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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