Originally Posted by
Dracula
I wonder whom "Keiser von Russland" designates ?! The Tsar at the time or an austrian pretender ? Also what are the two "deutschmeister" regiments translated as ? Otherwise very fresh, especially with a Bourbon Legion pour la France.
There is more information on these regiments here: http://www.napoleon-series.org/milit...trianinf1.html
For IR Nr 2 it states:
Infantry Regiment Nr. 2 (Hungarian)
Regimental Designations and Colonels-in-Chief:
1761-1806: Infantry Regiment ‘Erzherzog Ferdinand’ Nr. 2 (Ferdinand-Karl, Erzherzog von Osterreich)
1806-1814: Infantry Regiment ‘Freiherr von Hiller’ Nr. 2 (Hiller, Feldzugmeister Johann, Freiherr von) [1]
1814-1825: Infantry Regiment ‘Kaiser von Russland’ Nr. 2 (Alexander I, Kaiser von Russland)
Deputy Colonels-in-Chief:1801: Hiller, Feldmarschalleutnant Johann, Freiherr von
1814: Koller, Feldmarschalleutnant Franz, Freiherr von
Colonels:1799: Candiani, Oberst Hieronymus
1805-1809: Hessen-Homburg, Oberst Philipp, Prinz zu
1809-1814: Torri, Oberst von
1814-1815: Csorich, Oberst Franz von
Subordinate Officers (1799):Lippe, Oberstleutnant Freiherr
Schmidl, Major
Fuglein, Major
Notes:[1] Feldzugmeister Johann, Freiherr von Hiller (1754-1819) was commissioned into the Austrian artillery in 1770. He commanded VI Corps at the Battle of Aspern-Essling (1809) then later served in Italy.