There are three basic sources for regimental histories - O.Schuster and F.U.Francke’s Geschichte der Sächsischen Armee (Leipzig, 1885), Heinrich A. Verlohren’s Stammregister und Chronik der Kur- und Königlich Sächsischen Armee (Leipzig, 1910) and Georg Tessin`s Die Regimenter der Europäischen Staaten im Ancien Regime des XVI. bis XVIII Jahrhundrets, Teil 1 Die Stammlisten, Bad Honnef a. Rhein 1986. Although all three agree in many areas, they are at variance in many others. This is understandable considering the number of units, particularly prior to 1706, that were authorized, but never raised or completed; or broken-up and incorporated in other units. In addition, a number of orders of battle from the period list the unit under the name of the Lientenant Colonel rather than the Colonel Inhaber. I have used Tessin’s work as the basis and tried to incorporate the other two as appropriate.

Note: The numbers assigned are purely for convenience and in no way represent precedence.

Infantry Regiments
Cavalry Regiments

1. Polnische Garde, Krongarde, 1712 1.Garde

• Livland-Courland Campaign 1700-1701
  
• Campaign in Poland, 1702
  *Battle of Kliszow, July
• Campaign in Poland, 1703
  *Siege of Thorn
  
• Campaign in Poland, 1704 (?)
  *Battle of Posen, August (?)
  *Battle of Punitz, November (?)
  
• Campaign in Poland, 1706
  *Battle of Fraustadt, February
  
• Auxiliary Corps in pay of Maritime Powers 1707-1713 (1 battalion)

2. Sächsische Garde, Deutsche Garde, Leibgarde zu Fuss, 1712 2.Garde

• Livland-Courland Campaign 1700-1701
  
• Campaign in Poland, 1702
  *Battle of Kliszow, July
  
• Campaign in Poland, 1703
  *Siege of Thorn
  
• Campaign in Poland, 1704
  *Battle of Posen, August
  *Battle of Punitz, November
  
• Campaign in Poland, 1706
  *Battle of Fraustadt, February
  
• Auxiliary Corps in pay of Maritime Powers 1707-1713 (1 battalion)
  
• Pursuit of Stenbock’s Army and Siege of Tönningen 1713
  
• Campaigns in Poland, 1715 -1716

   

(Note: Around 1706 both guard regiments were combined for a time in one regiment of 4 battalions known as the Doppelregiment.)

3. Kurprinz, 1713 Königl. Prinz

• Livland-Courland Campaign 1700-1701
  
• Campaign in Poland, 1702
  *Battle of Kliszow, July
  
• Auxiliary Corps in Austrian Service Nov,1702- May,1704
  
• Campaign in Poland, 1704
  *Battle of Posen, August (1 battalion)
  *Battle of Punitz, November (1 battalion)
  
• Campaign in Poland, 1706
  *Battle of Fraustadt, February
  
• Auxiliary Corps in pay of Maritime Powers 1707-1713 (1 battalion)
  
• Campaign in Pomerania, 1715
  *Siege of Stralsund
  *Battle of Stresow, November

4. Königin

• Livland-Courland Campaign 1700-1701
  
• Campaign in Poland, 1702
  *Battle of Kliszow, July
  
• Auxiliary Corps Austrian Service Nov,1702-May,1704 (May)
  
• Campaign in Poland, 1704
  *Battle of Posen, August (1 battalion)
  *Battle of Punitz, November (1 battalion)
  
• Campaign in Poland, 1706
  *Battle of Fraustadt, February
  
• Auxiliary Corps in pay of Maritime Powers 1707-1713 (1 battalion)
  
• Campaign in Pomerania, 1715
  *Siege of Stralsund
  *Battle of Stresow, November

5. Benkendorf, 1701 Egidy

• Livland-Courland Campaign 1700-1701
• The regiment was broken-up in 1702, and the personnel were placed in Regiment Steinau (#6)

