Hanoverian Freikorps Stockhausen, 1759–1762

In 1759, Major Heinrich Ludwig von Stockhausen raised a Scharfschützen-Corps in the Solling hills and Weser Uplands, which initially consisted of a grenadier company and two companies of foot Jägers, and was expanded in 1760 to include two squadrons of mounted Jägers. At this time, Stockhausen‘s Sharpshooters had a strength of 440 foot and 200 mounted Jägers. The Stockhausen Sharpshooter Corps actively participated in operations of the allied army commanded by Duke Ferdinand of Brunswick until it was incorporated into Freytag‘s Freikorps in March 1762.

Available Miniatures

  • Bajonettjäger, “Shoulder – Arms”, 28 mm Venture Miniatures 7H15
  • Bajonettjäger, standing, firing, 28 mm Venture Miniatures 7H16
  • Bajonettjäger, kneeling, firing, 28 mm Venture Miniatures 7H17
  • Grenadier, “Shoulder – Arms”, 28 mm Venture Miniatures 7H18

Stockhausen‘sches Scharfschützen-Corps

  • Major Heinrich Ludwig von Stockhausen (1714–1794)
  • Kompanie Grenadiers
  • Kompanie Jäger zu Fuß
  • Kompanie Jäger zu Fuß
  • Eskadron Jäger zu Pferde (1760)
  • Eskadron Jäger zu Pferde (1760)

Uniform of the Grenadiers and Jägers zu Fuß

  • green coat with pewter buttons
  • green cuffs with three buttons
  • green lapels with nine buttons, and three buttons below lapels
  • green turnbacks with one button
  • green shoulder strap on the left shoulder, with one button
  • black neck stock
  • green waistcoat with two pockets, and pewter buttons
  • green trousers
  • black knee-length boots, or black gaiters
  • tricorne with green cockade of ribbon, white loop and pewter button, as well as small green side pompoms
  • green grenadier mitre cap with white lace, and embroidered white British Royal Arms on a green cloth front
  • white waistbelt
  • Hirschfänger, or infantry sabre for grenadiers, with brass crossguard, black scabbard with brass throat and chape, suspended from a white leather crossbelt
  • black cartridge pouch, or white belly box for grenadiers
  • brown calfskin Tornister knapsack, and metal canteeen
  • officers and sergeants wore silver lace on waistcoat and cuffs

Uniform of the Jäger zu Pferde

The uniform of the mounted Jägers established in 1760 corresponded to that of the foot Jägers, with the following differences:

  • green coat, without lapels, with 11 buttons left and right, and white buttonhole lace
  • green cuffs with only two buttons, and buttonhole lace
  • straw-coloured deerskin breeches
  • black cavalry boots
  • green shabraque and pistol housings with white border, and royal „GR“ arms.

Lineage

Seven Years’ War Miniatures