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пятница, 7 октября 2016 г.

Brandenburg homeland garrisons in the beginning of 1675

When Sweden declared a war on Brandenburg in December of 1674, the main Brandenburg army under Kurfurst Friedrich Wilhelm was on Rhine (see details: wiki). The homeland garrisons numbered only around 4300 men:

  • Berlin: 1200 men of Garde zu Fuss
  • Kustrin, Driesen, Lochnitz: 1236 men of Dohna Foot
  • Spandau: 202 men, plus new-raised (capitulation signed on 24.12.1674) Frei-compagnie under Obrist Isaak du Plessis-Gouret of 200 men
  • Beitz: 302 men
  • Oderberg: 101 men
  • Frankfurt: 181 men
  • Colberg: 1005 men of Schwerin Foot


Source: Jany C. Geschichte der Preussischen Armee. B. 1. Osnabruck, 1967. S. 233.

среда, 5 октября 2016 г.

Swedish troops in Germany in the beginning of the 1675

In December of 1674 Sweden declared a war on Brandenburg & its troops crossed a frontier in Pommern. By that moment Swedish troops in Germany numbered 19 725 men, 2350 of them were in Bremen-Werden, the rest 17 375 were in Pommern.
The field army under Lieutenant-General Waldemar Wranger af Lindeberg (wiki on him) was about 14,000 men strong, the rest were in garrisons. The composition of the troops is below:

среда, 26 февраля 2014 г.

Battle of Konzer Brucke or Taverne, 11 August of 1675

Crossing of the Saar river during the battle of Konzer Brucke or Taverne, 11 August 1675
by M. Merian (Theatrum Europaeum. Band 11. 1682. Tafel 42)
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In summer of 1675 the French garrison of Trier (7 battalions) was besieged by the Imperial army under Duke Karl IV of Lorraine. French army of 15,000 (12 battalions, 36 squadrons, see details below) under marshal Francois de Bonne de Crequi tryed to relive the city. Imperials left 9 battalions & 4 squadrons to blockade the Trier, the rest marched to meet Creque.
The Imperial army under Duke Georg Wilhelm of Luneburg & Duke Karl IV of Lorraine was of 11 battalions & 42 squadrons, mostly of Luneburg-Osnabruck & Lothringen troops (see details below). Imperials crossed the Saar river in 3 columns:
- right column under Austrian General-Wachtmeister Otto de Grana was of 16 Lothringen (12 of reitars & 2 of dragoons) & 2 Austrian (Chavagnag Dragoons) squadrons
- center column was of 11 infantry battalions with 14 cannons
- left column under Luneburg General de Cavalerie v.d. Lippe was of 24 squadrons (18 of Luneburg & Osnabruck, 6 Austrian)
Evidently the same was their BO on the battlefield. Allies successfully crossed the river & attacked French lines. After a 3-hour frierce battle Crequi was defeated & escaped to Trier. French lost ab. 2,000 killed, 1,600 PoWs, 80 colours & standards, 11 cannons & ab. 200 train waggoons. Imperial losses were about 1,000. French garrison of Trier soon capitulated.