"Grenadier Company for the Hesse Hanau Regiment Erbprinz" Topic

Did it stay with the parent unit?

Yes, it did. The German grenadier battalion under Breymann that fought in Burgoyne's army was composed of the four Brunswick companies only.

(From the way you worded the question, I assume you know that the Regiments was NOT uniformed as/composed entirely of grenadiers, as some people think.)

Yes, was a Musketier Battalion as far as I know. ie. cocked hats.

Any ideas where I can find a good illustration of a grenadier from this regiment showing front and back if possible?

From Funcken.
Front row are Brunswick. Back row is Hesse Hanau.

CMH plate # 7 is for the Hesse-Hanau Erb Prinz Regiment showing a grenadier.

I think the Hanau lion faced the other way from the Cassel lion – the rulers were nephew and uncle, I believe, and thoroughly detested each other (that's not why the lions were facing opposite directions, though).

Father and Son. Hesse Hanau rejoined Hesse Kassel when the son got his inheritence.

Thanks guys!

Yes, my mistake.

Tom, CMH plate # 7 is perfect thanks!

This is an interesting topic. How many other Hessian battalions kept their grenadier companies?

No other Hessian or Brunswick Regiment kept their Grenadier companies, except the standing Grenadier Regiment Rall which was made up of 5 ordinary grenadier companies and it provided it's 6th.elite right flank company to the converged grenadier battalion Kohler. The other German regiments from Ansbach-Bayreuth, Anhalt Zeberst and Waldeck did have their grenadier companies remain with their respective regiments.

PVT641 – your welcome.

Thanks, Tom!