6. Röbel, 1701 Steinau

• Livland-Courland Campaign 1700-1701
• Campaign in Poland, 1702
  *Battle of Kliszow, July
• The regiment was destroyed at Kliszow. The surviving personnel were possibly placed in Regiment Fürstenberg (#11)

7. Tiesenhausen, 1701 Thielau

• Livland-Courland Campaign 1700-1701
• Auxiliary Corps Austrian Service Nov,1702-May,1704
• Campaign in Poland, 1704
  *Battle of Posen, August (1 battalion)
  *Battle of Punitz, November (1 battalion)
• The regiment was broken-up in 1705 with the personnel incorporated in the Sächsishe Garde (#2)

8. Neitschütz, 1701 Pistoris, 1702 Goltz

• Campaign in Poland, 1702
  *Battle of Kliszow, July
• Campaign in Poland, 1703
  *Siege of Thorn
• The regiment was broken-up in 1705

9. Sacken

• Livland-Courland Campaign 1700-1701
• Auxiliary Corps Austrian Service Nov,1702-May,1704
• Campaign in Poland, 1704
  *Battle of Posen, August (1 battalion)
  *Battle of Punitz, November (1battalion)
• The regiment was broken-up in 1705 with the personnel incorporated in IR Kurprinz (#4)

10. Venediger, 1701 Biron, 1703 Venediger

• Campaign in Poland, 1703
  *Siege of Thorn
• Campaign in Poland, 1706
  *Battle of Fraustadt, February
• The regiment was broken-up in 1707, and personnel incorporated in IR Weissenfels (# 27)

11. 1701 Fürstenberg, 1716 Braun (Bronn or Browne)

• Campaign in Poland, 1704
  *Battle of Posen, August (1 battalion)
  *Battle of Punitz, November (1 battalion)
• Campaign in Poland, 1706
  *Battle of Fraustadt, February
• Auxiliary Corps in pay of Maritime Powers 1707-1713
• Pursuit of Stenbock’s Army and Siege of Tönningen 1713
• Campaign in Pomerania, 1715
  *Siege of Stralsund

12. 1701 Görtz

• Campaign in Poland, 1702
  *Battle of Kliszow, July
• The regiment was broken-up in 1702

13. 1701 Beichlingen, 1703 Wackerbarth, 1714 Friesen

• Campaign in Poland, 1702
  *Battle of Kliszow, July
• Campaign in Poland, 1704
  *Battle of Posen, August (1 battalion)
  *Battle of Punitz, November (1 battalion)
• Auxilary Corps in Austrian Service, Aug 1705 - Jan 1707
• Auxiliary Corps in pay of Maritime Powers 1707-1713 (1 battalion)
• Pursuit of Stenbock’s Army and Siege of Tönningen 1713
• Campaign in Pomerania, 1715
  *Siege of Stralsund

14. 1701 Reuss

• Campaign in Poland, 1703
  *Siege of Thorn
• Combined with IR Wustromirski (#23)
• Campaign in Poland, 1706
  *Battle of Fraustadt, Feb 1706
• Disappears from the rolls after 1706

15. 1701 Marshall von Bieberstein

• This regiment may never have been completed. Broken-up in 1702.

16. 1701 Löwenhaupt, 1701 Reibnitz

• Campaign in Poland, 1703
  *Siege of Thorn
• Combined with IR Droste (#20)
• Campaign in Poland, 1706
  *Battle of Fraustadt, February
• Broken-up in 1707

17. 1701 Rothenburg

• This regiment may never have been completed. Broken-up in 1702

18. 1701 Zeitz, 1703 Schulenburg

• Campaign in Poland, 1702 (?)
  *Battle of Kliszow, July (?)
• Campaign in Poland, 1703
  *Siege of Thorn
• Campaign in Poland, 1704
  *Battle of Posen, August (1 battalion)
  *Battle of Punitz, November (1 battalion)
• Broken-up in 1705

