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In 1809, 3 companies of artillery were raised for service in Spain. These companies acted as regimental artillery and were issued to the infantry regiments of Young Guard already in Spain. In the following year the 3 companies became artillery of Young Guard. In 1813 an entire regiment of foot artillery of the Young Guard was formed. This regiment was commanded by Francois Joseph Henrion. The 1st Regiment of Guard Foot Artillery [1er Regiment d’Artillerie a Pied de la Garde Imperiale] had 2 battalions of Old Guard and 1 battalion of Young Guard. Each battalion had 3 companies. The company of Old Guard had 4 12pdr cannons, crew, horse-teams, and train. The train drivers were ranked as Middle Guard (not Old Guard). The company of Young Guard had 8 4pdrs, crew, horse-teams, and train. | |
Napoleon expected a lot of ammunition for the guns of Guard Artillery. The 8 pdr cannon was issued 3 caissons and the heavy 12 pdr and the howitzer 5 caissons each. Each caisson held approx. 350 rounds. The ammunition wagons were operated by men of artillery train. These men were carefully selected. From the candidates was required 10 years' excellent service, bravery and good character. According to the Decree of July 29th, 1804 the requirements for the Guard artillery train were: 5 years' service and height above 1.78m (5'2'' French). Every battalion of artillery train in the army had to provide a list of 6 NCOs or troopers meeting these requirements. Until 1812 all gunners wore these coats (habits) but in 1812 the Young Guard gunners were issued the new short tailed habit-veste. For a grand parade the dark blue breaches and long white gaiters were worn. For service and parades were issued the black gaiters. In 1813 the long gaiters were replaced by shorter black or grey ones. In about that time were issued long linen or cotton drawers, which would usually be worn without or over the breeches to keep warm. The elegant breeches required washing, but it was not the case with the drawers. Young Guard artillery devastated Russian forces at the battle of Leipzig in 1813. The flanking fire from the guns behind the Pleisse in the Rosenthal Woods was devastating and broke the Russian attack. |
The Prussian Army fought in three wars around the time of the American Civil War. These were the Danish-Prussian War (1864), the Seven Weeks War (1866) and the Franco-Prussian War (1870-1871). The Prussian Army was remarkably successful during these wars, due to its ability to quickly mobilize through effective use of railroads. The Prussian Army's organization was far superior to the French, Austrian, and Danish armies, which led to the relativly swift defeats of those countries. This effectiveness of the Prussian army was very important in the campaign for German Unification that Bismarck and the Prussian nation had embarked upon. | |
Artillery in the Prussian Army was a well organized and effective branch. Prussian Infantrymen found their Dreyse outclassed by the French Chassepot, but at the same time the French found their rifled Napoleon's outclassed by Prussian breech-loading Krupp artillery. Prussian artillery outclassed their opponents time and time again, and the long range advantage this gave the Prussians meant devestation for their opponents. Krupp guns played an important part in demolishing fortifications at the Siege of Paris, and were indeispensible when bombarding the enemy from long range on the battlefield. The explosive shells fired from the cannons inflicted massive casualties, and the faster breech-loading reloading time meant it could fire deadlier shells at a faster rate than any other artillery on the battlefield. |
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The Imperial Mounted Infantry was a makeshift British unit made specificly for service in the Anglo-Zulu War. It consisted of two squadrons of 150 men each, a total of 300 enlisted, NCOs and officers. The men of the Imperial mounted Infantry were regular soldiers taken from several regiments within the British Army in South Africa. The men included troops from the 3rd, 13th, 24th, and 80th Regiments of Foot. They were armed with Henry-Martini rifles like the majority of British forces in the war. The Mounted Infantry proved a versatile force for scouting and skirmishing. They would screen the main column and provide cover for advancing troops. They were more reliable and versatile than many other Anglo-Allied cavalry units because they had experience being regular British foot soldiers as well as cavalrymen.During the initial advance into ZuluLand, the first squadron of Mounted Infantry was attached to No. 3 Column that made camp at Isandhlwana. The second Squadron was with No. 1 Column. | Trooper of the Imperial Mounted Infantry |
Regular Enlisted Soldier of the 24th (Warwickshire) Regiment of Foot | The Battle of Isandhlwana Isandhlwana is considered one of the worst defeats of a European army by an indigenous force in Africa. No. 3 Column was caught unprepared by an Impi of over 30,000 Zulu warriors. The camp had no fortifications or perimeter defenses and was quickly overrun. The British began a frenzied retreat as the Zulus surged about their tents and wagons. The 1st Squadron of Mounted Infantry, along with other British cavalry units, was able to escape the carnage and give covering fire to retreating British troops. Over 1.300 British and allied troops were killed. Only 11 members of the Mounted Infantry survived: Sergeant P Naughton (2/3rd), Corporal J McCan (1/24th), Privates E Evans (2/3rd), J Edwards (2/3rd), J Gascoigne (2/3rd), D Whelan (1/13th), S Wassall (80th), T Westwood (80th), H Davis (1/24th), W Parry (1/24th), J Power (1/24th). |
