Units for a
Seven Years War Campaign

54 to 1 Ratio

By James Woods

Attached is an extract from the, as yet, unpublished Volume 4 of A Seven Years Wargame Campaign, which may be of some interest to any of your readers who are considering mainland European operations in the Seven Years War.

The ratio used was approximately 54 to 1, and the rules were Age of Reason, with some modifications. The figures, in 15mm scale, consisted primarily of Essex castings, with a large minority of Old Glory and some 'Heinz' battalions (57 varieties). The number of units was calculated by taking the total number of men and subtracting total artillerymen, then dividing by 12. Named officers have not been counted in Army Totals at any stage.

With regard to the actual data, the Russian Northern, Central, and Southern armies refer to positioning on the westward march of the whole army, i.e. the total of the three subdivisions (77 units). In the Austrian army lists, '(H)' represents "Hungarian" regiments.

I trust that some of your readers may get some use from this, and might I, in conclusion, add just one more small voice to the almost universal approval of your magazine, and thanks for your part in its production.

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Russia
NorthernCentralSouthern
Command
ApraxinSaltykovGolitsyn
General Staff
Demiku & PaninPrince Charles of
Saxony & Sibilski
Rumyantsev &
Serebryakov
Irregulars
14 Ukraine Cossacks9 Don Cossacks9 Zaporzhe Cossacks
10 Don Cossacks6 Don Cossacks8 Don Cossacks
-6 Terek Cossacks-
Cavalry Brigades
TotlebenFermorGaugreben
12 Serbski Hussars12 Slavianoserbski Huss. 11 Moldavski Hussars
11 Grouzinsky Hussars--
VermeulenKostyurinLieven
18 Tverski Dragoons18 Tobolski Dragoons12 Federovich Cuir.
9 Arkhanguelski Drag.11 Rijski Horse Gren. 11 3rd Cuirassiers
--11 Kazanski Cuirassiers
KorffWeimarn-
15 Kievski Cuirassiers11 Narvski Horse Gren.-
9 Novotroitski Cuir.11 Karagopolski Horse Grenadiers -
Light Units
ColonelColonelColonel
10 Pandours11 Pandours11 Pandours
Elite Units
RazumovskiMeller-ZakomelskiFelken
22 2nd Grenadiers12 1st Grenadiers29 3rd Grenadiers
12 1st Grenadiers-28 4th Grenadiers
8 2 Med.-6 3 Med.
Infantry Brigades
Gen en Chef BrowneEttingerGlebov
27 1st Regt Obs. Corps28 Sibirski28 Astrakhanski
27 2nd Regt Obs. Corps20 Narvski28 Azovski
16 2 Hvy & 2 Med. How.16 1 Hvy & 3 Med. How.16 Nevski
12 2 Hvy How. & 2 Med.
PanilovLopukhinMartinov
28 Novogordoski 27 3rd Regt Obs. Corps28 2nd Moskovski
28 Vyborgski15 4th Regt Obs. Corps28 Kazanski
16 2 Hvy How. & 2 Med.12 1 Hvy & 3 Med. How.14 Viatski
12 2 Hvy How. & 2 Med.
UvarovButurfinLeontiev
28 1st Moskovski25 Kievski28 Riazanski
28 Smolenski14 Butyrski28 Rostovski
16 2 Hvy & 2 Med.14 Belozerski
12 2 Hvy & 1 Med. How.
12 2 Hvy & 2 Med.
-Koloschkin
26 Nizovski
17 Tobolski
6 Vladimirski
12 2 Hvy & 1 Med. How.
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Totals
364 men & 14 guns351 men & 14 guns370 men & 15 guns
Units
252527