19. 1701 Weimar, 1703 Kanitz

• Campaign in Poland, 1703
  *Siege of Thorn
• Campaign in Poland, 1704
  *Battle of Posen, August (1 battalion)
  *Battle of Punitz, November (1 battalion)
• Broken-up in 1705 with personnel incorporated in Sächsische Garde (#2) and IR Kurprinz (#3)

20. 1701 Tromp, 1703 Droste

• Campaign in Poland, 1703
  *Siege of Thorn
• Campaign in Poland, 1704
  *Battle of Posen, August (1 battalion)
  *Battle of Punitz, November (1 battalion)
• Combined with IR Riebnitz (#16)
• Campaign in Poland, 1706
  *Battle of Fraustadt, February
• Broken-up in 1707

21. 1701 Flemming (Mannig?)

• Campaign in Poland, 1702 (?)
  Battle of Kliszow, 1702 (?)
• Broken-up in 1702

22. 1701 Heyne (Hayn), 1704 Nehmitz-Grenadiers

• Broken-up in 1705 with personnel incorporated in Sächsische Garde (#2)

23. 1702 Wostromirsky (Wustromirsky), 1707 O’Gilvy, 1710 Goltz

• Auxiliary Corps Austrian Service Nov,1702-May,1704
• Campaign in Poland, 1704
  *Battle of Posen, August (1 battalion)
  *Battle of Punitz, November (1 battalion)
• Campaign in Poland, 1706
  *Battle of Fraustadt, February
• Auxiliary Corps in pay of Maritime Powers 1707-1713 (1 battalion)
• Campaigns in Poland, 1715 -1716
  *Battle of Sandomir, Dec 1715

24. 1703 Martinière (Joneuse)(French grenadier battalion?)

• Campaign in Poland, 1706
  *Battle of Fraustadt, February
• Broken-up in 1706 with personnel incorporated in IR Wackerbarth (#13)

25. 1703 Mallaraques (Swiss)

• Campaign in Poland, 1706
  *Battle of Fraustadt, February
• Broken-up in 1706 with personnel incorportated in IR Wackerbarth (#13)

26. 1704 Wolfenbüttel

• Only three companies raised. Broken-up 1704?

27. 1704 Weissenfels

• Auxilary Corps in Austrian service, Aug 1705 - Jan 1707
• Auxiliary Corps in pay of Maritime Powers 1707-1713 (1 battalion)
• Campaign in Pomerania, 1715
  *Siege of Stralsund *Battle of Stresow, November

28. 1705 Seiffertitz

• Raised from Defensionern (militia)
• Auxiliary Corps in Austrian service, Aug 1705 - Jan 1707
• Broken-up in 1707

29. 1709 Ansbach-Bayreuth (grenadiers?), 1711 Seckendorff

• Auxiliary Corps in pay of Maritime Powers 1707-1713
• Campaign in Pomerania, 1715
  *Siege of Stralsund

30. 1711 Seissan, 1715 Graf Flemming(?)

• Auxiliary Corps in pay of Maritime Powers 1707-1713
• Campaigns in Poland, 1715-1716
  *Battle of Sandomir, Dec 1715
• Broken-up 1717

31. 1711 Seydlitz

• Campaigns in Poland through 1717
  *Battle of Sandomir, Dec, 1715

32. 1711 Flemming, 1715 Wackerbarth

• Formed from Dresden Garrison Regiment
• Campaigns in Poland, 1715 -1716
  *Battle of Sandomir, Dec 1715

33. 1713 Ansbach-Kavanagh, 1717 returned to Ansbach

• Campaign in Pomerania, 1715
  *Siege of Stralsund
  *Battle of Stresow, November

