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The King's German Legion (KGL; German: Des Königs Deutsche Legion) was a formation of the British Army during the French Revolutionary and Napoleonic Wars. Consisting primarily of expatriate Germans , it existed from 1803 to 1816 and achieved the distinction of being the only German military force to fight without interruption against the ...
Leichten Bataillons der Kgl. Deutschen Legion an der Schlacht von Waterloo (History of the Participation of the 2nd Light Infantry Battalion of the King's German Legion at the Battle of Waterloo) was published in a Hanoverian military journal, he held the rank of Brigade-Kommandeur.
1st Light Infantry Battalion, King's German Legion 2nd Light Infantry Battalion, King's German Legion Lord Aylmer's Brigade (never officially part of the division, but acted alongside it following its August 1813 arrival):
Wellington ordered the 2nd Light Infantry Battalion of the King’s German Legion, commanded by Major Georg Baring, to garrison La Haye Sainte the evening before the battle. Upon arriving at 19:30 amidst heavy rain, Baring ordered the men to begin fortifying the farm complex for defence, in anticipation of an attack the next morning.
2nd Brigade, King's German Legion: Brevet Colonel Baron Christian Freiherr von Ompteda: 160 officers, 1,522 men 15 officers, 156 men 24 officers, 333 men 0 officers, 132 men 1st (Rifles) Light Battalion Lieutenant-Colonel Louis von dem Bussche: 44 officers, 410 men 3 officers, 37 men 9 officers, 84 men 0 officers, 13 men 2nd (Rifles) Light ...
1st Light Battalion, King's German Legion; 2nd Light Battalion, King's German Legion; Brunswick Oels (7 companies) De Bernewitz's Brigade Maj Gen J.H. de Bernewitz (or von Bernewitz) 51st Foot; 68th Foot; Chasseurs Britanniques; Collins' Portuguese Brigade (6th Brigade) Col Collins 7th and 19th Line, 2nd Caçadores; Light Division
In 1803 as senior captain, he joined the 2nd Light Infantry Battalion of the newly formed King's German Legion (KGL), which was under the command of his brother Colin. The 2nd Light were involved in the Cathcart's expeditions to Hanover, Rügen and Copenhagen. During this time he was promoted to major and his bold initiative on outpost duty won ...
Bock's 770-strong heavy cavalry brigade, consisting of the 1st and 2nd King's German Legion (KGL) Dragoons, led the pursuit of the French. Supporting Bock were the 1,000 troopers of George Anson's British light cavalry brigade (11th and 16th Light Dragoons). [2] As the KGL troops approached, Maj-Gen Curto's French cavalry fled.