"Saxons in the 4th Austro-Turkish war, 1737-39." Topic
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Freiherr Graham | 09 Mar 2014 4:19 a.m. PST |
It's time to look at the Saxons as part of my ongoing research project on this war! According to Kronoscaf, Ian Weir at Red Sash, von Schmettau's account and the Marburg Archive maps and OBs, six Saxon infantry battalions and 2 cavalry units formed the Saxon contingent, with artillery too. Details are very vague, but regiments Sachsen-Weißenfels, Haxthausen and Sulkowski were present in Hungary in 1739. The cavalry units are completely un-named, appearing only in camp rosters and not in the list drawn up at the start of the 1739 campaign. The only units specifically named in camp rosters at the end of the war are two battalions of "Rochau Sachsen". In 1739, these cannot be the Rochau Fusiliers, as von Rochau only became inhaber of regiment von Schönburg in 1745. What am I missing?! The only officer named in a Marburg document is a general Raab / Krab / Stab (?)(German cursive gothic handwriting is difficult!) commanding the "Saxon auxiliary troops" (4 infantry regiments, Rochau, Haxthausen, Weißenfels, Sulkowski)forming part of the Siebenburgen (Transylvanian) garrison. Who is he? The Saxons took an active part in 1737, but by 1739 they have been pulled out and sent to quieter Transylvania, and their famous artillery has disappeared from the record. There don't seem to be any Saxons at the battle of Grocka. They pop up again right at the end of the war in camp outside Belgrade. Any information at all on Saxon involvement in this war would be really helpful. I'm also looking for uniform details so I can paint up my Saxon contingent. Thanks / Vielen Dank / Hvala / Köszönöm! |
9th Maine | 10 Mar 2014 5:57 a.m. PST |
Provide an email and I'll send you some information. |
Tricorne1971 | 10 Mar 2014 7:40 a.m. PST |
There are several good books on Saxon Uniforms of the 1730's. Look for Friedrich, W. Die Uniformen der kurfurstlich Sachsischen Armee 1683-1763. The 3 volume Geschichte der Sachsischen Armee by O. Schuster is the best starting point for the history. |
Freiherr Graham | 10 Mar 2014 12:07 p.m. PST |
Thanks guys! I'm grahamohare @ btinternet dot com |
Gromoboy | 15 Apr 2014 11:49 a.m. PST |
Saxony agreed to provide a 8,000-strong Corps for service in Hungary in 1737-39 Corps commander: Gen. Sultkowski Second-in-command: GL graf Friesen other generals: GL Rutowski (cavalry), GM Criegern, GM Jasmund (both infantry) Troops: Generalstab & comissariat – 60 3 Kurassier regiments: Kurprinz, Pflugk (later Beftenboftel), Venediger (later Maffey)- 1107 2 Dragoner regiments: Chevalier de Saxe, Leipziger (later Sonderhausen)- 754 4 Infanterie regiments: Weissenfels, Sultowski, Harthausen, Rochow – 5788 1 Artillerie company with 8 3-pdr regimental cannons – 185 Totaled 7 894 |
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