Royal Carabiniers #1068789
Description
The name of the Royal Carabiniers came from their principal weapon, which was a carbine or short rifle. In 1679 the king ordered that each cavalry company should have 2 carabineers. On 29 October 1691 the king then ordered that each cavalry regiment should field a company of carabineers. When it turned out that these served very well in the Battle of Neerwinden the king made these companies into a regiment on 1 November 1693. This new 'regiment' of carabineers counted 100 companies divided into 5 brigades under the overall command of the Comte du Maine. Each brigade counted 20 companies and was commanded by a mestre de camp and a lieutenant-colonel. A comparison with regular cavalry regiments that often did not count more than 12 companies tells that the carabineers indeed counted 5 regiments. After the peace of Rijswijk each brigade of the carabineers was reduced to 2 companies. The carabineers were no doubt intended as an elite unit. Appointments in the regiment were often reserve
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| 12 Aug 2026, 16:53 | 3 | first reading |
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