Prussian Infantry Regimental Colonels-in-Chief 1792 - 1806: Regiments
51 - 60
By Stephen Millar
In 1806, Infantry Regiment Nr. 51 formed part of Wurttemberg’s General
Reserve. It later surrendered at Ratekau [07.11.1806].
07.02.1789: Hanstein, Oberst [later Generalleutnant] Ernst-Friedrich-Karl
von (1735-1802)
25.03.1803: Kauffberg, Generalmajor Friedrich-August von (1746-1808)
[1]
[1] Kauffberg was awarded the ‘Pour le Merite’ in 1804.
Infantry Regiment
Nr. 52
Not present at either Jena or Auerstadt, this regiment was reformed
in 1808 as the 1st West Prussian Infantry Regiment.
05.04.1785: Schwerin, Generalmajor [later Generalleutnant] Friedrich-August-Leopold-
Karl, Graf von (1750-1836)
19.05.1795: Reinhardt, Generalmajor [later Generalleutnant] Franz-Joachim
von (1742-1809)
30.01.1807: Hamberger, Generalmajor Karl-Friedrich-Wilhelm von (1745-1811)
Infantry Regiment
Nr. 53
In 1806, Infantry Regiment Nr. 53 formed part of Wurttemberg’s General
Reserve. It later surrendered at Ratekau [07.11.1806]. The regiment
was referred to as ‘Jung-Larisch’ to differentiate it from Infantry
Regiment ‘Alt-Larisch’ Nr. 26.
01.03.1786: Jacquier de Bernay von Favrat, Generalmajor [later General
der Infanterie] Francois-Andre (1730-1804)
29.12.1794: Anhalt, Generalmajor Albert, Graf zu (1735-1802)
02.10.1800: Larisch, Oberst [later Generalleutnant] Balthasar-Wilhelm-Christoph
von (1743-1823)
Infantry Regiment
Nr. 54
This regiment formed part of Wurttemberg’s General Reserve. It later
surrendered at Ratekau and was reformed in 1808 as the 2nd
West Prussian Infantry Regiment.
01.03.1786: Bonin, Generalmajor [later Generalleutnant] Bogislav-Ernst
von (1727-1797) 29.12.1794: Mosch, Generalmajor [later Generalleutnant]
Christoph-Friedrich von (1733-1821)
28.01.1799: Natzmer, Oberst [later Generalmajor] Hans-Christoph von
(1743-1807)
Infantry Regiment
Nr. 55
In 1806, Infantry Regiment Nr. 51 formed part of Wurttemberg’s General
Reserve. It later surrendered at Ratekau and was reformed as the 3rd
East Prussian Infantry Regiment.
26.09.1790: Thiedemann, Generalmajor Karl-Eduard von
26.01.1792: Bruhl, Generalmajor Heinrich-Albrecht-Christian, Graf von
(1743-1792)
01.04.1792: Holwede, Oberst [later Generalmajor] Friedrich-Christian-Karl
von (1725-1797)
04.11.1796: Manstein, Generalmajor [later Generalleutnant] Hermann-Johann-Ernst
von (1742-1808) [1]
[1] Manstein was awarded the ‘Pour le Merite’ in 1778.
Infantry Regiment
Nr. 56
1794-1796: Reitzenstein, Generalmajor Christian-Ludwig-Rudolph von
(1737-1796)
1796-1803: Laurens, Generalmajor Friedrich-Gottlieb von (1736-1803)
1803-1806: Tauentzien, Generalmajor [later Generalleutnant] Bogislav-Friedrich-Emanuel
[later Graf] von (1760-1824) [1]
[1] Tauentzien commanded a Prussian-Saxon detachment at Jena.
Infantry Regiment
Nr. 57
This regiment was formed in 1795.
1795-1806: Gravenitz, Generalmajor [later General der Infanterie] Friedrich-Wilhelm-August
von (1730-1809)
Infantry Regiment
Nr. 58 [2]
This regiment was formed in 1797.
1797-1806: Homme de Courbiere, Generalleutnant [later Generalfeldmarschall]
Wilhelm-Rene de l’ (1733-1811) [1]
[1] l’Homme de Courbiere was awarded the ‘Pour le Merite’ in 1760.
[2] This unit has also been mistkenly-referred to as Infantry Regiment
‘Jung-Larisch’ Nr. 58 [see Infantry Regiment Nr. 53 above].
Infantry Regiment
Nr. 59
This unit formed part of Oranien’s division at Auerstadt. Elements
of this regiment later surrendered at Erfurt and Magdeburg.
1803-1806: Wartensleben, Generalleutnant Leopold-Alexander, Graf von
(1744-1822) [1]
[1] Wartensleben commanded a division at Auerstadt.
Infantry Regiment Nr. 60
Infantry Regiment Nr. 60 was reformed in 1808 as the 1st
Silesian Infantry Regiment.
1802-1806: Chlebowsky, Generalmajor Christian-Wilhelm von (1755-1807)
[1]
[1] Chlebowsky was awarded the ‘Pour le Merite’ in 1793.
Bibliography
http://www.lexikon-deutschegenerale.de/f_pr.html
http://www.preussenweb.de/preussen.htm
http://home.foni.net/~adelsforschung/ind03.htm
http://napoleon-series.org
http://members.iweb.net.au/~steveoc/models/pg_nap_pru1806.html
http://www.napoleon-online.de/
http://www.grosser-generalstab.de/
http://www.napoleonicminiatureswargame.com/
http://www.histofig.com/
Placed on the Napoleon Series: July 2005
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