Here
is the second regiment for my Hessian SYW army, Prince Karl. The
Inhaber of this regiment remained the same person for the SYW through
the AWI. There is also a well known painting of the regiment which
shows an incident at the battle of Krefeld. Kronoskaf says “
On June 23, the regiment took part in the Battle of Krefeld where it
was deployed on the right wing under the command of the Hereditary
Prince. Towards the end of the battle, the Hereditary Prince and
Gilsa rallied the battalion along with Wutginau Infantry and other
Allied infantry units and advanced onto the plain. The Comte de
Gisors at the head of 4 squadrons of the Corps des Carabiniers de
Monsieur le Comte de Provence charged these advancing battalions who
let them close in to about 20 paces before firing a devastating
volley mowing down in an instant most of the first rank. A single
squadron managed to break through but the third rank of infantry
knocked it down (ie turned round)”.
My
flags here are the AWI ones which are probably the wrong style of
flags because at the time of the battle (1758) the regiment was a
one battalion regiment with different plainer flags.
Note
also that during the SYW this regiment had silver buttons and white
lapel lace. By the AWI, the regiment had yellow buttons and lapel
lace. I do not know when the change was made but I have gone for the
SYW colour scheme.
I
have compiled a painting card to assist you in painting this
regiment.
