Organisation

The Infantry

There were eight line regiments of two battalions each. The Garde-Regiment was also considered the first line regiment. Each battalion was composed of 848 men in four 212-man companies. There were four Jager battalions, also of 848 men in four companies of 212.

The Cavalry

There were eight regiments of cavalry, consisting of the Garde du Corps, one Cuirassier regiment, two Hussar regiments, and two Dragoon regiments. Each regiment fielded four squadrons of 200 men per squadron, although each regiment's numbers in the field were closer to 500.

The Artillery

There is some debate over the organisation of the artillery. Hozier states that there were approximately 50 guns in the Hanoveran Army. Brown suggests they were deployed in batteries of four to six guns.

Uniforms of the Infantry

The Line Infantry wore a dark blue tunic single-breasted tunic with white metal buttons. The collar, cuffs and shoulder straps were faced in regimental colours. The grey trousers had a single red stripe down each side seam and were worn tucked into high black-leather gaiters. Boots were also black. Belting was of white leather and the knapsack of natural cowhide. A black oilcloth covered the shako (which had replaced the picklehaube in 1858.) The water bottle had a light blue covering.

The Light battalions wore a dark green double-breasted tunic, piped red, with two rows of white metal buttons down the front. Collar, cuffs and shoulder straps were black. Belting was black. Trousers were grey, piped as for the Line. The shako was worn without a cover and had a silver hunting horn beneath a drooping black plume.

The Garde Jagers wore a similar uniform, with the addition of a row of buttons on the collar, and a pocket with a single button on each side of the tunic breast.

Line Regimental distinctions were as follows:

Regiment	Collars and Cuffs	Shoulder Straps
Lieb Regiment	White	Blue
2nd Regt.	Red	Red
3rd Regt.	Red	Red
4th Regt.	Yellow	Yellow
5th Regt.	Yellow	Yellow
6th Regt.	Light Blue	Light Blue
7th Regt.	Light Blue	Light Blue
8th Regt.	White ?	Red ?

Uniforms of the Cavalry

The Garde du Corps wore a white tunic with red facings. Trousers were grey with a red stripe down the side-seams. These were worn over black boots. The cuirass was of yellow metal, with a white metal sunburst on the front. The helmet was of steel, with a gold eagle on the front. The Garde Kuirassiere wore a similar uniform, with cornflower blue facings and a black cuirass with a yellow metal star.

The Dragoon regiments wore a light blue tunic. The Facings of the Duke of Cambridge's Dragoons were crimson, while those of the Kronprinz Dragoons were white. Both had white buttons and piping on the tunic. Helmets were a blackened metal Prussian-style picklehaube. Trousers were grey with a red stripe down the side-seams.

The Hussars wore a blue dolman and pelisse. The lace and piping was yellow for the Garde Hussars and white for the Queen's Hussars. Trousers were grey with a red stripe down the side-seams. Both units wore fur busbies with red and crimson bags, respectively.

The Artillery and Support Troops

Foot artillerists wore a dark blue tunic with red facings, grey trousers with a red stripe down the side-seams, and a "Kugelhaube" which was a Picklehaube with a ball on top instead of a spike. On the front was the white horse of Hanover. The tunic buttons were of yellow metal, as were the epaulettes. Belts were of black leather.

Engineers wore the same uniform as the artillery, but with white buttons and black facings. The headgear was a shako similar to that of the light infantry.

Horse artillery wore an uniform similar to the foot artillery, but with a British-style "Tarleton" helmet with a black crest.

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