118th Régiment Royal-Deux-Ponts, Seven Years’ War, 1757–1763
Christian IV, Duke of Palatinate-Zweibrücken, established a German foreign regiment of three battalions for service in the French army, pursuant to a royal ordinance of February 19, 1757. During the Seven Years‘ War, the 118th Regiment Royal Deux-Ponts fought at Roßbach, Sandershausen, Lutterberg, Bergen, Corbach, Vellinghausen, and at Sababurg castle. On January 18, 1760, the regiment was reinforced to four battalions.
Mestre de camp commandant
- Christian IV, Duke of Palatinate-Zweibrücken
Mestre de camp-lieutenant
- Colonel Karl Christian Wilhelm Baron von Closen
Uniform
- blue coat with white metal buttons
- coat pockets “ordinaire” with 5 buttons and buttonhole lace
- red collar
- red lapels with 7 buttons and buttonhole lace right and left
- red cuffs with 3 buttons and buttonhole lace
- white turnbacks with red hearts
- white vest with white metal buttons
- white breeches
- white gaiters with white metal buttons
- black tricorne hat with white edging
- Grenadiers wore beards, and sabres, and from 1759 bearskin caps
Campaign History
- Battle of Roßbach, 5 November 1757
- Combat at Sandershausen, 23 July 1758
- Battle of Lutterberg, 10 October 1758
- Battle of Bergen, 13 April 1759
- Combat at Corbach (Korbach-Sachsenhausen), 10 July 1760
- Battle of Vellinghausen, 15 and 16 July 1761
- Combat at the Sababurg, 21 June 1762
Lineage
- 92e Régiment Royal Deux-Ponts, 1762
- 104e Régiment Royal Deux-Ponts, 1789
- 99ème Régiment d’Infanterie, 1791
The 99th Infantry Regiment Deux-Ponts was garrisoned in Metz in 1791. In 2000, the regiment was disbanded at its base in Lyon.