Abstract

Scanned and digitized at different dates, the Schwalm Marburg Files are the monthly reports of Hessen-Cassel, Hessen Hanau and Waldeck units employed by the British during the American Revolutionary War. These reports contain much additional information than what can be found online using the HETRINA database.


The published and on-line versions of the Hessische Truppen im amerikanischen Unabhängigkeitskrieg (HETRINA) series have proven to be of inestimable value to descendants of soldiers from Hessen-Cassel, Hessen Hanau and Waldeck in researching their ancestors’ military service in North America. Unfortunately, the authors were severely constrained by the limited amount of data that would fit on an 80 column IBM punch card.


    HETRINA entries consist of the following:

  • Entry No., last name, first name, year of birth, place of birth, ZIP Code, rank, regiment or battalion and company, type of occurrence, date of occurrence (month and year only), archive source.


The source of much of the information published in HETRINA was the monthly reports (Monatliche Listen) of the Hessian regiments and battalions serving in North America. These lists contain a large amount of information that could not be included in HETRINA.


The lists contain the following regimental/battalion information numerically by company with a total: company name, authorized strength, strength the previous month, native (Hessian) and foreign (non-Hessian) additions, number missing from complete authorized strength, number remaining effective for service, number remaining as such in general strength (this may include the sick, etc.), number of supernumeraries.


In addition to the information contained in HETRINA, for each individual whose status changed from the previous month’s report, the monthly reports contain the complete dates of occurrences rather than just the month and year and the type and place of the occurrence. For deserters, it notes whether they were wearing their uniforms and carrying their weapons when they deserted. One can also tell whether the soldier deserted alone or with comrades.

Interspersed throughout the monthly reports are officers’ rank lists giving the ranks, names, and dates of commissions of the regimental/battalion officers.

    Also see:

  • Londahl-Smidt, Donald M. “Research Notes, 2020-2021.” The Hessians: Journal of the Johannes Schwalm Historical Association. 24 (2021): 94-95.
  • Londahl-Smidt, Donald M. “Research Notes, 2019-2020.” The Hessians: Journal of the Johannes Schwalm Historical Association. 23 (2020): 81-86.
  • Londahl-Smidt, Donald M. “Research Notes, 2018-2019.” The Hessians: Journal of the Johannes Schwalm Historical Association. 22 (2019): 69.

MPG 10-31-2022.

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15a Nr 84 Teil 1 Leib Fusilier Regiment, from 1776 Leib Infantry Regiment, from March 1783 Regiment Erbprinz, from April 1784 Fusilier Regiment Erbprinz -Angelegenheiten des Regiments Erbprinz, dann Füsilierregiment Erbprinz, 1784, Johannes Schwalm Historical Association

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15a Nr 84 Teil 2 Leib Fusilier Regiment, from 1776 Leib Infantry Regiment, from March 1783 Regiment Erbprinz, from April 1784 Fusilier Regiment Erbprinz -Angelegenheiten des Regiments Erbprinz, dann Füsilierregiment Erbprinz, 1784, Johannes Schwalm Historical Association

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15a Nr 84 Teil 3 Leib Fusilier Regiment, from 1776 Leib Infantry Regiment, from March 1783 Regiment Erbprinz, from April 1784 Fusilier Regiment Erbprinz -Angelegenheiten des Regiments Erbprinz, dann Füsilierregiment Erbprinz, 1784, Johannes Schwalm Historical Association

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15a Nr 84 Teil 4 Leib Fusilier Regiment, from 1776 Leib Infantry Regiment, from March 1783 Regiment Erbprinz, from April 1784 Fusilier Regiment Erbprinz -Angelegenheiten des Regiments Erbprinz, dann Füsilierregiment Erbprinz, 1784, Johannes Schwalm Historial Association

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15a Nr 84 Teil 5 Leib Fusilier Regiment, from 1776 Leib Infantry Regiment, from March 1783 Regiment Erbprinz, from April 1784 Fusilier Regiment Erbprinz -Angelegenheiten des Regiments Erbprinz, dann Füsilierregiment Erbprinz, 1784, Johannes Schwalm Historical Association

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15a Nr 84 Teil 6 Leib Fusilier Regiment, from 1776 Leib Infantry Regiment, from March 1783 Regiment Erbprinz, from April 1784 Fusilier Regiment Erbprinz -Angelegenheiten des Regiments Erbprinz, dann Füsilierregiment Erbprinz, 1784, Johannes Schwalm Historical Association

