriers. Tartar troopers had Life Cuirassier Regiment (Lcibkuerassier-
white fcather plumes, the remaining Towarczys Regiment).
had the NCO-style plume, wider at the top than at Depots
the base. The officers had cavalry sashes, the NCOs 1792-1797-Schoenebeck, Salze, "Wanzleben,
and troopers red sashes edged with a white band Egcln; I797-180o--border duties at Minden;
and black leather sabretasches; officers did not have 1801-180f~Schoenebeck, Salze, Wanzleben,
sabretasches. Armament consisted of a sabre, a Egcln, Kalbe/Altmark.
lance and brace of pistols. Battles
1793-Vcnloo (, 1.2), Schwalm(en) (3.3), Roer-
monde (5.3), Famars (Hasnon) (23.5), Peronne
(14.8), Bischmisheim (27-29.9), Biesingen (17.10),
Biesingen (17. I I), Rentrisch (17. I I), Kaiserslauten
(28-30.11), Sembach (1.12). I 794-Moorlauten,
Erlenbach, Gehrsweiler Hof (23.5), Kaiserslauten
(23.5), Trippstadt, Kaeshofen, Johanniskreuz
(2-3.7}, Trippstadt, on the Platersberg, on the_
Schaenzel, Johanniskreuz (13.7). 1796--with the
Prussian Corps of Observation on the Weser.
1806--Auerstedt (14.10), capitulated at Prenzlau
(28.10), depot at Anklam (1.11).
Standards
Colonel's-white, gold centre disc with the motto
'nee soli cedit' on the left with an eagle flying
The 'Black Hussars' capturing the Eagle and colour of the
towards the sun, gold 2'."broidery, white pole with .80,.
French 55th Line at Heilsberg, 10 June (Richard Knoetel)
gold inlay. No regimental standard.
Reginlent NO.4 Founded 16.6.1646 as Dragoon 1794----campalgn 10 Poland, Gnesen (3.9),
Guards, from 17 I 4 cuirassiers. Storchnest (05.8); 1806-Jena (14.10); ,807-
Colonel·in·Chief Kolberg 110 depot (18.2-2.7), Danzig 1/0 depot
23.9.1785, Karl Friedrich Freiherr von Mengden; (10.3-04.5).
22.8. I 796, Karl Friedrich Ernst GrafTruchsess zu Standards
Waldburg; 11.6.1800, Ernst Philipp von Wagen. Colonel's-white, light blue centre disc, fringe and
feld. monogram gold, wreath silver, blue pole with gold
Depots inlay. Regimental-white with light blue cross, motto
179 I - I 793-Neustadt O.S., Oberglogau, Krap. in gold on a blue band, otherwise as Colonel's.
pitz; I 797-1806-Warsaw.
Reginlent No.6 Founded 1689, disbanded 1806.
Bottles
Colonel-in-Chief
I 794-Grabow; 1806-on the Utrata (Blonie)
16.10. '787, Karl August Herzog von Sachsen-
(26. II ), Mlawa (25. 12); 1807-Liebstadt (5.2),
Weimar; 09. I 0.1794, Karl Wilhelm von Byern;
Wackern (8.2), Eylau (8.2), Bischofstein (21.2),
2.10.1800, Christian Heinrich von Quitzow.
Braunsberg (26.2), Gollau (13.6), Koenigsberg
Depots
(14.6), Schoenbusch (14.6).
1796--Aschersleben, Kroppenstedt; 1797- I 800-
Standards
border duty at Minden; 180 1-1806--Ascherslcben,
Co'oneL's~white, crimson centre disc with motto
Oschersleben, Kroppenstedt.
<nee soli cedit', silver embroidery, crimson pole with
Battles
gold inlay. Regimental-crimson, silver centre disc
1790-Longwy (14-03.8), Verdun (30.8-0.9),
with motto 'nee soli cedit', silver embroidery,
Valmy (00.9), Koenigstein (6.12); 1793-
crimson pole with gold inlay.
Hochheim (6. I), Schloss Koenigstein (7.0-S.3),
Reginlent No. 5 Founded 1683, later became Stromberg (00.3), Mainz (04.3-00.7), Waldal·
Dragoon Regiment NO.2. gesheim (26-07.3), Mareinborn (31.5), Wcisenau
Colonel.in-Chief (08.6), Rhine islands near Mainz (29-30.6),
,6.3. I 782, Ludwig Alexander Prinz von Wuert· Landau (30.7-09.9), St. Ingbert (08.9); 1794-
temberg; 2.10:1800, Abraham von Bailliodz. Kaiserslauten (23.5), Meckenheim (30.6), Kaisers-
Depots lauten (00.7), Budenheim (4.9), Kaiserslauten
'788-1 798- Treptow/Rega, Wollln, Dramburg; (20.9); I 796-Prussian Corps ofObservation on the
'796-1806-Treptow IRega, Greifenberg, Koerlin, Weser from 00.5; 1806--Auerstedt (14- 10), Mag.
Wollin, Dramburg. deburg Depot (23. 10-8. I I), capitulated at Anklam
Battles ( I. I I).