France
Lower Rhine Arm
Command
de BroglieClermontdHavre
Cavalry Brigades
RandanSourcesComte Varan
8 Polleresky Hussars14 Colonel-General Drag.6 Bercheny Hussars
BellefondsFitzjamesde Poyanne
6 Dampierre Horse6 Chabrillant Horse6 Noailles-Ayen Horse
6 Dauphin Horse6 Montcalm Horse6 Orleans Horse
6 Talleyrand Horse6 Vienne Horse6 Archiac Horse
Light Units
Fischerde NortmanMelfort
9 Chass. de Fischer Dragoons 9 Chass. de Fischer Musketeers8 Schomberg Dragoons
Elite Units
Saint PemdArgougesTourville
44 Grenadiers de France12 Gren. Royaux Modene3 Grenadiers a Cheval
Infantry Brigades
NoafflesCondeChevert
24 La Couronne35 Picardie36 Champagne
22 Orleans12 Perigord12 d'Eu
12 Provence12 Royal Rousillon11 Touraine
9 Vaubecourt12 Rochefort11 Le Roi
12 1 Hvy & 2 Med.12 1 Hvy & 2 Med.41 Hvy
Lusace de Travers (Swiss)Birkenfeld (Pfalz)
24 Bretagne26 Courten23 Birkenfeld
22 La Marine26 Lochmann23 Preysing
21 Enghein24 Eptingen23 Baden
12 1 Hvy & 2 Med.12 1 Hvy & 2 Med.8 2 Hvy
Totals
237 men & 6 guns224 men & 6 guns186 men & 3 guns
Units
171614

Austria
PragueKoniggratzPardubitz
Command
Prince Charles DaunPrince von Zweibrucken
General Staff
O'Donnell BrowneBretlach &
J. Esterhazy
Serbeloni & Loudon
Cavalry Brigades
HadikNadasdy Szechenyi
11 Esterhazy Hussars15 Kaiser Hussars11 Kumanier Hussars
HedwigerStarhemberg Rebach
16 Erherzog Joseph Drag13 Lowenstein Dragoons 9 Wurttemburg Dragoons
11 Stabs Dragoons12 de Ligne Dragoons9 Sachsen Gotha Drag.
LowensteinLutzowPrince Modena
15 Jung-Modena Drag.12 Kollowrat Dragoons18 Zweibrucken Drag.
12 Batthyany Dragoons12 Hesse-Darmstadt Dragoons8 Graf Bruhl Dragoons
--Althann
15 Savoyen Dragoons
11 Liechtenstein Drag.
StampachColloredoLucchese
18 Carl Palffy Cuirassiers12 Erz Leopold Cuir. 12 Kalckreuth Cuirassiers
-12 Gelhay Cuirassiers12 Portugal Cuirassiers
-11 Serbelloni Cuirassiers-
Aspremont-Marschall
11 Stampach Cuirassiers-18 Bretlach Cuirassiers
11 Ferdinand Cuirassiers--
Light Units
PetazzyBeckDraskowitz
11 Carlstadt Hussars12 Slavonisches Hussars16 Warasdiner Hussars
24 Carlstadt Liccaner24 Erstes Banal8 Schillisches Frei Huss.
12 Zweites Banal18 Deutsches Jager Corps
13 Gradiscaner
20 Carlstadt Oguliner
14 Zweites Banal
12 Carlstadt Ottocaner
Elite Units
KonigseggReichlinThurheim
21 Horse Grenadiers15 Carabiniers12 Bavarian Grenadiers
30 Leopold Palffy Gren.23 Platz Grenadiers11 Loudon Grenadiers
22 Kaiser Grenadiers22 Batthyany Grenadiers11 Waldeck Grenadiers
Infantry Brigades
ForgachAndlauFurstenberg
32 Kollowrat30 Botta40 Mainz
11 Leopold Palffy (H)12 Arenberg17 Wurttemburg
8 1 Hvy & 1 Med. How. 8 1 Hvy & 1 Med.How. 12 1 Hvy & 2 Med.
SincereNicholas EsterhazyVarel
17 Andlau22 Moltke31 Cronegk
11 d'Ardberg15 Neipperg20 Kurtrier
11 Nicholas Esterhazy (H)11 Erherzog Carl. (H) 19 Baden-Durlach
8 1 Hvy & 1 Med. How. 10 1 Hvy & 1 Med. How. 8 1 Hvy & 1 Med.
LacyPueblaWildenstein
24 Kaiser24 Konigsegg42 Kurbayern
22 Joseph Esterhazy (H)22 Haller (H)15 Salzburg
8 1 Hvy & 1 Med. How. 8 1 Hvy & 1 Med. How. 13 1 Hvy & 2 Med.
Los RiosSprecherNagel
25 Los Rios24 Carlstadt-Szuiliner31 Furstenberg
22 Wied22 Daun26 Ferentheil
8 1 Hvy & 1 Med.8 1 Hvy & 1 Med.21 Varel
10 1 Hvy & 1 Med. How.
WedBottaOtterwoff
30 Wallis30 Waldeck27 Sincere
12 Luzan12 Bethlen (H)22 Gyulai (H)
8 1 Hvy & 1 Med.8 1 Hvy & 1 Med.15 Platz
12 1 Hvy & 2 Med.
MacquireBatthyanyPreysach
24 Warasdiner-Creutzer22 Batthyany (H)32 Jung Colloredo
24 Starhemberg22 Forgach18 Salm
8 1 Hvy & 1 Med. (H)8 1 Hvy & 1 Med.12 Marschall
12 1 Hvy & 2 Med.
ArenbergDurlach-
33 Harsch18 Browne-
12 Slavonisches Peterwardein14 Macquire
11 Lothringen
-
8 1 Hvy & 1Med. How. 8 1 Hvy & 1 Med.-
Main Battery
12 3 Siege12 3 Siege20 4 Siege & 1 Hvy
Totals
603 men & 17 guns605 men & 17 guns704 men & 21 gun
Units
444451

