This
regiment had a somewhat checkered history as you will see from the
Kronoskaf description: “In 1757, the regiment took part in the
invasion of Bohemia. On May 6, it fought at the Battle of Prague
where it was deployed in the first line in Hautcharmoy's Brigade. On
June 18, the regiment took part in the Battle of Kolin where it was
deployed in the van at the extreme left under Hülsen. Around 2:00
p.m., this corps assaulted and took Krzeczhorz Height. At the end of
the afternoon, it managed to capture a nearby oak-wood but, being
totally unsupported, soon lost it. Fierce attacks of the Austrian
cavalry then forced Hülsen to retreat with heavy losses.
On
September 7, when an Austrian force under the command of General
Nádasdy attacked Winterfeldt's isolated corps in the Combat of Moys,
one battalion of the regiment was sent as reinforcement by Bevern
from Görlitz. On November 22, the regiment took part in the Battle
of Breslau where it was deployed in Prince Carl von Bevern's Brigade,
in the first line of the infantry centre. When the brigade of Prince
Ferdinand was repulsed a first time, the regiment, counting many
recruits, advanced from Gräbschen (present-day Grabiszyn) and came
to its support. When Prince Ferdinand's Brigade retired, the regiment
fled to Gräbschen but it was soon driven out of this village by
Austrian troops and took refuge in Breslau. Schultze, its colonel,
died from his wounds a few days after the battle. When Breslau
capitulated, 90% of the regiment deserted and it had to be
reconstituted in Berlin. “
Figures
are from Crusader and they are nice figures although not well
manufactured.
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