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C. From the End of the Seven Years’ War in 1763 to the Year 1783 After the end of the war the Electoral Hanover Army was reduced significantly. Simultaneously a regulation went into effect that every two regiments in the infantry and the cavalry (with the exception of the dragoons) should be condensed into one new regiment of two battalions. This process proceeded gradually and was completed in 1776; it was accomplished each time a regimental commander left or died. The light troop units that were formed during the war were disbanded. The Freytag Rifle Corps, the Luckner Hussar Regiment and the Scheither Corps continued to exist within the two new light dragoon regiments that were established in 1763 and only gradually met the above stated regulations. The military unit lists of the cavalry and infantry regiments looked as follows during the years 1763–1783: a. Cavalry Garde du Corps Grenadier Squadron Above two combined in 1763: Sovereign’s Guard Regiment Sovereign’s Guard Regiment [1 A] Regiment von Estorff [1 B] Above two combined in 1766: Sovereign’s Regiment [1] Regiment Elder Bremer [2 A] Regiment von Sprengel [2 B] Above two combined in 1776: Elder Bremer – 1781: von Hammerstein [2] Regiment Young Bremer [3 A] Regiment von Hodenberg [3 B] Above two combined 1775: Young Bremer [3] Regiment von Behr [4 A] 139 1763–1783 Regiment von Veltheim [4 B] Above two combined 1765: von Behr – 1776: von Sprengel [4] Dragoon Regiment von Veltheim – 1781: von Ramdohr [5] Dragoon Regiment von Walthausen – 1776: von der Bussche [6] Dragoon Regiment von Müller – 1781: Friedrichs [7] Dragoon Regiment von Bock – 1766: von Estorff [8] 1st Light Dragoon Regiment – 1764: Queen’s Regiment [9] 2nd Light Dragoon Regiment – 1764: Crown Prince’s Regiment – 1766: Regiment Prince Wallis [10] b. Infantry Garde Regiment Regiment von Scheither [1 A] Regiment Otten [1 B] Above two combined 1769: von Scheither – 1781: von Stockhausen [1] Regiment von Meding – 1768: Prince Friedrich [2 A] Regiment von Schele [2 B] Above two combined 1774: Prince Friedrich [2] Regiment von Reden [3 A] Regiment von der Schulenburg [3 B] Above two combined 1763: von Reden [3] Regiment von Bock [4 A] Regiment von Craushaar [4 B] Above two combined 1769: von Bock [4] Regiment de La Motte [5 A] Regiment von Behr [5 B] Above two combined 1772: de La Motte [5] Regiment von Hardenberg [6 A] Regiment von Linsingen [6 B] Above two combined 1776: von Hardenberg – 1781: von Sydow [6] Regiment von Wangenheim [7 A] 140 Electorate of Hanover Army, 1705–1803 Regiment von Plessen [7 B] Above two combined 1764: von Wangenheim – 1780: von Stockhausen – 1781: von der Bussche [7] Regiment Prince Ernst von Mecklenburg [8 A] Regiment von Block [8 B] Above two combined 1764: Prince Ernst [8] Regiment Saxe-Gotha [9 A] Regiment von Zastrow [9 B] Above two combined 1773: Saxe-Gotha [9] Regiment Prince Karl von Mecklenburg [10 A] 1st New Battalion [10 B] Above two combined 1763: Prince Karl – 1776: von Linsingen [10] Regiment von Goldacker [11 A] Regiment de La Chevallerie [11 B] Above two combined 1768: von Goldacker – 1783: Count of Taube [11] Regiment Count of Kielmansegge [12 A] Regiment von Estorff [12 B] Above two combined 1776: von Scharnhorst – 1783: von Linsingen [12] Regiment von Ahlefeldt [13 A] 2nd New Battalion [13 