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15a Nr 84 Teil 7 Leib Fusilier Regiment, from 1776 Leib Infantry Regiment, from March 1783 Regiment Erbprinz, from April 1784 Fusilier Regiment Erbprinz -Angelegenheiten des Regiments Erbprinz, dann Füsilierregiment Erbprinz, 1784, Johannes Schwalm Historical Association

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15a Nr 84 Teil 8 Leib Fusilier Regiment, from 1776 Leib Infantry Regiment, from March 1783 Regiment Erbprinz, from April 1784 Fusilier Regiment Erbprinz -Angelegenheiten des Regiments Erbprinz, dann Füsilierregiment Erbprinz, 1784, Johannes Schwalm Historical Association

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15a Nr 84 Teil 9 Leib Fusilier Regiment, from 1776 Leib Infantry Regiment, from March 1783 Regiment Erbprinz, from April 1784 Fusilier Regiment Erbprinz -Angelegenheiten des Regiments Erbprinz, dann Füsilierregiment Erbprinz, 1784, Johannes Schwalm Historical Association

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15a Nr 91 Teil 1 Regiment von Wutginau, from March 1777 Regiment Landgraf, from March 1783 Leib Infantry Regiment -Angelegenheiten des Regiments Wutginau, dann Regiment Landgraf, ab Mai 1783 Leibinfanterieregiment sowie der Grenadierbrigade, 1776-1786, Johannes Schwalm Historical Association

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15a Nr 91 Teil 2 Regiment von Wutginau, from March 1777 Regiment Landgraf, from March 1783 Leib Infantry Regiment -Angelegenheiten des Regiments Wutginau, dann Regiment Landgraf, ab Mai 1783 Leibinfanterieregiment sowie der Grenadierbrigade, 1776-1786, Johannes Schwalm Historical Association

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15a Nr 91 Teil 3 Regiment von Wutginau, from March 1777 Regiment Landgraf, from March 1783 Leib Infantry Regiment 7 -Angelegenheiten des Regiments Wutginau, dann Regiment Landgraf, ab Mai 1783 Leibinfanterieregiment sowie der Grenadierbrigade, 1776-1786, Johannes Schwalm Historical Association

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15a Nr 91 Teil 4 Regiment von Wutginau, from March 1777 Regiment Landgraf, from March 1783 Leib Infantry Regiment -Angelegenheiten des Regiments Wutginau, dann Regiment Landgraf, ab Mai 1783 Leibinfanterieregiment sowie der Grenadierbrigade, 1776-1786, Johannes Schwalm Historical Association

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15 Nr 108 Regiment von Donop -1776 (April – December) – 1777 – 1778, Johannes Schwalm Historical Association

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15 Nr 109 Regiment von Donop -1779 - 1784 (January – March), Johannes Schwalm Historical Association

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15 Nr 10 Fusilier Regiment Erbprinz, from March 1783 vacant, from May 1783 Prinz Friedrich, 1784 Prinz Wilhelm -1778, Johannes Schwalm Historical Association

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15 Nr 114 Teil 1 Regiment von Donop -Angelegenheiten des Regiments Prinz Isenburg, ab 1759 Regiment Bischhausen, ab 1762 Regiment Wilcke, ab 1764 Regiment Donop, ab 1784 Regiment Knyphausen, ab 1788 Regiment Hanstein, ab 1789 Regiment Kospoth, 1. und 2. Bat., 1758-1789, Johannes Schwalm Historical Association

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15 Nr 114 Teil 2 Regiment von Donop -Angelegenheiten des Regiments Prinz Isenburg, ab 1759 Regiment Bischhausen, ab 1762 Regiment Wilcke, ab 1764 Regiment Donop, ab 1784 Regiment Knyphausen, ab 1788 Regiment Hanstein, ab 1789 Regiment Kospoth, 1. und 2. Bat., 1758-1789, Johannes Schwalm Historical Association,

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15 Nr 114 Teil 3 Regiment von Donop -Angelegenheiten des Regiments Prinz Isenburg, ab 1759 Regiment Bischhausen, ab 1762 Regiment Wilcke, ab 1764 Regiment Donop, ab 1784 Regiment Knyphausen, ab 1788 Regiment Hanstein, ab 1789 Regiment Kospoth, 1. und 2. Bat., 1758-1789, Johannes Schwalm Historical Association

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15 Nr 11 Fusilier Regiment Erbprinz, from March 1783 vacant, from May 1783 Prinz Friedrich, 1784 Prinz Wilhelm -1779, Johannes Schwalm Historical Association

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15 Nr 124 Teil 1 Fusilier Regiment von Knyphausen -Angelegenheiten des Regiments Knyphausen,1763-1776, Johannes Schwalm Historical Association

