Hanoverian troops on Venetian service, 1685

On 13 December of 1684 Ernst August of Brunswick-Luneburg agreed to provide a 2,400 strong Corps on Venetian service. It consisted of 3 regiments under command of Oberst Hermann Philipp von Ohr (Gohr) as a Brigadier (actual strength on 12 Feb. 1685):
- Prinz Maximilian Wilhelm of Brunswick-Luneburg, 868
- General-Lieutenant v. Bodewils (commanding officer Oberstlieutenant St. Andree), 870
- Oberst H.P. von Oher, 860
Each regiment was of 10 coys. In 1685 they participated in the siege of Koron (23 June - 11 August 1685, link) & the battle of Kalamata (14 Sept. 1685, link). Hanoverians stayed on Venetian service till 1688 & their further development I'll describe soon.

Saxon troops on Venetian service 1684-88

In 1684 Saxony agreed to provide 3 regiments on Venetian service: Oberst Hans Rudolph von Schonfeld (he also was a commander of entire Saxon contingent), Oberst Hans Bernhard von Loppau (Luppau, Loppauer), Oberst Georg von Kleist. The first was in red coats, the rest – in gray. Each regiment was of 10 coys, totaled 1004 men. Regimental staff was of 7 persons: Oberst, Oberstleutnant, Oberstwachmeister, Auditeur, Profos, Feldscher, Feldprediger. Company staff (100 men):

Rank	number	Ducats per month
Hauptman*	1	80
Leutnant	1	50
Fahnrich	1	30
Sergeaten	2	15
Gefreiter-Corporal	1	15
Corporale	3	10
Fourier	1	20
Musterschreiber	1	20
Captain d’armes	1	10
Tambours	2	4.3
Pfeifer	2	4.3
Gefreiter	16	4.3
Gemeine	68	4.3
TOTAl	100

* - Oberst, Oberstleutnant & Oberstwachmeister were company commanders of 1-3 coys respectively.          

1/3 of each company were armed with pikes, the rest – musketeers.

List of regimental officers:

Siege of Koron, 23 June - 11 August 1685 (Conquest of Morea by Venetians)

Belagerung die Festung Koron 1686

Schlacht um die Festung Coron 1685 by Wichman
(Herzog August Bibliothek Wolffenbutel)
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Morean fortress of Koron with Ottoman garrison around 6,000 (incl. 2,000 Janissaries & 1,000 Spahis) was besieged by Venetian army under F. Morosini on 23 June 1685. It capitulated after 49 days of siege. Morosini (his second-in-command were generals St.Pole & Degenfeld) had about 8,200 men at the start of the campaign:
- 9 foot & 1 dragoon regiments of Venetians (3,100)
- 3 Braunsweig-Luneburg regiments (Prinz Maximilian Wilhelm, Ohr, Bodewils - totaled 2,400)
- 1,000 of Maltese troops, incl. 100 knights
- a regiment of Papal troops (400, so-called papalini)
- Toscanian regiment (300)
- Slavonian foot & mounted oltramarini (1,000)
Saxons (3 regiments, 3,350) joined Morosini on 5 September 1685 after Koron's fell.

De overwinningen in Koroni 1685
from Holladnse Mercurius

Battle of Kalamata, 14 September 1685 (Conquest of Morea by Venetians)

De overwinningen in Griekenland bij Kalamata, 1685
From Hollandse Mercurius

After the taking of Koron Morosini sent his land army under general Degenfeld to Kalamata where were Ottoman land forces under Mustapha Pasha. Degenfeld had about 7,000. Ottomans were about 6,000 of foot & 2,000 of spahis. Field battle was won by Venetians & they took Kalamata castle without any serious resistance.

Venetian BO dated 14 Sept 1685 from Schwencke
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Important notes:

• In front of first column on the right wing was Slavonian coy under Bonarel of 80 men.  
• Second column on the right wing also included Garsoni & Hammer Venetian regiments (each of a single battalion)
• Saxon Auxiliary Corps was of 3 regiments each of 10 coys: Schonfeld (red coats), Loppauer & Kleist (both in gray). In the battle of Kalamata they created 9 "field" battalions. 
• 2 squadrons of the Corbon Dragoons (Venetian) were on the left wing
• Venetians were supported by about 1,000 of Mani mutineers