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The American artillery of the War of 1812 was a relatively new and inexperienced branch of the army. Artillery had not been used widely in skirmishes with the natives, which was the only real battle experience and American servicemen had. When war broke out, the artillery was organized into batteries that consisted of six to eight cannons each. Most of the artillery were six pounders, but heavier pieces such as 12 pdrs were also used for sieges and bombardment of fortified positions. Batteries often contained one or two howitzers in lieu of some cannons. The British on several occasions used their experimental Congreve Rockets on the US Army, a technology the American artillery was not familiar with. | |
Artillery on both sides of the war did not play as prominent a role as they had on European battlefields. Both the British and Americans seldom brought enough infantry forces to a battle to create tempting targets for artillery. Cannons and Howitzers took a back seat to light and irregular forces, although cannons were indispensable during sieges of heavily fortified towns and forts, like Fort Erie. |
Artillery Our artillery wing is led by our regimental leader, Marcus. We are all experienced with artillery, and our detachment has spots for loaders, shooters, sappers, and officers. Ranks will be decided on experience and skill in shooting. Regardless of rank, everyone will get a chance to fire the cannons. We will mostly use regular field guns during regular linebattles, and howitzers and mortars during siege. If you're not too good of a shot, don't worry! We have regular trainings were everyone is allowed to fire their own cannons. Those who are seen to have the best shots are given priority during events. Historically, Grenzer regiment often had light artillery for support that would be crewed by Grenzer artillerymen. With artillery in their units, the Grenzers became more versatile and self sufficient. |
~ Skirmishers ~ Austrian grenzers were some of the most impressive marksman of the Napoleonic Wars. We too pride ourselves on our marksmanship skills. Co-led by Korman and RedRedcoat, we have experience in both light infantry and skirmisher tactics. We will play primarily as rifles, but we will sometimes play as light infantry as well. Historically, Austrian Grenzers were some of the most skilled marksman of the Napoleonic Era. These rugged frontiersman were used to the difficulties of Balkan life, and regularly used rifles in their own daily lives. Many strange and exotic weapons found their way into the hands of these Croations, such as double-barreled muskets and hand mortars. Grenzers had a wide set of skills in terms of firearms, from rifles, to shotguns to regulation muskets. This versatility and skill made them a deadly force on the battlefield. ~ Ranks ~ Hauptman Leader of the regiment (Max 1) Leutenant Hauptman's assistants. Take over in absence of Hptmn. (Max 2) Fahnrich Officer in training. Is active and loyal (Max 1) Feldwebel Sergeant Major. Head of all enlisted and NCOs. (Max 1) Unteroffizer Sergeant. Is proficient in melee and leading. (Max 2) Korporal Lowest NCO. Given oppurtunities to lead. (Max 2) OberGefreiter Best enlisted melee. Can be challenged for rank. (Max 1) Gefreiter An experienced enlisted soldier. (Max 5) Gemeiner Basic rank of the regiment. Loyal and skillful. (Unlimited) Rekrut New to the regiment. (Unlimited) ~ Schedule ~ Monday - Free Day Tuesday - Free Day Wednesday - Optional War of 1812 8:00 PM EST Thursday - VC Thursday Linebattle 8:00 PM EST Friday - Union Gaming LB 9:00 PM EST Saturday - 63e Saturday Siege 8:00 PM EST (War of 1812 Event) Sunday - 63e Sunday Linebattle 8:00 PM EST ~ Roster ~ Hptmn Markus Lt RedRedcoat Lt Korman FldWb Griffith OGfr TomSawyer Gfr Dip Gfr Leprechaun Gfr Madbomber Gmnr Taco Gmnr Gottfried Gmnr Anaheim Gmnr Ingram Gmnr Courtland Gmnr Alan Gmnr Boondock Gmnr Thomas Gmnr Ryan Gmnr Gameniac32 Gmnr TJR2000 Gmnr Scrat Rekrut Highlander Rekrut NobleKnight Reserves Gfr RebelJoe Gmnr Crunch Gmnr Wumbo Gmnr Snafu Gmnr Simpa Gmnr Frederick Gmnr Pyro Awards and Honors Cannon Expert I 5 kills in one cannon shot Cannon Expert II 10 kills in one cannon shot Explosive Expert I 5 kills with an explosive shot Explosive Expert II 10 kills with an explosive shot Canister Expert 5 kills with a canister shot MORE TO COME | ~ Line Infantry ~ We are starting to place a greater focus on line tactics and melee in our regiment. We currently have one line event during our schedule, and we hope to add more in the future. Our line is led by Korman and has experienced meleers and good marksmen. Currently, we aren't doing 1v1s or NWL, but this may come in the future. This is a growing component of our regiment, and we plan to eventually make this a professional component of our regiment. Historically, Grenzer regiments acted in both regular line roles and irregular light roles. They were at their best in melee combat, and were also very good marksmen, which made them a formidable component of the Austrian military. Grenzers were present at most Austrian battles, including Austrelitz, Marengo, Leipzig, and Ulm. |
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