In 1812-1815 Prussian infantry battalions used closed columns instead of hollow squares against cavalry. When enemy's cavalry approached the outer files filled the gaps between the troops. …

His military character perfectly complemented Blücher's, and under this happy guidance the Prussians fought their way into the heart of France in 1814 and again in 1815.

According to Peter Hofschroer, the Prussian army in 1815 was in terms of quality, manpower and coherence of organisation, probably the worst Prussia employed in the entire Revolutionary …

In 1815 Prussia had 32 line infantry regiments (3 battalions each) Below is list of regiments. 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th, 6th, 7th, 8th (Leib), 9th, 10, 11th and 12th Infantry Regeiment. These were …

While diplomatic pressure was successfully brought to bear on Austria, the Prussian Landwehr completed its basic training and was considered ready for action, swelling the army's ranks yet …

The Landwehr and volunteers were essential in the success of the Prussian Army during the Wars of Liberation (1813-1815) against Napoleon. Their participation permitted the army to …

Mineral deposits in Silesia and Posen were not fully exploited and the Ruhr valley only became Prussian after 1815. The expenses of the war of 1806-07, the loss of territory and the French …

When in the year Friedrich III. crowned king in Prussia, the army was no longer referred to as kurbrandenburgisch, but adopted the name royal Prussian. During the 18th century, only the …

Prussian Army in 1815. According to Barbero "At Waterloo, almost all the Prussian officers from the rank of captain up began their military service before 1806, yet the average age of the …

I Corps fielded 24,844 (1,233 officers and 23,383 other ranks) on 18 June 1815 taking into account those not present in the Order of Battle and the casualties on the previous two days.

According to Peter Hofschroer the army of 1813-14 was drawn almost entirely from the core provinces of the Kingdom of Prussia - whereas the army of 1815, consisted only in part of "old" …

The document provides details on the Order of Battle of the Prussian Army in 1815 during the Waterloo campaign, including troop strengths and organization. It lists the seven army corps …

Prussia's contribution to the French invasion of Russia was 20,842 men, grouped into 'combined regiments' drawn from all six brigades. They were commanded by Yorck, who had vociferously …

The Prussian Army is, for me, the most intriguing and challenging army in the Napoleonic series to command. And the most fun too! I hope these tips will give you some help in figuring the …

The document provides background information on the Prussian Army from 1792-1815. It discusses how Prussia was founded in the 12th century and gradually grew in size and power.

Napoleon faced two opponents in Belgium during the 1815 Waterloo Campaign: the Anglo-Allied Army under Field-Marshal the Duke of Wellington and the Prussian Army of the Lower Rhine …

Peter Hofschroer - "1815 The Waterloo Campaign - Wellington, His German Allies and the Battles of Ligny and Quatre Bras" (order of battle for I, II and III Korps after Lettow-Vorbeck, …

Reserve System: The Prussian army of 1815 was in transformation. After the disastrous defeats in earlier years, the French imposed restrictions on Prussia’s total manpower.