"Jäger Corps von Creuzbourg " Topic

"Beside an infantry regiment and an artillery company, and later a Freibattalion, the hereditary Prince Wilhelm von Hessen-Cassel and Count of Hessen Hanau sent a Jaeger Corps to North-America. A small unit of it took part in the Saratoga campaign, but evaded captivity. Later the full strength corps was stationed in Canada. The jaegers seem to have enjoyed the free life in the forests there, as about half of them stayed in North-America after the war, and did not return to Germany.
The uniform of the corps was similar to other German jaeger units, wearing green coats with red facings. But there were significant differences in many details. First of all their turn-backs were green like the Brunswick jaegers'. Furthermore they wore buff breeches and leather gaitors. And all their leather was of natural light brown colour. Minor details were brass buttons and green cockades. Officers' rank was signified by a silver sash shot through with red and blue thread, a silver hat-band, and a silver shoulder strap on the right shoulder. NCOs had silver hat-bands with a red centre, and silver lace on the upper end of their cuffs. Privates had red hat-bands.
The jaegers were armed with short-barreled jaeger rifles of Hesse-Hanau production. These had walnut stocks and brass fittings, an eight sided barrel, and iron rammers with brass ends. The rifle slings were of red-brown leather…"

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Amicalement
Armand

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Amicalement
Armand

I like them and nice link with more details from the collector

Happy for that my friend!. (smile)

Amicalement
Armand

I'm glad to have at least two fans of my Hesse-Hauau jaegers!

There used to be a Canadian/northern US-based re-enactment unit representing these guys; from memory, they found some evidence of an all-black (more likely dark green I would have thought) uniform that was almost ACW in appearance. Sadly, I can't find any trace of them now.

They need a good dipping IMO.