By the end of 1813 the Prussian artillery was as follows: (10)
Horse Artillery
No.1 (von Zinken). In 1809 it was the 1st Horse Stamm-Compagnie of the Prussian Brigade. It served in Russia in 1812 and in 1815 it became Horse Battery No. 21.
No.2 (Hensel II, Browsky) In 1809 it was the 2nd Horse StammCompagnie of the Prussian Brigade. It served in Russia in 1812 and in 1815 it became Horse Battery No. 22.
No.3 (Fischer) In 1809 it was the 3rd Horse Stamm Compagnie of the Prussian Brigade. It served in Russia in 1812
No.4 (Willman). It was formed from the Garde-Compagnie in 1808. It was assigned to the Garde Corps in 1813 and 1814. In 1815 it was under von Schramm.
No.5 (von Niedorf). In 1809 it was the 2nd Stamm-Compagnie of the Brandenburg Brigade.
No.6 (von Steinwehr, Jenichen). In 1809 it was the 3rd Stamm Compagnie of the Brandenburg Brigade.
No.7 (Richter). In 1809 it was the 1st Stamm-Compagnie of the Silesian Brigade.
No.8 (Kohnemann, Reich). In 1809 it was the 2nd Stamm-Compagnie of the Silesian Brigade.
No.9 (von Tuchsen). In 1809 it was the 3rd Stamm-Compagnie of the Silesian Brigade. No.10 (Schaffer). In 1813 it was formed from the 9th Provisional Compagnie of the Silesian Brigade. No.11 (Borchard). In 1813 it was formed from the 5th Provisional
Compagnie of the Brandenburg Brigade.
No.12 (Pfeil). In 1813 it was formed from the 8th Provisional Compagnie of the Silesian Brigade.
Battery Fritz was raised in 1813 from fortress and Handwerksartilleristen (artillerists assigned to artisan companies). it was the horse battery assigned to von Lutzow's Freikorps and initially consisted of 3-3pdrs and 1-7pdr howitzer with two munition caissons. It was later equipped with 6-6pdrs. In 1814 it became Horse Battery No. 14.
12pdr Foot Batteries
No.1 (Witte). In 1809 it was the 1st Stamm-(Leib-) Compagnie of the Prussian Brigade. It was mobilized in 1813 and in 1815 became part of the Garde Corps.
No.2 (Simon). In 1809 it was the 10th Stamm-Compagnie of the Prussian Brigade. It was mobilized in 1813.
No.3 (Schlemmer). In 1809 it was the 12th Stamm-Compagnie of the Silesian Brigade. In 1812 it was mobilized as Half 12pdr Battery No. 3 (von Roszynsky) and in 1813 it was reorganized as a full battery.
No.4 (Meyer). In 1809 it was the 4th Stamm-Compagnie of the Prussian Brigade. It was mobilized in 1813.
No.5 (Conradi). In 1813 it was used to fill out the first four batteries and re-raised from the Krumper.
No.6 (Wolf). In 1813 it was raised from the 10th Provisional Compagnie of the Brandenburg Brigade.
No.7 (Hoffmeister) In 1813 it was raised from the 8th Provisional Compagnie of the Brandenburg Brigade and part came from the 8pdr half battery Frotel.
6pdr Foot Batteries
No.1 (Heut). In 1809 it was the 9th Stamm-Compagnie of the Prussian Brigade. It participated in the 1812-1815 campaigns.
No.2 (Wegner). In 1809 it was the 6th Stamm-Compagnie of the Prussian Brigade. It participated in the 1812-1815 campaigns.
No.3 (Ziegler, von Neander). In 1809 it was the 8th Stamm Compagnie of the Prussian Brigade. It participated in the 1812-1815 campaigns.
No.4 (Lehmann). In 1812 it was the 1st Stamm- (Leib-) Compagnie of the Brandenburg Brigade. It participated in the 18131815 campaigns as part of the Guard Corps. IN 1815 it became 6pdr Garde Fuss Batterie Nr. 1.
No.5 (von Glasenapp). In 1809 it served as the Colberg Garrison Company. Later it became the 2nd Stamm-Compagnie of the Brandenburg Brigade. It was mobilized in 1813.
No.6 (Ludwig) In 1809 it was the 5th Stamm-Compagnie of the Brandenburg Brigade. It participated in the 1812-1815 campaigns.
No.7 (Holzheimer). In 1809 it was the 6th Stamm-Compagnie of the Silesian Brigade. It was mobilized in 1813.
No.8 (Schone). In 1809 it was the 3rd Stamm-Compagnie of the Brandenburg Brigade. It was mobilized in 1813.
No.9 (von Gravenitz) In 1809 it was the 7th Stamm-Compagnie of the Brandenburg Brigade. It was mobilized in 1813.
No.10 (Magenhofer). In 1809 it was the 11th Stamm-Compagnie of the Brandenburg Brigade. It was mobilized in 1813.
No. 11 (Mandelslohe). In 1809 it was the 4th Stamm-Compagnie of the Silesian Brigade. It was mobilized in 1813.
