115th Régiment Allemand, Royal-Pologne, Seven Years’ War, 1757–1760
On November 25, 1747, Pierre-Grégoire, Comte d‘Orlick established a German foreign regiment for service in the French Army. The 115th Regiment was one battalion strong and fought in the Seven Years‘ War at Hastenbeck, Roßbach, Sandershausen, Lutterberg, Bergen, and Minden. On January 18, 1760, the Regiment Royal-Pologne was incorporated into the Regiment Royal-Suédois.
Mestre de camp commandant
- Pierre-Grégoire, Comte d’Orlick de La Ziska, 1747–1760
Uniform
The État militaire de France, pour l’Année 1758 describes the uniform of infantry regiment Royal-Pologne as follows: Habit bleu, parements rouges bordés de bleu à la Prussienne, sans boutons, & le collet rouge bordé de blanc, l‘épaulette de drap rouge avec un bouton & boutonniere blanche, doublure rouge, boutonnières blanches des deux côtés de l‘habit jusqu‘à la ceinture, & des boutons d‘un côté seulement, pattes en travers garnies de quatre boutons & boutonnières, veste bleue, boutonnières blanches des deux côtés jusqu‘à la taille, boutons d‘un seul côté, trois boutons & boutonnières sur chaque patte, chapeau bordé d‘argent.
Blue coat, red Prussian-style cuffs edged in blue, without buttons, red collar edged in white, red cloth epaulette with a white button and buttonhole, red lining, white buttonholes on both sides of the coat down to the waist but buttons on one side only, horizontal pocket flaps trimmed with four buttons and buttonholes; blue waistcoat, white buttonholes on both sides down to the waist, buttons on one side only, three buttons and buttonholes on each pocket flap, silver-edged hat.
- Turquin blue coat with 8 white metal buttons and buttonhole lace left and right
- horizontal coat pockets “en travers” with red lace, 3 buttons and white buttonhole lace
- red collar with white lace
- red cuffs with 3 buttons and buttonhole lace
- red turnbacks with red hearts
- Turquin blue waistcoat with white metal buttons
- white breeches
- white gaiters with white metal buttons
- black tricorne hat with white edging and white cockade of ribbon
- Grenadiers wore beards, and sabres, and from 1759 bearskin caps
Campaign History
- Battle of Hastenbeck, 26 July 1757
- Battle of Roßbach, 5 November 1757
- Combat at Sandershausen, 23 July 1758
- Battle of Lutterberg, 10 October 1758
- Battle of Bergen, 13 April 1759
- Battle of Minden, 1 August 1759
Lineage
- Incorporated into the 80th Regiment Royal-Suédois in 1760
Bibliography
- Mollo, John: Uniforms of the Seven Years’ War, 1756–1763, plate 29
- Montendre-Longchamps: État militaire de France, pour l’Année 1758 (Paris 1758)
- Mouillard, Lucien: Les régiments sous Louis XV (Paris 1882)
The Royal-Pologne Infantry Regiment took part in the most important campaigns of the French army in the Seven Years‘ War.