8th Bohemian Dragoons (Count Montecuccoli's)
Military unit / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Dear Wikiwand AI, let's keep it short by simply answering these key questions:
Can you list the top facts and stats about 8th Regiment, Bohemian Dragoons (Count Montecuccoli's)?
Summarize this article for a 10 year old
The regiment was a cavalry unit raised in the 17th century for the Imperial Habsburg Army. Over time, this unit became the 8th Bohemian Dragoons (Count Montecuccoli's) (Böhmischen Dragoner-Regiment „Graf Montecuccoli“ Nr. 8) within the "Common Army" that formed part of the Austro-Hungarian Army. From 1888 the unit was to bear this new title "in perpetuity".[1]
Named after regimental colonel, later 8th Regiment of Dragoons | |
---|---|
German: Dragoner-Regiment Nr.8 | |
Active | 1619 or 1683 to 1918 |
Country | Habsburg States |
Type | cavalry |
Garrison/HQ | see article |
Engagements | Austrian War of Succession Seven Years' War Napoleonic Wars |
Insignia | |
First designation | Tessin: 1683/1 |
Second designation | Bleckwenn: Kaiser Regiment K 2 |
Third designation | 1769: 4th Cavalry Regiment |
Fourth designation | 1798: 6th Cuirassier Regiment |
Final designation | 1888: 8th Bohemian Dragoons (Count Montecuccoli's) |
In 1769 the regiment was placed in the order of precedence as the 4th Cavalry Regiment (Cavallerie-Regiment Nr. 4) and in 1798 it became the 6th Cuirassier Regiment (Cürassier-Regiment Nr. 6).
By way of classification the unit was also subsequently given the following numbers: 1683/1 (by Tessin),[2] Kürassierregiment K 2 (by Bleckwenn).[3]
Until 1798 the regiment was named after its various Inhabers or colonels of the regiment, who were not necessarily its commanders. There was no authoritative naming system (e.g. Regiment Graf Serbelloni or Regiment Serbelloni). Regiments changed their names with each change of colonel. After 1798, the number of the unit took precedence, but could in certain circumstances be combined with the name of the regimental colonel. Because of this constant renaming of units, the regimental histories of Austro-Hungarian cavalry are very difficult to trace. In addition, there was a constant, and apparently arbitrary, sometimes repeated, redesignation of units (e.g. the 14th Regiment of Bohemian Dragoons (Prince of Windisch-Grätz, Böhmisches Dragoner-Regiment „Fürst zu Windisch-Graetz“ Nr. 14).