The Treaty of Pressburg, in effect, led to the creation of the Confederation of the Rhine. [6] In 1967, the force was reduced in strength to 53,000 soldiers, compared with 80,000 ten years earlier. I feel sorry for the men of the 2nd Nassau Infantry Regiment. It was then transferred to the city of Danzig (Gdansk) to become part the garrison there. ( Log Out /  It used a constitution written along French lines. I also did a regiment of Swiss (I know, not German) for a little more variety because I like the red jackets without having to going ‘English army’. Lippe. Most of these units were progressively dissolved, so that by February 1920 there were only regular battalions: In August 1920 Winston Churchill told the British Parliament that the BAOR comprised approximately 13,360 troops, consisting of staff, cavalry, Royal Artillery, Royal Engineers, infantry, machine gun corps, tanks, and the usual ancillary services. The members of the confederation were German princes (Fürsten) from the Holy Roman Empire. A fantastic landscape diorama - and I do mean fantastic! [2] The Cologne Post was a newspaper published for members of the BAOR during this period. Thoughts about wargaming, especially 28mm.

Eventually, an additional 23 German states joined the Confederation. It was at its largest in 1808, when it included 36 states—four kingdoms, five grand duchies, 13 duchies, seventeen principalities, and the Free Hansa towns of Hamburg, Lübeck, and Bremen.

After its demise, the only attempt at political coordination in Germany until the creation on 8 June 1815 of the German Confederation was a body called the Central Administration Council (German language: Zentralverwaltungsrat); its President was Heinrich Friedrich Karl Reichsfreiherr vom und zum Stein (1757 – 1831). According to the treaty, the confederation was to be run by common constitutional bodies, but the individual states (in particular the larger ones) wanted unlimited sovereignty. Confederation of the Rhine 1809-14 - Napoleonic Sort by Product Code Best selling Alphabetically, A-Z Alphabetically, Z-A Price, low to high Price, high to low Date, old to new Date, new to old AB-COR01 Fusilier, French Style, one crossbelt, covered shako (18mm) £0.65

The Confederation was above all a military alliance: the members had to maintain substantial armies for mutual defense and supply France with large numbers of military personnel. Its primary combat formation was British I Corps.

Just a quick one on the 2nd Nassau Infantry Regiment and their fate in the shipwreck…do you have a source that describes their disaster, anything you can recommend? The Confederation of…

I'm based in Paraparaumu on the beautiful Kāpiti Coast, New Zealand. [7], The 1993 Options for Change defence cuts resulted in BAOR being reduced in size, and in 1994 it became British Forces Germany (BFG). The success of the Confederation depended on Napoleon's success in battle; it collapsed when he lost the battle of Leipzig in 1813. The Confederation of the Rhine (or Rheinbund) was a coalition of German states created by Napoleon in 1806 as a buffer between France and its European enemies. Garrisons which closed at this time included Soest (home of the 6th Armoured Brigade),[9] Soltau (home of the 7th Armoured Brigade)[10] and Minden (home of the 11th Armoured Brigade).

Besides the beauty of these figures, I also liked the fact that, with their defection, I could use them to fight on either the French or the Allied side in a conjectural battle. The President of the Council of the Princes was the Prince of Nassau-Usingen. My battalion of Lippe troops wears the uniform of the latter part of the Napoleonic wars. ( Log Out /  Napoleon sought to consolidate the modernizing achievements of the revolution, but he wanted the soldiers and supplies these subject states could provide for his wars. Member states of the Confederation of the Rhine, 1806. Francis' Habsburg dynasty continued as emperors of Austria. Napoleon was its "protector".

And their ornate uniforms would make a nice contrast with the rest of my army. But disaster struck as two of their four transports ran onto a sandbank off the Dutch coast, and over 400 Nassauers perished in the wrecks. On 12 July 1806, on signing the Treaty of the Confederation of the Rhine (German language: Rheinbundakte) in Paris, 16 states in present-day Germany joined together in a confederation (the treaty called it the états confédérés du Rhin, with a precursor in the League of the Rhine). Fill in your details below or click an icon to log in: You are commenting using your WordPress.com account. But, desertion and disease had affected the regiment so much—and, indeed, the other Rhinebund regiments On 30 May 1814 the Treaty of Paris declared the German states independent. It was these latter forces that I had planned to portray in my miniature Confederation army.

The first British Army of the Rhine was set up in March 1919 to implement the occupation of the Rhineland.It was originally composed of five corps, composed of two divisions each, plus a cavalry division: II Corps: Commanded by Sir Claud Jacob.