17
Standards' gloria et pattia', silver embroidery, orange pole
Colonel'J~white, swallow-tail, centre disc blue, with gold inlay.
silver embroidery, blue pole with gold inlay.
Regitnent NO.9 Raised 1691, disbanded 1806.
Regimental-blue, swallow-tail, silver centre disc,
Colonel-in-Chiif
silver embroidery, blue pole with gold inlay.
14.10. I 787, Johann Wilhelm von Manstein;
Regitnent No. 7 Foundcd 1688 as a dragoon 23.1.1797, Friedrich Jakob von Holtzendorff.
regiment, from 1717 cuirassiers, disbanded 1806. Depots
Colonel-in-Chiif 1796--1806--0ppeln, Krappitz, Neustadt O.S.,
12. I I. I 792, Hans Friedrich Heinrich von Borstell; Falkenberg.
3.12.1804, Heinrich August von Reitzenstein. Battles
Depots 1794-Kosten (31.8); 1806--Jena (14.10), Gross-
1796--Salzwedel, Seehausen, Tangermuende, Wanzlebcn (20.10), capitulated at Pasewalk
Arendsee, Ostcrburg; '797-1800-border duty at (29. 10).
Minden; 180I~1 806-Salzwedel, Tangermuende, Standards
Osterburg, Scehausen. Colonel's-white, centre disc pink, silver em-
Battles broidery, pink pole with gold inlay. Regimental-
1792-Longwy (14-23.8), Verdun (30.8-2.9), pink, centre disc silver, silver embroidery, pink pole
Valmy (20.9), Trier (6.1 I); 1793-Hochheim with gold inlay.
(6.1), Mainz (24.3-22.7), Pirmasens (14.9),
Regitnent No. 10 Founded 1691, disbanded 1806.
Kaiserslauten (28~3o.II); 1794-Kaiserslaulen
Designation
(23.5); I 796-Prussian Corps ofObservation on the
Regiment Gensdarmes
Weser from 22.5; 1806--Auerstedt (14nlO), Mag-
Depots
deburg Depot (23.10-8.1 I); 1807-Danzig
I 7 19~ 1806--Berlin
(10.3-24.5).
Battles
Standards
1794-Rawka (6.6), Miedrzcmie (13.11); 1806--
Galane/'s-white, scarkt centre disc, silver em-
Auersledt (14.10), Wichmannsdorf (27.10), main
broidery, scarlet pole with gold inlay. Regimental-
body capitulated at Anklam (I.I I), Luebeck,
scarlet, silver centre disc, silver embroidery, scarlet
remnants (6.11), capitulated at Ratekau (7.1 I).
pole with gold inlay.
Standard
Regitnent No.8 Founded 1689, disbanded 1807. Colonel's-drap d'or, silver centre disc with eagle
Colonel-in-Chi~/ flying to the left, motto 'Pro gloria et Patria', silver
2.9.1787, Karl Friedrich Adam Graf von Schlitz embroidery, yellow pole with gold inlay.
gen. Goertz; 12.9. I 797, Ludwig Ferdinand Fried-
Regitnent No. I I Founded 1691 as a dragoon
rich von Heising.
regiment, cuirassiers from 1718, disbanded 1806.
Depots
Designation
Ohlau, Strehlen, Grottkau, Muenstcrberg (to 1795,
Leibkarabiniers
then Loewen).
Depots
Battles
1746-1 797-Rathenow, Havelberg, Neuhaldens-
1794-Kasimiers & Polinowka (20.7), Kasimiers
leben, Genthin, Wolmirstedt, Sandau, Loburg;
(28.7); 1806-Auerstedt (14.10), Weimar (14-10),
1797-r80o--border duties at Minden and Stol-
capitulated at Pasewalk (29.10); 1807-
zenau; 1801~1806--Rathenow, Neuhaldensleben,
Schweidnitz, Depot (10.1--8.2).
Havelberg, Genthin, Sandau., ,
Standards
Battles
Calonel's-white, swallow-tail, centre disc black,
1793-Venloo (11.2), Roermonde (5.3), Famars
motto 'Nee soli cedit', gold fringe, silver em-
(23.5), Kaiserslauten (28-30.1 I); 1794-
broidery, orange pole with gold inlay. Regimental-
Kaiserslauten (23.5); 1796--Prussian Corps of
black, swallow-tail, centre disc gold, motto 'Pro
Observation on the Weser (22.5); 1806--Auerstedt
(14.. 10), capitulated at Pasewalk (29.[0).
landards
Colonel's-white, blue centre disc, motto 'Nee soli
cedit', silver wreath, gold embroidery, blue pole
with gold inlay. Regimental-blue, silver centre disc,
motto 'Nee soli cedit', silver embroidery, blue pole
with gold, inlay.
Regin>ent No. 12 Founded 1704 as dragoon
regiment, cuirassiers from [715, disbanded 1807.
Colonel-in-Chiif
g.2. 1763, Georg Ludwig von Dallwig; 2. [0. I 796,
Jakob Friedrich von Berg; 1.3. [798, Georg Chris-
tian von Werther; [2.[2.1803, Karl Wilhelm von
Buenting. Queen Louise of Prussia inspecting her Dragoon Regitnent
(No. 5). (Richard Knoetel)
Depots
'791-1 793-Ratibor, Leobschuetz, Gleiwitz,
Zauditz, (until '792) Bauerwitz; '797-1803-
Ratibor, Katscher, Leobschuetz, Oberglogau;
,804~1806-Ratibor, Leobschuetz, Oberglogau, DRAGOONS
Bauerwitz. Regintent No.1 Founded ,689, disbanded [806.
Battles Colonel-in-Chiif
[794-Boleslawice (November); [806--Auerstedt 26.6.1774, Friedrich Albrecht Karl Hermann Graf
('4.[0), capitulated at Pasewalk (29.10); ,807- von Wylich und Lottum; 29. 12.1794, Ludwig Prinz
Kosel, depot (23.1-1.7). von Preussen; 26.1. 1797, Otto Leopold Ehrenreicb
Standards von Gloeden; 9.2.1797, Ludwig Herzog von Pfalz-
Co'onel's~white, orange centre disc, si?lver em- Zweibrueekcn; 24.2.1799, Ludwig Herzog von
broidery, black pole with gold inlay. Regimental- Pfalz-Bayem; '9.4. '799, Ludwig K urfuerst von
orange, silver centre disc and embroidery, black Pfalz-Bayem; 9.2.1806, Ludwig Koenig von
pole with gold inlay. Bayem.
Depots
Regintent No. 13 Founded 1740.
Schwcdt, Wriezcn, SchocnAiess, Grcifcnhagen,
Designation
Lippehne, Posen, Gncsen, Rogowo, Schroda.
Regiment der Garde du Corps
Battles
Depots
[792-Valmy (20.9), Frankfurt/Main (2.'2);
Potsdam, Berlin, Charlottenburg.
'793-Koenigstein (7·2~8·3), Mainz (23·3~23·7),
Battles
Pirmasens ('4.9), Kaiserslautcn (28-3°.11);
[794-Biczin (17·"); 1806--Auerstedt (14.[0),
1794-Kaiserslau ten (23.5); 1806--A uersted t
Muehlhausen (, 7.10); 1807-Heilsberg (5. I), Bar-
([4.10), Luebeek (6., I), capitulated at Ratekau
tenstein (7.1), Schippenbeil (9.1), (14.1), ('7.1),
(7.11); 1807-Danzig (IO·3~24·5)·
Mewe (3°.1), Marienfeldc (8.2), Stolpen (9.3),
Standards
Gollau (13.6), Koenigsberg (14.6).
Colonef's-white, swallow-tailed, centre disc lemon
Standard
yellow, gold embroidery, mouo 'Nee soli cedit'.
Colonel's-drap d'argent, eagle lIying to left, silver
Regimental-lemon yellow, centre disc white, pole
wreath, gold embroidery, white pole with gold
yellow with gold inlay.
inlay.
Regintent No.2 Founded 1725, disbanded ,806.
Colonel-in-Chiif
14- I 2"78" Johann Christoph von Mahlen;
4.5. [790, Karl Wilhelm Friedrich von Schmettau;
 Standards
CoLoneL's-white, swallow-tailed, centre disc purple.
gold embroidery, motto 'Nee soli cedit·.
Regimental-purple, silver centre disc, gold em-
broidery, purple pole with gold inlay.
Regiltlent NO.4 Founded [741.
Colonel-in-Chief
12. I l. I 792, Friedrich Heinrich von K~tte.

