Prussian Army

1813-1815 Europe

List G12N

by Mark Bevis

1. Army of early 1813

Regulars and Guard as 1812 (List G11N), add Freikorps:

Lutzow Freikorps

    2 Infantry Battalions@ 4 coys@ 160 men and 1 Jager Detachment: 120 men
    1 Combined Cavalry Regiment: 3 Hussar Sqns@ 120 men and 1 Chasseur Sqn, 1 Uhlan Sqn@ 120 men
    2 Foot Batteries@ 3x 3pdr, 3x British 6pdr, 3x 2pdr guns
    1 Infantry Battalion:
      3 Companies@ 160 men
      1 Tyrolean Jager Coy: 120 men
      1 Jager Detachment: 120 men

Reich Freikorps
Hellwig Freikorps: Uhlans & ?
Kielmannseg Freikorps
von Schill's Hussars

2. Army of late 1813

2 Guard Infantry Regiments@ 3 Bttns@ 4 coys, 800 men
1 Leib Grenadier Bttn: 800 men, 4 coys
1 Leib Jager Bttn: 600 men
12 Infantry Regiments@

    2 Musketeer Bttns@ 800 men, 4 coys
    1 Fusilier Bttn: 800 men (skirmishers)

12 Reserve Infantry Regiments@ 3 Bttns (1 Fusilier?)
5 Grenadier Battalions@ 800 men
48 Line Infantry Battalions
3 Garrison Battalions
151 Landwehr Infantry Battalions in Regiments each of 2-4 Bttns
1 Thurungian Bttn: 522 men
7 Jager and Foreign Battalions

1 Garde du Corps Cuirassier Regiment: 4 Sqns
1 Guard Dragoon Sqn
1 Guard Hussar Sqn
1 Guard Uhlan Sqn
1 Guard Cossack Sqn
3 other Guard cavalry squadrons
3 Cuirassier Regiments@ 4 Sqns
5 Hussar Regiments@ 4 Sqns
6 Dragoon Regiments@ 4 Sqns
3 Uhlan Regiments@ 4 Sqns
21 other line cavalry squadrons
22 reserve cavalry squadrons

23 volunteer and foreign cavalry squadrons (includes Bremen Uhlans & following National volunteer regiments:

    East Prussian National Cavalry Regiment (Volunteers): 1000 men (500 with lance, all with pistols and sabres)
    Pomeranian National Cavalry Regiment: 3 Sqns
    Silesia National Cavalry Regiment: 2 Sqns
    Elbe national Hussar Regiment: 4 Sqns
    113 Landwehr Cavalry Squadrons (some at least are lancers)

42 Foot Batteries@ 6x 6pdr guns, 2x 7pdr howitzers (foot and horse)
6 Foot Batteries@ 8x 12pdr guns
1 Foot Battery: 6x 3pdr guns, 2x howitzers
1 Foot Battery: 8x 7pdr howitzers
6 Landwehr Foot Batteries
1 Landwehr Horse Battery

7 'Fortress' engineer Companies
7 Field Engineer Companies
4 Corps HQ

3. Army Structure 1814-15

6 Corps@ 4 Infantry Brigades@

    2 Volunteer Jager Companies (rifle skirmishers)
    1 Line Regiment: 2 Musketeer, 1 Fusilier Bttns@ 800 men
    1 Reserve (Line in 1815) Regiment: 3 Bttns (1 Fusilier)
    1 Landwehr Regiment: 2-4 Bttns
    1 Line or Landwehr Hussar or Uhlan Regiment: 4 Sqns
    1 Foot Battery: 6x 6pdr guns, 2x 7pdr howitzers

1-2 Cavalry Brigades@ 2-4 regiments

2 Foot Batteries@ 6x 12pdr guns (1 battery in 1814)
1 Foot Battery: 6x 6pdr guns, 2x 7pdr howitzers
3 Horse Batteries@ 6x 6pdr guns, 2x 7pdr howitzers (1 btty in 1814)
1 Foot Battery: 8x 7pdr howitzers

2 Pioneer Companies

7th Guard Corps:

1st Infantry Brigade:

    2 Foot Guard Regiments@ 3 Bttns
    1 Guard Jager Bttn

2nd Infantry Brigade:

    2 Guard Grenadier Regiments@ 3 Bttns
    1 Guard Rifle Bttn (1815 only)

1 Cavalry Brigade:

    Guard Hussars, Guard Uhlans, Guard Dragoons regiments
    Garde du Corps Cuirassier Regiment

3 Guard Foot and 1 Guard Horse Batteries

4. Army of 1814-1815

2 Guard Infantry Regiments@ 3 Bttns
2 Guard Grenadier Regiments@ 3 Bttns
1 Guard Jager Bttn

12 (48 in 1815) Infantry Regiments@ 2 Musketeer Bttns, 1 Fusilier Bttn
24 Reserve Infantry Regiments@ 3 Bttns (1814 only)
48 (59 in 1815) Landwehr Infantry Regiments@ 3 Battalions

1 Garde du Corps Cuirassier Regiment: 4 Sqns
1 Guard Queens Dragoon Regiment
2 Guard Hussar Regiments
1 Guard Uhlan Regiment
3 Cuirassier Regiments
9 Hussar Regiments@ 4 Sqns
5 Dragoon Regiments@ 4 Sqns
8 Uhlan Regiments@ 4 Sqns
30 (34 in 1815) Landwehr Cavalry Regiments (some at least are lancers)
at least 52 Foot Batteries
at least 18 Horse Batteries@ 6x 6pdr guns, 2x 7pdr howitzers

8 'Fortress' engineer Companies
9 Field Engineer Companies@
1 Landwehr Engineer Battalion
4 National Cavalry Regiments (1814 only, as 1813 above)


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