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пятница, 2 августа 2019 г.

Imperial-Bavarian army under Hatzfeld in the camp at Zons, June 1642

Eigentlicher abrieß des Kayserlichen und Reichs Armada Veltlägers under Commando beiden Exc. Hern General Veldmarschalcken Graffen von Hatzfeldt und Graffen von der Wahl
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In May of 1642 Imperial troops under GFM Grafen Melchior von Hatzfeldt and Bavarians under Grafen Joachim Christian Wahl (also variants Waall, Wall, Waal, Wahle) made French army under Marshal Jean Baptiste de Budes comte de Guébriant to lift the siege of Lechenich & to return on the left bank of Rhine. Then Allied army took a fortified position at Zons on both banks of Rhine on 12 June 1642. The engraving presents details of the Allied camp. According to it they have 9 Foot &13 Reiter regiments & several independent coys of Imperials & 5 Foot & 9 Reiter regiments of Bavarians (see details below)

вторник, 15 ноября 2016 г.

French troops under Conde at the siege of Lerida, 12 May - 17 June 1647

Siege of Lerida 1647 by Beaulieu
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Great Conde besieged Lerida on 12 May 1647. His army consisted of 5.400 cavalry, 8.200 infantry with 45 cannons. Spanish garrison under maestre de campo Gregorio Britto de Carvalho was about 1.800 effective (from Guardia del Rey, tercios of Aguilar, Pedro Esteriz & Rodrigo Nino, German infantry regiment Louis de Amiel, & mounted troopers from cavalry regiments Flandes, Borgona, Rosellon & Ordenes. The composition of the French army & their positions around the city is below. The siege was abandoned on 17 June 1647.

суббота, 12 ноября 2016 г.

Spanish & Imperial troops in Picardie in 1636

Campaign of 1636 in Flandres is known by a combined Spanish-Imperial advance in Picardie. Allied forces composed of Spanish army under Cardinal-Infante don Fernando of Austria, Lorraine troops under Duke Francis de Lorraine, Imperials under FM Ottavio Piccolomini & army of Catholic League under de Werth (the composition of the armies by regiments is below). Allies had a real choice to take Paris, but don Ferdinand considered that it was too risky & canceled the operations. The list of troops below also contains troops under de la Feyra which stayed in Brabant

вторник, 18 октября 2016 г.

Swedish, French & Hessian troops in Germany in 1648

The publication dated 1648 contains a list of Swedish, French & Hessian troops presented in Germany in 1648. Plus lists of generals & garrisons. According to it the troops were the following (see details below):
- Swedish: 55 regiments of cavalry (438 coys) & 60 foot regiments (477 coys)
- French: 14 mounted (126 coys) & 11 foot (306 coys) regiments
- Hessians: 5 mounted (58 coys) & 13 foot (166 coys) regiments

пятница, 1 апреля 2016 г.

Army of Duke Charles IV of Lorraine, June 1637

Army of Duke Charles IV of Lorraine & Bar, June 1637

Source: Robert Des Ferdinand, Campagnes de Charles IV, duc de Lorraine et de Bar: en Allemagne, en Lorraine et en Franche-Comté, 1634-1638, d'après des documents inédits tirés des archives du Ministère des affaires étrangères. T. 1. 

воскресенье, 18 января 2015 г.

Saxon Defensionwerck Reiter-Regimenter in 1618

According to Defension-Ordung of 1613 the Saxon Defesionwerck was of 2 regiments of Lehnsreiterie (Ritterpferden) & 2 regiments of Fusswolk (Defensionier). Each mounted regiment was of 6 Cornets (companies), the first totaled 903 men, second - 690. In 1618 both regiments were combined into one under command of Oberst Wilhelm Milckau. It was of 12 coys. Each Reiter had a helmet, a cuirass, a cosaque, a sword & pistols. Companies had individual colors of cosaques:

Source: 
Archive fur dir sachsische Geschichte. B. 1. 1862. S. 207.

воскресенье, 3 августа 2014 г.

French infantry at the start of Louis XIV's reign (15 May 1643)

On 15 May of 1643 French infantry composed of 166 infantry regiments: 141 of French & 25 of foreigners. Plus 200 independent garrison companies. They totaled on paper 218,860 men.
Source: Belhomme V. Histoire de l'infanterie en France. T. 2. S. 5-10.
Summary of the troops:
List of regiments:

пятница, 5 апреля 2013 г.

Piccolomini's marching order at the relief of Thionville, 7 June 1639

Piccolomini's relief column at Thionville, 7 July 1638
Source: Theatrum Europaeum, eng. by M. Merian
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Early in the morning on 7 June 1639 a relief column under Piccolomini broke French siege lines around Thionville & entered the town. Later the same day Imprerial army attacked & defeated French army under marshal Feuquieres.

Piccolomini's Marching Order:

суббота, 30 марта 2013 г.

Imperial army under O. Piccolomini in Spanish Flanders, Dec. 1638

According to Elster's data Imperial army under FM Ottavio Piccolomini-Pieri in Spanish Flanders was of 45 mounted coys (4247 men) & 67 foot coys (12 035 men) in December of 1638. In Luxemburg on winterquarters were 5 additional foot regiments (around 6,000): Adelshofen (10 coys), Le Fosse (10 coys), Fernemont (9 coys), Beckh (6 coys). These troops were under Piccolomini command at the relief of Thionville on 7 July 1639.
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понедельник, 11 марта 2013 г.

Imperial army in Bohemia in 1640

According to Elster's data Imperial army under Erzherzog Leopold in Bohemia in campaign of 1640 had paper strength of 38,800 men excl. Artillery. There are two Piccolomini Reiter regiments in the list. The Alt-Piccolomini was of 12 coys, 801 men (incl. 161 dismounted). The Jung-Piccolomini was of 10 coys, 775 men (incl. 154 dismounted)
List of the Erzherzog Leopold's Stab
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List of the troops  
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пятница, 8 марта 2013 г.

Wallenstein's "Friedlandsche Armada" in September of 1625

Albrecht von Wallenstein got a commission to raise an army for the Emperor on 25 July 1625. By September of 1625 it's paper strength was 25,000 men. The most of troops were new-raised.
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Source: Otto Elster's Die Piccolomini-regementer wahrend des 30jahrigen Krieges.

понедельник, 3 октября 2011 г.

Spanish cuirassiers in Flandres, 1641

Nice painting by Jacob Martsen de Jonge presents the Spanish garrison of Venlo leaving the town. It includes 2 troops of the Spanish horses. Both are cuirassiers in 3/4 armour & closed helmets. It seems to me that they didn't have lances or carbines/harquebuses, only pistols
Abbildung der spanischen Garnison, wie sie von Gennep nach Venlo zieht, 1641
by Jacob Martsen de Jonge (a part of the painting)
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P.S. Doggy is very realistic -)

понедельник, 20 декабря 2010 г.

Swedish army in Germany 1631-32

Below are:
- list of the Swedish troops with strength at the battle of Leipzig & in garrisons (7 Sept, 1631)
- list of the Swedish troops vs Tilly in Donauwert & Augsburg (April 1632)