Depots
Landsberg/Warthe, Wolden berg, Baerwalde.
Ballies
1792-Longwy (t4-23·8), Verdun (31.8-2.9),
Valmy (20.9), Frankfurt/Main (2.t2); 1793-
Mainz (23.3-23.7), Pirmasens (14.9), Kaisers-
lauten (28-30.tt), Scheerhoehle (26.t2); '794-
Kaiserslauten (23.5), (20·7), (20·9); t806-Jena
(14.10), Luebeek (6.t I), capitulated at Ratekau
(7· tt ).
Standards
Bluecher as a lieutenant general in the uniform of his Hussar
Regiment (No. 8), 1802-6. Note the 'Pour Ie Merite' at his throat
CoLoneL's-white, swallow-tailed, blue centre disc,
and the Star of the 'Black Eagle' Order on his chest. gold embroidery, white pole with gale! inlay.
Regimental-u nknown.
23· I. '797, Wolf Moritz von Prittwitz.
Regiltlent No. 5 Founded '717.
Depots
Colonel-in-Chief
Lueben, Raudten, Haynau, Polkwitz, Neusalz/
2.8.1769, Christian Friedrich Karl Alexander
Oder.
Markgraf von Anspach-Bayreuth; 5.3.1806, Regi-
Battles
ment Koenigin.Dragoner (Queen's Dragoon Regi-
'792-Valmy (20.9), Frankfurt/Main (2.12);
ment).
'793-Mainz (23.3-23.7); 1794-Kaiserslauten
Depots
(23·5), (20.7), (20.9); 1806-Jena (14.10), capitu-
Pasewalk, Gartz, Ueekermuende, Treptow/
lated at Prenzlau (28. 10).
Tollensee, Gollnow, Massow, Naugard, Bahn.
Standards
Ballies
Colonel's-red with white cross, yellow centre disc,
'792-Longwy (20-23.8), Verdun (30.8-2.9),
gold embroidery, motto 'Nee soli cedit'o
Valmy (20.9), Frank/urt/Main (2.12); '793-
Regimental-red with yellow cross, white centre disc,
Hochheim (6. t), Mainz (23.3-23.7), Landau
yellow pole with gold inlay.
(18.9-27.12); 1794-Kaiserslauten (23.5), num-
Regil11ent NO.3 Founded 1704, disbanded 1806. erous skirmishes; I 795-on the demarcation line on
Colonel-in-Chief the Ems and in Westphalia (26.5-20.7); 1806-
4.6.1792, Wolf Moritz von Prittwitz; 23.1.1797, coastal duties against the Swedes (5.5-15.9),
/ Hans Karl Ludolph von Strantz; 2.10.1800, Auerstedt (14. to), Halberstadt (19.10), obser-
Friedrich Wilhelm von Irwing. vation of the Nogat and Vistula (t9.11-1.1.1807);
Depots I807-operations against Polish insurgents
Friedeberg/Nm., Arnswalde, Berlinchen, (from (10.1-16.2), Danzig (10.3-22.5). •
1796) Driesen. Standards
Ballies Colonel's-white, swallow-tailed, black centre disc,
1794-Warsaw (27.7-6.9); 1806-Auerstedt gold embroidery, motto 'Nee soli cedit'o
(14.10), Luebeek (6.11), capitulated at Ratekau Regimental-black, swallow-tailed, white centre
(7. 1I). disc, black pole with gold inlay.
Regintent No.6 Founded '7 I 7·
Colonel-in-Chief
9+' 790, Philipp August Wilhelm von Werther; ·1
30+ 18°3, Johann Kasimir von Auer; 20.3. ,807,
Christoph Johann Friedrich von Ziethen. ,
Depots
Koenigsberg, Wehlau, Allenburg, Labiau, Ger-
dauen, (from 1800) Darkehmen.
Battles
I 794-campaign in Poland; 1806-Tuchel (14, I I),
Sorquitten (31. 12); ,807-Eylau (8.2), Heilsberg
(10.6) .
Standards ===---- •
Colonel's-red with white cross, blue centre disc, ~
gold embroidery. Regimental-red with blue cross,
red centre disc, gold embroidery, blue pole with
gold inlay.
Regintent NO.7 Founded 1727. 1789 pattern pistol. There were a number of different versions
Colonel-in-Chiif of this weapon: the cuirassiers had the longest, the hussars the
shortest. The conical touchhole allowed the pistol to 'prime
31.8. I 792, Wilhelm Friedrich von Schenck; itself' while the user 'Was ramming the charge home.
(Reproduced with the kind perDl.issioD of Biblio-Verlag,
30+ 18°3, Friedrich Ludwig von Pastau; Osnabriick, Gennany)
3.10. I 8°5, Adrian Gottlieb von Rhein; 12.11.1806,
Joseph Theodor Sigmund von Baczko.
blue centre disc, blue pole with gold inlay.
Depot
Tilsit Regintent NO.9 Founded '743, disbanded 1807·
Battles Colonel-in-Chiif
1794-Wilkowiszki (23·9); 1806-Soldau (25· I 2), 12.' I. I 792, Hieronymus von Brueckner; 1.3.1798,
Gross-Sehiemanen (30.' 2); 1807-Eylau (8.2), Friedrich Wilhelm Graf von Hertzberg.
Heilsberg (10.6). Depots
Standards Deutsch-Eylau, Bischofswerder, Christburg, (from
Colonefs-rcd with white cross, blue centre disc, 1802) Saalfeld.
gold embroidery. Regimental-red with blue cross Battles
containing white cross, black centre disc, blue pole '794-Warsaw (27· 7~6.9); ,806-Halle (17· 10),
with gold inlay. Luebeck (6.lI), capitulated at Ratekau (7. II);
1807-Depot Kranzkuhren (17.6).
Regintent No.8 Founded 1744.
Standards
Colonel-in-Chiif
Colonel's-red with white cross, gold centre disc and
25.9.' 790, Georg Friedrich von Bardeleben; embroidery. Regimental-red with yellow cross,
26.4. 18o I, Karl Gottlieb von Busch; 12.5. ,803,
white centre disc, white pole with gold inlay.
Christian Karl von Esebeck.
Depot Regintent No. 10 Founded, 743, disbanded 18°7.
Insterburg Colonel-in-Chiif
Battles 25.9.179°, Sylvius Heinrich Moritz von Franken-
1794-Raigrod (9~IO.7), Biala (19.10); 1806- berg und Proschlitz; 3 I. I. 1795, Karl Gottlieb von
Schulitz (15, II), Soldau (25. I 2), Gross- Busch; 26+ 180', Christian Heinrich von Man-
Schiemanen (30.12); ,807-Eylau (8.2). stein; 19.8.1806, Ulrich Leberecht von Heyking.
Standards Depots
C%ilers-red with white cross, blue centre disc, I 796-1 797-0sterode, Mohrungen, Wormditt,
gold embroidery. Regimental-red with blue cross, Saalfeld, Liebstadt; I 797-180o--Prasnycz, Mlawa,
4'
Rifted cavalry carbine, ]787 pattern. This weapon was used by Bieberstein-Pilchowsky; 12.9.1797, Karl Friedrich
the carabineers of the cuirassier and dragoon regiments.
(Biblio) von Bruescwitz; 24.9.1806, Friedrich von del'
Osten.
Bialla, (to 1798) Johannisburg, Szuczyn, (from De/Jots
1798) Myszyniec; 180l-osterode; 1802-1806- I 796-Kosten, Piczdy, Koschmin, Krotoschin,
Osterode, Hohenstein, Ortelsburg, Strasburg! Karge, Schmicgel; I797-Kosten, Koschmin,
Wcstpr., Loebau. Karge, Schmiegel; 1798-1 79g-Kosten, Schmie-
Battles gel, Peisern, Karge, Koschmin; 1800-1806-
1793-Danzig (28·3-4·4); 1794-Warsaw (27·7- Kosten, Krotoschin, Schm.icgel, Meseritz, Peisern.
6.9), numerous skirmishes in the Polish campaign; Battles
1806-Halle (17.10), Luebeck (6. II ), capitulated 1794-Rawka (6.6), Warsaw (27.7--{i.9); 1806-
at Ratekau (7.11); 1807-Depot Kranzkuhren Luebeck (6. II), capitulated at Ratekau (7. II);
(17.6). 1807-Kosel (23.1-1.7).
Standards Standards
Calanel's-red with white cross, gold centre disc, Colonel's-white, light red centre disc, gold em-
gold embroidery. Regimental-red with yellow cross, broidery. Regimental-light red, white centre disc,
black centre disc, gold embroidery, yellow pole with gold embroidery, red pole with gold inlay.
gold inlay.
Regintent No. 13 Founded 1802, disbanded 1807.
Regintent No. I I Founded 174 I, disbanded 1806. Colonel-in-Chiif
Colonel-in-Chiif Johann Stephan von Rouquette.
20.5. I 789, Karl Wilhelm von Tsch..irschky; Depots
5. II. I 793, Ludwig Ernst von Voss; 19.8.1806, Prasznycz, Mlawa, Myszyniec, Kolno, Scuczyn.
August Friedrich Erdmann von Krafft. Battles
Depots 1806-Bromberg (15.1 I); 1807-Eylau (8.,),Dan-
Sagan, Freistadt, Sprottau, Gruenberg. zig (10.3-24.5).
Battles Standards
I792-Valmy (20·9); I 793-Pirmasens (14·9), Colonel's-white, blood-red centre disc, gold em-
Kaiserslauten (28-30. I I); I794-Kaiserslauten broidery. Regimental-blood-red, white centre disc,
(23.5), (20.9); 1806-Jena (14.10), capitulated at gold embroidery, blue pole with gold inlay.
Prenzlau (28.10).
Regintent No. 14 Founded 1803, disbanded 1806.
Standards
Colonel-in-Chiif
Colonel's---<!rap d'argent with white cross, yellow
Georg Friedrich von Wobeser.
centre disc, gold embroidery. Regimental-drap
Depots .....
d'argent with yellow cross, centre disc drap
Muenster, Hildesheim, Warburg, Duderstadt,
d'argent, gold embroidery, yellow pole with gold
Warendorf. '
inlay.
Battles
Regintent No. 12 Founded 1742, disbanded 1807. I806-Jena (14.10), capitulated at Prenzlau
Colonel-in-Chiif (,8.10), Wolgast (2-3.11), Ratekau (7.11).
4.6. I 780, Johann Nikolaus von Kalkreuth; Standards
5. I I. I 793, Joseph Albrecht Christoph von Colonel's-white, light blue centre disc, gold
embroidery. Regimental-light blue, white centre
disc, gold embroidery, blue pole with gold inlay.