No.12 (Bully) In 1809 it was the 11th Stamm-Compagnie of the Silesian Brigade. It was mobilized in 1813.
No.13 (Held). In 1809 it was the 3rd Stamm-Compagnie of the Silesian Brigade. It was mobilized in 1813.
No.14 (Bychelberg) In 1809 it was the 4th Stamm-Compagnie of the Brandenburg Brigade. It was mobilized in 1813.
No.15 (von Anders) In 1809 it was the 1st Stamm-(Leib-) Compagnie of the Silesian Brigade. It was mobilized in 1813.
No.16 (Spreuth). In 18097 it was Battery Wedekind. 1809 it was the 10th Stamm-Compagnie of the Prussian Brigade. It was mobilized in 1813.
No.17 (Gleim) It was organized in 1813 from the 6th Provisional Company of the Brandenburg Brigade.
No.18 (Sannow) It was organized in 1813 from the 3rd Provisional Company of the Brandenburg Brigade.
No.19 (Baumgarten) It was organized in 1813 from the excess of the 5th and 7th Stamm-Company of the Prussian Brigade and Krumper drafts.
No.20 (Papendiek, Burgaller). It was organized in 1813 from the 3rd Provisional Company of the Prussian Brigade.
No.21 (Koppen). It was organized in 1813 from the 13th Provisional Company of the Silesian Brigade.
No.22 (Wegner) In 1807 it ws 6pdr Foot Battery No. 34. It 1809 it was the 12th Stamm-Company of the Prussian Brigade. It was mobilized in 1813.
No.23 (Sommer) Raised from drafts in 1813.
No.24 (Bahrenkamp). Raised in 1813 from the 1st Provisional Company of the Prussian Brigade.
No.25 (von Platen). Raised in 1813 from the 1st Provisional Company of the Brandenburg Brigade.
No.26 (Paalzow). Raised in Colberg from new drafts and the 1st Provisional Companies of the Prussian and Brandenburg Brigades.
No.27 (Mathias). Raised in 1813 from the 8th Stamm-Company of the Brandenburg Brigade. In 1815 it became Horse Battery No. 16.
No.28 (Hensel I). Raised in 1813 from the 6th Provisional Company of the Silesian Brigade. In 1815 it became part of 12pdr Foot Battery No. 15.
No.29 (Becker). Also raised in 1813 from the 6th Provisional Company of the Silesian Brigade. In 1815 it became part of 12pdr Foot Battery No. 13.
No.30 (Papendiek). Raised from new drafts in 1813.
No.31 (von Hertig). In 1807 it was 6pdr Foot Battery No. 31 (von Hertig). In 1809 it was the 8th Stamm-Company of the Brandenburg Brigade. It was mobilized in 1813 and in 1815 it became 12pdr Foot Battery No. 14.
No.32 (Schuler). Organized in 1813 from new drafts and cantonists. In 1815 it was merged with Horse Battery No. 17.
No.33 Appears to have been raised from part of 6pdr Foot Battery No. 33 (Zollner) and 6pdr Foot Battery No. 34 (Papendiek). Records are very sparse and it appears to have disappeared by the end of 1813, probably being absorbed into Horse Battery No. 13.
7pdr Howitzer Battery
No.1 (Boitus). In 1813 it was the the 8th Stamm-Company of the Silesian Brigade. It participated in the 1813-1815 campaigns.
3pdr Foot Battery
No.1 (Junghaus). Formed in 1813 from drafts and the 3pdr battalion battery of Unteroffizier Staffehl. It participated in the 1813-1815 campaigns. In 1815 it became 7pdr Howitzer Battery No. 2 (Rode).
In addition, to the aforementioned 55 mobilized batteries, there were several other stamm and provisional companies that, though organized, were not raised as artillery batteries. Some were not raised, but others were and served as park, laboratory and Handwerk companies.
to be continued next issue.
Footnotes
(1) Geschichtliche Ruckblick auf die Formation der Preussischen Artillerie, pg 7
(2) Ibid, pg 8
(3) Urkundliche Beitrage and Forschungen zur Geschichte des
Prussischen Herres, Vol 21-25 pg 201
(4) Jany, Urkundliche Beitrage and Forschungen zur Geschichte des
Preussischen Herres, Heft 14/15, pgs 9-21, Berlin, 1909
(5) Grossen generalstab, Urkundliche Beitrage and Forschungen zur
Geschichte des Preussischen Herres, pgs 202-203
(6) von Strotha, Die koniglich preussische Reitende Artilleriee
vom Jahre 1759 bis 1816,pg 172.
(7) Vogel, Theilnahme der konigl. preuss. Artillerie an dem Kampfe des Befreiungskrieges, pg 3.
(8) Ibid, pg 49
(9) Geschichteliche Ruckblick auf die Formation der Preussischen Artillerie, pg 10
(10) Ibid, pg 12
(11) Ibid, pgs 16-18
(12) Ibid, pgs 19-23
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