Hästjägare
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Origin and History
In the autumn of 1757, 36 mounted jägers were assembled in Pomerania. On December 19 of the same year, Baron Ungern-Sternberg mandated the Hessian Lieutenant Johann von Schwartzer to raise a squadron of 100 mounted Jägers by the end of April 1758. The small unit of 36 mounted Jägers was incorporated into this squadron.
At the end of 1758, the unit was increased to 2 squadrons of 100 men each.
During the Seven Years' War, the regiment was under the command of:
- since December 19 1758: Major Johan Christoffer von Schwartzer
Service during the War
The unit served in Pomerania throughout the war.
Uniform
Privates
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Troopers were armed with a rifle and a pallasch sword.
Officers
No information available yet
Musicians
No information available yet
Colours
This unit probably did not carry any standard.
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
Schirmer, Friedrich, Die Heere der kriegführenden Staaten 1756-1763, published by KLIO-Landesgruppe Baden-Württemberg, Neuauflage 1989
