Inhaber
1745 von Brunck, 1759 von Estorff
Unit History
The regiment was formed in 1745 from the 2nd battalion of Bourdon. The 2nd battalion had originally been raised for Bourdon in 1744. Bourdon, himself, deserted to the French in 1745 and his regiment was split into three regiments: Graf Kielmannsegg (later 12A), Brunck (later 12B) and Hohorst (later 13A).
During the Seven Year War, the unit was engaged at Hastenbeck, Krefeld, Minden, Warburg and present but not active at Vellinghausen.
At Hastenbeck, July 26 1757, the regiment fought in the first line of the left wing.
On May 26 1758, the regiment was with Ferdinand's main force in the camp of Nottuln. On May 31, it accompanied Ferdinand in his offensive on the west bank of the Rhine. The regiment was left at Rees under major-general von Brunck to guard the bridge head. On June 23, the regiment took part to the battle of Krefeld where it fought along with Lintzow (No. 7B) on the left wing under the command of lieutenant-general von Spörcken.
At Minden, August 1759, the regiment was located in the center in the second line along with the Hessian Erbprinz regiment in Lt.-Gen. von Scheele’s brigade. This brigade supported the surprise advance of von Spörcken’s brigade.
At Warburg, July 1760, on the right flank along with battalions from Scheither (No. 1A), Post (No. 10A), Block (No. 8B), Monroy (No. 10B), 87th Foot (Keith's Highlanders) and the Légion Britannique. The right flank was under the command of Lt.-Gen. Hardenberg.Comments
This is one of my ‘Bergen’ units. The figures are Dixon British from their French & Indian Wars series and are one of the first units I painted when I started up my Anglo-Hanoverian forces. However, the small stature and large head are not the most appealing to me so I switched to Front Rank for the rest of the regiments. Unit painted in 2000.
Sources
Flag: Warflag at http://www.warflag.com/Text: Pengel & Hurt, German States in the Seven Years War 1740 to 1762, Imperial Press
Inhaber
1742 Wendt, 1748 Behr, 1756 Dachenhausen, 1759 Breidenbach, 1761 Veltheim
Unit History
The regiment was formed in 1671. The unit was engaged at Hastenbeck, Krefeld, Bergen, Minden and Wilhelmstal. The commander in 1761, v. Veltheim, had previously commanded the Grenadiers zu Pferde.
At Hastenbeck, the unit was part of the Cavalry right wing along with the Hammerstein Horse (2 squadrons), Grenadiers zu Pferde (1 squadron), and Prinz Wilhelm Horse (Hessian, 2 squadrons). The cavalry was not really tested in the battle. They were superbly mounted, but drilled in the old German style tactics that meant that they were steady, but slow. They would have charged at a trot and quite likely would have received an enemy charge at the halt, trusting their firearms. In addition to the force already mentioned, two squadrons of the regiment began the battle located in Hameln.
At Krefeld, June 1758, the regiment was located in the left wing along with the cavalry regiments Hammerstein (No. 2B), Grothaus (No. 3A), Ruesch Hussars (No. 5), and Luckner Hussars as part of the brigade under Lt.-Gen. Spörcken.
At Bergen, April 1759, the regiment was part of the left brigade under Prinz Isenburg. The two squadrons, along with two squadrons of the Hammerstein Horse and Prinz Wilhelm Horse, covered the flank of the attempted Hanoverian infantry advances into Bergen. Saw very little action other than the occasional skirmish.
At Minden, August 1759, four squadrons were present along the Grenadiers zu Pferde and the Garde du Corps, all under the command of the Colonel Charles Breitenbach. This command was in the first line under the command of Lord Sackville.
At Wilhelmsthal, June 1762, the regiment fought as part of the cavalry corps which included the Garde du Corps, Alt-Bremer (No. 2A) and Hodenburg (No. 3B) regiments.
A regular unit dissolved in 1803.Comments
This is one of my ‘Bergen’ units. The flag is speculative based on the usual British flag pattern combined with the Hanoverian coat of arms. One noticeable difference between the Sturm image and my painted figures is the stock. Pengel & Hurt as well as other references state that the Dragoons used a red stock as opposed to the black stock shown in the Sturm Card. Unit painted in the fall of 2005.
Sources
Text & Flag: Pengel & Hurt, German States in the Seven Years War 1740 to 1762, Imperial Press
Inhaber
Unknown
Unit History
The artillery of the army of the Electorate of Hanover was perhaps held in even higher esteem than the cavalry. The foundations of its reputation were principally laid by two men, the first being General Brückmann, who virtually created the artillery in the 1730's and 40's; the second being Scharnhorst sixty years later. In 1735, during von Brückmann's command, experiments were carried out with a breech-loading gun which had a wedge-shaped breech-block. 