HUSSARS
Regiment No. I Founded 1721, disbanded 1806.
Colonel-in-Chiif
15.9. I 770, Freiherr Georg Oswald von Czettritz;
26. I. 1797, Anton Wilhelm von L'Estocq;
15.5.1803, Ernst Philipp von Gettkandt.
Depots
I 796-180o-Guhrau, Trachenberg, Wohlau, Win-

zig, Militsch, Koeben, Steinau, Sulau, Herrnstadt,

Prausnitz; 180 I - I 806-Wohlau, Guhrau, Her- Rifled hussar carbine, 1787 pattern: note how much shorter
this weapon is than the cuirassier and dragoon pattern.
rnstadt, Militsch, Koeben. From 180+ also (Biblio)
Trachenbcrg, Sulau, Prausnitz, Steinau, Winzig.
Battles
Mainz (23.3-23.7); 179+-Kaiserslauten (23.5);
I 79+-Rawka (6.6), Warsaw (27.7-{i.9), Kapinas
1806-Auerstedt (1+.10), Luebeck (6.1 I), capitu-
(11.11); 1806-Jena (1+.10), capitulated at An-
lated at Ratekau (7.11); 1807-Brieg (8-16.1).
klem (1.11).
Regiment NO.4 Founded 17+1.
Regiment No.2 Founded 1730, disbanded 1806.
Colonel-in-Chiif
Colonel-in-Chiif
Eugen Prinz von Wuerttemberg.
1.3. I 786, Karl August Baron von Eben und
Depots
Brunnen; 29. 12. I 79+, Friedrich Eberhard Sieg-
I 796- I 803-Kempen, Ostrowo, Krzepice, Wirs-
mund Guenther von Goeckingk; 19.10.1805,
chau, Zoreck, Bojeslawice, Dzialoczyn, Pilicze,
Wilhelm Heinrich von Rudorff.
Wielun, (only 1796) Grabowa, (from 1797)
Depots
Namslau; 180+-1806-Namslau, Kempen, Os-
Berlin, Fuerstenwalde, Muellrose, from 1803
tfOWO, Rosenberg, Wireschau, Zoreck, Bojeslawicc,
Beeskow.
Dzialoczyn, Pilicze, Wielun.
Battles·
Battles
1792-Longwy (1+-23.8), Verdun (30.8-2.9),
179+-Rawka (6.6), Warsaw (27.7-{i.9), Brom-
Valmy (20.9); 1793-Mainz (23.3-23.7), Kaisers-
berg (2.10); 1806-Auerstedt (1+.10); 1807-
lauten (28-30.1 I); 179+-Kaiserslauten (23.5);
Heilsberg (22.2).
1796-from 22.5 with the Prussian Corps of
Observation on the Weser; 1806-Auerstedt Regiment NO.5 Founded 17+ I.
(1+. 10), Luebeck (6. I I), capitulated at Ratekau Colonel-in-Chiif
(7.1 I); 1807-Heilsberg (10.6). 23.5. I 788, Friedrich Eberhard Siegmund Guenther
von Goeckingk; 29. I 2. I 79+, Friedrich Wilhelm von
Regiment NO.3 Founded 17+0, disbanded 1806.
Su tel'; 20. 12. I 8041 Mari tz von Pri ttwi tz.
Colonel-in-Chiif
Depots
23·5· I 788, Georg Ludwig Egidius von Koehler;
Wirballen, Neustadt, Westitten, Prenn, Sokolka,
2+.6. I 796, Friedrich Ludwig von der Trenck;
Serrey, Przeroslen, Wilkowischki, Suwalki, Kal-
17·9. I 797, Dietrich Wilhelm von Schultz;
wary, Schirwindt, Mariampol.
19.11.1803, August Wilhelm von Pletz.
Depots Battles
I794-various skirmishes; I806-various skir-
Bernstadt, Konstadt, Oels, Trebnitz, Wartenberg,
mishes; 1807-Eylau (8.2), Heilsberg (10.6).
Pitschen, Reichthal, Festenberg, Juliusburg, (to
'799) Rosenberg, (from 1800) Medzibor. Regiment No.6 Founded 17+1.
Battles Colonel-in-Chiif
I 792~Verdun (30.8-2.9), Valmy (20.9); 1793- 29. I 2. I 791, Erich Magnus von Wolffradt;
+3
Smoothbore carbine for dragoons and cuirassiers, 1787 Battles
pattern. (Biblio)
I 793-Famars (Hasnon) (23.5), Kaiserslauten
17.8.1799, Ludwig Schimmelfennig von der Oye; (28-30.11); 1794-Kaiserslauten (23'5), (20·7),
25.1.1807, Friedrich Ferdinand Fuerst von Anhalt- (20.9); 1795--on the line of demarcation on the
Koethen-Pless. Ems and in Westphalia; I 796-with the Corps of
Depots Observation on the Wescr from 22.5; 1806-
Gleiwitz, Beuthen, Gross-Strehlitz, Nicolai, Ujest, Auerstedt (14.10), Lucbeck (6.11), capitulated at
Peiskretscham, Pless, Loslau, Lublinitz, Zelasno, Ratekau (7.11); 1807-Craudcnz (22.1-1.7)·
Rybnik.
RegiJnent NO.9 Founded in 1744 as the 'Korps
Battles
Bosniaken' .
1792-Verdun (30.8-2.9), Valmy (20·9); 1793-
Colonel-in-Chief or designation
Mainz (23.3-23.7), Pirmasens (14.9), Kaiscrs-
3.2.1788, Heinrich Johann Frciherr von Guenther;
lauten (28-30. I I); 1794-Kaiscrslautcn (23·5),
14.10.1799, Korps Towarczys; 30+1803, Anion
(20.9); 1806-Saalfeld (10.10), Auerstcdt (14.10);
Wilhelm von L'Estocq; 26.7.<807, Ulanen-
1807-Heilsberg (22.2).
Regiment.
RegiJnent NO.7 Founded 1743, disbanded 1807. Depots
Colonel-in-Chief 1796-Sokoczyn, Lomza, Ostrolenka, Mlawa,
13.4. I 792, Friedrich Ludwig von der Trenck; Kleczel, Prasznycz, Bransk, Wyskowa, Knyczin,
24.6. I 796, Georg Ludwig Egidius von Koehler. Ostrow; 1797-1806-Tykoczyn, Ostrolenka,
Depots Drochocyn, Zabluddo, Bransk, Wyskowa, Knyc-
I 792-Schncidcmuehl, Nakel, Barcin, Schubin, zin, Ostrow, Bocky, LOlllza.
Lobsens, Schoenlanke, Deutsch-Krone, Finlehne, Tartaren-Pulk
Inowraelaw; I 796-1 798-Kutno, Sagurowo, I 795-Augustowo: I 796--1806-Augustowo,Sucho-

