Some clarifications of terms:

Infantry Regiments or just 'Regiment'. In most if not all German units during the AWI they were one battallion regiments with four companies of 'hats' or musketeers and one company of Grenadiers with the brass (or silver) mitre caps.

Fusilier Regiments, were originally made of smaller men and carried smaller muskets or 'fusils' but the distinction at this point was blurred and the Fusilier regiments merely wore a squat version of the mitre. They also were made of four comanies of Fusiliers and one of Grenadiers.

Grenadier Regiments or Battallions, the battallions were 'artificial regiments' since they were formed by stripping the other regiments and forming them into seperate battallions. There was only one real 'Grenadier Regiment' and that was the Rall regt. This occured as a fluke as the Rall regiment was once a Grenadier Battallion some time before and was made into a regiment.

Garrison Regiments were considered to be the inferior regiments meant for occupying towns and similar duties. This 'inferiority' was disproven when the Garrison regiments stormed Fort Washington successfully.

Regiment Erbprinz -

Leib Regiment -

Regiment Prinz Carl -

Fusilier Regiment von Ditfurth -

Regiment von Donop -

Regiment Von Knyphausen -

Grenadier Regiment Rall (1776-1778 Wöllwarth,1778-1780 Trümbach, 1780 D'Angelelli)-

Fusilier Regiment von Lossberg (1780 Alt) -

Garrison Regiment von Stein (1778-1783 von Seitz)-

Garrison Regiment von Huyn (1780 von Benning)-

Regiment von Wutginau (1776-1783 Landgraf)-

Regiment von Mirbach (1780 Jung Lossberg)-

Regiment von Trümbach (1778 von Bose)-

Garrison Regiment von Wissenbach (1780 von Knoblauch)-

Garde Grenadier Battallion (von Linsingen)-

Grenadier Battallion von Block (1777-1783 von Lengerke)-

Grenadier Battallion von Minnigerode-

Grenadier Battallion von Köhler (1777-1782 von Graff, 1782 von Platte)-

Regiment von Bünau-

Hesse-Kassel Jaegers

HESSEN HANAU REGIMENTS:

Leib Regiment-

Hesse Hanau Jaegers

BRUNSWICK REGIMENTS:

Prinz Ludwig (Dragoons)-

Prinz Fredrich-

Von Rhetz-

Von Riedesel-

Specht-

Von Barner-

Brunswick Jaegers-

ANSBACH BAYREUTH REGIMENTS:

Voight-

Seybothen-

Ansbach Jaegers

WALDECK REGIMENT:

Waldeck 3rd Regiment

ANHALT ZERBST REGIMENT:

Anhalt Zerbst Regiment-

Anhalt Jaegers

ERBPRINZ- HESSEN-KASSEL

This unit wore dark blue coats with rose facings and white small clothes. It was a regiment of fusiliers until late in the war. It was formed in 1680 and arrived in America on Aug. 12th 1776. It fought at Long Island, Brooklyn, White Plains, and was stationed in New York from 1777-1781. In participated in the southern campaigns of General Arnold and Cornwallis and was captured at Yorktown in 1781.

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LEIB REGIMENT- HESSEN KASSEL

This regiment wore dark blue coats with yellow facings and yellow small clothes. It fought at White Plains, was stationed at Newport from 1776-77, fought at Brandywine, Germantown, occupied Philadelphia 1777-78, fought at Monmouth and was stationde in New York 1778-83. It participated in the Springfield expedition in 1779.

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PRINZ CARL REGIMENT- HESSEN-KASSEL

This unit wore dark blue coats with red facings (outlined with yellow tape) and white small clothes. It was raied in 1702 and arrived in America on Aug. 12th 1776. It fought at Brooklyn, White Plains, garrisoned Newport from 1776-77, then garrisoned at New York from 1777-1783. It participated in the Virginia raid in 1779.

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FUSILIER REGIMENT VON DITFURTH - HESSEN-KASSEL

This unit wore dark blue coats with yellow facings and white small clothes. It was raised in 1702 and was a fusilier regiment for the American War of Independance. Von Ditfurth fought at Brooklyn, White Plains, It was stationed in Rhode Island from 1777-1779, moved to New York in 1780 and then the Carolinas in 1781-2 where it fought at Charleston.

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REGIMENT VON DONOP- HESSEN KASSEL

Von Donop is better covered in the unit history As a quick reference, Von Donop fought at Long Island, garrisoned New York 1776-77, fought at Brandywine and Germantown, occupied Philadelphia 1777-78, fought at Monmouth before being stationed at New York 1778-1783. They were also part of Knyphausen's expedition to Springfield.

