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==Origin and History==
At the death of Generalfeldmarschall-Leutnants Marquis de Maffei, his Infantry Regiment was awarded on January 7, 1730 to Generalwachtmeister Ossalco Graf Minucci, whose Dragoon Regiment Minucci passed on the same day to Generalwachtmeister Joseph Fürst von Hohenzollern-Sigmaringen. The regiment was composed of 10 companies of 60 men each.

By order of August 30, 1747, the 10th Company had been dissolved in other companies. Under the new structure, three companies each formed 1 squadron. Each company had 15 manned horses, so that at any time a marching Squadron could be put together in full numbers. In August 1759, the number of horses in the cavalry was increased from 135 to 150. 


The successive regiment ''Inhaber'' were: 
*since January 7, 1730: Inspector General Joseph Prince of Hohenzollern to Sigmaringen and Behringen
*from December 17, 1769: Major General Kaspar Count of Livizzani
*from December 20, 1774: Lieutenant General of the Cavalry Franz Graf von Wahl
*from November 21, 1791: Major General of the Cavalry Joseph Count von Fugger


During the Seven Years' War, the regiment was under the command of:  
*since 1730: Colonel Karl de Balfleury
*from 1763: Colonel Joseph Freiherr von Kilberg

==Service during the War==

In October 1757, one mounted squadron in full numbers was composed (135 men). The remaining men from each company remained untouched for the duration of the war and took over garrison and security services within the country's borders. The mounted squadron was detached in June 1758 for security purposes to Mitterteich in the northern Upper Palatinate, while the regiment remained in garrison in Munich. The mounted squadron returned to the regiment on 30 September in Munich. In October 1759, the entire regiment was relocated to Schärding and Neuötting.


Garnison during the war:
* in 1756: one company near Wemding
* in June, 1756: München
* October 12, 1759: Stab and 6 companies in Schärding
* October 16, 1759: 3 companies in Neuötting
* in 1763: Schärding

==Uniform==
===Privates===
[[File:Hohenzollern Dragoons Uniform Plate.jpg|left|frame|Uniform in 1757 - Source: Frédéric Aubert]]
{| class="tblunout"
|+<big>'''Uniform in 1757'''
|-
|'''Headgear'''||black tricorne with a white lace and with a black cockade fastened with a small white button
|-
|'''Neckstock'''||black
|-
|'''Coat'''||red with 2 white buttons under the lapel
{| class="tblunin"
|-
|'''Collar'''||"none"
|-
|'''Shoulder strap'''||left shoulder: red fastened with a white button <br>right shoulder: a white aiguillette
|-
|'''Lapels'''||straw yellow with 8 white buttons grouped 2 by 2
|-
|'''Pockets'''||horizontal pockets each with 3 white buttons
|-
|'''Cuffs'''||straw yellow with 3 white buttons
|-
|'''Turnbacks'''||straw yellow 
|}
|-
|'''Waistcoat'''||straw yellow with one row of small white buttons
|-
|'''Breeches'''||straw yellow 
|-
|'''Leather&nbsp;Equipment'''||
{| class="tblunin"
|-
|'''Crossbelt'''||white
|-
|'''Waistbelt'''||white
|-
|'''Cartridge Box'''||black leather
|-
|'''Scabbard'''||brown leather
|-
|'''Bayonet scabbard'''||brown leather
|-
|'''Footgear'''||black boots
|}
|-
|'''Horse&nbsp;Furniture'''||
{| class="tblunin"
|-
|'''Saddlecloth'''||straw yellow bordered with a wide white braid
|-
|'''Housings'''||straw yellow pointed housings; bordered with two white braids
|-
|'''Blanket roll'''||straw yellow edged white 
|}
|}
<br clear="all">

Troopers were armed with a sword, a pair of pistols, a musket and a bayonet.

===Officers===
Officers uniform would perhaps have  a straw collar (Knötel). The lace on the tricorne was silver.

===Musicians===
Kettle-drummers wore a field uniform which had inversed colors: straw yellow coat and red distinctives..

==Colours==
Standards were swallow-tailed.. The pole of the standard was painted in white and mid blue colors (or mid blue only). The finial was in brass.

'''Colonel Standard''' (''Leibstandarte''):
*field: white (57 x 71 cm)
*obverse (right):the Immaculate Mother of God in pale red, wearing a blue stole; her two arms and one knee raised; her head surrounded by rays and a ring of gold stars; standing on a crescent moon, over a blue globe, wound around by a serpent.  Rich silver embroideries. Silver fringes.
*reverse (left): the double-headed imperial eagle in black. The eagle holds a sword and a scepter in one claw, while the other claw holds the imperial globe. On the eagle's chest, the Bavarian coat of arms with underneath the necklace of the Order of the Golden Fleece and the Order of St George. Rich silver embroideries. Silver fringes (6cm long).

'''Squadron Standard''' (''Eskadronstandarte''): 
*obverse (right): red field (57 x 71 cm); the double-headed imperial eagle in black. The eagle holds a sword and a scepter in one claw, while the other claw holds the imperial globe. On the eagle's chest, the Bavarian coat of arms with underneath the necklace of the Order of the Golden Fleece and the Order of St George. Rich silver embroideries. Silver fringes (6cm long).
*reverse (left): mid blue field (57 x 71 cm); the crowned Karl Albrecht "CVII" monogram in gold surrounded by palms in gold. Rich silver embroideries. Silver fringes (6cm long).


{| align="center"
|- valign="top"
|[[File:Hohenzollern Dragoons Colonel Standard.jpg|center|frame|Colonel Standard option 1 – Source: Frédéric Aubert]]
||[[File:Hohenzollern Dragoons Squadron Standard.jpg|center|frame|Squadron Standard option 1– Source: Frédéric Aubert]]
|}

{| align="center"
|- valign="top"
|[[File:Hohenzollern Dragoons Colonel Standard bis.jpg|center|frame|Colonel Standard option 2 – Source: Frédéric Aubert]]
||[[File:Hohenzollern Dragoons Squadron Standard bis.jpg|center|frame|Squadron Standard option 2 – Source: Frédéric Aubert]]
|}

==References==
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[[Category:Bavarian Land Unit]]