 Old Contemptible  | 24 Aug 2023 9:23 p.m. PST |
Were all the Nassau-Usingen units during the Hundred Days all light infantry? |
| Eumelus | 25 Aug 2023 7:23 a.m. PST |
Despite the green uniforms, I don't think that any of the Nassau regiments were considered light infantry. Each battalion had a light company, but the battalions as a whole were considered line infantry, AFAIK. |
 deadhead | 25 Aug 2023 9:01 a.m. PST |
Nassau always confuse me and I usually have to look up which were in green and which in Netherlands blue. My understanding is that the 1st Regt, Duke of Nassau, were in green and were regular line and the 2nd, the Nassau-Usingen, were Light Infantry, also in green, which did indeed not stop them from still having a grenadier and light company. I think |
| John the Red | 25 Aug 2023 10:45 a.m. PST |
HI there were three Nassau Regiments in 1815 1st and 2nd Nassau – who wore the Green uniforms, little changed from those worn whilst part of the Rhienbund The third unit was the Orange – Nassau Regiment, which was dressed in dark blue There was also a company of Volunteer Jaeger, who were uniformed much same as 1st and 2nd Regts. The Mont St Jean website has all the uniform details and plates you d need and all available for free!
They were all Line Infantry with companies of Light (and Grenadiers)
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| John the Red | 25 Aug 2023 10:45 a.m. PST |
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| DeRuyter | 25 Aug 2023 11:33 a.m. PST |
The Mont St. Jean website does list the 2nd regiment as light infantry if you go to the organizational tables. Of course, it could have been a purely symbolic or semantic distinction. Whether they had elite companies doesn't make the distinction. French light battalions had carabiner and voltigeur companies. |
| Glengarry5 | 25 Aug 2023 12:31 p.m. PST |
The Orange-Nassau was raised by the Dutch as the 28th line and wore dark blue Dutch uniforms. |
| DrsRob | 25 Aug 2023 2:16 p.m. PST |
The Nassau regiments had Grenadier, Musketeer and Jäger companies when the went to Spain. Its only there that the adopted the titulature of the French light infantry.
They then had Carabinier, Jäger and Voltigeur companies. After the Dutchy of Nassau changed sides the Carabiniers became Grenadiers again, and the Voltigeurs became Flankers, the center companies remained Jäger however. The Orange-Nassau regiment was raised in the beginning of 1814 in the reconstituted Princedom of Orange-Nassau. It had Grenadier, Fusilier and Flanker companies.
In august 1814 the 1st bataillon and one depot company went to Holland to join the Dutch Army. The 2nd Bataillon followed in 1815. The capitulation between the Netherlands and Orange-Nassau stipulated that the regiment was to adopt Dutch uniform in the existing colours (dark blue with scarlet facings and white buttons). However, neither the regiment, nor the Orange-Nassau Gouvernment ever got a complete set of Dutch uniform patterns, so the regiment in effect retained the Nassau uniform until its disbandment. The Volunteer Jägers at Quatre-Bras an Waterloo, were from Orange-Nassau and therefore would have worn a green version of the Orange-Nassau uniform. |
| Old Contemptible | 25 Aug 2023 10:37 p.m. PST |
The first place I went before posting here was the Mont St. Jean site. I use it all the time. I just needed some confirmation and I got it. Thanks to all. |
| Camcleod | 27 Aug 2023 9:42 p.m. PST |
Light in name only.
Also the third Bn. of the 1st Regt. was a Landwehr Bn. |
goes to sea with the Terrain Mat.