34. 1713 Ansbach-Castelli, 1717 returned to Ansbach

• Campaign in Pomerania, 1715
  * Siege of Stralsund

35. 1701 Dresden Garrison Battalion,

1. Garde du Corps

• Campaign in Poland, 1702
  * Battle of Kliszow, July
• Nov 1702 broken-up. Personnel used as the basis for four new regiments of cuirassier.
• 1703 formed a second time incorporating the best personnel from CR Jordan (#5), CR Eichstäst (#5) and DR Kurprinz (#2).
• Campaign in Poland, 1703
• Campaign in Poland, 1704
• Campaign in Poland, 1705
  *Battle of Warsaw, July
• Campaign in Poland, 1706
  *Battle of Kalisz, October
• Campaign in Poland, 1709
• Campaign in Poland, 1710
• Campaign in Pomerania, 1711
• Campaigns in Poland, 1715 -1716

2. 1703 Chevaliergarde

• Campaign in Poland, 1704
• Campaign in Poland, 1705
• Campaign in Poland, 1706
  Battle of Kalisz, October
• Campaign in Poland, 1709
• Campaign in Poland, 1710
• Campaign in Pomerania, 1711

Cuirassier

3. Leibregiment

• Livland-Courland Campaign 1700-1701
• Campaign in Poland, 1702
  *Battle of Kliszow, July
• Auxiliary Corps in Austrian Service Nov,1702-May1704
• Campaign in Poland, 1704
  *Battle of Posen, August
• Campaign in Poland, 1705
  *Battle of Warsaw, July
• Campaign in Poland, 1706
  *Battle of Kalisz, October
• Campaign in Poland, 1709
• Campaign in Poland, 1710
• Campaign in Pomerania, 1711
• Pursuit of Stenbock’s Army and Siege of Tönningen 1713
• Campaign in Pomerania, 1715
  *Siege of Stralsund

4. La Forêt (La Forest), 1700 Kurprinz, 1713 Königl. Prinz

• Livland-Courland Campaign 1700-1701
• Campaign in Poland, 1702
  *Battle of Kliszow, July
• Auxiliary Corps in Austrian Service Nov,1702-May,1704
• Campaign in Poland, 1704
  *Battle of Posen, August
• Campaign in Poland, 1705
  *Battle of Warsaw, July
• Campaign in Poland, 1706
  *Battle of Kalisz, October
• Campaign in Poland, 1709
• Campaign in Poland, 1710
• Campaign in Pomerania, 1711
• Battle of Gadebusch, Dec 1712
• Pursuit of Stenbock’s Army and Siege of Tönningen 1713
• Campaign in Pomerania, 1715
  *Siege of Stralsund

5. Banér (Bannèr, Banner or Banèr), 1701 Jordan

• Campaign in Poland 1702
  *Battle of Kliszow, July
• Auxiliary Corps in Austrian Service Nov,1702-May,1704
• Broken-up in 1704

6. Steinau, 1706 Damitz, 1713 Johnston, 1715 Zühlen

• Livland-Courland Campaign 1700-1701
• Campaign in Poland, 1702
  *Battle of Kliszow, July
• Campaign in Poland, 1703
  *Battle of Pultusk, May (?)
• Campaign in Poland, 1704
• Campaign in Poland, 1705
  *Battle of Warsaw, July
• Campaign in Pomerania, 1711
• Battle of Gadebusch, Dec 1712
• Pursuit of Stenbock’s Army and Siege of Tönningen 1713
• Campaigns in Poland, 1715-1716
  *Battle of Sandomir, Dec 1715

7. Königin

• Livland-Courland Campaign 1700-1701
• Campaign in Poland, 1702
  *Battle of Kliszow, July
• Campaign in Poland, 1703
  *Battle of Pultusk, May (?)
• Campaign in Poland, 1704
• Campaign in Poland, 1705
  *Battle of Warsaw, July
• Campaign in Poland, 1706
  *Battle of Kalisz , October
• Campaign in Poland, 1709
• Campaign in Poland, 1710
• Campaign in Pomerania, 1711
• Battle of Gadebusch, Dec 1712
• Pursuit of Stenbock’s Army and Siege of Tönningen 1713
• Campaigns in Poland, 1715 -1716
  *Battle of Sandomir, Dec 1715

