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The Royal Prussian Army was the principal armed force of the Kingdom of Prussia during its participation in the Napoleonic Wars. Frederick the Great 's successor, his nephew Frederick William II (1786–1797), relaxed conditions in Prussia and had little interest in war.
The unit was officially founded in February 1813 as Königlich Preußisches Freikorps von Lützow (Royal Prussian Free Corps von Lützow). Lützow, who had been an officer under the ill-fated Ferdinand von Schill, obtained permission from the Prussian Chief-of-Staff Gerhard von Scharnhorst to organize a free corps consisting of infantry, cavalry, and Tyrolean Jäger (literally, “hunters ...
1st Prussian Infantry Regiment; 2. Hannoversches Infanterie-Regiment Nr. 77; 33rd (East Prussian) Fusiliers "Count Roon" 34th (Pomeranian) Fusiliers "Queen Victoria of Sweden" 74th (1st Hannover) Infantry; 93rd Reserve Infantry Regiment
Napoleonic Wars. Fourth Coalition, (1806–1807) French Invasion of Russia (1812) Sixth Coalition; Seventh Coalition German revolutions of 1848–1849 First Schleswig War Second Schleswig War Austro-Prussian War (1866) Franco-Prussian War (1870–1871) World War I (1914–1918) Commanders; Notable commanders: Frederick William I Frederick the Great
The grenadier units had, by the time of the Napoleonic Wars, ceased using the hand-thrown grenades, and were largely known for being composed of physically big men, sometimes veterans of previous military campaigns, frequently relied upon for shock actions. They otherwise used the same arms and tactics as the line infantry.
In the Third Silesian War (the Austrian-Prussian theatre), Austria's goal was the reconquest of Silesia, but Frederick II pre-empted his enemies, and on 29 August 1756 crossed the border of Saxony without a prior declaration of war. Military success alternated and the Prussian army faced defeat in the end, in spite of major victories.
Pages in category "Cavalry regiments of the Prussian Army" The following 2 pages are in this category, out of 2 total. This list may not reflect recent changes.
From 1768, the regiment was ranked after the Guard (6th Grenadier Guards and 15th Foot Guards), regardless of the seniority of the Chef. [2]The regiment's numeric successor, the 1st Infantry Regiment (1st East Prussian) would later be raised to the status of Grenadiers and serve with distinction until its disbanded in 1919.