Austrian Dragoons and Chevaulegers of the Seven Years’ War, 1756–1763
Austrian dragoon regiments consisted of ten dragoon and two grenadier companies, formed in six squadrons of two companies each. The elite horse grenadier squadron often fought detached from its parent regiment, either in the advance guard of an army, or as a mounted element of the Austrian grenadier corps. The dragoons pictured here are from Dragoner-Regiment Johann August Herzog zu Sachsen-Gotha. These 40 mm miniatures have been cast from Prince August moulds. The figures are painted with artist oils, and they are based on an upscaled 100 × 100 mm cavalry brigade stand compatible with the Volley & Bayonet game system. The unit represents a cavalry brigade of 1000 to 1500 men.
In 1758, an additional Chevauleger-Regiment Jung-Löwenstein was formed as part of Dragoner-Regiment Christian Fürst zu Löwenstein-Wertheim. This formation was separated from its parent regiment by decree dated 22 March 1759, and increased to ten companies, to satisfy the increased demand for light cavalry. In 1760, Dragoner-Regimenter Herzog von Württemberg, Sachsen-Gotha, Jung-Modena, Zweibrücken, and Erzherzog Joseph, were converted to Chevaulegers for the duration of the war.
Miniatures
- Cavalry Man, 1:43 Prince August Nr. 11
- Cavalry Trumpeter, 1:43 Prince August Nr. 26
- Cavalry Standard, 1:43 Prince August Nr. 28
- Cavalry Firing Rifle, 1:43 Prince August Nr. 47
- Cavalry Firing Pistol, 1:43 Prince August Nr. 48
- Austrian Dragoons, 25 mm RSM SYWA-CD
- Austrian Dragoons, 1:72 Revell 02573
- Austrian Dragoons with Command, 20 mm Outland 20610
- Austrian Dragoons, 20 mm Outland 20611
- Austrian Dragoons, 15 mm Old Glory SYA-08
- Dragoon, 15 mm Essex Miniatures SYA15
- Command pack: Dragoon Officer, Std. Bearer, Drummer, 15 mm Essex Miniatures SYA16
- Austrian Dragoon Command, 10 mm Old Glory SYW-208
- Austrian Dragoons, 10 mm Old Glory SYW-209
- Austrian Dragoons, 1:300 Heroics & Ros MSY07
- Austrian Horse Grenadiers, 1:300 Heroics & Ros MSY27
The following table list the Austrian dragoon regiments of the Seven Years’ War from 1756 to 1763.
| № | Proprietor | Battles |
|---|---|---|
| D1 | Erzherzog Joseph | Lobositz, Prag, Breslau, Leuthen, Königgrätz, Spremberg, Breslau, Landeshut, Liegnitz, Peilau |
| D6 | Joseph Wenzel Fürst Liechtenstein | Lobositz, Hirschfeld, Reichenberg, Prag, Sebastiansberg, Asch, Kunersdorf, Gotha, Bautzen, Berlin, Torgau, Peilau |
| D7 | Carl Joseph Fürst Batthyany | Jasena, Reichenau, Lobositz, Reichenberg, Prag, Breslau, Leuthen, Hochkirch, Breslau, Dresden, Kunzendorf, Torgau, Teplitz, Freiberg |
| D9 | Prinz Eugen von Savoyen Ferdinand Graf Aspremont-Linden |
Kolin, Berlin, Eulenburg, Herzfeld, Tanne, Meißen, Maxen, Torgau, Schweidnitz |
| D13 | Erbprinz von Modena | Prag, Kolin, Moys, Schweidnitz, Breslau, Leuthen, Schweidnitz, Neiße, Eulenburg, Pretsch, Maxen, Kammerndorf |
| C18 | Christian Fürst zu Löwenstein-Wertheim, 1758 | Olmütz, Wisternitz, Holitz, Stolpen, Hochkirch, Kunersdorf, Landeshut, Liegnitz, Lindewiese, Teplitz, Freiberg |
| D19 | Ludwig VIII. Landgraf von Hessen-Darmstadt | Kolin, Breslau, Leuthen, Görlitz, Hochkirch, Greifenberg, Günsberg, Cosdorf, Torgau, Leutmannsdorf |
| D28 | Johann August Herzog zu Sachsen-Gotha | Kolin, Moys, Breslau, Leuthen, Neiße, Topliwoda, Landeshut, Liegnitz, Peilau |
| D31 | Ferdinand Prinz de Ligne, 1756 Graf Daun, 1757 Fürst von Löwenstein-Wertheim, 1758 Graf Saint Ignon, 1759 |
Kolin, Leuthen, Hochkirch, Zurlau, Maxen, Torgau, Hartmannsdorf, Adelsbach, Dittmannsdorf, Peilau |
| D37 | Graf Kollowrat-Krakowsky | Lobositz, Kolin, Breslau, Leuthen, Hochkirch, Kunersdorf, Landeshut, Liegnitz, Peilau |
| D38 | Carl Eugen von Württemberg | Kolin, Breslau, Leuthen, Predlitz, Wisternitz, Holitz, Domstadtl, Kunersdorf, Landeshut, Liegnitz, Niedermülsen, Schweidnitz, Leutmannsdorf, Schweidnitz |
| ZW | August Graf Porporati, 1753 Friedrich Michael Pfalzgraf von Zweibrücken, 1757 Carl August Pfalzgraf von Zweibrücken-Birkenfeld, 1760 |
Reichenberg, Jungbunzlau, Prag, Kolin, Leuthen, Breslau, Olmütz, Wilsdruf, Dippoldiswalde |
| D(3) | Andreas Graf Koháry Michael Graf Althann, 1758 |
Hochkirch, Neiße, Landeshut, Schwarzwalden, Peilau |
| SD | Stabsdragoner-Regiment | Maxen, Torgau |
Bibliography
- Knötel-Sieg: Handbuch der Uniformkunde
- Greenwood & Ball Ltd.: Uniforms of the Seven Years’ War – Austria
- Pengel & Hurt: Austrian Dragoons – Cuirassiers, 1740–1762
- Liliane & Fred Funcken: Historische Uniformen, 18. Jahrhundert, Mosaik Verlag
- Funcken, L. & F.: Historische Uniformen, p. 64
- Günter Dorn & Joachim Engelmann: Die Schlachten Friedrichs des Großen
- Wrede, Alphons Freiherr von: Geschichte der k. und k. Wehrmacht. Die Regimenter, Corps, Branchen und Anstalten von 1618 bis Ende des XIX. Jahrhunderts. Wien, Verlag von L.W. Seidel & Sohn, 1898–1903