8. Reichenau, 1702 Eichstädt, 1716 Wolffersdorff

• Campaign in Poland, 1702
  *Battle of Kliszow, July
• Auxiliary Corps in Austrian Service Nov,1702-May,1704
• Campaign in Poland, 1704
  *Battle of Posen, August
• Campaign in Poland, 1705
  *Battle of Warsaw, July
• Campaign in Poland, 1706
  *Battle of Kalisz, October
• Campaign in Pomerania, 1711
• Pursuit of Stenbock’s Army and Siege of Tönningen 1713
• Campaign in Pomerania, 1715
  *Siege of Stralsund

9. 1702 Beust, 1714 Graf Moritz v. Sachsen

• Campaign in Poland, 1703
  *Battle of Pultusk, May (?)
• Campaign in Poland, 1704
  *Battle of Punitz, Oct/Nov
• Campaign in Poland, 1706
  *Battle of Fraustadt, February
  *Battle of Kalisz, October
• Campaign in Poland, 1709
• Campaign in Poland, 1710
• Campaign in Pomerania, 1711
• Campaigns in Poland, 1715 -1716
  *Battle of Sandomir, Dec 1715

10. 1702 Tiesenhausen, 1704 Gersdorff, 1706 a.d.Winckel, 1713 Althann (Hayn, Hann, Hahn or Hayne), 1714 Kyau 1715 Arnstädt

• Campaign in Poland, 1703
  *Battle of Pultusk, May (?)
• Campaign in Poland, 1704
  *Battle of Posen, August
• Campaign in Poland, 1705
  *Battle of Warsaw, July
• Campaign in Poland, 1706
  *Battle of Kalisz, October
• Auxiliary Corps in pay of Maritime Powers 1707-1713
• Campaigns in Poland, 1715 -1716
  *Battle of Sandomir, Dec 1715

11. 1703 Flemming, 1706 Prinz Alexander

• Campaign in Poland, 1703
• Campaign in Poland, 1704
• Campaign in Poland, 1706
  *Battle of Kalisz, October
• Battle of Gadebusch, Dec 1712
• Pursuit of Stenbock’s Army and Siege of Tönningen 1713
• Campaigns in Poland, 1715 -1716
  *Battle of Sandomir, Dec 1715

12. 1711 Sachsen-Meinigen, 1717 returned

• Campaigns in Poland, 1715-1716
  *Battle of Sandomir, Dec 1715

Dragoons

1. Leibregiment

• Livland-Courland Campaign 1700-1701
• Campaign in Poland, 1702
  *Battle of Kliszow, July
• Campaign in Poland, 1703
  *Battle of Pultusk, May (?)
• Campaign in Poland, 1704
• Campaign in Poland, 1705
  *Battle of Warsaw, July
• Campaign in Poland, 1706
  *Battle of Kalisz, October
• Auxiliary Corps in pay of Maritime Powers 1707-1713
• Campaign in Pomerania, 1715
  *Siege of Stralsund
• Broken-up 1717 with personnel incorporated in DR Bielke (#4)

2. Kurprinz

• Livland-Courland Campaign 1700-1701
  *Battle of Kliszow, July 1702
• Broken-up in 1702 with personnel incorporated in Garde du Corps.

3. Wolfenbüttel, 1701 Milkau (Milchau)

• Livland-Courland Campaign 1700-1701
  *Battle of Kliszow, July 1702
• Campaign in Poland, 1703
  *Battle of Pultusk, May
• Campaign in Poland, 1704
• Campaign in Poland, 1705
  *Battle of Warsaw, July
• Campaign in Poland, 1706
  * Battle of Kalisz, October
• Auxiliary Corps in pay of Maritime Powers 1707-1713
• Campaigns in Poland, 1715 -1716
  *Battle of Sockel, Feb 1716

