Schwarter's Company
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Origin and History
This company of 100 foot Jägers was raised by Lieutenant von Schwartzer on November 2 1761 according to a contract signed on August 9 of the same year. The company consisted mostly of Germans.
During the Seven Years' War, the regiment was commanded by:
- since November 2 1761 until July 1762: Lieutenant Karl Wilhelm von Schwartzer
The unit was disbanded in July 1762.
Service during the War
The unit probably did not see action during the war.
Uniform
Privates
Headgear | black tricorne laced white | ||||||||||||
Neckstock | black | ||||||||||||
Coat | Russian green
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Waistcoat | Russian green | ||||||||||||
Breeches | Russian green | ||||||||||||
Leather Equipment |
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Officers
The officers wore uniforms similar to those of the privates with the following distinctions:
- no neckstock
- silver laced tricorne
Musicians
The drummers and fifer wore uniforms similar to those of the privates with the following distinctions:
- cockade at the tricorne
- red neckstock
Colours
The unit probably did not carry any colour.
References
Großer Generalstab, Die Kriege Friedrichs des Großen - Dritter Teil: Der Siebenjährige Krieg 1756–1763. Vol. 6 Leuthen, Kriegsgeschichtliche Abteilung II (Publisher), Berlin 1904, pp.92-107, Annex pp. 11-16
Leach, Jeff, Swedish Jägar Units of the Seven Years War - Part 1: Köhler's and Schwarter's Companies, Seven Years War Association Journal Vol. X No. 1
N.B.: the section Service during the War is mostly derived from our articles depicting the various campaigns, battles and sieges.