Kowel, Slupe, Klodowa, Kollo, Rawa, Illow, (from wola, Raygrod,Janowa, (to 1803) Goniendz, (from
I 798 also) Wol berza, Szadek. 180 I) Sokolka, (from 1804) Lipsk.
Battles Battl,,'
1793-Zirkc (29.1); 1794-Rawka (6.6), Warsaw 1794-numerous skirmishes in Poland; 1806-
(27.7-6.9), Bromberg (2.10); 1806-Jena (14.10), Thorn (5.12), Oross-Schiemanen (30.12); 1807-
Luebeck (6. I I), capitulated at Ratekau (7. I I) and Eylau (8.2), Heilsberg (10.6).
Hameln (22. I I); 1807-Braunsberg (8.6).
RegiJnent No. 10 Founded 1773, disbanded 1806.
RegiJnent No.8 Founded 1743. Colonel-in-Chief
Colonel-in-Chief 23.3.1787, Friedrich Gideon von Wolky; 23.1.1797,
6.7.1787, Johann Wilhelm Graf von der Goltz; Karl Ludwig von Lediwary; 1.10. '799, Friedrich
4.6. I 794, Gebhard Leberecht von Bluecher. Daniel von Glaser; 3.12.1804, Friedrich von
Depots Usedom. •
1796--1801-1. Battalion: border duties at Minden Depots'
and Muenster; II. Battalion: Buetow, Neustettin, 1796-Warsaw, Gura; I 797-1 79g-Warsaw,
Belgard, Rummelsburg. 1802-1806-1. Battalion: Neuhof, Biezun, Mzeczanow, Lipno, Rypin,
Muenster; II. Battalion: Stolp, Rummelsburg, Praga, Novamiasta, (to 1798) Gura, (from 1799)
Belgard, Buetow, Neustettin, Schlawe. Skiernewice; 1800-1 806--Skiernewice, Warsaw,

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Neuhof, Biezun, Mzeczanow, Lipno, R ypin, Rawa,
Racionz, Bionic.
Baltles
I 794~numerous skirmishes in Poland; 1806--
Halle (17.10), capitulated at Kuestrin (1.1 I),
Wismar (5.11).
Battalion No. I I Founded 1792, disbanded 1806.
Colonel-in-Chief or designation
27.3. I 792, Christian Alexander von Frankenberg;
13.5.1795, Johann Anton Gustav von Sass; 3
25.9. I 795, Ansbachsches Husaren-Battalion;
15.4.1806, Ernst Christian von Bila.
Depots
Short stnoothbore hussar carbine, 1787 pattern. (Biblio)
1792-1796--Ansbach, Neustadt an der Aisch,
Gunzenhausen, Feuchtwangen, (from 1794)
Prussian trumpeters wore highly decorated
Uffenheim; 1797-I806--Neustadt an der Aisch,
uniforms-note the lace trim along the seams, down
Feuchtwangen, Gunzenhausen, Ansbach, Uffen-
the front of the tunic, on the collar, cuffs and tails;
heim, Troppach.
the 'swallows' nests' on the shoulders, and the trim
Baltles
on the crossbelt and waistbelt. Trumpeters had
1796--0ccupation of thc suburbs of Nuremberg;
NCO status, and this is indicated by the black and
1806--Jcna (14.10), capitulated at Anklam (1.1 I).
white tassel on the sword knot. (After Kling).

Tile Plates B1: Officer, Garde du Corps, 1806

This officer is in parade dress and at 'present arms'.
AI: Troo/Jer, Cuirassier Regiment von Malschitzky The Garde du Corps was the elite cavalry regiment
(No.2), 1800; (1806, von Beeren) of the army, and the king was its Colonel-in-Chief.
This regiment retained the old yellow tunics (After Henschel)
throughout the period in question, thereby earning
the nickname of 'Yellow Riders' ('gelbe Reiter'); Ihe B2: NCO, Garde du Corps, 1806
remainder of the cuirassier regiments wore white This NCO is also in parade dress and at 'present
tunics. Regiment von Beeren was incorporated into arms'. This plate is based on a contemporary water-
the Brandenburg Cuirassiers in t808, and the colour by Henschel. On the original the Illit of the
yellow tunics continued to be worn for some time sword is shown as being silver, but other sources
thereafter. (After Ramm) such as Thuemen and Kling indicate yellow metal,
so this plate has been amended accordingly.
A2: Trooper, Cuirassier Regimeut von Bailliodz (No.5),
1806 By Trooper, Garde du Corps, /806
A good illustration of the equipment carried by the The last of this trio is also in parade dress and at
cuirassier trooper in 1806. Note the short queue tied 'present arms', with a cavalry carbine. Notc the
with a black band; the ornate lace trim on the hook on the carbine by which it was clipped on to
shoulder straps, carbine belt and cuffs; and the the shoulder belt when mounted. (After Henschel)
heavily embroidered and decorated sabretasche.
The cartridge box contained 30 rounds for the C1: Carabineer, Dragoon Regiment von Gilsa, /792
carbinc. (Aftcr Kling) The carabineers were selected personnel, armed
with rifled weapons. They were trained to perform
A3: Trumpeter, Cuirassier Regimeut von Quitzow specialised duties such as scouting, picketing and
(No.6), 1806 skirmishing. Being thus selected and trained, they
Throughout the 18th century and up to 1807, enjoyed the privileges of NCO status. (After Kling)
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Left and Middle NCOs in the Prussian Army at this time. Note the
Towarczy, 1806/07; by Ludwig Scharf. Blue tunic with red
facings, saddle cloth and lance pennant. Blue braid trim, with distinctions: the black tip on the plume, the silver
yellow piping on saddle cloth. Red and white barrel sash.
Yellow aiguillettes; white buttons and hat cords; red hat shoulder board on the left shoulder, the cuff lace
badge, black tip on white plume; blue trousers with red stripe. and the sword knot. (After Kling)
Note pistol hanging from hook on cross belt.

