Regimiento de Dragones Archiduque Joseph

Austria, 1756–1763

Regimiento de Dragones Archiduque Joseph, Austria 1756–1763, Guerra de los Siete Años Dragoner-Regiment Erzherzog Joseph was raised by decree of 1688. During the Seven Years’ War the regiment fought at the Battles of Lobositz, Prag, Breslau, Leuthen, Landeshut, and Liegnitz. In 1760, the regiment was converted to a Chevauleger-Regiment.

Dueño

Erzherzog Joseph, 1748–1764

Comandante

Oberst Franz Wiese, 1754–1758
Oberst Johann Graf Fuchs, 1758–1760
Oberst Carl Graf Richecourt, 1760–1771

Uniforme

light green coat with yellow buttons
red lapels with seven buttons and buttonholes left and right,
and three buttons below each lapel
red cuffs with three buttons
red turnbacks
red shoulder-strap left
red aiguillette right

black stock
light green vest with 2 x 6 yellow buttons
light straw-coloured breeches
black gaiters with yellow buttons for dismounted service
white boot cuffs and tall black riding boots for mounted service
black tricornio with yellow border, and black cockade with yellow 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

Batalla de Lobositz, 1756
Batalla de Prag, 1757
Batalla de Breslau, 1757
Batalla de Leuthen, 1757
Combate de Wisternitz, 1758
Combate de Königgrätz, 1758
Combate de Spremberg, 1758
Campaña de Silesia, 1759
Combate de Breslau (one squadron), 1760
Batalla de Landeshut, 1760
Batalla de Liegnitz, 1760
Attached to the Russian army in Silesia, 1761
Combate de Peilau, 1762

Dragoner-Regiment Erzherzog Joseph was distinguished from Dragoner-Regiment de Ligne and Chevauleger-Regiment Löwenstein by its brighter green coat and vest colour.

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