Imperial Cuirassier Regiment Palatinate of the Seven Years’ War, 1757–1763

The Palatinal Cuirassiers formed in August 1757, at the Imperial Army’s camp at Fürth, from the Oberrheinische Kreis-Eskadron, as well as the 2nd and 3rd squadron of Reiter-Regiment Prinz Friedrich Michael von Zweibrücken. The regiment was a wartime formation with a strength of 460 troopers in three squadrons of three companies each. The Oberrheinische Kreis-Eskadron provided the regimental staff. During the Seven Years’ War, the Kurpfalz Cuirassiers served primarily in Saxony. The regiment fought at the Battle of Rossbach, Maxen, and Freiberg.

The 1:300 scale Heroics & Ros miniatures shown here are Austrian Dragoons of the Seven Years’ War, painted as troopers of the 2nd and 3rd squadrons of the regiment.

Commander

Organisation

• Regimental Staff (Oberrheinische Kreis-Eskadron)
  1. Eskadron, Oberrheinische Kreis-Eskadron
     • 1. Leibkompanie
     • 2. Kompanie
     • 3. Kompanie
  2. Eskadron, Reiter-Regiment Prince Frederick Michael of Zweibrücken
     • 4. Kompanie
       • Rittmeister
       • Leutnant
       • Kornett
       • Wachtmeister
       • Quartiermeister
       • Feldscherer
       • Trompeter
       • Korporale (3)
       • Gemeine (38)
     • 5. Kompanie (wie oben)
     • 6. Kompanie (wie oben)
  3. Eskadron, Reiter-Regiment Prince Frederick Michael of Zweibrücken
     • 7. Kompanie (wie oben)
     • 8. Kompanie (wie oben)
     • 9. Kompanie (wie oben)

The combined cuirassier regiment Kurpfalz looks very attractive in its white uniforms with the different facing colours of its component cavalry units.

Campaign History

• Camp at Fürth, August 1757
• Battle of Rossbach, 5 November 1757
• Campaign in Saxony, 1758
• Siege and Capture of Maxen, 20 November 1759
• Campaigns in Saxony, 1760–1762
• Battle of Freiberg (Saxony), 29 October 1762

Electoral Rhenish Circle of the Imperial Army