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FUSILIER REGIMENT VON KNYPHAUSEN- HESSEN KASSEL

This unit wore dark blue coats with black facings and buff (straw colored) small clothes. this unit was raised in 1684 and fought at Brooklyn, White Plains and Fort Washington.

This unit was one of three surprised at Trenton but the remenants were combined into the 'combined battallion' along with survivors from Rall and Lossberg. The unit was reformed in New York in 1778. It then spent the winter of 1779-80 on Prince Edward's Island, from there it moved to Canada for 1781 before returning to New York from 1781-83. *

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RALL(1776) VON WÖLLWARTH (1776-1778) VON TRÜBACH (1778-1780) D'ANGELELLI (1780)- HESSEN KASSEL

This grenadier unit wore dark blue coats with red cuffs and no lapels along with white or buff small clothes. This unit was 'raised' in 1760 (actually it was formed out of the grenadier companies of the Land Militz (Garrison) units). It fought in the battles of Long Island, Brooklyn, White Plains, Fort Washington, it was one of the units surprised at Trenton and the remains were gathered into the 'combined battalion'* . It reformed in New York in August of 1778, then was moved to Savannah in November of that same year. By 1780 it was stationed in South Carolina with Cornwallis, then back to New York from 1782-83.

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VON LOSSBERG (1780 VON ALT)- HESSEN KASSEL

This unit wore dark blue coats with orange facings and white small clothes. This unit was raised in 1672 and was a fusilier regiment for the AWI. It fought at Long Island, Brooklyn, White Plains and Fort Washington. This unit was all but eliminated at the battle of Trenton and the few survivors were placed intot the 'combined battallion'*. By 1778 it had enough drafts and exchanged prisoners to reform in New York as a garrison unit. It remained in New York until 1780, then moved to Canada from 1780-83.

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*Special note about the 'Combined Battalion' After Trenton the soldiers of the above three units who were not captured were formed into a new 'combined battallion' that functioned in the Philadelphia from 1777-1778. However, exchanges of prisoners and other recruitings gave enough strength that the units were once again able to function with their own identities. The combined battalion fought at Brandywine, Germantown, occupied Philadelphia 1777-78, fought at Monmouth in 1778 before being reformed in New York. It may be referred to as the von Loos regiment or combined regiment.

VON STEIN- HESSEN KASSEL

This unit wore dark blue coats with orange facings (no lapels) and white small clothes. Von Stein was a garrison regiment formed in 1760, arrived in America in October 1776 and fought at Fort Washington only. It garrisoned New York from 1777-1778 and Halifax from 1778-1781.

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VON HUYN (HYNE) (1780 VON BENNING)- HESSEN KASSEL

This unit wore dark blue coats with yellow facings (no lapels) and yellow small clothes. Von Huyn was a garrison regiment formed in 1760 and fought at Fort Washington, was stationed in Newport from 1777-1779 (participating in the attack on Windham Hill in Aug, 1778), in Charleston 1780-82, then New York for the year 1783.

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VON WUTGINAU (1776 LANDGRAF)- HESSEN KASSEL

This unit wore dark blue coats with Red cuffs,lace instead of lapels and buff small clothes. This regiment was raised in 1688 and arrived in America in October 1776. It occupied New York in 1776, garrisoned Newport from 1776-79, and back to New York from 1779-1783. It was part of the New Haven and Fairfield expeditions.

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VON MIRBACH (1780 JUNG VON LOSSBERG)- HESSEN KASSEL

This regiment wore dark blue coats with red facings and white small clothes. This regiment was raised in 1745 and fought at Brooklyn White Plains, Fort Washington, Brandywine and Germantown. It served in New York from 1778-1780.

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VON TRÜMBACH (1778 VON BOSE)- HESSEN KASSEL

This regiment wore dark blue coats with white facings and white small clothes. This regiment was raised in 1701 and arrived in America in August, 1776. It fought at Brooklyn, White Plains, Fort Washington, Fort Independence, Paramus, Hampton Roads, Savannah, Guilford Courthouse, and surrendered at Yorktown. It returned to Germany in 1783.

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GARRISON REGIMENT VON WISSENBACH (1780 KNOBLAUCH)- HESSEN KASSEL

This regiment wore dark blue coats with white facings (no lapels) and white small clothes. This regiment was one of the garrison regiments. Most likely it arrived with the other garrison regiments in October, 1776. It occupied New York from 1776-78 (participating in the raid on Fort Independance in Jan. 1777), then went with the expedition to Svannah, fought at the seige of Charleston and Savannah, and then occupied Savannah from 1780-82.

