King's Hessian Infantry [NA] [W.I.P]

[NightMare]

Kings Hessian Infantry

Regiment Introduction

We are a new NW regiment who are know for their melee prowess. We try to have events as soon as we can and we train regularly. To join is simple, eithe add [KHI]NightMare or TylerStulz on steam and we will get you situated. We hope that you both enjoy and fear the Kings Hessian Infantry!

Regiment History

General History The small German states had professional armies which their princes often hired out for combat duty. John Childs wrote: Between 1706 and 1707, 10,000 Hessians served as a corps in Eugene of Savoy's army in Italy before moving to the Spanish Netherlands in 1708. In 1714, 6000 Hessians were rented to Sweden for its war with Russia whilst 12,000 Hessians were hired by George I of Great Britain in 1715 to combat the Jacobite Rebellion. ... In the midst of the War of the Austrian Succession in 1744, 6,000 Hessians were fighting with the British army in Flanders whilst another 6,000 were in the Bavarian army. By 1762, 24,000 Hessians were serving with Ferdinand of Brunswick's army in Germany. ~More To Be added~ During the American Revolutionary War, Landgrave Frederick II of Hesse-Kassel (a small independent country in northern Hesse) and other German princes hired out some of their regular army units to Great Britain for use to fight against the Patriots in the American revolution. About 30,000 of these men served in America. They were called Hessians, because the largest group (12,992 of the total 30,067 men) came from Hesse-Kassel. They came not as individuals but in entire units with their usual uniforms, flags, weapons and officers. Units were sent by Count William of Hesse-Hanau; Duke Charles I of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel; Prince Frederick of Waldeck; Margrave Karl Alexander of Ansbach-Bayreuth; and Prince Frederick Augustus of Anhalt-Zerbst. Apocryphal Image of Hessian hussars in America The Hessians did not act individually. Their princes determined whether to hire out the units. Many of the men were press-ganged into Hessian service. Deserters were summarily executed or beaten by an entire company. Hessians comprised approximately one-quarter of the forces fielded by the British in the American Revolution. They included jäger, hussars, three artillery companies, and four battalions of grenadiers. Most of the infantry were chasseurs (sharpshooters), musketeers, and fusiliers. They were armed with smoothbore muskets, while the Hessian artillery used three-pounder cannon. Initially the average regiment was made up of 500 to 600 men. Later in the war, the regiments had only 300 to 400 men. About 18,000 Hessian troops first arrived in North America in 1776, with more coming in later. They landed at Staten Island in New York on August 15, 1776. Their first engagement was in the Battle of Long Island. The Hessians fought in almost every battle, although after 1777, the British used them mainly as garrison troops. An assortment of Hessians fought in the battles and campaigns in the southern states during 1778–80 (including Guilford Courthouse), and two regiments fought at the Siege of Yorktown in 1781. The British use of Hessian troops rankled American sentiment, and pushed some Loyalists to favor the revolution. The British use of non-English speaking foreign troops to put down the rebellion was seen as insulting, as it treated British subjects no differently than non-British subjects. Pro-British Tories believed that the British colonists deserved more than mercenary foes.

The rest of the thread is on its way.

[NightMare]

Kings Hessian Infantry Handbook And Rules By: King Tomasz Samsel I. Of Poland, Veteran Of FSE And The Napoleonic Wars Enlisted Ruleset 1)Please try and be active as possible, we won't force you to come to anything but we could prefer if you did. 2) Always respect other members and officers at all times, we are all human so arguments are expected to break out, but we should try and be nice. 3) Always wear regiment tags on servers! the more the merrier. 4) Always listen to officer orders during linebattles! without him you may be left for dead. 5) No racism! we try to keep it clean and fun for everyone here. 6) Make sure to always try and help out new members(or even officers) when its needed. The more everyone helps the better it is for the whole team. 7) Please, for the love of god don't ask for ranks. If you want to get promoted just remember to train and attend events often, asking will get you nowhere and in fact more then likely set you back.

[NightMare]

Roster(This will be also updated eventually )

Officers

Col: NightMare LtCol: Tyler Maj: The Only Jew NCOs

Capt: Edward, Alex
SSgt: Redd
Sgt:Waffel 


   
 

Enlisted

KiMa:Dixie, Cropper,neko,Gurrbi,Kman

Ranks: The ranks of the KHI
Col: The leader of the regiment
LtCol: Third in command of the regiment
Maj: Experienced officer who is very capable of leading the line.
Capt: Experienced officer who stands out in the heep of battle and who may lead companys
Lt: Officer who is experienced in the regiment and may lead from time to time
2ndLt: Officer who has some leading experience
SgtMaj: The beginning of an officers career
SSgt: Soldier who is respected and has much knowledge of the regiment
Sgt: Soldier who has much experience and has knowledge of advanced techniques
Cpl: Soldier who has some experience and has knowledge of formations
KiMa: These men fight for their King and Country, They know the Manual well and are not likely to forget there Place
Fus: Men who know basic drill and have proven themselves in Battle confronting the French in fierce direct fighting
Pvt: Has proven himself a capable fighter in combat
Mili: These are brand new men, Volunteers and New Recruits

[NightMare]

Event Schedule

[Dan the Seagull Chef]

Best of luck!

[Locust]

Good luck!

[NightMare]

Good luck!

Best of luck!

Thank's guys, rest of the thread coming tomorrow.

[NightMare]

Sorry double post was just me telling everyone about an update lol

[Ser Thomas]

Good luck NightMare, this must not fail in any way!.
I hope your melee skills run off onto your men  .

[Dasher54]

Good luck!

[MrSt3fan]

Good luck !

[NightMare]

Good luck NightMare, this must not fail in any way!.
I hope your melee skills run off onto your men  .

Good luck!

Good luck !

Thanks guys!
Another thread update, learning how to do tables

[Icarus]

Good luck!

[Dan the Seagull Chef]

Should probably fix the rank you have more than one enlisted rank. Also would the Hess rank be equivalent to guard in other regiments.

[Furrnox]

Good luck dudes.