Prussia
SilesiaSaxonLusatiaPomerania
Infantry Brigades
Command
Frederick IIPrince HenrySchwerinKeith
General Staff
Seyoffitz & BevernDriesen & HulsenKatte & Prince MoritzGessler & Winterfeldt
Advance Guard
DohnaItzenplitzGoltzKahlden
15 Gren. Rath10 Gren. Lubath10 Gren. Nesse15 Gren. Kahlden
14 Gren. Lossow10 Grenadiers Bornstedt10 Grenadiers Nyrnschowsky10 Gren. Hacke
9 Grenadiers Manteuffel10 Grenadiers Jung-Billerbeck 9 Gren. Thann8 Grenadiers Alt-Billerbeck
9 Grenadiers Beneckendorff-22 Markgraf Karl
8 2 Med.
24 Lehwaldt
8 2 Med. How.
8 Gren. Kreytzen
24 Kalckstein
9 3 Med. How.
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PlatenKnoblochStechowMalachowsky
11 Seydlitz Huss.23 Grant Fusiliers16 Bosniaken Hussars21 Leib Hussars
11 Stechow Drag.
11 Plettenberg Dragoons
8 2 Med. How. 12 Schwarze Hussars-
-FinckPlettenbergSchorlemer
-21 Grune Hussars12 Katte Drag.15 Platen Drag.
-11 Meinicke Drag.11 Normann Drag.15 Finckenstein
Right Wing Cavalry
d AngeleffiManteuffelRohrKleist
11 d'Angelelli Jagers12 Le Noble Jagers5 von Schony Hussars
14 von Schony Grenadiers
11 von Kleist Uhlans
11 von Kleist Jagers
NormannZietenBandemerLentulus
11 Holstein-Gottorp Dragoons15 Driesen Cuir.15 Seydlitz Cuir.11 BredowCuir.
15 Gren. Unruh12 LentulusCuir.10 Gren. Woldau 11 Leib Karabin
6 Gren. Heyden
Pennavaire-Bredow-
15 Kyau Guir.-11 Gensdarmes Cuir.-
11 Schonaich Cuir.-8 Garde du Corps Cuir-
Right Wing Infantry
FouqueTresckowMansteinRautter
24 Prince Moritz23 Finck24 Amstell24 Manteuffel
12 Prince Ferdinand23 Hesse-Cassel Fusiliers4 Forcade23 Tresckow
8 1 Hvy & 1 Med. 4 1 Med.8 2 Hvy How.8 2 Hvy
GablenzKanitzBrandesHautcharmoy
36 Fuss Garde24 Jung-Kleist24 Below 24 Diericke Fus.
12 Retzow Gren.24 Hulsen22 Kreytzen Fus. 22 Braun Fusiliers
8 1 Hvy & 1 Med.4 1 Hvy How. 12 1 Hvy & 2 Med. 8 2 Med. How.
Left Wing Infantry
PannwitzLestwitzRetzowForcade
24 La Motte Fus.24 Beringer Fus.24 Kannacher24 Kanitz
24 Mark. Heinrich24 Kalckreuth Fus24 Bornstedt23 Kalnein Fusiliers
8 2 Med.12 1 Hvy & 2 Med.8 2 Hvy8 1 Hvy & 1 Med.
SaldernWedellDiericke Lehwaldt
24 Pannwitz22 Wedell24 Muchow Fus.24 Alt-Kleist
24 Hautcharmoy22 Grabow Fusiliers 17 Prince Heinrich Fusiliers 23 Prince von Preussen
8 1 Hvy & 1 Med.4 1 Med.12 Jung-Braunschweig Fusiliers
12 1 Hvy & 2 Med.
8 1 Hvy & 1 Med
WiedOldenburg-Kurssell
24 Winterfeldt24 Lestwitz-24 Itzenplitz
23 Wied Fusiliers24 Schwerin-24 Dohna
8 1 Hvy & 1 Med. 8 2 Med.-12 3 Med.
Left Wing Cavalry
ButzkeHardtStutterheimKrosigk
11 Quintus Icilius Jagers11 Kalben Jagers10 Jagers zu Fuss
10 Jagers le Noble Light
11 v. Kleist Huss.
6 v. Kleist Drag.
WurttemburgKrockowTruchsessMeinicke
11 Krockow Drag.12 v. Preussen Cuirassiers30 Bayreuth Drag.30 Schorlemer Dargoons
-12 Pr. Friedrich Cuirassiers15 Wurttemburg Dragoons-
Schonaich-BraunGrabow
12 Gessler Cuir.-10 Gren. Bahr15 Gren. Plotz
11 Krockow Cuir.-8 Grenadiers Wangenheim-
Bornstedt---
10 Grenadiers Graf Anhalt---
Siege Train & Reserve
MeierAsseburgZastrowKalckreuth
21 Braune Huss.7 Belling Huss.21 Weisse Huss. 21 Gelbe Hussars
15 Wartenberg Hussars-24 Alt-Braunschweig
20 3 Siege & 2 Med. How.
14 Bevern
12 Bulow Fusiliers
20 3 Siege & 2 Med.
BulowKannacher--
23 Schultze36 Alt-Anhalt--
20 3 Siege & 2 Med. How.24 Zastrow
32 3 Siege, 4 Hvy & 1 Med.
--
Totals
585 men & 18 guns528 men & 17 guns560 men & 18 guns574 men & 18 guns
Units
43384041

