Re: The raising of the Saxon Army 1699-1712
Posted: Tue Apr 10, 2012 6:50 pm
Part II.:
1687 The Elector withdrew the right of the Colonnels to place Officers of their own choosing because they often gave or sold them to "Plodders". With this date the Elector himself, by pleading of the Feldmarschal-Lieutenants and proposal of the Colonnels decided who has to get the officers post.
1688 Saxony sent one Infantry Regiment of 1500 men, formed from men of all existing Regiments under the name "Kurprinzliches Leibregiment" to fight for the Emperor against the Turks.
1688-1691 The Empire's War against France.
The Emperor of the Holy Roman Empire liked to believe Louis XIV. to keep his promise of Peace but the Elector of Saxony, Johann Georg III. anticipated war. So he decided to bring his army to full strenght and gathered it at Torgau 1688. In September 1688 the French invaded the Empire without a declaration of war and took Heidelberg, Heilbronn and Mainz.
1689 The Emperor sends a request for Siege Artillery to the Saxon Elector who commanded 12 halbe Kartaunen(demi-Cannon) of 24pd and 2 mortars of 96 and 64pdrs to be delivered to the Imperial Army who besieged Mainz. It was at this place that the Elector reinforced his Army by raising new units: a 5th and a 6th Regiment of Horse, a 2nd Regiment of Dragoons and one further Artillery Company
1691 On 12th of September Johann Georg III. dies. Successor was his 23 Years old son who took the Oath of the Army in the field near Heilbronn as Johann Georg the IV. 1692 The Cadet-Corps of 142 'men' was raised.
In the same Year the Compagnie Grand-Mousquetaires,128 men was raised which were in 1693 splitted up under the dragoon Regiments as Grendiers a Cheval.
The Regiment "Kurprinz" was sent back to Saxony and replaced by the new formed Regiment Schmerzing. Back in Saxony the "Kurprinz" Regiment as the now new Leibregiment converged with the allready existing Leibregiment to form a Doppel-Regiment of 4 Battalions and 20 Companies.
1694 The terms Battalion and Regiment was new defined. Battallion was to stand for Exercise and marching and fighting formation on demand or need.
The Cavalry stood in 3 ranks and they should now attack with the sword in stead of firing pistols.
Early in the Year 1694 the Infantry was by removal of the term Regiment in 12 Battalion of 10 companies each divided.
The 3 battalions of the Leibgarde had 926 men each while the others had 930 men each. All 12 Battalions were to be commanded by a Colonnel.
On 27th of April 1694 Johann Georg IV. died by small pox.
Friedrich August I. or August the Strong was now Elector of Saxony.
To be continued.
1687 The Elector withdrew the right of the Colonnels to place Officers of their own choosing because they often gave or sold them to "Plodders". With this date the Elector himself, by pleading of the Feldmarschal-Lieutenants and proposal of the Colonnels decided who has to get the officers post.
1688 Saxony sent one Infantry Regiment of 1500 men, formed from men of all existing Regiments under the name "Kurprinzliches Leibregiment" to fight for the Emperor against the Turks.
1688-1691 The Empire's War against France.
The Emperor of the Holy Roman Empire liked to believe Louis XIV. to keep his promise of Peace but the Elector of Saxony, Johann Georg III. anticipated war. So he decided to bring his army to full strenght and gathered it at Torgau 1688. In September 1688 the French invaded the Empire without a declaration of war and took Heidelberg, Heilbronn and Mainz.
1689 The Emperor sends a request for Siege Artillery to the Saxon Elector who commanded 12 halbe Kartaunen(demi-Cannon) of 24pd and 2 mortars of 96 and 64pdrs to be delivered to the Imperial Army who besieged Mainz. It was at this place that the Elector reinforced his Army by raising new units: a 5th and a 6th Regiment of Horse, a 2nd Regiment of Dragoons and one further Artillery Company
1691 On 12th of September Johann Georg III. dies. Successor was his 23 Years old son who took the Oath of the Army in the field near Heilbronn as Johann Georg the IV. 1692 The Cadet-Corps of 142 'men' was raised.
In the same Year the Compagnie Grand-Mousquetaires,128 men was raised which were in 1693 splitted up under the dragoon Regiments as Grendiers a Cheval.
The Regiment "Kurprinz" was sent back to Saxony and replaced by the new formed Regiment Schmerzing. Back in Saxony the "Kurprinz" Regiment as the now new Leibregiment converged with the allready existing Leibregiment to form a Doppel-Regiment of 4 Battalions and 20 Companies.
1694 The terms Battalion and Regiment was new defined. Battallion was to stand for Exercise and marching and fighting formation on demand or need.
The Cavalry stood in 3 ranks and they should now attack with the sword in stead of firing pistols.
Early in the Year 1694 the Infantry was by removal of the term Regiment in 12 Battalion of 10 companies each divided.
The 3 battalions of the Leibgarde had 926 men each while the others had 930 men each. All 12 Battalions were to be commanded by a Colonnel.
On 27th of April 1694 Johann Georg IV. died by small pox.
Friedrich August I. or August the Strong was now Elector of Saxony.
To be continued.