1757 - Austrian invasion of Silesia – Prussian OOB July 31 - Moritz

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Description

By July 31 1757, Prince Moritz von Anhalt Dessau had been detached to the region of Berggießhübel and Cotta in Saxony.

Commander: Prince Moritz von Anhalt Dessau

Summary: 15 bns, 20 sqns and 17 heavy guns.

Infantry (15 bns)

• Grenadier Battalion Wedel (1 bn)
• Grenadier Battalion Finck (1 bn)
• Grenadier Battalion Ramin (1 bn)
• Grenadier Battalion Jung Billerbeck (1 bn)
• Alt-Braunschweig Infantry (2 bns)
• Goltz Infantry (2 bns)
• I./Darmstadt Infantry (2 bns)
• Forcade Infantry (2 bns)
• Kleist Infantry (2 bns)
• Frei-Infanterie von Mayr (1 bn)

Cavalry (20 sqns)

• Leibregiment zu Pferde (5 sqns)
• Driesen Cuirassiers (5 sqns)
• Szekely Hussars (10 sqns)

References

Grosser Generalstab Kriegsgeschichtliche Abteilung II: Die Kriege Friedrichs des Grossen, Part 3 Der siebenjährige Krieg 1756-1763, Vol. 3 Kolin, Berlin, 1901, pp. 115-196, Anhang 45