"Roth Würzburg Infantry" Topic
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| Tango01 | 22 Nov 2018 3:25 p.m. PST |
"On September 16 1756 at Werneck, Adam Friedrich Bishop of Würzburg and Duke of Franconia signed a convention with Empress Maria Theresa by which he would supply two infantry regiments for at least two years: the first regiment would be provided at the bishop's expense while the second would be under Austrian pay (40 fl./man). As soon as December 20 1756, the first of these regiments "Rot-Würzburg", consisting of with 2 battalions (each of 6 fusilier coys) and 2 grenadier companies for a total of 1,860 men, had already taken service with the Austrian Army and left for Bohemia. It had been raised from troopers of the 3 existing Würzburg infantry regiments (Hutten and Drachsdorff regiments became the first and second battalions respectively and were brought up to strength with 400 men from the third regiment, Kolb)…."
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| Jcfrog | 23 Nov 2018 7:28 a.m. PST |
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| Tango01 | 23 Nov 2018 11:51 a.m. PST |
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