At the beginning of the SYW in 1757 the actual pieces in the army were very ponderous and had an old-fashioned construction. Most were loaded with loose powder rather than cartridges with many untrained gunners. These problems were tellingly displayed when a powder barrel exploded during an artillery duel during the battle of Hastenbeck that caused chaos. As the war progressed, many of the cumbersome pieces were replaced by British or captured French guns. In addition, gunners became highly trained and experienced.
The ranks of the artillery were filled, like the rest of the army, by voluntary recruitment. The artillery had the character of a craft-guild, as there was an indentured apprenticeship which had to be signed by those wishing to learn the science of gunnery. Artillery recruits received no bounty, but instead had to pay the sum of 6 Talers for instruction in the arts of gunnery and pyrotechnics.
Comments
I used Front Rank British gunners who have a similar uniform only in blue instead of the steel grey. Unit painted in 2004.
Sources
Text: Pengel & Hurt, German States in the Seven Years War 1740 to 1762, Imperial Press
http://vial.jean.free.fr/new_npi/courrier.htm
Inhaber
1745 Hohorst, 1746 Halberstadt, 1748 Diepenbroick, 1758 Fersen, 1760 Ahefeldt
Unit History
The regiment was formed in 1745 from the 3rd battalion of Bourden. The 3rd battalion had originally been raised for Bourden in 1744. Bourden, himself, deserted to the French in 1745 and his regiment was split into three regiments: Graf Keilmannsegge (later 12A), Brunck (later 12B) and Hohorst (later 13A). During the Seven Years War the unit, Hohorst, fought at Krefeld, Bergen and was present but not active at Villinghausen. The regiment combined with Wrede (13B) in 1763.
At Krefeld, June 23, 1758, the regiment was located in the center, along with the regiments Scheele (No. 2B), Druchtleben (No. 3B), Ledebour (No. 4A), Kielmannsegge (No.12A) and Reden (No. 3A) all brigaded under Lt.-Gen. Oberg. 
At Bergen, April 13 1759, the regiment was stationed on the left wing of the Anglo-Allied army, along with Post (No. 10A), Lintzow (No. 7B), and the Hessian regiment Kanitz, commanded by Prinz Isenburg. After repeated attempts to storm the village, Bergen, the Hanoverian and Hessian troops withdrew. Prinz Isenburg, who had been a rallying point for Hessian resistance against the French, fell leading the repeated assaults up a steep slope against the abattis situated around the village. The French units in Bergen were strengthened by a reserve formed from the regiments Piedmont (No.4), Alsace (No. 36), Rohan-Montbazon (No. 32), Royal-Roussillon (No. 37), Beauvoisis (No.41) and the Royal Deux Ponts (No. 92). These reserves blunted the repeated attacks until the Anglo-Allied army withdrew.
The regiment performed as a regular unit.
Comments
This is one of my ‘Bergen’ units that had an interesting story around the original founding of the regiment during the War of the Austrian Succession. The figures are Front Rank. The unit looks very familiar to those who use British forces as the blue facings are a common feature of the British Royal troops of the time – only the oak leaves and the flags give the unit away on the table top. Unit painted in the fall of 2005.
Sources
Flag: Warflag at http://www.warflag.com/Text: Pengel & Hurt, German States in the Seven Years War 1740 to 1762, Imperial Press
S. Manley, The War of the Austrian Succession - Part IX, Potsdam Publications
Inhaber
1742 Bothmer, 1743 Freidermann, 1756 von der Knesebeck, 1758 von Reden
Unit History
The regiment was formed in 1665. During the Seven Years War the unit was present at Hastenbeck, Krefeld, and Minden. The regiment was garrisoned at Fallersleben, Gifhorn, Burgdorf, and Wittengen.
At Hastenbeck, July 1757, the regiment was part of the right wing under the command of General Block. The unit fought along side battalions from Scheither (No. 1A), Scheele (No. 2B), Druchtleben (No. 3B) and Stoltzenberg (No. 4A), as well as, two cavalry squadrons from the Dachenhausen Dragoons (No. 5C
) and Breidenbach Horse (No. 1A) respectively.
At Krefeld, June 1758, the regiment was located in the center, along with the regiments Scheele (No. 2B), Druchtleben (No. 3B), Ledebour (No. 4A), Kielmannsegge (No.12A) and Fersen (No. 13A) all brigaded under Lt.-Gen. Oberg.