B] Above two combined 1763: von Ahlefeldt [13] 15th Regiment (established 1781) 16th Regiment (established 1781) Some of the infantry regiments deserve special recognition. The 1st battalions of the Regiments von Reden [3], de La Motte [5] and von Hardenberg [6] were stationed in Gibraltar from 1775 to 1784 in order to replace English troops there, who were needed in America. Simultaneously and for the exact same purpose, the second battalions of the Regiments Prince Ernst [8] and von Goldacker [11] were stationed at Minorca. Both of the newly formed units (and for the first 141 1763–1783 time labeled using numerals), the 15th and 16th Infantry Battalions found themselves even farther from home in 1781. They saw action in India against the French and confederations of German princes in the service of the East India Company; not until 1791/92 did they return. Based upon new fundamentals the militia establishment was reconfigured in 1766 through the formation of ten militia regiments. They received the designations Militia Regiments Hanover,1 Celle,2 Calenberg,3 Lüneburg,4 Grubenhagen,5 Wendisch,6 Hameln,7 Hoya,8 Göttingen,9 and Diepholz.10 Finally to be mentioned are four garrison regiments that were also established in 1766. They existed more or 1 Recruitment district: Ämter Burgdorf, Koldingen, Langenhagen, Neustadt, and Ricklingen; Amtsvogteien Bissendorf, Burgwedel, Essel, and Ilten; Gericht Bemerode. 2 Recruitment district: Ämter Fallersleben, Gifhorn, and Meinersen; Amtsvogteien Beedenbostel, Bergen, Eicklingen, Essel, Fallingbostel, Hermannsburg, Soltau, and Winsen/A.; Gericht Wathlingen. 3 Recruitment district: Ämter Blumenau, Bokeloh, Calenberg, Lauenau, Neustadt, Rehburg, Springe, and Wölpe; Gerichte Bredenbeck, Linden, and Rössing; Kloster Barsinghausen, Stift Loccum. 4 Recruitment district: Ämter Bleckede, Bodenteich, Bütlingen, Ebstorf, Garze, Harburg, Lüne, Medingen, Moisburg, Scharnebeck, and Winsen/L.; Amtsvogtei Soltau. 5 Recruitment district: Ämter Brunstein, Hardegsen, Harste, Herzberg, Katlenburg, Moringen, Osterode, Radolfshausen, Scharzfels, and Westerhof; Gerichte Hardenberg, Imbshausen, Oldershausen, and Rüdigershagen. 6 Recruitment district: Ämter Bodenteich, Dannenberg, Hitzacker, Knesebeck, Lüchow, Klötze, Oldenstadt, and Wustrow; Gericht Gartow. 7 Recruitment district: Ämter Aerzen, Coppenbrügge, Erichsburg, Grohnde, Lachem, Lauenstein, Moringen, Ohsen, Polle, Rotenkirchen, Salzderhelden, and Springe; Gerichte Banteln, Dehnsen, Hämelschenburg, Hastenbeck, Limmer, and Ohr. 8 Recruitment district: Ämter Ahlden, Bruchhausen, Hoya, Liebenau, Nienburg, Rethem, Siedenburg, Steyerberg, Stolzenau, Westen, and Wölpe. 9 Recruitment district: Ämter Brackenberg, Friedland, Harste, Münden, Niedeck, Nienover, Reinhausen, and Uslar; Gerichte Adelebsen, Garte, Geismar, Gleichen, Imbsen, Jühnde, Leineberg, Üssinghausen, and Waake. 10 Recruitment district: Ämter Bruchhausen, Diepenau, Diepholz, Ehrenburg, Harpstedt, Lemförde, Syke, Thedinghausen, and Wildeshausen. 