Chevauleger-Regiment Löwenstein

Austria, 1758–1763

Chevauleger-Regiment Löwenstein, Austria 1758–1763 By decree dated 1 Febrero 1758, Feldmarschall-Leutnant Graf Löwenstein raised a Chevauleger-Regiment of two companies as a component of his Dragoner-Regiment by the same name. The new regiment received its own commander and the name Jung-Löwenstein. On 14 Enero 1759, the Chevauleger-Regiment was increased by eight companies, and by decree dated 22 Marzo 1759 it was separated from its parent regiment.

FML Graf Löwenstein turned over his Dragoner-Regiment to Feldmarschall-Leutnant Saint-Ignon and became the Inhaber of the new Chevauleger-Regiment Löwenstein. In 1761, the Chevauleger-Regiment was increased to the twelve company establishment of the Austrian dragoon regiments. During the Seven Years’ War, Löwenstein Chevaulegers fought at the Battles of Hochkirch, Kunersdorf, Landeshut, Liegnitz, and Freiberg.

Dueño

FML, later G.d.C. Christian Philipp Fürst von Löwenstein-Wertheim, 1759–1781

Comandante

Oberst Jacob Graf Choiseul-Stainville, 1758–1759
Oberst Carl Freiherr Voith von Salzburg, 1759–1765

Uniforme

green coat with white buttons
red lapels with seven buttons and buttonholes left and right
red cuffs with three buttons
red turnbacks
red shoulder-strap left
red aiguillette right

black stock
red vest with 2 x 7 white buttons
red or straw breeches
black gaiters with white buttons for dismounted service
white boot cuffs and tall black riding boots for mounted service
black tricornio with white border, and black cockade with white button

red saddlecloth with yellow border, and black and white rhombical design
black pistol holsters, with red holster covers and border design as above
round red mantlesack with border design as above
black leather brida

Historia de Campañas

Asedio de Olmütz, 1758
Combate de Wisternitz, 1758
Combate de Holitz, 1758
Combate de Stolpen, 1758
Batalla de Hochkirch, 1758
Batalla de Kunersdorf, 1759
Batalla de Landeshut, 1760
Batalla de Liegnitz, 1760
Combate de Lindewiese
Combate de Teplitz
Batalla de Freiberg, 1762

Light straw-coloured leather breeches were worn on campaign. Chevauleger-Regiment Löwenstein was distinguished from Dragoner-Regiment Saint-Ignon by its white buttons.

Bibliografía

Knötel-Sieg: Handbuch der Uniformkunde, p. 275
Mollo, John: Uniforms of the Seven Years’ War, 1756-63, Plate 50

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