Frei-Husaren von Schill
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Origin and History
A squadron of Frei-Husaren commanded by Rittmeister von Schill (a former Austrian officer) was raised in 1761.
On campaign, this single squadron served as Life Guard for Prince Xavier (aka Comte de Lusace). According to Schirmer, this unit also included a number of mounted and foot Jägers. They might have been raised for similar tasks as the Fusiliers-Guides serving with the French General Staff.
In 1763, the squadron was incorporated into the re-raised Freiherr von Sacken Light Dragoons (former Graf Rutowsky Light Dragoons).
Service during the War
no information available
Uniform
Our sources for this uniform are an old plate by R. Trache, copied later by Schirmer 1989 and Friedrich 1998; and another plate in De Ridder collection kept at the Bibliothèque Nationale de France in Paris.
Troopers

Headgear | red mirliton; a black flame edged white normally wound round the mirliton; white over red plume | ||||||||
Pelisse | white
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Dolman | yellow
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Breeches | red breeches with white Hungarian knots and lace | ||||||||
Leather Equipment |
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Horse Furniture |
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Troopers were armed with a short, curved sabre and two pistols.
Officers
no information available
Musicians
no information available
Standards
no information available
References
Collection Gustave de Ridder (Bibliotheque Nationale de France) - Uniformes de l'Electorat de Saxe
Schirmer, Friedrich: Die Heere der kriegführenden Staaten 1756 - 1763. Edited and published by KLIO-Landesgruppe Baden-Württemberg e.V., Magstadt, 1989
Schuster, O.; Francke, F.A.: Geschichte der Sächischen Armee von deren Errichtung bis auf die neueste Zeit, Erster Theil, Leipzig 1885
Summerfield, Dr. Stephen: Saxon Army of Austrian War of Succession and the Seven Years War, Ken Trotman Publishing, 2011
Trache, R.: old plate later copied by Schirmer in 1989 and Friedrich in 1998