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Brunswick Regiment von Riedesel was formed from the 2nd Battalion of the Prince Friedrich Regiment before the troops left Brunswick-Wolfenbutel (present day Northwest Germany). It was one of the four musketeer regiments (Prince Friedrich, von Rhetz, von Specht, and von Riedesel) sent to Canada, along with a single dragoon regiment (Prince Ludwig Ernst), a combined battalion of grenadiers (von Breymann) and a light infantry battalion (von Barner). The grenadier company was the sixth company and was commanded by Major von Mengen forming part of von Breymann’s Grenadier Battalion. The regiment became part of British General John Burgoyne’s army and participated in the Saratoga campaigns of 1777. On 17 Oct. 1777 Burgoyne’s army of 3,018 British, 2,412 Germans, 465 auxiliaries, and 297 women surrendered and the men were marched to Massachusetts for internment.
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NEW! IN STOCK! French Royal Deux-Ponts Standing Make Ready By the middle of the 18th century most military drill manuals followed 12 to 13 steps to “load by the numbers.” The...
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NEW! IN STOCK! French Royal Deux-Ponts Standing Reaching for Cartridge By the middle of the 18th century leather cartridge boxes designed to carry fixed paper cartridges, extra flints, and a simple...
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NEW! IN STOCK! French Royal Deux-Ponts Standing Tearing Cartridge The average soldier of the 18th century was expected to fire three volleys per minute. After the first volley, troops usually took...
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NEW! IN STOCK! French Royal Deux-Ponts Standing Defending The Royal Deux-Ponts Regiment was raised by the Duke of Deux-Ponts, Christian IV, Count Palatine of Birkenfeld, under a treaty made in 1751...