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GARDE GRENADIER BATTALLION (VON LINSINGEN)- HESSEN KASSEL

Not a real unit in the traditional sense; Hessians took to the Prussian model of separating their grenadier companies (1 per regiment) into independant units of their own. This had the advantage of giving the commanding officers an elite unit to deploy on the field for maximum effect. But the cost was that the original regiments lost their best and biggest men to these combined battallions. Von Lingsingen held ther flank companies from the 2nd & 3rd Hessian Grenadier Garde regiments (Whose main regiment remained in Hesse) as well as the grendaier companies from the Lieb Regiment and von Mirbach regiments. This battallion fought at Long Island, White Plains, the were stationed in New Jersey from 1776-77, fought at Brandywine, Germantown, and Fort Mercer. There were then stationed in Philadelphia from 1777-1778, fought at Monmouth before being Garrisoned at New York from 1778-83.

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GRENADIER BATTALLION VON BLOCK (1777-1783 VON LENGERKE) Another battallion constructed from the grenadier companies of other units. The von Block battallion held the companies from the Printz Carl, Wutginau, von Donop, and Trümbach regiments. This battallion fought at Long Island, White Plains, the were stationed in New Jersey from 1776-77, fought at Brandywine, Germantown, and Fort Mercer. There were then stationed in Philadelphia from 1777-1778, fought at Monmouth before being Garrisoned at New York from 1778-83.

GRENADIER BATTALLION VON MINNIGERODE

Another battallion constructed from the grenadier companies of other units. The von Minnigerode battallion held grenadier companies from Erbprintz, von Ditfurth, von Lossberg and Knyphasuen regiments. This battallion fought at LGrenadier Battalion von Minnigerode.ong Island, White Plains, the were stationed in New Jersey from 1776-77, fought at Brandywine, Germantown, and Fort Mercer. There were then stationed in Philadelphia from 1777-1778, fought at Monmouth before being Garrisoned at New York from 1778-83.

GRENADIER BATTALLION VON KÖHLER (1777-1782 VON GRAFF, 1782 VON PLATTE)

This grenadier battallion was formed from the grenadier companies of the Hessian garrison regiments, plus the flank company from the grenadier regiment Rall. Those regiments were von Stien, von Bünau, von Wissenbach and Rall. It was formed when the afformentioned garrison regiments in October 1776. It fought at Fort Washington, served in New Jersey, then was moved withthe rest of the Hessian grenadier battallions in New York City after August, 1778.

GARRISON REGIMENT VON BÜNAU- HESSEN KASSEL

This regiment wore dark blue unifrorms with crimson facings (no lapels) and white small clothes. This was a garrison regiment that fought at Fort Washington, then garrisoned Newport from 1776-79, then New York from 1779-83.

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JAEGERS- HESSEN-KASSEL,

Jaegers wore medium green coats & small clothes with red facings. They typically carried Jaeger rifles (shorter than the Kentucky Rifle) and functioned in a strategic capacity as reconnaissance, and tactically as light infantry. Hessen-Kassel Jaegers were first formed in 1758 and were formed of huntsmen and sons of minor nobility. For more information about Jaegers from Hessen-Kassel you might want to visit the Hessen-Kassel Jaeger website.

LEIB REGIMENT (LEIB GRENADIER)- HESSE HANAU

This regiment wore dark blue coats with red facings and yellow small clothes. The Leib Regiment as the only regiment from Hesse-Hanau and it arrived in Quebec in June, 1776. It was brigaded with the Brunswick regiment Prinz Frederich under Brigadier General v Gall and fought at Ticonderoga, Freeman's Farm, Bemis Heights, and Saratoga.

HESSE HANAU JAEGERS

While the Leib Regiment was the only regiment that Hesse Hanau sent to America, it did send four companies (totalling 412 men) of Jaegers to America as well. They fought in all the engagements that the Lieb Regiment fought in.

PRINZ FREDERICH- BRUNSWICK

This regiment wore dark blue coats with yellow facings (no lapels) and white small clothes. This regiment was raised in 1683 and arrived in Quebec in June, 1776. The regiment fought at Ticonderoga and its grenadier company went on to fight at Hubbarton, Bennington, Freeman's Farm, Bemis Heights and Saratoga (where they were mostly captured). Afterwards, the remains of this unit returned to Canada for garrison and cadre for replacement Brunswickers.