Allied
Prince FerdinandLuckner
Second-in-Command
ErbprinzImhoff
General Staff
Prince Karl & GranbyHolstein-Gottorp & Scheele
Cavalry Brigades
GilsaMostyn
6 Schwarze Hussars12 Luckner's Hussars
9 Hessen Leib Dragoner4 Hessen Hussars
DachenhausenElliot
6 Brunswick Karabiniers6 Brunswick Hussars
9 Dachenhausen Dragoons7 15th Light Dragoons
BandemerBraunck
6 Walthausen Horse6 Prince Friedrich Dragoons Hessen
6 Hodenburg Horse6 Leib zu Pferde Hessen
6 Grothaus Horse6 Erbprinz Horse Hessen
ZastrowEinsiedel
6 Sporcken Horse7 10th Regiment Dragoons
6 Skolln Horse7 11th Regiment Dragoons
3 Alt-Bremer Horse-
-Manners
-9 Royal Horse Guards
-2 Hanover Grenadiers zu Pferde
Frei Korps
Major FriedrichColonel Laffert
5 Freytag Mounted Jagers6 Legion Britannique Dragoons
3 Scheitherkorps Karabiniers10 Scheitherkorps Jagers
17 Freytag Jagers6 Stockhausen Jagers
Infantry Brigades
SporckenPrince zu Isenburg
14 Regiment 3A Reben14 Regiment 2B Scheele
14 Regiment 4A Bock14 Regiment 4B Stolzenberg
14 Regiment 13A Halberstadt14 Regiment 8A Rhoedem
8 1 Heavy & 1 Medium8 1 Heavy & 1 Medium
ObergWaldegrave
24 Fuss Garde22 Behr regiment Brunswick
14 Regiment 2A Sporcken11 Erbprinz Fusiliers Hesse
12 Regiment 1 B Alt-Zastrow 10 Hanau Hesse
7 1 Heavy & 1 Medium8 1 Heavy & 1 Medium
KingsleySommer
16 1st Foot Guards9 Walthausen Grenadiers
16 3rd Foot Guards9 Redecken Grenadiers Brunswick
16 8th Regiment of Foot9 Schmidt Grenadiers Hesse
8 1 Heavy Howitzer & 1 Medium4 1 Heavy
Wutginau-
22 Capellan Hesse-
16 Gilsa Fusiliers Hesse-
8 2 Heavy-
Wangenheim-
10 Maxwell Grenadiers-
9 Wersebe Grenadiers-
6 Sydow Grenadiers-
Totals
322 men & 8 guns226 men & 5 guns
Units
2417


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