"Evolution of the Hanoverian OOB 1813-1816" Topic

I have posted a table on fuentesdeonoro.blogspot.com trying to track the evolution of the 1813 Hanoverian Battalions to the Hanoverian OB for Waterloo. I believe I have it generally right. But there are a couple of problems: first I am starting to suspect that Lauenburg and Langrehr are the same unit with different spelling. I am also having some problems sorting out what were the antecedents of the Field Battalion Calenburg at Waterloo, as my references seem to suggest that the Light Calenburg battalion evolved into the Field Battalion Verden at Waterloo.

I would appreciate any help.

John

John

A few points.

The bn. Roehl had Maj.von Langrehr as it's commander, so the same bn. and became Hoya in Feb. 1815.
Field bn. Hoya was in the Hanoverian Reserve Corps stationed around Antwerp in 1815.

Freikorps Czernischeff was absorbed by bn. Benningsen in spring of 1813. And Benningsen was renamed Verden in Feb.1815.

Field bns. Calenburg & Lauenburg were in the 6th Hanoverian Br. in 1815 and not at Waterloo.

There were 10 Hanoverian Regts. and thus 10 Field Bns. See Osprey p. 38. The only one missing from the O.B. is Hildesheim where-abouts unknown in 1815.

All info from the Osprey book and the Allied O.B. at the Napoleon-Series.

Hope this helps.

Cliff

Thanks Cliff,

The batt Langrehr was really hard to sort, I went back to many primary resources for the Battle of Gohrde and did figure out that the battalion was indeed a battalion. The puzzle is that 1/2 the sources list the light batt Lueneburg as there and half do not. Thanks for the info re: the batt Roehl.

I checked a couple of sources though in reference to the 6th hanoverian bde and they appear to indicate that they were IIcorps/4th division, do you have a link to the OB, as I can not seem to find it on the Napoleon series.

I still have not figured out the lineage of the Field bat Verden as I have both the Feldbat Calenberg and the Line Batt Benningsen as the parent battalions.

Thanks for your help.

John

John

For the Waterloo O.B. on the Napoleon Series – from the main page, go to: 'Military Section', 'Battles & Campaigns' ,'1815', article on 'Anglo-Allied Army in Flanders and France – 1815 ', then pull-down at the bottom to 'The Organization in June 1815'.

Or direct:
link

This O.B. seems to be more complete and accurate? than others.
Even the O.B. in Bowden's 'Armies At waterloo' is not quite the same.

Cliff

Thanks Cliff, I have updated my table, it is quite a bit clearer now.

John