About the Black Brunswickers in the Napoleonic Wars
 | In 1806 the Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg, Charles William Ferdinand, was fatally wounded during the Prussian defeat at the Battle of Jena-Auerstedt. Following Prussia's defeat and the collapse of the Fourth Coalition against Napoleon, his duchy remained under French control. Rather than permit the Duke's heir, Frederick William, to succeed to his father's title, Napoleon seized the duchy and, in 1807, incorporated it into his newly created model Kingdom of Westphalia ruled by his brother Jérôme. Two years later in 1809 the Fifth Coalition against Napoleon was formed between the Austrian Empire and the United Kingdom. The dispossessed Frederick William, who had been a strenuous critic of French domination in Germany, seized this opportunity to seek Austrian help to raise an armed force. To finance this venture he mortgaged his principality in Oels. In its initial incarnation (dated to 25 July 1809), the 2300-strong 'free' corps consisted of two battalions of infantry, one Jäger battalion, a company of sharpshooters, and a mixed cavalry contingent including Hussars and Uhlans.
Later that same year Frederick William led his Schwarze Schar ("Black Host") into Germany, and succeeded in briefly taking control of the city of Brunswick, earning his corps its epithet: the Black Brunswickers. He was soon driven out, but managed to flee with his troops to England where he joined his cousin and brother-in-law, the Prince-regent (later King George IV). During the next few years, the Brunswickers earned themselves a sound reputation through service with the British in the Peninsular Campaign. However, steady attrition in battles and skirmishes through Portugal and Spain, combined with a lack of political support and financial difficulties, led to a situation where the unit's imminent disbandment looked likely.
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Ranks of the Nr. 92 Black Brunswickers
Kommandanten (CO’s)
Oberst(Obst) | Colonel
Oberst Leutnant (ObLt.) | Lieutenant Colonel
Major (Maj) | Major
Hauptman (Hptm) | Captain
Leutnant (Lt.) | First Lieutenant
Premier Leutnant (PrLt.) | Second Lieutenant
NCO Positions
Fahnrich (Fahn) | Ensign
Feldwebel (Fw) | Sergeant Major
Unteroffizier (Uffz) | Sergeant
Enlisted
HauptGefreiter (HptGefr) | Corporal
Ober Gefreiter (OGefr) | Lance Corporal
Fusilier (Fus) | Company-Specialist
Gefreiter (Gefr) | Private 1st Class
Gemeiner (Gem) | Private
Rekrut (Rkt) | Recruit
Roster of the Nr. 92 Black Brunswickers
Kommandanten (CO’s)
Obst. Harlound
ObLt. Brad
Lt. John
NCO Posistions
Fahn. FatleteGamer
Uffz. Faultier
Enlisted
HptGefr. Perry
HptGefr. Engineer
Gefr. JeremyB24
Gem. Jeebus
Gem. TotalRedemption
Rkt. Locked
Rkt. Zone
Rkt. Nightning
Rkt. Demaratus
Rkt. DatFry
Rkt. Conman
Schedule for the Nr. 92 Black Brunswickers
Monday:Tuesday:Wednesday:Thursday: Friday: MOV Event - 8PM EST
Saturday:Sunday:MOV Field Battle - 8PM EST
Trainings take place 1 hour before each event.
Rules for the Nr. 92 Black Brunswickers
•No one is allowed to troll the regiment, troll other regiments, or act in a trolling manner.
•Do NOT teamkill during events, even at the end of the round.
•Always listen to your superiors, anyone appointed over yourself has authority over you.
•Always respect community members, other players, and especially other regiment comrades.
•If you will be missing an event, please notify an officer ahead of time.
•Acting like a gentlemen is very important.
Contact Information and Application for the Nr. 92 Black Brunswickers
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