vrijdag 5 mei 2017

Dutch Army of 1794 (1)

The Dutch army in the 1794 campaign is described in the book by FHA Sabron: "De oorlog van 1794-1795 op het grondgebied van de Republiek der Vereenigde Nederlanden" (2 volumes).
Together with information from some other Dutch books, the following information can be given.

The total infantry (line and light) of the Dutch States in 1794 were as underneath.
The first column gives the identification of the regiment which was on various items of equipment as wagons etc.
The 3rd column gives the name of the province which paid for the regiment or it was paid by the States General (Staten).
The fouth column gives the nationality as: nothing mentioned: Dutch, D = Duits (German), ZW=Zwitsers (Swiss), W=Waals (Wallon), I=Immigranten (French immigrants).
Each regiment had 14 companies in 2 battalions or per battalion a company of grenadiers and 6 of musketeers.
An exception was the Swiss Guard which had 8 big companies in one battalion although in the field they probably use a 2 battalions formation, each of 4 companies


LINIE INFANTERIE
regiment compagnie(en) per regiment in 2 bataljons
afkorting Naam Repartitie van afkomst musketeers grenadiers
R.H.G. Hollandse Gardes Staten 12 2
R.O.G. Oranje Gelderland Gelderland 12 2
R.O.F. Oranje Vriesland Vriesland 12 2
R.O.St. en L. Oranje Stad en Lande en Drenthe Stad en Lande 12 2
R.O.N. no 1. Oranje Nassau 1 Holland D 12 2
R.O.N. no 2. Oranje Nassau 2 Holland D 12 2
R.O.N. no 3. W.F. Erfprince van Orange en Nassau Holland D 12 2
R.No.1 De Schepper Vriesland 12 2
R.No.2 Van Maneil Stad en Lande 12 2
R.No.3 Van Dopff Holland 12 2
R.No.4 Von Wilcke (vh d'Envie) Holland 12 2
R.No.5 Des Villates Holland 12 2
R.No.6 Van Welderen Gelderland 12 2
R.No.7 De Bons Holland 12 2
R.No.8 Bosc de la Calmette Holland 12 2
R.No.9 Van Randwyck Holland 12 2
R.No.10 Van Brakell Zeeland 12 2
R.No.11 opgeheven (vh van Dam)
R.No.12 Bedaulx Holland 12 2
R.No.13 De Thouars (vh van Quadt) Holland 12 2
R.No.14 Hessen-Darmstadt Holland D 12 2
R.No.15 De Petit Holland 12 2
R.No.16 van Mönster Utrecht 12 2
R.No.17 van Plettenberg Vriesland 12 2
R.No.18 van Wartensleben (vh van Pabst) Holland 12 2
R.No.19 Douglas (mariniers) Zeeland 12 2
R.No.20 von Geusau (vh Wiguer, vh Baden) Overijssel 12 2
R.No.21 Westerlo (mariniers) Holland 12 2
R.No.22 van Nijvenheim Holland 12 2
R.No.23 Stuart Holland 12 2
R.No.24 Bentinck Holland 12 2
R.F.V.W. no 1. Waldeck 1e regiment Holland D 12 2
R.F.V.W. no 2. Waldeck 2e regiment Holland D 12 2
van Baden Holland D 12 2
R.S.G. Saxen-Gotha Holland D 12 2
R.W. Nassau-Usingen Holland W 12 2
Zwitserse Gardes Staten ZW 8
R.Z. no 1. Hirzel ZW 12
R.Z. no 2. Stockar de Neuforn ZW 12
R.Z. no 3. De Gumoëns ZW 12
R.Z. no 4. Schmid ZW 12
R.Z. no 5. May ZW 12
LICHTE INFANTERIE
5e bataljon Waldeck Holland D
G.W. Bataljon Walen van Perez Holland W
Bataljon Jagers van Bylandt
Korps van Damas I
Korps van Béon  I
Korps van Mathieu I

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