Hanoverian Jäger-Corps von der Schulenburg, 1757–1760

In 1757, the Electoral Brunswick-Lüneburg Major General and Vizeoberjägermeister, Christian Günther Graf von der Schulenburg, formed a Jäger Corps, initially consisting of two companies of foot and two companies of mounted Jägers. Its command soon fell to the Major and Second-in-command of the Corps, Heinrich Wilhelm von Freytag, as Schulenburg was always engaged elsewhere. In February 1760, Freytag was formally appointed commanding officer of the corps¹; s. Hanoverian Freikorps Freytag, 1760–1763.

Jäger-Corps von der Schulenburg, 1757

• Generalmajor Christian Günther Graf von der Schulenburg
• Major Heinrich Wilhelm v. Freytag (1759 Oberstleutnant)
• Kompanie Jäger zu Pferde, Rittmeister Caspar Friedrichs (1758 Major)
• Kompanie Jäger zu Pferde, Rittmeister Ompteda
• Kompanie Jäger zu Fuß, Kapitän Dykhoff
• Kompanie Jäger zu Fuß, Kapitän Baring

Uniform

• green coat with pewter buttons
• green cuffs with three buttons
• green lapels with nine buttons
• green turnbacks with one button
• white shoulder strap on the left shoulder

• black neck stock
• green waistcoat with two pockets, and pewter buttons
• white breeches
• Raw linen-coloured, grey, or black gaiters, or black knee-length boots
• tricorne with green cockade, black loop and pewter button, as well as small white side pompoms
• white waistbelt
• infantry sabre with brass crossguard, black scabbard with brass throat and chape, suspended from a white leather crossbelt
• brown cartridge pouch with black lid, on a white leather crossbelt
• brown calfskin Tornister knapsack, and metal canteeen
• sergeants wore silver lace on waistcoat and cuffs
• officers wore a yellow sash, silver gorget, and silver lace on waistcoat, and cuffs

Lineage

• Freikorps Freytag, Electorate of Brunswick-Lüneburg (Hanover), 1760–1763

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