Denmark Unit Caps and Possible New Units

[Chuckman]

Denmark Possible New Units and Adjustments
*Uniform plates can be seen at this site for some of these; very small but it shows facing colours etc. http://www.triangleminiatures.com/Plate ... .htm#thumb

Cavalry 660 men per regiment on paper, around 500 in reality
1. Life Regiment of Horse/Livregiment Ryttere (cap 1); elite 500 men
uniforms; as line heavies with straw yellow facings
stats; elite
numbers; 500 men; 72 man unit
http://www.triangleminiatures.com/Plate ... .htm#thumb

2. Light Dragoon Life Regiment /Liv Regimentet lette Dragoner (cap 1); elite
uniforms; as line light dragoons, black facings
stats; elite
numbers; 500; 72 man unit
http://www.grosser-generalstab.de/tafel ... 19_19.html


These are present and good already. I have included these just to explain the unit, also in case there is a separate Norwegian army, there will be no dragoons in the Denmark army.
3. Dragoons/ Dragonregiment (cap 6) *2 for each unit; all dragoons were Norwegian, part of Norwegian army in 1814
uniforms; as line heavy cavalry; yellow, light blue or white facings, but with green cockade and plume
stats; reserve
numbers; 950 men each regiment 72 man units
as can be seen here but should have green plume and cockade
http://www.twcenter.net/forums/showthread.php?t=378865

If a seperate Norwegian army is made, these should not be part of the Denmark army.
4. Akershusiske Mounted Rifle Corps /Akershusiske Ridende Jegerkorps (cap 1); *Norwegian; part of Norway from 1814 on
uniforms; grey uniform, shako, I would assume grey horse blankets
stats; line or better; this unit was very good, helped rout the Swedes in 1814
numbers;estimate 500 72 man unit
can be seen here;
http://www.twcenter.net/forums/showthread.php?t=378865

5. Mounted Rifle Corps /Ridende Jægerkorps (cap 3)
uniforms; light green with shako, I would assume light green horse blankets
stats; volunteers
numbers; estimate 500
can be seen here;
http://www.twcenter.net/forums/showthread.php?t=378865

6. Horse Blanket Corrections; All Denmark units should have red saddle cloths; white or off white stripe. I would assume that jagers would have green cloths; Light Dragoons, hussars and Uhlan should have red, the other units already do have red.
Can be seen here;


Infantry; 2 battalions per regiment; 600 men per battalion
These Units can be seen here;


1. King’s Foot Lifeguard /Den Kongelige Livgarde til Fods (cap 1)
uniforms; red jackets, light blue facings bearskins
stats; guard
numbers; 500
Can be seen here on the right;
http://digitalgallery.nypl.org/nypldigi ... &snum=&e=w
described here;
http://empire.histofig.com/King-s-Foot-Lifeguard.html

*I see that there is a Danish leib infantry choice already, if that is to represent the next three units it should have (cap 6)
2. Danish Life Regiment of Foot/Danske Livregiment til FODS (cap 2) elite
uniforms; as line, yellow facings
stats; elite
numbers; 600

3. Norwegian Life Regiment of Foot /Livregiment til FODS Norske (cap 2); elite
uniforms; as line, yellow facings
stats; elite
numbers; 600

4. The Queens Life Regiment of Foot/ Dronningens Livregiment til FODS(cap 2); elite
uniforms; as line, blue facings
stats; elite
numbers; 600
http://www.triangleminiatures.com/Plate ... .htm#thumb

5. The Crowns Regiment/ Frederiks Arveprins Regiment (cap 2); slightly better line
uniforms; as line, yellow
stats; better line
numbers; 600

6. The Kings Regiment / Kongens Infanteriregiment (cap 2); slightly better line
uniforms; as line, blue
stats; better line
numbers; 600

7. King's Life Jager Corps / Kongens Livjægerkorps ; Elite Light Infantry (cap 1) *Famous during siege of Copenhagen 1807
uniforms; light green jacket, black facings light green and black czapzka
stats; elite light infantry
numbers; 600
Unit can be seen here;
http://digitalgallery.nypl.org/nypldigi ... &snum=&e=w
Uniform Plate can be seen here;
http://www.twcenter.net/forums/showthread.php?t=378865

8. Reseve Infantry (no cap) each regiment had 2 battalions of reserve (26 battalions total)
uniforms; as line
stats; conscript level
numbers; 600