Right D3: Trumpeter, Queen's Dragoon Regiment, /806

Tnunpeter, Towarczys, 1799: see Plate H2 for an in_
terpretation of this uniform. Musicians in most armies at this time wore more
ornate uniforms, but this was not merely for show.
C2: Trooper, Dragoon Regiment von Esebeck (No.8), Before the invention of electronic communications
1806 musicians played a vital role on the battlefield, as
This figure is in campaign dress and at 'shoulder they conveyed orders given by the commanding
arms'. Note the arrangement of the belts, the officer to the entire regiment or squadron. A bright
gauntlets and the knee boots. (After Kling) uniform was essential: officers had to be able to pick
out their trumpeters in the heat of battle, and
C3: Trooper, King if Bavaria's Dragoon Regiment troopers had to be able to see where the signals were
(No. 1),1806 coming from. (After Kling)
A good opportunity to examine the equipment
carried by a dragoon trooper when on campaign. E/: NCO, Hussar Battalion No. II, /79~/804
Note the wide carbine belt, the cartridge box worn This formation was first raised in 1792 when the
over the other shoulder, and the sword hung from territories of Ansbach-Bayreuth were acquired by
the waist belt. (After Kling) Brandenburg-Prussia. This NCO's distinctions
include the black tip on the plume, the fox fur on the
D I: Cuirassier officer in overcoat, Regiment von pelisse and the silver lace on the mirliton. The
Reitzenstein (No.7), /806 regiment was disbanded when Prussia lost
This 'Ueberrock' could be worn on or all' duty in Ansbach-Bayreuth once more after the war of 1806.
bad weather. The ankle-length greatcoat was also (Based on a contemporary watercolour)
worn on occasions, but unlike the overcoat this did •
not have the collar and culfs in regimental colour. £2: Carabineer, Hussar Regiment No. I, /794
(After Kling) Hussars were required to fight both on horseback
and dismounted; in elfect, they were irregular
D2: NCO, Queen's Dragoon Regiment, /806 mounted infantry. This regiment fought in the
This is typical of the uniform worn by all dragoon Polish campaign. (Based on a Farifaro plate)

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£3: NCO, Hussar Regiment No. /, /794 H /: Noble, 1St Squadron, Regiment Towarc::,ys, /806
1ote the CO's distinctions-plume, black and H2: Trumpeter, Regiment Towarc::,ys, IJ99
whi te cords, and cuff lace. ote also the way in H3: Carabineer, Regiment Towarc::,ys, /806
which the sabre is hanging from his wrist by the Although a trooper is not illustrated here, it should
sword knot. This was more than a decoration, be remembered that this was the only lancer
allowing a cavalryman to let go of his sword while formation in the Brandenburg-Prussian Army prior
usingJirearms or controlling his mount. (Based on a to the founding of the Vhlan regiments in 1808.
Fa,!!aro plate) This regiment originated in the 'Bosniaks' and,
from 1800, was recruited from the lesser gentry of
F/: Sergeant-major, Hussar Regiment No.8, /806 Prussia's newly acquired Polish provinces. (After a
The purpose of this illustration is to show one of the watercolour by Ludwig Scharf, based on con-
variety of types of headdress worn by the Prussian temporary sources, and a Fa,!!aro plate.)
hussars in the 1806 campaign. (Based on a Fallfaro
plate) Bibliography
Readers are referred to my two Men-at-Arms titles
F2: Trooper, Hussar Regiment No. 7, /806 on Prussian infantry for details of the standard
This regiment had numerous successes in action sources on Prussian military history. Works
from its founding in '741; however, things went consulted specifically for this title included a
badly for it at Saalfeld and Auerstedt in 1806, and it number of regimental histories, the relevant
was eventually disbanded. ote the way in which regulations and the following works:
the carbine hangs when hooked on to the shoulder Die Kampfhandlungen der hrandenhurgisch-preussischen
belt. See Plate G2 for an illustration of an officer of Armee /6~/807 by Guenther Gieraths (Berlin
this regiment. (Based on a Fanfaro plate) 1964)' This contains a large amount of historical
information on the regiments of the 'Old' Prussian
F3: Trooper, Life Hussar Regiment Rudorff (No.2), Army and the battles its regiments fought in.
/806 Der Preussische Kavalleriedienst vor /806 by Curt
This trooper is at 'present arms'. Note the shako, ]any (Berlin '904). This gives information on the
which wasJlew issue at this date, but was worn by training of the cavalryman, the selection of horses
some hussar regiments in the 1806 campaign. See and the tactics used.
Plate GS for a trumpeter of this regiment. (After Die Kurassier- lind Dragoner-Regimenter seit Anfang
Henschel) des /8. JahrilUnderts his Zlir Reorganisation der Armee
/808 by Constantin Kling (Weimar 1906).
C/: Officer, Hlissar Regiment No. 5, /806 Die Preussischen Husaren von den aeltesten Zeiten his
Officers' distinctions included silver lace and zur Cegenwart by Friedrich Krippenstapel and
fittings. Note the shako which, by 1808, was worn Richard Knoetel (Berlin 188S).
by all hussars. (Based on a Fanfaro plate) Cescllichte der Brandenhurg-Pruessischen Reiterei von
den Zeiten des Crossen Kurfuersten his zur Cegenwart-
C2: Officer, Hussar Regiment NO.7, /806 Band /: Die alte Armee vom Crossen Kurfuersten his zum
It is interesting to note that this officer is wearing the Frieden von Tilsit by G. von Pelet- arbonne (Berlin
newer shako, whereas the trooper (F2) is still 1905).
sporting the older mirliton. (Based on a Fanfaro A number of the colour illustrations of hussars
plate) were inspired by an attractive collection of plates
known as Fanfaro. This series is still in production
C3: Trumpeter, Hussar Regiment No.2, /806107 and is better referred to as Die Ceschichte der
ote the highly ornate lace worn by this musician. preussischen Husaren, Teil/: die Zeit von /72/ his /806107
ote also the mirliton. The trooper of this regiment (Hamburg 1980 to date).
illustrated as FS is wearing the new shako. (Based
on a Fanfaro plate)