142 Electorate of Hanover Army, 1705–1803 less solely on paper and were supposed to consist of disabled soldiers and used only in need. Description Years Old Archival FHL Number Number 1. General Information a. Officers Seniority list 1717– Hann. 41 XIX 1917519, item 8 (without the 1791 Nr. 5 officers of the militia regiment) Pensioners 1756– Hann. 47 I Nr. 1917691, items 12– 1789 178 vol. III–V, 14, Hann. 47 I Nr. 1917721, items 1– 502 vol. I–II, 6, Hann. 47 I Nr. 1917731, items 1– 506 5, 1917731, items 6–9 Investigations of 1764– Hann. 92 2012795, items 10– individual officers, 1783 LXXXV (finding 11, punishments, aid included on 2012796, items 1– dismissals 2012795, item 3) 8, 2012797, items 1–7 Muster rolls of 1766– Hann. 41 XXIV 1917520, items 8– officers (without 1783 (finding aid 12 militia regiments) included on item 8) Placement of 1767– Hann. 41 XV Not found fortress 1803 (finding aid commanders included) Register of 1763– Hann. 42 Nr. 1917571, item 14 marriages carried 1802 1556 out without consent Register of granted 1770– Same 1917571, item 14 marriage consents 1810 (with family name of the bride) 143 1763–1783 Marriage consent 1770– Cal. Br. 15 (The 1917418, items 12– requests and 1803 catalog contains 100, 1917419, probate matters of some names and items 1–102, officers years to help 1917436, items 1– determine the 136, correct roll.) 1917437, items 1– 98, 1917470, items 1– 119, 1917471, items 1– 105, 1917472, items 1– 82 List of officers 1775 Hann. 42 Nr. 1917628, item 3 transferred to 2210 Gibraltar and Minorca b. Troops Lists of disabled 1765 Hann. 47 I Nr. 1917730, items 5–9 soldiers in regards 441 to care in Boizenburg, Ilfeld, Nienburg, Stade, Stolzenau, and Verden (partially with indication of place of residence) Muster rolls of 1782 Hann. 38 C Nr. 1917881, items 7– infantry regiment 13 11 soldiers who volunteered for the 15th and 16th Infantry Regiments List of disabled 1783 Hann. 92 2012795, items 9– soldiers located in LXXXII Nr. 16 11 Chatham from the Regiments von Reden, de La Motte, and von 144 Electorate of Hanover Army, 1705–1803 Sydow c. Army Chaplains, Judge Advocates Placement of army 1775– Hann. 47 II Nr. 1917731, items 13– chaplains and 1783 126 vol. IV 15 judge advocates in the battalions sent to Gibraltar and Minorca 2. Cavalry Sovereign’s Guard Regiment: Promotions and 1763– Hann. 41 XX 1917519, items 11– transfers of officers 1793 Nr. 29 13 and non- commissioned officers Muster rolls of 1773, Hann. 41 XXIV 1917520, item 9 officers and non- 1777 Nr. 2 commissioned officers Muster roll of 1778 Hann. 41 XXIV 1917520, items 10– officers and staff Nr. 44 12 Sovereign’s Regiment [1]: Muster roll of 1762– Hann. 41 XX 1917519, item 16 transfers out, and 1787 Nr. 269 list of transfers in, for Company von Maydell (until 1766 belonged to Regiment von Estorff) Muster roll of 1766– Hann. 41 XX 1917519, item 17 Company Fischer 1780 Nr. 273 Regiment von Bremer [3]: Roll of officers and 1778 Hann. 41 XXIV 1917520, items 10– staff Nr. 44 12 Regiment von der Bussche [6]: Muster roll of the 1778 Dep. 66 Nr. 220 1917518, items 6– King’s Company 10 145 1763–1783 Muster roll of 1779 Same 1917518, items 6– recruits of 10 Company von der Wisch receiving half pay Regiment von Müller [7]: 11 Roll of officers and 1779 Hann. 41 XXIV 1917520, item 12 staff Nr. 45 Regiment von Bock / von Estorff [8]: Muster roll of 1760– Dep. 93 B Fach 1917518, item 11 Company von 1773 39 Nr. 3 Malortie Queen’s Regiment [9]: Roll of officers and 1778 Hann. 41 XXIV 1917520, items 10– staff Nr. 44 12 Regiment Prince Wallis [10]: Roll of officers and 1779 Hann. 41 XXIV 1917520, item 12 staff Nr.

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