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15 Nr 124 Teil 2 Fusilier Regiment von Knyphausen -Angelegenheiten des Regiments Knyphausen,1763-1776, Johannes Schwalm Historical Association

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15 Nr 12 Fusilier Regiment Erbprinz, from March 1783 vacant, from May 1783 Prinz Friedrich, 1784 Prinz Wilhelm -1780, Johannes Schwalm Historical Association

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15 Nr 13 Fusilier Regiment Erbprinz, from March 1783 vacant, from May 1783 Prinz Friedrich, 1784 Prinz Wilhelm -1781, Johannes Schwalm Historical Association

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15 Nr 14 Fusilier Regiment Erbprinz, from March 1783 vacant, from May 1783 Prinz Friedrich, 1784 Prinz Wilhelm -1782 (January – November), Johannes Schwalm Historical Association

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15 Nr 1505 Regiment Prinz Carl -Ranglisten, 1763-1776, Johannes Schwalm Historical Association

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15 Nr 1506 Grenadier Regiment Rall, from January 1777 Vacant Grenadier Regiment Rall, from May 1777 Grenadier Regiment von Wöllwarth, from June 1779 Grenadier Regiment Trümbach, from October 1779 Grenadier Regiment d’Angelelli, from December 1780 1st Grenadier Battalion d’Angelelli -Ranglisten des (Garnison) Grenadierregiments Müller, dann Grenadierregiment Mansbach, zuletzt Rall, 1763-1776, Johannes Schwalm Historical Association

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15 Nr 1507 Fusilier Regiment von Ditfurth -Ranglisten, 1766-1776, Johannes Schwalm Historical Association

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15 Nr 1508 Fusilier Regiment von Lossberg -Ranglisten, 1775-1776, Johannes Schwalm Historical Association

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15 Nr 1509 Regiment von Mirbach, from February 1781 von Jung-Lossberg -Ranglisten, 1770-1776, Johannes Schwalm Historical Association

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15 Nr 15 Fusilier Regiment Erbprinz, from March 1783 vacant, from May 1783 Prinz Friedrich, 1784 Prinz Wilhelm -1783 (January, February, May, June), Johannes Schwalm Historical Association

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15 Nr 170 Garrison Regiment von Stein, von Seitz, von Porbeck -1776 (April – December), Johannes Schwalm Historical Association

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15 Nr 172 Garrison Regiment von Stein, von Seitz, von Porbeck -1779, Johannes Schwalm Historical Association

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15 Nr 173 Garrison Regiment von Stein, von Seitz, von Porbeck -1780, Johannes Schwalm Historical Association

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15 Nr 174 Garrison Regiment von Stein, von Seitz, von Porbeck -1781, Johannes Schwalm HistoricaL Association

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15 Nr 175 Garrison Regiment von Stein, von Seitz, von Porbeck -1782, Johannes Schwalm Historical Association

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15 Nr 176 Garrison Regiment von Stein, von Seitz, von Porbeck -1783 (January – July), Johannes Schwalm Historical Association

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15 Nr 191 Garrison Regiment von Bünau -1776 (September – December), Johannes Schwalm Historical Association

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15 Nr 192 Garrison Regiment von Bünau -1777, Johannes Schwalm Historical Association

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15 Nr 193 Garrison Regiment von Bünau -1778, Johannes Schwalm Historical Association

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15 Nr 194 Garrison Regiment von Bünau -1779, Johannes Schwalm Historical Association

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15 Nr 195 Garrison Regiment von Bünau -1780, Johannes Schwalm Historical Association

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15 Nr 196 Garrison Regiment von Bünau -1781, Johannes Schwalm Historical Association

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15 Nr 197 Garrison Regiment von Bünau -1782, Johannes Schwalm Historical Association

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15 Nr 198 Garrison Regiment von Bünau -1783, Johannes Schwalm Historical Association

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15 Nr 2000 Garrison Regiment von Wissenbach, from February respectively October 1780 Garrison Regiment von Knoblauch -1776 (April – December), 1778 (January – July, September – December), 1779, Johannes Schwalm Historical Association

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15 Nr 2001 Garrison Regiment von Wissenbach, from February respectively October 1780 Garrison Regiment von Knoblauch -1780 – 1782, 1783 (January – July), Johannes Schwalm Historical Association

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15 Nr 2002 Grenadier Battalion Block, von Lengerke -1777 (March – December) – 1779, Johannes Schwalm Historical Association

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15 Nr 2003 Grenadier Battalion von Linsing-1776 (April – December)- 1779, Johannes Schwalm Historical Association

