1712 – Campaign on the Rhine – Imperialist OOB Spring
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Description
In the spring of 1712, the Duke of Württemberg was at the head of 59 bns and 75 sqns, for a total of 36,800 foot and 11,500 horse.
Order of battle of the Reichsarmee stationed on the Rhine in the Spring of 1712.
Imperial (Austrian) Contingent
Infantry
- Guttenstein (1 bn)
- D'Arnant (1 bn)
- De Wendt (1 bn)
- Plüschau (1 bn)
- Swiss Erlach (1 bn)
- Swiss Diesbach (1 bn)
Cavalry
- Pfalz-Neuburg Cuirassiers (6 sqns)
- Uhlefeld Cuirassiers (6 sqns)
- Hannover Cuirassiers (6 sqns)
- Schönborn Dragoons (6 sqns)
- Esterházy Hussars (6 sqns)
- Babocsay Hussars(6 sqns)
Franconian Contingent
Infantry
- Grenadiers (1 bn)
- Boyneburg (3 bns)
- Helmstätt (3 bns)
- Ilten (2 bns)
- Jaxtheim (2 bns)
- Hohenzollern (2 bns)
- Erffa (3 bns)
Cavalry
- Brandenburg-Bayreuth Cavalry (5 sqns)
- Bibra Dragoons (5 sqns)
Swabian Contingent
Infantry
- Grenadiers (1 bn)
- Baden.-Baden (2 bns)
- Baden-Durlach (2 bns)
- Enzberg (2 bns)
- Roth (2 bns)
- Reischach (2 bns)
Cavalry
- Württemberg Garde (1 sqns)
- Oettingen Dragoons (4 sqns)
- Fugger Dragoons (4 sqns)
- Prince Württemberg Dragoons (4 sqns)
Upper-Rhine Contingent
Infantry
- Churmainz (3 bns)
- Darmstadt (2 bns)
- Nassau-Idstein (2 bns)
- Schönborn (2 bns)
Cavalry
- Darmstadt Dragoons (4 sqns)
- Nassau Cavalry (2 sqns)
- Bernsau Cavalry (1 sqn)
Electoral Rheinisch Contingent
Infantry
- Von der Leyen (1 bn)
- Eltz (1 bn)
- Harstal (1 bn)
Westphalian Contingent
Infantry
- Zimmern (1 bn)
- Uslar (2 bns)
Cavalry
- Venningen Dragoons (2 sqns)
- Nagel Cavalry (2 sqns)
Bavarian Contingent
Infantry
- Haxthausen (1 bn)
- Bavarian "Kreis" (1 bn)
- Salzburg (2 bns)
Upper-Saxony Contingent
Infantry
- Schrattenbach (1 bn)
- Anspach (1 bn)
- Anhalt-Dessau (1 coy)
Cavalry
- Sachsen-Gotha Cavalry (2 sqns)
- Anspach Dragoons (3 sqns)
Lower-Saxony Contingent
Infantry
- Hildesheim (1 bn)
Cavalry
- Holstein Cavalry (2 sqns)
- Mecklenburg Cavalry (2 sqns)
References
Eberswald, H. Edler von: Spanischer Successions-Krieg. Feldzug 1712 II. Serie, V. file, Vienna 1889
Acknowledgements
Harald Skala for the initial version of this article