4. Goltz, 1712 Flemming, 1715 Bielke

• Livland-Courland Campaign 1700-1701
  *Battle of Kliszow, July 1702
• Campaign in Poland, 1703
  *Battle of Pultusk, May (?)
• Campaign in Poland, 1704
• Campaign in Poland, 1705
  *Battle of Warsaw, July
• Campaign in Poland, 1706
  *Battle of Fraustadt, February
  *Battle of Kalisz, October
• Campaigns in Poland, 1715-1716
  *Battle of Prosna, March 1716

5. 1701 Stammer

• Livland-Courland Campaign 1701
• Broken-up Oct 1701 with personnel incorporated in Garde du Corps

6. 1702 Brause

• Siege of Thorn, 1703
• Campaign in Poland, 1704
• Campaign in Poland, 1705
  *Battle of Warsaw, July
• Campaign in Poland, 1706
  *Battle of Kalisz, October
• Battle of Gadebusch, Dec 1712
• Pursuit of Stenbock’s Army and Siege of Tönningen 1713
• Campaigns in Poland, 1715 -1716
  *Battle of Sockel, Feb 1716

7. 1702 Schulenburg, 1710 St.Paul

• Campaign in Poland, 1703
  Battle of Pultusk, May (?)
• Campaign in Poland, 1704
• Campaign in Poland, 1705
  *Battle of Warsaw, July
• Campaign in Poland, 1706
  *Battle of Kalisz, October
• Pursuit of Stenbock’s Army and Siege of Tönningen 1713
• Campaigns in Poland, 1715 -1716
  *Battle of Sockel, Feb 1716
• Broken-up 1717 with personnel incorporated in DR v. Birkholz (#3)

8. 1703 Bayreuth

• Campaign in Poland, 1704
  *Battle of Posen, August
  *Battle of Punitz, Oct/Nov
• Campaign in Poland, 1706
  *Battle of Fraustadt, February
• Battle of Gadebusch, Dec 1712
• Pursuit of Stenbock’s Army and Siege of Tönningen 1713
• Campaigns in Poland, 1715 -1716
• Broken-up 1717 with personnel incorporated in DR Unruh (#9)

9. 1703 Oertzen, 1705 Dünewald, 1712 Weissenfels

• Campaign in Poland, 1703
• Campaign in Poland, 1704
  *Battle of Posen, August
  *Battle of Punitz, Oct/Nov
• Campaign in Poland, 1706
  *Battle of Fraustadt, February
• Battle of Gadebusch, Dec 1712
• Pursuit of Stenbock’s Army and Siege of Tönningen 1713
• Campaigns in Poland, 1715 -1716
  *Battle of Sockel, Feb 1716

10. 1704 Wrangel, 1710 Baudissin

• Campaign in Poland, 1706 *Battle of Fraustadt, February
• Battle of Gadebusch, Dec 1712
• Pursuit of Stenbock’s Army and Siege of Tönningen 1713
• Campaigns in Poland, 1715 -1716

11. 1704 Flemming

• Campaign in Poland, 1705
  *Battle of Warsaw, July
• Campaign in Poland, 1706
  *Battle of Fraustadt, February
• Broken-up 1706

12. 1704 Fürstenberg

• Campaign in Poland, 1706
  *Battle of Fraustadt, February
• Broken-up 1706

13. 1704 Jordan

• Campaign in Poland, 1706
  *Battle of Fraustadt, February
• Broken-up 1706

14. 1705 Winckel (recruits)

• Campaign in Poland, 1706
  *Battle of Fraustadt, February
• Broken-up 1706

15. 1709 Ansbach-Feilitzch, 1715 Ansbach-Flemming

• Pursuit of Stenbock’s Army and Siege of Tönningen 1713
• Campaign in Pomerania, 1715
  *Siege of Stralsund *Battle of Stresow, November
• Campaigns in Poland, 1715 -1716
  *Battle of Prosna, March 1716

16. 1713 Ansbach-Schmettau, 1717 returned to Ansbach

• Campaign in Pomerania, 1715
  *Siege of Stralsund
• Campaigns in Poland, 1715 -1716
  *Battle of Prosna, March 1716

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