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15 Nr 2004 Grenadier Battalion Köhler, Graff, from September 1781 Vacant Graff, from July 1782 Platte-1776 (April - December) -1777, 1778, Johannes Schwalm Historical Association

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15 Nr 2005 Grenadier Battalion Köhler, Graff, from September 1781 Vacant Graff, from July 1782 Platte -1779 – 1784 (January – April), Johannes Schwalm Historical Association

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15 Nr 218 Regiment Prinz Carl -1776 (September – December), Johannes Schwalm Historical Association

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15 Nr 219 Regiment Prinz Carl -1777, Johannes Schwalm Historical Asociation

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15 Nr 220 Regiment Prinz Carl -1778, Johannes Schwalm Historical Association

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15 Nr 221 Regiment Prinz Carl -1779, Johannes Schwalm Historical Association

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15 Nr 222 Regiment Prinz Carl -1780, Johannes Schwalm Historical Association

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15 Nr 223 Regiment Prinz Carl -1781, Johannes Schwalm Historical Association

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15 Nr 223 Regiment Prinz Carl -1781, Johannes Schwalm Historical Association

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15 Nr 225 Regiment Prinz Carl -1783 – 1784 (January – April), Johannes Schwalm Historical Association

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15 Nr 241 Regiment von Trümbach, from October 1778 Regiment von Bose -1776 (April – December), Johannes Schwalm Historical Association

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15 Nr 242 Regiment von Trümbach, from October 1778 Regiment von Bose -1777, Johannes Schwalm Historical Association

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15 Nr 243 Regiment von Trümbach, from October 1778 Regiment von Bose -1778, Johannes Schwalm Historical Association

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15 Nr 244 Regiment von Trümbach, from October 1778 Regiment von Bose -1779, Johannes Schwalm Historical Association

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15 Nr 245 Regiment von Trümbach, from October 1778 Regiment von Bose -1780, Johannes Schwalm Historical Association

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15 Nr 246 Regiment von Trümbach, from October 1778 Regiment von Bose -1781, Johannes Schwalm Historical Association

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15 Nr 247 Regiment von Trümbach, from October 1778 Regiment von Bose -1782 (January, February, April), Johannes Schwalm Historical Association

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15 Nr 248 Regiment von Trümbach, from October 1778 Regiment von Bose -1783 (July), Johannes Schwalm Historical Association

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15 Nr 249 Fusilier Regiment von Lossberg -1770 – 1773 (June), Johannes Schwalm Historical Association

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15 Nr 250 Fusilier Regiment von Lossberg -1776 (April – December) – 1779 (January – June, October – December), 1780 - 1782 (January – September), Johannes Schwalm Historical Association

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15 Nr 266 Grenadier Battalion Block, von Lengerke -1776 (April – December), 1777 (January, February), Johannes Schwalm Historical Association

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15 Nr 267 Grenadier Battalion Block, von Lengerke -1780 – 1782,783 (January - November), 1784 (January), Johannes Schwalm Historical Association

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15 Nr 268 Grenadier Battalion von Linsing -1780 - 1783 (July, September – December) , 1784 (January – March), Johannes Schwalm Historical Association

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15 Nr 293 Teil 1 Garrison Regiment von Huyn, from October 1780 Garrison Regiment von Benning -Angelegenheiten der Landausnahmekompanien des Oberfürstentums, dann Landbataillons Dernbach, dann Garnisonsbataillon Freywald, dann Kutzleben, dann Garnisonsregiment Wurmb, dann Knoblauch, dann Huyn, dann Mirbach, dann Benning, dann Normann, dann Knoblauch, 1688, 1705, 1735-1789, Johannes Schwalm Historical Association

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15 Nr 293 Teil 2 Garrison Regiment von Huyn, from October 1780 Garrison Regiment von Benning -Angelegenheiten der Landausnahmekompanien des Oberfürstentums, dann Landbataillons Dernbach, dann Garnisonsbataillon Freywald, dann Kutzleben, dann Garnisonsregiment Wurmb, dann Knoblauch, dann Huyn, dann Mirbach, dann Benning, dann Normann, dann Knoblauch, 1688, 1705, 1735-1789, Johannes Schwalm Historical Association

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15 Nr 297 Teil 1 Garrison Regiment von Stein, von Seitz, von Porbeck -Angelegenheiten des Garnisonsregiment Stein, dann seit 1778 Garnisonsregiment Seitz, 1776-1783, Johannes Schwalm Historical Association

