These
are a complicated bunch of individuals as some were Austrian officers
(but not necessarily Austrian citizens) so wore Austrian uniforms,
particularly the very senior ones. This accounts for the bewildering
selection of uniforms. Others, though, wore the uniforms of their
Kreis regiments which produces a further problem as to the colour of
their cockades and sashes.
For
many of the tiny states we don't have these details so the default
option is to use black cockades and gold sashes, as per the Austrian
style.
Modern
notions of nationality did not exist in early to mid 18th
century, especially when it came to the nobility. A noble could serve
as a young man in his own 'national' army, even if it was a tiny
bishopric of 30,000, with a single regiment of foot, but once he had
gained basic experience he could then serve almost anywhere in
Europe. Promotion could see him serving for a period with the
Russians, then with a promotion he might move to the Danish army.
After a further stint there he might shuffle off to serve the Dutch,
with another suitable promotion. His final career posting might see
him serving as a Major-General with the Reichsarmee
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