Artillery
1. Kongelige ingeniørkorps /Engineers
uniforms; bicorn, red jacket, black facings, blue pants
stats; engineers
numbers; company
Bottom right in this plate
http://www.grosser-generalstab.de/lh/lh5/lh5_78.html

2. Militia Artillery
uniforms; as militia infantry
stats; militia
numbers; battery
Use Militia infantry uniforms; second plate from the bottom here;
http://www.twcenter.net/forums/showthread.php?t=378865

[Lord Uxbridge]

Would be good to see some of those units in the roster. Particularly liking the life guard dragoons. Nice research.

[Chuckman]

Thanks Uxbridge.

Denmark seems pretty weak in game (rightfully so), an elite heavy and light cavalry unit would help them out, plus having a few elite and better line regiments, an elite light infantry choice, and engineers (which they had) will help them out some.

[Chuckman]

Denmark Army 1805-1815

Denmark Army 1805-1815 *In 1813 Norway Became its own country (for one year before becoming part of Sweden), so some of these forces were not part of the army past that point. The Norwegian Army Can be seen in the Norway thread.
Denmark Order of Battle 1805; http://usacac.army.mil/CAC2/CGSC/CARL/n ... 805JBM.pdf
Cavalry 1805-1812
Royal Horse Guards 2 small sq =150 men
Life Regiment of Horse (Heavy Cavalry) 160 per sq X4=640 men
3 Regiments of Horse (Heavy Cavalry) 160 per sq X4=640 men
The Hussar Regiment *188 per sq X 6 = 1128 men (cap 3)
Sjællandske Husarkorps, a detachment of hussars with 200 riders *1813 only
Bosniak Uhlan Sq *attached to Hussars *renamed Squadron of Lancers 1808 *120 men
3 Dragoons Regiments; 7 or 8 sq each = 950 men each (cap 6)*raised in 1808 *Norwegian reserve
Light Dragoon Life Regiment 160 per sq X4=640 men
2 Light Dragoon Regiments (cap 2) 160 per sq X4=640 men
Akershusiske Ridende Jegerkorps (cap 2) = 950 men *Norwegian formed in 1810
3 Mounted Jager Volunteer Units *estimate 500 men each

Infantry 1805-1812 *4 Battalions of 800 per Regiment for all line / life units
1812 Order of Battle; http://usacac.army.mil/CAC2/CGSC/CARL/n ... 812GAE.pdf
1813 Order of Battle; http://usacac.army.mil/CAC2/CGSC/CARL/n ... 813GDH.pdf
The Royal Foot Guards X1 bat (4 comps) = 500 men
The King's Foot Lifeguard X1 bat (4 comps) =500 men
*Line Infantry had 2XBat of 600 each, plus 2Xbat of reserve; each battalion had 5 companies; 4 musketeer comps and a grenadier comp, Jagers were formed into Line Jager Regiments. Reserve battalions were usually in a "depot" capacity, (they were not in the field). In 1808 shakos and bearskins replaced top hats on line infantry
Danish Life Regiment of Foot X2 bat
Norwegian Life Regiment of Foot X2 bat(not Norwegian)
The Queens Life Regiment of FootX2 bat
The Crowns Regiment X2 bat
The Kings RegimentX2 bat
Oldenburg Infantry RegimentX2 bat
8 Line Regiments *2 were Norwegian X2 bat (16 total)
Marine Regiment X2 bat*dissolved 1811
Konprinsens Livkorps (Volunteers) 800 men (cap 1)*this was a good unit
Kongens Livjægerkorps (Volunteer Light Infantry) (cap 1)500 men
3 Ski Battalions
2 Jager Corps Battalions *Riflemen 4 comps = 500 men each
3 Volunteer Jager Corps *Formed in 1807
3 Light Battalions (Sharpshooters) * in 4 comps =500 men
5 Militia Regiments

Artillery 1805-1812
3 Brigades of Artillery
Militia Artillery
*lots of small batteries

[u]Danish Army 1813-1815[/u
*Just take out the dragoons, 2 line units and the mounted jagers.

[Chuckman]

Edited Army Page;
Added illustrations of New Guard Foot Unit

Added 2 new pictures of Elite Light Infantry Unit

Both of these units fought in the seige of Copenhagen in 1807.