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− | |During the Seven Years' War, there were two distinct Hessian landgravates fielding units: Hessen-Darmstadt and Hessen-Kassel. Furthermore, these landgravates fought on different sides. Finally, to make things more complicated, there was a county of Hessen-Hanau which was part of the landgravate of Hessen-Kassel. The article '''[[Hessian Armies]]''' clarifies the situation and helps to distinguish these two armies. | + | |style="padding:5px;"|During the Seven Years' War, there were two distinct Hessian landgravates fielding units: Hessen-Darmstadt and Hessen-Kassel. Furthermore, these landgravates fought on different sides. Finally, to make things more complicated, there was a county of Hessen-Hanau which was part of the landgravate of Hessen-Kassel. The article '''[[Hessian Armies]]''' clarifies the situation and helps to distinguish these two armies. |
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Revision as of 15:08, 5 January 2015
Hierarchical Path: Seven Years' War (Main Page) >> Armies
Some terminology... |
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Official names of the armies of the period |
...a tentative Colour Chart for uniforms and flags |
...information about Prisoners of war during this period |
...and explanations on these confusing Hessian armies |
During the Seven Years' War, there were two distinct Hessian landgravates fielding units: Hessen-Darmstadt and Hessen-Kassel. Furthermore, these landgravates fought on different sides. Finally, to make things more complicated, there was a county of Hessen-Hanau which was part of the landgravate of Hessen-Kassel. The article Hessian Armies clarifies the situation and helps to distinguish these two armies. |
The following armies were involved in the Seven Years War:
Major states aligned with Austria | Major states aligned with Prussia |
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Austria (135 articles)
France (291 articles) Russia (125 articles) Saxony (36 articles) Spain (80 articles) Sweden (57 articles) Holy Roman Empire ("Reichsarmee") (32 articles) |
Great Britain (169 articles)
Hanover (65 articles) Portugal (62 articles) Prussia (186 articles)
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Minor states aligned with Austria | Minor states aligned with Prussia |
Bavaria (17 articles)
Hessen-Darmstadt (10 articles) Modena (9 articles) Palatinate (15 articles) Württemberg (25 articles) |
Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel (19 articles)
Hessen-Kassel (37 articles) Schaumburg-Lippe (4 articles) |