Austrian guard units

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TheRightfulKing2013
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Austrian guard units

Post by TheRightfulKing2013 » Fri Sep 02, 2022 11:22 pm

I am seeking information on whether Habsburg Austria had "guard" units in the late 17th century, and if so what uniforms they had. I have looked at the Xenophon website which has many Austrian uniforms. But I have not encountered any designated "guard units". Were there any? There obviously were in France, England, the Netherlands and Bavaria.
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Re: Austrian guard units

Post by Friedrich August I. » Sat Sep 03, 2022 3:36 am

Some smaller detachments existed as Palace Guard Units before 1790, until the Reign of Emperor Franz Joseph I. when they were formed into one Body of Trabantengarde. No Field Duty.
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