L’Esercito del Ducato di Württemberg della Guerra dei Sette Anni, 1756–1763

Leib-Infanterie-Regiment Herzog Karl Eugen von Württemberg 1756–1763. Duke Carl Eugen of Württemberg was offered a subsidy to provide 6,000 men for service alongside the armata francese in times of war. When war came in 1757 only 3,000 men were ready, e the ranks had to be filled quickly con unreliable recruits of Protestant faith.

Ten battaglioni di fanteria e tre converged battaglioni di granatieri eventually joined l’armata austriaca, e fought at the Battle of Leuthen alongside the contingent bavarese, where they bore the brunt of the attack prussiano. In 1759, the promised 15 battaglioni transferred to Broglie’s armata francese operating in the Rhineland. Under a similar financial agreement, 17 battaglioni served nell’armata austriaca again in 1760.

Württemberg reggimenti di fanteria could easily be confused con truppe nemichi, because of their uniformi e mitrie di granatieri in stile prussiano. Carl Eugen’s fancy for things prussiani apparently had to do con his upbringing at the court of King Frederick II. of Prussia. In 1744, Carl Eugen was introduced to Princess Elisabeth Friederike Sophie von Brandenburgo-Bayreuth, daughter of Margrave Friedrich von Brandenburgo-Bayreuth, e niece of King Frederick the Great of Prussia, whom he fell in love with, e married in 1748.

Regiment	Coat	Facings	Buttons	Vest
Leib-Infanterie-Regiment Herzog Karl Eugen von Württemberg	dark blue	carmine	white	yellow
Infanterie-Regiment Prinz Louis von Württemberg	dark blue	carmine	white	white
Infanterie-Regiment von Spitznatz, 1752 Infanterie-Regiment von Romann, 1758 Prinz Friedrich Wilhelm von Württemberg, 1761 Infanterie-Regiment von Gabelenz, 1762	dark blue	red	white	white
Infanterie-Regiment von Roeder Infanterie-Regiment von Werneck, 1758	dark blue	rose	white	white
Infanterie-Regiment von Stain, 1756 IR Prinz Friedrich Wilhelm von Württemberg, 1759 Infanterie-Regiment von Romann, 1761	dark blue	white	yellow	white
Reggimento Fucilieri von Truchsess IR Prinz Friedrich Wilhelm von Württemberg, 1762	dark blue	black	yellow	white
Battalion	Parent Unit
I. Grenadier-Bataillon (Pleß)	Leib-Regiment & Prinz Louis
II. Grenadier-Bataillon (Georgi)	Spitznatz & Roeder
III. Grenadier-Bataillon (Klettenburg)	Stain & Truchsess
Regiment	Coat	Facings	Buttons	Vest
Leibgarde a Cavallo	yellow	black	white	white
Granatieri a Cavallo di Pfull	red	black	yellow	white
Reggimento Corazzieri di Pfull, 1758-1761 Reggimento Dragoni di Pfull, 1761-1766	yellow	red	yellow	red
Reggimento Dragoni di Circolo Württemberg	dark blue	black	yellow	yellow
Leibhusaren-Schwadron, 1735 Leibhusaren-Regiment di Gorcy, 1758 Leibhusaren-Regiment di Bouwinghausen, 1763	green	black	yellow	green
Feldjäger-Corps	green	red	yellow	green
Garnisons-Kompanie	dark blue	red	yellow	white
Artiglieria	light blue	black	yellow	white

Order of Battle at Leuthen, 05. dicembre 1757

The Württemberg units served nel corpo austriaco di Nadasdy. The due brigades were deployed on the extreme left flank of the line, con their right flank supported by the contingent bavarese.

G.F.M.Lt. von Spitznatz
- G.M. von Romann
  - Reggimento Fanteria di Spitznatz
  - I^o Battaglione Granatieri (Pleß)
  - II^o Battaglione Granatieri (Georgi)
  - III^o Battaglione Granatieri (Klettenburg)
- G.M. von Roeder
  - Reggimento Fucilieri di Truchsess
  - Reggimento Fucilieri di Roeder
  - Reggimento Fucilieri Principe Louis di Württemberg
  - Leib-Reggimento Duca Carlo Eugenio di Württemberg
- Artiglieria di Württemberg

I reggimenti bavaresi e del Regno di Württemberg bore the brunt of the oblique attack prussiano at Leuthen. Il Reggimento Fucilieri Principe Louis di Württemberg was captured, but the granatieri di Württemberg withdrew in good order e set up a new line of defence inside the cemetery of Leuthen church.

Bibliografia

Harder, Hans-Joachim: Militärgeschichtliches Handbuch Baden-Württemberg. Hrsg. vom Militärgeschichtlichen Forschungsamt. Kohlhammer, Stuttgart 1987
Militär-Handbuch des Königreichs Württemberg. Große Ausgabe. Kriegsministerium, Stuttgart 1913
900 Jahre Haus Württemberg: Leben und Leistung für Land und Volk, hrsg. von Robert Uhland

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Soldatini della Guerra dei Sette Anni

– Pubblicato: 26.09.2005 – Aggiornato: 11.08.2006
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