By Peter Hofschröer
Whilst Frederick II (later often called Frederick the nice) got here to the throne in 1740, he had 3 benefits for which he owed because of his father: a contemporary, well-organised nation; complete coffers; and a adequately informed and built military. lower than a pace-setter as popular as Seydlitz, the Prussian cavalry completed the closest to a country of perfection that it used to be ever going to. So nice used to be its attractiveness within the Seven Years' conflict that Napoleon made a different element of caution his males in the beginning of the 1806 crusade to watch out for the Prussian cavalry.
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Regitnent No. 7 Foundcd 1688 as a dragoon regiment, from 1717 cuirassiers, disbanded 1806. Colonel-in-Chiif 12. I I. 1804, Heinrich August von Reitzenstein. Depots 1796--Salzwedel, Seehausen, Tangermuende, Arendsee, Ostcrburg; '797-1800-border duty at Minden; 180I~1 806-Salzwedel, Tangermuende, Osterburg, Scehausen. 5). Standards Galane/'s-white, scarkt centre disc, silver embroidery, scarlet pole with gold inlay. Regimentalscarlet, silver centre disc, silver embroidery, scarlet pole with gold inlay.
I I Founded 1691 as a dragoon rich von Heising. regiment, cuirassiers from 1718, disbanded 1806. Depots Designation Ohlau, Strehlen, Grottkau, Muenstcrberg (to 1795, Leibkarabiniers then Loewen). 2). 1 I); 1794broidery, orange pole with gold inlay. 5); 1806--Auerstedt (14.. [0). landards Colonel's-white, blue centre disc, motto 'Nee soli cedit', silver wreath, gold embroidery, blue pole with gold inlay. Regimental-blue, silver centre disc, motto 'Nee soli cedit', silver embroidery, blue pole with gold , inlay.
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