PRINZ LUDWIG (DRAGOONS)

This regiment wore light blue coats with yellow facings. This regiment arrived in Quebec in June 1776 equiped for mounted work as a dragoon unit, but mounts and saddlery were unavailable to them. The took part in Burgoyne's New York campaign but where almost all killed in a raid on Bennington on August 16th, 1777. Some have maintained that this unit wore its unwieldy cavalry boots in the campaign, but more reliable sources (the V. Germann drawing i.e.) show them wearing more conventional infantry gaiters. They did, however, keep their heavy dragoon broadswords.

VON RHETZ- BRUNWICK

This regiment wore dark blue coats with white facings and white small clothes. This regiment was raised in 1748 and arrived in Quebec in September of 1776. It fought at Ticonderoga, Hubbardton, Bennington, Freeman's Farm, Bemis Heights and Saratoga (where they were captured)

VON RIEDESEL- BRUNSWICK

This regiment wore dark blue coats with yellow facings and white small clothes. This unit was originally part of the Printz Frederich regiment and shared its history. It also fought in the same battles as its 'mother unit' and was captured (in entirety) at Saratoga. This regiment is most famous for the wife of its commanding officer and the account she kept of her experience in the Saratoga campaign.

SPECHT- BRUNSWICK

This regiment wore dark blue coats with red facings and white small clothes. This regiment was raised in 1714 and arrived in Quebec in Sept. 1776. It fought at Ticonderoga, Hubbardton, Bennington, Freeman's Farm, Bemis Heights and Saratoga (where they were captured).

LEICHT (LIGHT) Infanterie BATTALLION (VON BARNER)- BRUNSWICK

This unit wore dark blue coats with black facings and white small clothes. This regiment was specially raised for the war in 1776. It consisted of four companies of picked men an was commaned by Major Von Barner. It arrived in Quebec in 1776 and fought at Ticonderoga, Hubbarton, Freeman's Farm, Bemis Heights, and Saratoga. This unit was designed more along the lines of a Jaeger company than a traditional line regiment. In fact the soldiers were armed with Jaeger rifles & hunting swords rather than muskets & bayonets.

BRUNSWICK JAEGERS

Brunswick Jaegers, like the Hessen counterparts, wore Medium Green with red facings and carried rifles. There is some small evidence that Brunswick Jaegers may have gone a tad 'native' by wearing gaiters and other clothing accoutrements appropriate to ranger units of the AWI than the standard Jaeger clothing issued to them. Such variations are too numerous to list here. Brunswick Jaegers fought in every battle of the Saratoga Campaign with the exception of Bennington.

VOIGHT- ANSBACH BAYREUTH

This regiment wore medium blue coats with red facings and white small clothes. This regiment arrived in New York in June 1777. It fought in the Philadelphia campaign battles from 1777-1778, was stationed in New York in 1778, then in Rhode Island in 1779, then back to New York from October 1779- May 1781. Then they moved south to Virginia and were captured at Yorktown.

SEYBOTHEN- ANSBACH-BAYREUTH

This regiment wore medium blue coats with black facings and white small clothes. This regiment arrived in New York in June 1777. It fought in the Philadelphia campaign battles from 1777-1778, was stationed in New York in 1778, then in Rhode Island in 1779, then back to New York from October 1779- May 1781. Then they moved south to Virginia and were captured at Yorktown.

ANSBACH JAEGERS

Wore uniforms of medium green with red facings. Anspach Jaegers fought at the battles of Long Island, Brooklyn, White Plains, Brooklyn, Germantown, Red Bank, Monmouth, Stoney Point and Charleston.

WALDECK 3RD REGIMENT- WALDECK

This regiment wore medium blue coats with yellow facings and white small clothes. This regiment was recalled from Holland and was brought up to strength by forcible conscription. It was then sent to America. This regiment arrived in New Rochelle in Oct. 1776. It fought in Brooklyn, White Plains, and Fort Washington. It remained in New York until 1778 then was moved to Pensacola. It was captured by Spaniards in January 1780 at Mobile ,AL. It was then exchanged and remained in New York until 1783 when it returned home .

ANHALT ZERBST REGIMENT- ANHALT-ZERBST

This regiment wore white coats with read facings and white small clothes. This regiment arrived in Quebec in Sept. 1778 and remained on their transports for three months before being garrisoned in the city for the rest of the war. A second contingent, referred to as the Pandour Battallion, arrived in New York in 1781, this unit was curiously clothed in hussar style coats with felt cylindrical shako, short cavalry boots and red cloaks.