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15 Nr 297 Teil 2 Garrison Regiment von Stein, von Seitz, von Porbeck -Angelegenheiten des Garnisonsregiment Stein, dann seit 1778 Garnisonsregiment Seitz, 1776-1783, Johannes Schwalm Historical Association

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15 Nr 335 Garrison Regiment von Wissenbach, from February respectively October 1780 Garrison Regiment von Knoblauch -Angelegenheiten des 2. Bataillons des Ausnahmeregiments, dann Landausnahmebataillon Gundlach, dann Garnisonsregiment Müller, Wissenbach, Knoblauch, zuletzt Köhler, 1701-1716, 1741-1747, 1762, 1773-1789, Johannes Schwalm Historical Association

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15 NR 349 Regiment von Mirbach, From February 1781 Jung Von Lossberg -1776 (April-October), Johannes Schwalm Historical Association

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15 Nr 34 Angelegeheiten des Regiments Mirbach, ab 1780 Jung Lossberg, 1776-1786, Johannes Schwalm Historical Association

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15 Nr 350 Regiment von Mirbach, from February 1781 Jung von Lossberg - 1777, Johannes Schwalm Historical Association

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15 Nr 351 Regiment von Mirbach, from February 1781 Jung von Lossberg-1778, Johannes Schwalm Historical Association

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15 Nr 352 Regiment von Mirbach, from February 1781 Jung von Lossberg-1779, Johannes Schwalm Historical Associationb

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15 Nr 353 Regiment von Mirbach, from February 1781 Jung von Lossberg -1780, Johannes Schwalm Historical Association

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15 Nr 354 Regiment von Mirbach, from February 1781 Jung von Lossberg-1781, Johannes Schwalm Historical Association

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15 Nr 356 Regiment von Mirbach, from February 1781 Jung von Lossberg-1783 – 1784 (January – May), Johannes Schwalm Historical Association

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15 Nr 359 Teil 1 Garrison Regiment von Bünau - Angelegenheiten des Garnisonregiments Driesch, dann Amelunxen, dann Bünau, zuletzt Colson, 1768 - 1789, Johannes Schwalm Historical Association

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15 Nr 359 Teil 2 Garrison Regiment von Bünau - Angelegenheiten des Garnisonregiments Driesch, dann Amelunxen, dann Bünau, zuletzt Colson, 1768 – 1789, Johannes Schwalm Historical Association

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15 Nr 50 Teil 1 Leib Fusilier Regiment, from 1776 Leib Infantry Regiment, from March 1783 Regiment Erbprinz, from April 1784 Fusilier Regiment Erbprinz -1771-1772, 1773 (January through June), 1776 (April through December), 1777, Johannes Schwalm Historical Association

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15 Nr 50 Teil 2 Leib Fusilier Regiment, from 1776 Leib Infantry Regiment, from March 1783 Regiment Erbprinz, from April 1784 Fusilier Regiment Erbprinz -1771-1772, 1773 (January through June), 1776 (April through December), 1777, Johannes Schwalm Historical Association

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15 Nr 573 Teil 1 Feldjäger Corps -Angelegenheiten des Jägerkorps, 1776-1785, Johannes Schwalm Historical Association

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15 Nr 573 Teil 2 Feldjäger Corps -Angelegenheiten des Jägerkorps, 1776-1785, Johannes Schwalm Historical Association

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15 Nr 58 Regiment von Wutginau, from March 1777 Regiment Landgraf, from March 1783 Leib Infantry Regiment -1764 – 1766, Johannes Schwalm Historical Association

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15 Nr 59 Regiment von Wutginau, from March 1777 Regiment Landgraf, from March 1783 Leib Infantry Regiment -1767, Johannes Schwalm Historical Association

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15 Nr 60 Regiment von Wutginau, from March 1777 Regiment Landgraf, from March 1783 Leib Infantry Regiment -1768, Johannes Schwalm Historical Association

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15 Nr 61 Regiment von Wutginau, from March 1777 Regiment Landgraf, from March 1783 Leib Infantry Regiment -1769, Johannes Schwalm Historical Association

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15 Nr 62 Regiment von Wutginau, from March 1777 Regiment Landgraf, from March 1783 Leib Infantry Regiment -1770, Johannes Schwalm Historical Association

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15 Nr 63 Regiment von Wutginau, from March 1777 Regiment Landgraf, from March 1783 Leib Infantry Regiment -1771, Johannes Schwalm Historical Assoication

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15 Nr 64 Regiment von Wutginau, from March 1777 Regiment Landgraf, from March 1783 Leib Infantry Regiment -1772, Johannes Schwalm Historical Association