| The Community was formed in September of 2021, when RagingMozart and Skitty joined together to form an EU new regiment that added value and players to the dwindling NW community. We build our regiment on the principles of camaraderie, experienced leadership, and inclusivity. Our regimental motto is "Nunquam Retrorsum!" or "Never Backwards!", an allude to our skill in combat as expert shots and also the direction of our regiment in a straight direction towards our goals. Now the regiment is reformed under the leader of Mozart and Santa - If you want join a laid back regiment that welcomes players of all backgrounds, join the Brunswick Oels Jägers!
Regimental History The Brunswick Oels Jägers was formed in 1809 in the aftermath of the defeat of the Austrian Empire by Napoleon in the War of the Fifth Coalition. Prussians represented a large part of the original officer corps, while the enlisted men were motivated by German patriotism. However, once the Oels entered English service, they were cut off from their natural recruiting grounds. Compelled to enlist men from the prisoner of war camps to fill up the ranks, the quality of soldiers in the Oels decreased. Also, the King's German Legion obtained the best of the German recruits, leaving the Oels with the less desirable ones. In addition to Germans, the Oels recruited Poles, Swiss, Danes, Dutch, and Croats. Charles Oman, the Peninsular War historian, calls the Oels a "motley crew, much given to desertion" and records one occasion where ten men were caught deserting in a body. Of these, four were shot and the rest flogged.
Nevertheless, the Brunswick Oels Jägers gave a good account of themselves during the war. The regiment — really a single battalion—arrived in Portugal in early 1811. The Duke of Wellington distributed one company to the 4th Division and two companies to the 5th Division as skirmishers, while the remaining nine companies served in the newly formed 7th Division. The Oels remained in this organization until the end of the war in April 1814. During this period, the Oels served in most of the major battles including Fuentes de Onoro, Salamanca, Vitoria, the Pyrenees, Nivelle, the Nive, and Orthez.
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Event Schedule:
Monday - Off Tuesday - Off Wednesday - Off Thursday - Off Friday - 7:30 BST| 2 EST - 1erArt linebattle Saturday - Off Sunday - 7 BST| 2 EST - 92nd/33rd Conquest
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