Artillery Of The Napoleonic Wars 1792-1815 by Kevin F.Kiley

Author:Kevin F.Kiley [F.Kiley, Kevin]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Frontline Books
Published: 2004-11-18T00:00:00+00:00

The excellent King’s German Legion (KGL), recruited from the disbanded Hanoverian Army, also provided artillery companies to the British Army—two horse companies and three foot companies. Well-trained and motivated, they made up some of the artillery shortages in the Peninsula. Of the five British artillery companies with the field army in 1809, two were from the KGL. Initially, the word of command was in German and the Hanoverian drill regulations were followed. However, by 1808 British drill regulations had been adopted and the word of command changed to English, especially if the KGL were working in conjunction with regular British units. It should be noted that though the KGL was a “German” unit generally in the makeup of its personnel, it was a part of the British Army and therefore a British unit. It should also be noted that although the overwhelming majority of its personnel initially were Hanoverians, the Legion was also allowed to enlist other Germans, Poles, Hungarians, Danes, and Russians, though no French, Italians, or Spaniards were taken. They were never allowed to enlist British subjects. A typical KGL artillery company was composed of six officers and 219 other ranks. They used British artillery equipment and were uniformed and equipped as the Royal Artillery.

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