At Minden, August 1759, the regiment was located in the first line, along with the Hardenberg (No.6A) and Scheele (No. 2B) all brigaded under Lt.-Gen. Scheele.
At Klosterkamp, October 16, 1760, the regiment along with the 87th Foot (Keith's Highlanders), the 23rd Royal Welsh Fusiliers (Huske) and the 20th Foot (Kingsley) assaulted the monastery at Kamp.
Comments
The figures are an older version of the Front Rank marching Hanoverian pose and were discovered in a cardboard box full of Front Rank SYW troops which I received as a surprise. Needless to say, my Hanoverians were more than happy to receive some additional comrades-in-arms. An unusual element in this unit is the grenadiers on the right of the formation. The grenadiers historically were usually split off into their own unit but given the limited number of troops in the unique marching pose, I have included the grenadiers directly in the unit. Unit painted in the fall of 2005.
Sources
Flag: Warflag at http://www.warflag.com/Text: Pengel & Hurt, German States in the Seven Years War 1740 to 1762, Imperial Press
Inhaber
1742 Bülow, 1744 d'Acerre, 1745 Hardenburg, 1747 Breidenbach, 1748 Wintzer, 1756 Schlütter, 1757 Hodenburg
Unit History
The regiment was formed in 1645. It was known as the Cell'sches Reiterregiment and was the oldest regiment of the army. Had a reputation as a 'fated' unit as no fewer than three Inhabers were killed in action in the War of the Spanish Succession (Bülow, d'Acerre, and Hardenburg) . A later Inhaber, Schlütter, was killed in the opening actions of the Seven Years War. During the Seven Year War, the unit was pr
esent at Hastenbeck, Krefeld, Minden, and Wilhemstal.
At Hastenbeck, two squadrons were detached from the main army and were located near Afferde along with two squadrons from the Dachenhausen Dragoons. During the battle, the squadrons were posted in a defile between Afferde and Diedersen to cover the extreme left rear of the Hanoverian position. Ordered to counter attack the French in Obensburg, the brigade was wildly successful as the French, in their confusion, fired on their Swiss allies thinking they were advancing Hanoverians. The recapture of Obensburg was short-lived as the French cavalry soon arrived and the Hanoverian cavalry withdrew covering the retreat of the rest of Cumberland's force.
At Krefeld, June 1758, the regiment was located in the center along with the cavalry regiment Alt-Bremer (No. 2A) as part of the brigade under Lt.-Gen. Oberg.
At Minden, August 1759, the unit, along with the Grothaus Horse, was in Wangenheim's corps that contested the area around Totenhausen. The unit was in the second line and acted as a reserve.
At Wilhelmsthal, June 1762, the regiment fought as part of the cavalry corps which included the Garde du Corps, Alt-Bremer (No. 2A) and Veltheim Dragoons (No. 5C) regiments.
A regular unit disbanded in 1803.
Comments
Quite difficult to distinguish this unit from its sister regiment, 3A – Grothaus, as both have red facings and red flags. The only differences are the white buttons and white lace work compared to yellow buttons and lace. Unit painted in the fall of 2005.
Sources
Text & Flag: Pengel & Hurt, German States in the Seven Years War 1740 to 1762, Imperial Press
Inhaber
1740 Wrede, 1756 Grothaus, 1761 Jung-Bremer
Unit History
The regiment was formed in 1662. The unit was present at Krefeld, Minden, and Wilhemsthal.
At Krefeld, June 1758, the regiment was located in the left wing along with the cavalry regiments Hammerstein (No. 2B), Dachenhausen Dragoons (No. 5C), Ruesch Hussars (No. 5), and Luckner Hussars as part of the b
rigade under Lt.-Gen. Spörcken.
At Minden, August 1759, a single squadron formed, along with three squadrons of the Royal Horse Guards (The Blues), three squadrons 1st King's Dragoons Guards, and four squadrons of the Breidenbach Dragoons, a portion of the first line of cavalry commanded by Lord Sackville. Lord Sackville's deliberate inactivity kept the unit out of any serious action. The remaining squadrons were placed along with the Hodenburg Horse (No. 3B), was in Wangenheim's corps that contested the area around Totenhausen. The unit was in the second line and acted as a reserve.
At Wilhelmsthal, the unit was part of the general reserve. A regular unit disbanded in 1803.
Comments
Quite difficult to distinguish this unit from its sister regiment, 3B – Hodenburg, as both have red facings and red flags. The only differences are the yellow buttons and yellow lace work compared to white buttons and lace. Unit painted in the fall of 2005.
Sources
Text & Flag: Pengel & Hurt, German States in the Seven Years War 1740 to 1762, Imperial Press
