The Danish Campaign  

The Imperial-League Army – Danish Campaign, 1625-28

Unit Type

Tactic

Grade

No. of Units

Strength

Weapon

Bavarian Infantry

Tercio

Veteran

3

20 – 32

P/s

Bavarian Infantry

Tercio

Regular

3

18 – 25

P/s

German Infantry

Tercio

Veteran

2

17 – 28

p/S

German Infantry

Tercio

Regular

4

21 - 27

p/S

Bavarian Cuirassier

Caracole

Regular

2

6 – 8

S

Bavarian Horse

Caracole

Regular

5

4 - 8

S

Imperial Cuirassier

Caracole

Regular

2

4 - 6

S

Imperial Horse

Caracole

Regular

6

4 - 5

S

German Horse

Caracole

Regular

3

4

S

Cossacks

Skirmish

Regular

1

4

S

Demiculverin

Artillery

Regular

3

4

S

General’s

Tilly, Anholt, Erwitte, Desfurs, Cronberg.


The Danish-Saxon Army – Danish Campaign, 1625-28

Unit Type

Tactic

Grade

No. of Units

Strength

Weapon

Life Guard Foot (Det)

Regiment

Guard

1

3

S

Life Guard Regiment

Regiment

Veteran

2

12 - 14

p/S

Danish Infantry

Regiment

Regular

4

10 - 12

p/S*

German Infantry

Regiment

Regular

1

12 - 17

p/S

German Infantry

Regiment

Conscript

6

9 – 14

p/S

English Infantry

Regiment

Regular

1

12

p/S*

Scottish Infantry

Regiment

Regular

1

12

p/S

Dutch Infantry

Regiment

Regular

1

10

p/S*

Guard Cuirassier (Det)

Trotter

Guard

1

3

S

Guard Arquebusier

Trotter

Veteran

1

10

S

German Cuirassier

Trotter

Regular

1

4

S

German Horse

Trotter

Regular

8

4 – 6

S

German Horse

Trotter

Conscript

4

4 – 6

S

German Arquebusier

Trotter

Regular

2

6 – 10

S

Cannon

Artillery

Regular

2

4

S

Demicannon

Artillery

Regular

4

4

S

Demiculverin

Artillery

Regular

2

4

S

Falcon

Artillery

Regular

2

4

S

*Battalion guns

Artillery

Regular

 

-

S

General’s

Christian IV of Denmark, Rhinegrave, Fuchs.


Wallenstein’s Army – Danish Campaign, 1625-28

Unit Type

Tactic

Grade

No. of Units

Strength

Weapon

Life Guard Infantry

Tercio

Veteran

1

21

p/S

German Infantry

Tercio

Veteran

3

18 – 24

p/S

German Infantry

Tercio

Regular

2

12 – 30

p/S

Bohemian Infantry

Tercio

Regular

4

20 – 24

p/S

Life Guard Horse (Det)

Caracole

Guard

1

3

S

German Cuirassier

Caracole

Regular

4

4 – 10

S

Bohemian Cuirassier

Caracole

Regular

1

8

S

German Arquebusier

Caracole

Regular

2

6 – 10

S

Bohemian Arquebusier

Caracole

Regular

3

4 – 5

S

German Dragoon

Dragoon

Regular

1

10

S

Croats

Skirmish

Regular

3

4 - 5

S

Demicannon

Artillery

Regular

2

4

S

Demiculverin

Artillery

Regular

3

4

S

Falcon

Artillery

Regular

2

4

S

General’s

Wallenstein, Aldringer, Desfurs.


Mansfeld’s Army – Danish Campaign, 1625-28

Unit Type

Tactic

Grade

No. of Units

Strength

Weapon

English Infantry

Regiment

Regular

2

8 - 12

p/S

French Infantry

Regiment

Regular

1

10

p/S

German Infantry

Regiment

Conscript

3

16 - 20

p/S

Dutch Infantry

Regiment

Regular

1

6

p/S

Danish Infantry

Regiment

Regular

2

12 – 15

p/S

French Horse

Trotter

Regular

1

4

S

German Horse

Trotter

Conscript

3

4

S

Danish Horse

Trotter

Regular

1

4

S

Demicannon

Artillery

Regular

1

4

S

Demiculverin

Artillery

Regular

3

4

S

Falcon

Artillery

Regular

1

4

S

General’s

Mansfeld, Knyphausen, Sax-Weimar.

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