Nec Pluribus Impar

"Nec Pluribus Impar" was a great web-magazine focusing on the military history of 1650-1750s. It was lead by Jean-Louis Vial in 1998-2006s. Materials for the magazine were supplied by well-known experts like Partice Menguy, Jean Cerino Badone, Gian Carlo Boeri, Roberto Vela & many others. The magazine's archive is available here: (link). It contains a great stuff of the various materials on military matters.

В 1998-2006 г. был такой веб-журнал "Nec Pluribus Impar", который вел Жан-Луи Виаль. Затем по личным причинам владелец из-за недостатка времени временно приостановил работу над проектом, но так его и не запустил по-новой. А жаль... Журнал был очень хороший со множеством оригинальных и качественных материалов от признанных экспертов в своих темах. Архив журнала доступен здесь: (ссылка)  

Detailed maps of the French campaigns in Flanders in 1690-1695s

Carte des Camps d'Hauterive et d'Harlembeck
Les 20 et 21 de May 1690
(BVPB site, link)

"Carte de Pais Bas de Flandre" by Chevalier de Beaurain (Paris, 1755) contains 132 detailed maps & BOs dedicated to the French campaigns in Flanders in 1690-1695. This wonderful source is available on-line on Biblioteca Virtual del Patrimonio Bibliografico site (link)! You may download it there in *pdf. Enjoy! 

British budget & army strength 1692-1698

A friend of mine found a great site with British budget spending details since 1692 (link). It gives some very interesting facts about British expenses during the war of Augsburg League.



British budget (expenses) grow from 4,3 in 1692 to 8 mln. pounds in 1698.

Saxon troops on Rhine, 1688-1691

a. Musketier des Leibregiments zu Fuss, 1683
b. Musketier des v. Uetterodt zu Fuss, 1683
c. Musketier eines Regiments zu Fuss, 1695
(from: Friedrich W. Die Uniformen der Kurfürstlich
Sächsischen Armee 1683-1763).
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In 1688 Kurfurst Johann Georg III agreed to provide a 10,000 Corps to defend the Reich from French invasion (October 1688, a camp at Torgau):
Stab:
Kurfurst Johann Georg III
GeneralFeldMarschall von Flemming
GeneralLeutnant Herzog Christian von Sachsen-Weisenfels
Generalwachmeisters von Plotho & Reuss
Cavalry
- Leibtrabantengarde zu Ross, Generalwachmeister von Reitschuts, 203 men
- 4 Reiterei regiments: Leib, Haugwitz (according to Beust - Plotho), graf Bronne, Promnitz. Each regiment was of 6 coys in 3 squadrons, totaled 602 men
- Mintwitz Dragoner, 6 coys, 590 men
Infantry
- Fusstrabanten (mentioned by Schuster, but missed by Beust & Heyne)
- 6 Infanterie regiments: Leib, FML Flemming, GL Herzog Christian, GWM Reuss, graf Zinzendorff, Kuffer. Each regiment was of 10 coys in 2 battalions, totaled 1 171 men.

Reich army in Upper Rhine in 1690 by G. Tessin

Reich army in Upper Rhine in campaign of 1690 was under command of Kurfurst Maximilian Emanuel of Bavaria. It consisted of 46 battalions & 105 squadrons.

French & Reich armies on the Rhine in the campaign of 1693.

Reich states raised an army of 24 battalions & 67 squadrons to protect Germany from a French invasion in 1693. It was under command of General-Lieutenant Markgraf Ludwig Wilhelm von Baden-Baden. By the mid of May Kreis troops gathered in a camp near Heilbronn.

Ordre de bataille der deutchen Armee, 22 Mai 1693
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It was opposed by a French army under Marshal Guy Aldonce de Durfort, duc de Lorges of 43 battalions & 160 squadrons which were assembled near Neustadt. French opened the campaign by crossing of the Rhine on 16-17 May. Then the main part under Lorge marched to Heilbronn to observe Baden’s troops, while a smaller part under Marshal Choiseul besieged Heildelberg on 21 May. Next day a small imperial garrison capitulated. 

Saxon Trabanten Garde troops in 1693

Der Riesensaal des Dresdener Schlosses bei der Verleihung des Hosenbandordens an Kurfürst Johann Georg IV. von Sachsen 1693
by Johann Mock
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Trabanten der Leibgarde zu Ross, 1693 (a)
Kurfurst Johan Georg III, 1683 (b)

The paint by Johann Mock presents an award ceremony of the Order of the Garter to Kurfurst Johann Georg IV of Saxony in 1693. There were two corps of guards at that time in Saxony: Trabanten Leibgarde zu Fuss & Trabanten Leibgarde zu Ross. Both of them are presenting on the paint. Foot Guards are at the left door in red-blue. That time they numbered 26 men: 2 Rittmeisters & 24 Trabantens. They were divided into 2 parts/"changes" which held 9 posts inside the kurfurst's castle in Dresden (1-2 men per a post). Mounted Guards (in red with blue & gold - see illustration from Friedrich W. Die Uniformen der Kurfurstlich Sachsischen Armee 1683-1763) are at the right. They composed of 2 companies since April of 1693:

Brandenburg troops on Rhein & Maas, April 1692

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Source: Hennert C.W. Beytrage zu Brandenburgischen Kriegsgeschcihte unter Kurfurst Friedrich dem Dritten. 1790.

Reicharmee in Oberrhein, 23 August 1690

List of Austrian, Bavarian & Saxon troops in OberRhein on 23 August of 1690 with details of the their strength, organization & uniforms.

French army under Dauphin Louis & marshal Duras at the siege of Philipsburg, 6-29 Oct. 1688

Plan der Belagerung von Philippsburg durch die Franzosen, 6. bis 29. Oktober 1688
by Sebastian Beaulieu
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(Staatsarchiv Marburg, link)

Army commander: Dauphine Louis (formal)

Second-in-command: Jacques Henri de Durfort, Duke of Duras, Marshal of France

General-lieutenants: de Ioyeufe, de Montclar, de Vauban, de Tilladet, de la Frezilieri, de Rubantel, de Catinat, D’Huxelles

Mareschaux de Camp: de Vivans, de Nesle, du Bordage, de Sebville, D’Harcour, de Montchevreuil, de Verteillac (General-Major & Brigadier)

Infantry

Brigade	Regiment	Battalions	Coys
De Sandricourt	Picardie	2	32
	Dauphin	2	32
Du Perre	Piedmont	1	15