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Notes sur les planches en couleur Farbtafeln
A, Seul ce regimen! colucrva la tuniquejaune d'aooen modi:lc Ct scs membres AI Dicscs Regiment bchich als cinxigcs die altlllodische gelbt Uniformjackl': b<-
furem surnommb Ics ',tlbt RtiUr'. I.a lunlqUejaulie fut porttt un cc.nain u::mps die Milglit:dcr Irugen den SpilZnamen 'Illbi Htikr'. Die gdbcJackr wume noc
apm la fusion du riglmenl avec Ics Cuirassiers bralldebourgcois ell 1808. A2 dne Zeitlang nach der Vt:rhindung mil den Br..ndenburgcr Kurassie(en imJahr·
Remarquala d~nration de I'uniforme del de I'iquipemcm avec do garnitures 1 flo8 gelr.tgen. A2 Man beachte die Venierung der Unifonn und AusriislUng m:
tr~. A:J Les llompeucs porlaient do unifonncs encore plus d~ Trcsscnbaal2. A3 Trompett:r tmgtn noch scarker \'CT7.iene Uniform'."n; rna'
remarqucz Ie gland de dragonne qui indiquc un grade de sous-olfK:ier. bcaehtedie Quaste am Ponepee, die aufdell Sialus eincs UnterolTuiers \-e"'\I;"
Dr En lenue de parade, position 'I'resentez annes', officicr du regiment de BI Ein Offuicr des Elile-Ka...allerieregimems der Annec in Paradeullifonn unr
cavalcric d'elite de tOute I'annee. B2 Uni(orme equivalent pour sous-officier. B:J 'Pra.scntiert das Gewehr'.Stellung. B2 Die CIll.SprL"Chcnde Uniform eiut"
Uniformcequivalen! pour hommcdc lrOup<:, position 'pr~nlcz annes' avec une Unterolth:iers. B3 Die t:nlsprechcnde Uniform cines gemeillen Soldalell, il.
carabine. 'Priiselllierl das Gcwehr'·Slcllung mit Karabiner.
er CCll hommes stlectionnes, arme.~ de carabincs ray&s et specialeml:nl clllrainCs CI Dies<:: mit ausgewiihlten, mil StutzhiidlSC bcw:tlfllcten und fur Sehutzengl'l-
pour Its escarmouchcs, avaicnt Ie grade de sous-officier. C2 NOLCZ l'arrangement eehle a\lsbildclen Manuer haben den Status von Unleroffizieren. C2 Man
des ceinlurcs porites par un homme de truupe en tenue de campagne. C:J Des heachle die Anordnung dcs Giinels, den die gemeinen Sold~llcn mil dr-r
n:inturcs difrcrentes $OUI,icnm:nt la carabine, la cartouehiere el I'epi:c. Fcldunifonn trugen. C3 Eigene Giirlel Sliil1.CII dell Karabincr, den ~:lunitiol1·
skasten und £las Sc:.hw,'rl.
Dr L·UtMmKJ.:i:lail poneduralll kserviceel ell dehonduscrvicc. Lemanteau dl'
cavaleric, egalemcnt utilise, n'avail pas de col et de manehelles aux oouleun du D. Ocr Utbtrr«k wurde sowohl im Diensl als auch ausser Dicnst ~ctragclI. Dlr
n::gimellt. D2 Distinctions typlques des sous-officiers df'.S dr,lgons; plume de Alternati\'e, ein bis auf die fussgdenkc reichcndCT Ulliformmantd, haue krill<
chapeau, palle d'epaulc gauche, passements de manchettcsci gland de dragonne Regimentsfarben rur Kr,lI(t:1l und Manschenen. D2 Typischt: Kennzcichen fu-
special. D:J Autre unifonne de trompellt:, Iypiquement dtt.ore-dt: fal;On voulue, einen Dragoner-Ulllerolfll.ier; HUlft:der, linkes Schulterhand, Spil:.Lenbe:salz ar-
afin qu'il soit vu sans difflculli:s par son officier durant la balaille. den Manscheuen und Quane am Porli:pi:c. D:J Eine alldere, Iypisch vt:rzierh
Trompeler-Unifonn. durch die der Trager im Gcfechl schnell1.u identifizierrl
EI Cria: lorsque la Pru~acquille temtoire d'Ansbach-Ra)'Tt:ulh en 1792, Ct:Ilt:
~~.r.
unile fut congtdiee lorsque cr:s terres furelll penlur:s de nouveau en 1806-07. E2
Les Hussarns devaicnt combanrt i pit:d aussi bien qu'a dos dt eht:Val et Er Uic:st: Einhdl wurne gegrundct, als Prcusscn das Gebiet von Ansbach-
constilUaient des &:Iaireurs el des tirdilleun polyvaknts. E3 RemaftJucL lcs B:lyreulh imJahre 1792 gewanu, aber nach dem VerlUSI der nebiclt: 1806j l r
dislinctions de sous-oflicier, nOlamment les cordons noirs et blancs sur la coiffure. wieder aufgclOst. £2 Hus,,1Ten mUSlllen sownhl 1.U FuSli als aueh zu Pfcrdc kampfcll
La dragonneetait un arlicle pratique Ct non sculeml;nt decoratif-clle pcrmeuail und diemen gleichennasscn als Spaher und Gefechtssehiitxcn, £3 r..olan btachtt
a I'hOmml; de tmulM: de W.cher son sabre pour mailriscrson cheval ou Uliliser de; die Kenne-u:ichen des Unlcrofliziers, daruntcr schwarweisse Kordeln am
;lrmcs a feu. Kopfpulz. Das Portl:pi::e war niehl nur dekorali..., sundcl"ll aueh pl'aklisch; cler
ooidal konnteseinen Siibel loslas.'il:n, um Fcucrwaffcn zu benutzcn oderscin l'ferd
Fr Une de diverse.~ coifful"L"$ porti:es par les Hus.urns dans la campagne de tlJo6,
zu beruhigen.
F2 En depil de scs CtaU de carriere brillanls, ce regiment ne se distingua pas a
Saalfcld et Auerstt:dt en rlJo6; il fUI finaJcment rongidie. F:J Lc nouvcau shako FI Eine der vielen Kopfbedeckungen, wit: sie wahrend der Kampagnc \'on 180lJ
ctail porte par cenaincs unites ell 1806. "on den I-Ius.aren getr.~gcll wurdell. F2 Trolx ihrer glolTcichen Vt:rg;.ngenhrir
war dicscs RL'giment 1806 bci Saalfeld und Auersledl nichl crfolgreich und wurut
GI DistioctWnsCll argent pour officiers elle shako pone par tOllS les hussardsdeux
schlicsslich aufgelOst. F3 Ocr neue Tschaku wume 1806 VOII cinigcn EinhcitCIl
aIlS aptis ccue date. G2 A comparer avec !,iIIuslration 1-'2; eel offlcier porte Ie
getragen.
nouveau shako alors Clue I'homme de IroUpe conserve I'ancien mirlilion. G:J U
aussi, oomparr.£ avcc !'humme de troupe cOlllemporain de cene uniti, f3. GI Silbcmc OflixicnablCiehen.und der 1.wei Jahre spilcr von allen HusafCII
gctragene Tschako. G2 Man \'Crglcicht: da:t.u Fz: dicscr Offi'lier lragt den neuen
H Arant pour origine 1f'.S 'Bosniaks' (qui constituaient t:ux-lIlcmes une unitt-
Tsc.hako, wahrelld del' Soldat den allen MirlilOIl hat. G:J Man "l;rglcichr
inspirec par I,: ~U\'cnir de I.'~caciledes 'CroalC;S' de I'Aulrich~-I:longr:iedans 1f'.S
wiedcrum dcn zeitgenos:sischen Soldalen dicscr Einhcit auf f3.
gut:lTcs du mlheu du 18e slede), cr:s 'T_uJJ furem recrulC$ a parur dc 1800
parmi les petits gentilhommes des provinces poJonaiscs nouvdlcs acquiscs par la H Die Ilosniaks emstanden in ErinncruuK an die guten Dienste der Oslerreichisch-
Prusse. lis consliluaicnt la scule unile porlant des lances de I'armtt avant la ungarischen Kmaten ill den Kriegen um die ~'Iilte des r8, JahrllUllderts;
creation dt:S UhlarIJ en 1808. gcmeinsam mit ihncn wurden urn 1800 dieM' Towarc;:Js reKrutieTl, die aus dem
niederen Adel derneuen prelissischclI Provillzcn in Polen stammen. Sie waren dil'"
einzigen Lan7.l;ntriiger der Al'ITlL-c vor del" Grimdung der Ulanen im.Jahre lSoR.

