The Hanoverian Army of Observation

Order of Battle

by John Boadle



His Britannic Majesty's Army of Observation at the Battle of Hastenbeck July 26, 1757

Under the command of the Duke of Cumberland

Scouts on Right Wing
Jagers zu Pferde (Hatioverian) 2 Cos.

Hameln Detachment
Dragoon Regt Bock (Han) 4 sqds.
Hanoverian Hussars 1 sqd.
Buckeburg Carabiniers 1 sqd.

RIGHT WING (LT GEN ZASTROW)

Brigade von Block
IR Druchtleben (3B) 1 btn.
IR Knesebeck (3A) 1 btn.
IR Scheither (l A) 1 btn.
Buckeburg Battalion 1 btn.
IR Sachsen-Gotha (9A) 1 btn.
IR Stoltzenberg (4B) 1 btn.
IR Post (10A) 1 btn.
Artillery Battery of 4 Heavy Guns

Brigade von Sporcken
IR Jung-Zastrow (9B) 1 btn.
IR Diepenbroick (3A) 1 btn.

CENTER (LT GEN WUTGINAU)

Brigade Prinz von Anhalt (Hessians)
IR Lieb Regt 1 btn.
IR Prinz Karl 1 btn.
IR Prinz von Anhalt 1 btn.
IR Furstenberg 1 btn.

BrigadevonGilsa (Hessians)
IR Kanitz 1 btn.
IR Hanau 1 btn.
IR Haudring 1 btn.
IR Isenburg 1 btn.
Artillery Battery of 9 Heavy Guns attached to Center Second Line of Center Shown Below:

Brigade von Furstenberg (Hanoverian)
IR Kielmansegg (12A) 1 btn.
IR Oberg (?) 1 btn.
IR Garde 2 btns

LEFT WING (LT GEN IMHOFF)

Brigade Erbprinz of Brunswick
IR Mansbach (Hessian) 1 btn
IR Erbprinz (Hessian) 1 btn
Hessian Grenadier Btn 1 btn
IR Behr (Brunswick) 2 btns
IR Lieb Regt. (Brunswick) 2 btns

Brigade von Behr
IR Zastrow (Brunswick) 1 btn
IR Imhoff (Brunswick) 2 btns
IR Brunck (Hanoverian) (12B) 1 btn
IR Block (Hanoverian) (8A) 1 btn

Second Line of Left Wing:

Brigade von Hodenberg
IR Wangenheim (7A) 1 btn
IR Hodenberg (5B) 1 btn

Advance Guard of Left Wing Protecting Forward Batteries:

BrigadevonHardenberg
Hanoverian Grenadiers 2 btns
Hessian Grenadiers 1 btn
Brunswick Grenadiers
1 btn
Artillery Battery of 12 Heavy Guns

Brigade von Schulenburg
Stockhausen Grenadiers (Hessian) 1 btn
Brunswick Grenadiers 1 btn
Hanoverian Grenadiers 1 btn
Artillery Battery of six 12-pound guns

Detachment on the Obensburg
Hanoverian Jagers

Detachments in and near Hameln
Hameln Garrison 1 btn
IR Ledebur (4A) 1 btn
IR Fabrice (2B) 1 btn
Dachenhausen Dragoons (5C) 2 sqds
Lieb Regt Cavalry (1C-A) 2 sqds

Right Wing Cavalry Brigade (Hanoverian)
DR Busche (7C) 4 sqds
DR Breidenbach (6C) 2 sqds
Grenedier zu Pferde 1 sqd
DR Dachenhausen (5C) 2 sqds
Hammerstein Cavalry (2C-B) 2 sqds
Sckolln Cavalry (1C-B) 2 sqds
Reden Cavalry (?) 2 sqds
Gilten Cavalry (4C-B) 2 sqds

Right Wing Cavalry Brigade (Hessian)
Lieb Regt. Cavalry 2 sqds
Miltitz Cavalry 1 sqd
Isenburg Cavalry 2 sqds
Prinz Wilhelm Cavalry 2 sqds
Lieb Dragoner 4 sqds

Detachment East of Afferde (Col. Dachenhausen)
Schlulten Cavalry 2 sqds
Dachenhausen Cavalry (2C-A) 2 sqds

Detachment Between Afferde & Diedersen (Breidenbach)
IR Sporcken (2A) 1 btn
IR Zandre (6B) 1 btn
IR Hardenberg (6A) 1 btn
DR Breidenbach (6C) 2 sqds

Battle of Hastenbeck July 25/26, 1757


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