The Duchy of Hesse-Darmstadt

1803-1815

List G7N

by Mark Bevis

1. Army of 1803-1806

From the Hessian provinces of Starkenburg, Upper Hesse and Wesphalia:

Leib Infantry Brigade: 2 Leib Bttns@ 4 companies@ 103 men
1 Leib Fusilier Bttn: 4 companies (skirmish capable)
Regimental Guns: 6x 3pdr

Landgraf, Erbprinz Infantry Brigades@ 2 Infantry Bttns@ 4 companies@ 103 men
1 Fusiler Bttn: 4 companies (skirmish capable)
Regimental Guns: 6x 3pdr

3 Reserve Brigades@ 1 Landwehr Regiment: 1 Bttn: 4 companies
1 Garrison Regiment: 1 Bttn: 4 companies

1 Hussar Regiment (Gendarmerie): 3 Sqns@ 120 men
1 Garde du Corps Troop (ceremonial guards)
1 Chevau-Leger Cavalry Regiment: 3 Sqns@: 120 men

3 Foot Batteries@ 6?x 6pdr guns

2. Army of 1806-1808

Infantry renamed to:

Leib Garde Brigade, Leib Brigade, Gross & Erbprinz Brigade with Fusiliers renamed as Garde Fusilier, 1st Leib Fusilier and 2nd Leib Fusilier Bttns respectively.

Chevau-Leger regiment renamed Garde Chevau-Legers.

3. Army of August 1808-1812

Leib Garde Brigade: 2 Leib Garde Bttns@ 4 companies@ 103 men
1 Garde Fusilier Bttn: 4 companies (skirmish capable)
Regimental Guns: 6x 3pdr

Leib Infantry Brigade: 2 Leib Bttns@ 4 companies@ 103 men
1st Leib Fusilier Bttn: 4 companies (skirmish capable)
Regimental Guns: 6x 3pdr

Gross & Erbprinz Regiment: 2 Bttns@ 1 Grenadier, 1 Voltigeur, 4 Fusilier Coys 4 Garrison Battalions
1 Garde du Corps Troop (ceremonial guards)
1 Garde Chevau-Leger Cavalry Regiment: 3 Sqns@: 120 men
1 Militia Dragoon Regiment
2 Foot Batteries@ 5x 6pdr guns, 1x howitzer
1 Foot Battery: 4? x 6pdr guns

(Gross & Erprinz Regiment deployed in Spain with battery, destroyed in March 1812)

4. Army of April 1812-1813 (French service)

Provisional Light Infantry Regiment: Garde Fusilier & 1st Leib Fusilier Bttns@ 4 coys
(renamed Garde Fusiliers in June 1813)

Leib Garde Brigade: 2 Leib Garde Bttns@ 4 companies@ 160 men (destroyed in Russia)

Leib Infantry Brigade: 2 Leib Bttns@ 4 companies@ 160 men
1 Garde du Corps Troop (ceremonial guards)
1 Garde Chevau-Leger Cavalry Regiment: 3 Sqns, 345 men
1 Foot Battery: 6?x 6pdr guns

5. Army of December 1813-1815 (Allied service)

Garde Fusilier Regiment: Garde Fusilier & 1st Leib Fusilier Bttns@ 4 coys
Leib Garde Regiment: 2 Leib Garde Bttns@ 4 companies (re-raised)
Leib Infantry Regiment: 2 Leib Bttns@ 4 companies
Prinz Emil Infantry Regiment: 2 Battalions (January 1814+)
Gross & Erbprinz Infantry Regiment: 2 Bttns@ 4 companies (May 1814+, re-raised)
1 Volunteer Jager Corps@ 4 companies, rifle skirmishers (1814 only)
2 Foot Batteries@ 6x 6pdr guns
Garde Du Corps Troop (ceremonial guards)

6. Notes

    a) Each infantry company had 10 rifle armed sharpshooters in 1803-1813.
    b) Fusiliers are close order infantry that are skirmish trained, but do not have rifles.
    c) Infantry use 3-deep line. From 1808 to 1813 in French service were trained to also use 2 deep line.


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