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ANCIENT AND MEDlEYAL 19TH CEN'nJRY AND COLONIAL
(log) ANCIENT ARMIES OF THE MIDDLE EAST (173) THE ALAMO AND THE WAR OF TEXAN INDEPENDENCE 1835-36
(137) THE SCITHIANS 700-300 B.C. (170) AMERICAN CIVIL l!JAR ARMIES (I); CONFEDERATES
(Gg) THE GREEK AND PERSIAN WARS 500-323 B.C. (177) AMERICAN CIVIL WAR ARMIES 12): UNION
(1481 THE ARMY OF ALEXANDER THE GREAT (179) AMERICAN CIVIl.. WAR ARMIES 3}; STAFF, SPECIALIST &
(I'll ARMIES OF THE CARTHAGINIAN WARS 265-146 B.C. MARITIME
(46 THE ROMAN ARMY "'ROM CAESAR TO TRAJAN (37) THE ARMY OF NORTHERN VIRGINIA
(93) THE ROMAN ARMY FROM HADRIAN TO CONSTANTINE (:l8) ARMY OF THE POTOMAC
1'l9) ROME'S ENEMIES: GERMANICS AND DACIANS (163) THE AMERICAN PLAINS I 'DIANS
.sa)
1 ROME'S F..NEMIES (2): CALLIC AND BRITISH CELTS (186) THE APACHES
(175) ROME'S ENEMIES (3): PARTHIANS AND SASSANID PERSIA.I'IlS (168) US CAVALRY ON THE PLJ\INS I~
(180) ROME'S ENEMIES (4): SPANISH ARMIES 218 8.G.-J9 B.C. (67) THE INDIAN MUTINY
(154) ARTHUR AND THE A!.'\"CLO-SAXON WARS (57) THE ZULU WAR
(12S) THE ARMIES Ot· ISL.AM 7th-lllh C£J\,'TURIES (59) THE SUDA.l'II" CAMPAIGNS 1881-98
(150) THE AGE or CHARLEMAGNE (95) THE BOXER REBELLION
Og) BYZANTINE ARMIES 886--1118
! 85) SAXON, VIKING AND NORMAN
(75) ARMIES OF THE CRUSADES TIlE WORLD WARS
(17') SALADIN AND THE SARACENS (80) THE GERMAN ARMY 1914--18
(155) THE KNIGHTS OF CHRIST (81) THE BRITISH ARMY 1914--18
(lOS) THE MONGOLS (182) BRITISH BATTLE INSIGNIA (I): 1914--18
(50) MEDIEVAL EUROPEAN ARMIES (187) BRITISH BAITLE INSIGNIA (2): 1939-45
(151) THE SCO'ITISH AND WELSH WARS 1250--1400 (117) THE POLISH ARMY 1939-45
(94) THE SWISS AT WAR 1300-1500 (112) BRITISH BKn'LEDRESS 1937--61
(1~,6) ITALIAN MEDIEVAL ARMIES 1300-1500 (70) US ARMY 1941-45
(166) GERMAN MEDIEVAL ARMIES 1300-1500 (24) THE PANZER DIVISIONS (REVISED)
(140) ARMIES OF THE On'OMAL'l TURKS 1300-1774 (34) THE WAFFEN·SS (REVISED)
III) ARMIES OF CRECY AND POITIERS
!144) ARMIES 010' MEDIEVAL B RC NDY 1364--1477
TH.E ARMIES OF AGINCOURT
(139l GERMAN AIRBORNE TROOPS 1939-45
(131 GERMANY'S EASTERN FRONT ALLIES 1941-45
(113)
(145)
(99)
TH.E WARS OF THE ROSES
MEDIEVAL HERALDRY
! 103) CERMA.l'II"Y·S SPANISH VOLUNTEERS 1941-45
147) FOREIGN VOL NTEERS OF THE WEHRMACHT 1941-45
(142) PARTISAN WARFARE 1941-45
:16g) RESISTANCE WARFARE 1940-45

16'11:1 AND 17IH CENTI1RIES

(58) THE LANDSKNECliTS MODERN WARFARE
(101) THE CONQUISTAOORES (13'l) THE MALAYAN CAMPAIGN 1948-60
(14) ENGLISH CIVIL WAR ARMIES (174) HI E KOREAN WA R 1950-53
(110) NEW MODEL ARMY 1645-60 (71) THE BRITISH ARMY 1965-80
(861 SAMURAI ARMIES 155(}-161S (116) THE SPECIAL AIR SERVICE
(184 POLISH ARMIES 1569-1696 (I) (156) THE ROYAL MARINES 1956-84
(133) BA1TLE FOR THE FALKLANDS (I) LAND FORCES
InHCENTURY
(118) THE JACOBITE REBELLIONS 1~1745
l'34) BATrLE FOR THE FALKLANDS (2) NAVAL FORCES
135) BAITLE FOR THE FALKLANDS (.3) AIR FORCES
(127) THt: ISRAELI AR~'IY IN THE MlDbu: EAST WARS 1948-73
(128) ARAB ARt'.IIE:;) OF THE MIDDLE EAST WARS 1948-73
(165) ARMIES IN LEBANON 1982--84
NAPOLEOMC WARS (104) ARMIES OF THE VIETNAM WAR 1962-75
(87) NAPOLEON'S MARSHALS (143) ARMIES OF THE VIETNAM WAR (2)
(64) NAPOLEON'S CUIRASSIERS AND CARABINIERS MODERN AFRICAN WARS (I): RHODESIA 1965-80
(55) NAPQLWN'S DRAGOONS MiD 1..Al'lCERS (159) GRENADA 198.3
(68) NAPOLEON'S LINE CHASSEURS (178) RUSSIA'S WAR IN AFGHANISTAN
(]ti) NAPOLEON'S HUSSARS
(83) NAPOLEON'S GUARD CAVALRY
(I'p) NAPOLEON'S LINE INFANTRY GENERAL
146) NAPOLEON'S LIGHT INFANTRY
! 153) NAPOLEON'S GUARD INFANTRY (I)
(IGo) NAPOLEON'S GUARD INFANTRY (2)
(52) THE ROYAL GREEN JACKETS
(107) BRITISH INFANTRY 'tQUI J>MENTS 1008-1908
(108) BRITISH INFANTRY EQUIPMENTS 1908-80
(go) NAPOLEON'S GERMAN ALLI ES (3) (138) 8RITISH CAVALRY EQUIPMENTS 1800-1941
(106) NAI'()LEON'S GERMAN ALLIES (4) (157) FLAK JACKETS
(122) NAPOLEON'S GERMAN ALLIES (5) (1ll.3) THE AUSTRALIAN ARMY AT WAR 1899-1975
(88) NAPOLEON'S ITALIAN AND NEAI'()LITAN TROOPS (16,.) THE CANADIAN ARMY AT WAR
(1]6) AUSTRIAN ARMY OF THE NAPOLEUNIC WARS (I): INFANTRY (161) THE SPANISH FOREIGN U:GION
(18,) AUSTRIAN ARMY OF THE NAPOLEONIC WARS (2): CAVALRY
(Iy') "RUSSIAN LINE INFAL'I,;iRY 1792-1815
(149) PRUSSIA.l'II" LIGHT INFANTRY 1792-1815
(1M) PRUSSIAL'l CAVALRY OF THE NAPOLEONIC WARS (I): 1792-1807
(172) PRUSSIAN CAVALRY OF THE NAPOLEONIC WARS (2): 1807-15
185) RUSSIAN ARMY OF THE NAPOLEONIC WARS (I): INFA.lIITRY
\ 114) WELLINGTON'S INFA!'''TRY (I)
(119) WELLINGTON'S INFANTRY (2)
(1ll61 WELLINGTON'S LIGHT CAVALRY
(130 WELLINGTON'S Ht:AVY CAVALRY
(167) BRUNSWICK TROOPS 1809-'-15
(g6) ARTILLERY EQtJll't'.'lENTS OF TH[ NAPOLEONIC WARS

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