This
is probably a Prussian regiment you have never seem before because it
was composed of captured Saxons, many of whom took the first
opportunity to desert.
In
1756 the Saxon army surrendered to the Prussians at Pirna. Frederick
forcefully created 10 new regiments from these chaps plus a further 5
converged grenadier battalions. Most deserted within months although
this regiment IR55 seems to have lasted longer than the others. It
would probably have been better to have mixed the men in with
existing regiments rather than creating new ones and Frederick's poor
judgement was repaid with mass desertion.
More
details are available on Kronoskaf. Figures are mostly from Foundry
(standard bearers are from Crusader) and it is rather nice to return
to them as they are simpler than those from Black Hussar.
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