On Parade: Napoleonic French carts, camps and cantinières, On Parade: 40mm British & Spanish Napoleonics, On Parade: Troops of the Confederation of the Rhine, On Parade: 40mm British & Spanish Napoleonics – DRESSING THE LINES, On parade: 40mm Napoleonic French – DRESSING THE LINES, On Parade: 1990s Warhammer Empire army – DRESSING THE LINES, On Parade: 1990s Warhammer Orcs and Goblins – DRESSING THE LINES, On parade: French white-coats of the 18th century – DRESSING THE LINES. There have been two formations named British Army of the Rhine (BAOR).

Instead of a monarchical head of state, as the Holy Roman Emperor had been, its highest office was held by Karl Theodor von Dalberg, the former Arch Chancellor, who now bore the title of a Prince-Primate of the confederation. In 1810 large parts of northwest Germany were quickly annexed to France in order to better monitor the trade embargo with Great Britain, the Continental System. Napoleon required it to supply 63,000 troops to his army. May 11, 2018 - Explore addtin0673's board "Kingdom of Württemberg- Confederation of the Rhine Napoleonic Period Regiments", followed by 141 people on Pinterest. – a Confederation of the Rhine regiment. Change ), You are commenting using your Twitter account.

Confederation of the Rhine Home Page. After the assumption of government by civilians, it became the command formation for the troops in Germany only, rather than being responsible for administration as well. Würzburg. The drummer is an old Hotspur figure. After Prussia lost to France in 1806, Napoleon cajoled most of the secondary states of Germany into the Rheinbund. By the way, that's 'me' in the above picture, as a special one-off 54mm model sculpted by the renowned Perry twins! From 1922 the BAOR was organised into two brigades:[1], The second British Army of the Rhine was formed on 25 August 1945 from the British Liberation Army. So far I’ve built a Berg regiment, a Saxon one (plus artillery), and a Westphalian one (with some cavalry and an artillery battery I’m currently painting). Sorry, your blog cannot share posts by email. As events played out, however, the members of the confederation found themselves more subordinated to Napoleon than they had been to the Habsburgs. The Confederation of the Rhine collapsed in 1813, with the aftermath of Napoleon's failed campaign against the Russian Empire. In 1813 these German allies of Napoleon defected to the British. It now resides in the huge Battle of Chunuk Bair diorama at 'The Great War Exhibition' in Wellington, New Zealand. Branching out and working on a few regiments of Prussians right now, but might circle back to some Württemberg infantry and cavalry for even more variety – I like the helmets. The next ‘On Parade’ posting will still be Napoleonic, but a little different this time.

[4] Its original function was to control the corps districts which were running the military government of the British zone of occupied Germany. In return for their cooperation some state rulers were given higher statuses: Baden, Hesse, Cleves, and Berg were made into grand duchies, and Württemberg and Bavaria became kingdoms. Contact Me . Both formations had areas of responsibility located around the German section of the River Rhine. [8] This force, roughly 25,000 strong, was divided between Headquarters Allied Command Europe Rapid Reaction Corps, 1st Armoured Division, other combat support and combat service support forces, and administrative elements headed by United Kingdom Support Command (Germany).

Not Confederation, but if you want some variety in your 'French' army, don't forget the Regiment Irlandaise (2 bttn), the Hanoverian Legion (2 bttn plus chasseurs), the Swiss regiments and the Regt de Prusse.

So all I had to do was repaint my French infantry with white coats faced with scarlet, and – hey presto! ( Log Out /  On Parade: Troops of the Confederation of the Rhine. ( Log Out /  Hi, I'm Roly, also known as 'Arteis' on some forums. The grenadiers are resplendent in fur colpack hats with red plumes. They were initially shipped to Britain, then in February 1814 they embarked to sail to the Netherlands. (There may be others) Pete But despite having painted only two regiments, this 'army' can still fight alongside my Napoleonic French forces (subject of previous postings). The troops were located principally in the vicinity of Cologne at an approximate cost per month of £300,000.

It lasted from 1806 to 1813.[1]. On 1 August, the members of the confederation formally seceded from the Holy Roman Empire, and on 6 August, following an ultimatum by Napoleon, Francis II declared the Holy Roman Empire dissolved. States were also made larger by incorporating the many smaller "Kleinstaaten", or small former imperial member states. However, things didn’t turn out so well for the 2nd Nassau. None quite as good as the ones in this post. The 2nd Nassau Infantry Regiment wore a smart green uniform with yellow trim (the Hungarian knots on their trousers are particularly nicely modelled by Front Rank).


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