KillerMongoose
Sergeant Knight
7de Belgische Bataljon Infanterie Van Linie
Voor de Nederlanden!
[size=18pt]History
The contributions of the units of Dutch and Belgians have often been forgotten, during the battle of Waterloo the men of Bjitlandt's Netherland brigade, already under powered from the fighting at Quatre Bras which they had taken a large role in, were placed on a slope where artillery could fire upon them while the British troops were laying down safely behind the hill. When French infantry attacked, the battered Dutch-Belgians fired upon them but eventually started to give way. But Lieutenant Hope of British 92nd Foot writes, "The Belgians were assailed with terrible fury and returned the fire of the enemy for some time with great spirit. The rest of the brigade fell back except for one battalion of Belgians, the 7de Bataljon.
The 7de at the time wore coats of dark blue coats with white facings and wore the 'Belgic shako.' The facings on the shako varied in color, white for center companies, red for grenadier companies and green for flanquer companies. And they wore grey pantaloons and most wore gaiters as well. All Netherlands infantry at the time used the British Brown Bess musket except for a few who were equipped with French muskets which would eventually become the standard small arm of Netherlands infantry under the name 'Model 1815'. Men in Grenadier and Flanquer companies had shoulder rolls on their coats but the center companies did not.
One of the best Netherland infantry units was the 7de Bataljon Infanterie Van Linie (7th Line Infantry Battalion). Especially the officers were excellent. Commander F. C. Vandensande served in the French 112th Line Infantry Regiment, and was awarded with Légion d’Honneur. Captain L’Olivier served in the French 7th Line Infantry Regiment as commander of grenadier company. Captain Nieuport served in the French 13th Tirailleur Regiment of Young Guard. Lieutenant Nieulandt served in the 1st Regiment of Honor Guard. Lieutenant Scheltens served in the famous Grenadiers of Old Guard.
At the offset of the battle the French, thinking that they had many sympathizers in Belgium, would call across the field shouting "Brave Belgians! Brave Belgians! Come, fight with us!" Not one Belgian crossed the field to join the ranks of the French.
Men like Sibourne or Lord General Uxbridge would downplay the role of the Dutch-Belgians, calling them "cowards with no stomach to fight" yet Wellington praised them and their valiance. The 2de Belgische Karabiniers, acting on their own initiative, pursued the retreating French cavalry all the way off the field, led personally by their Crown Prince, William II. The 8ste Belgian Hussars took 65% casualties yet they fought on with "insane gallantry" when they charged into French lancers to cover the retreat of fleeing British heavy cavalry. And none can forget the glory that took place when Major General Trip's Dutch Heavy Cavalry Brigade consisting of the 1ste (Dutch) 2de (Belgian) and 3de (Dutch) Karabinier regiments, counter charged the massive French cuirassier attack on the allied left flank.
English officer, Captain Batty of the Grenadier Guards, declared that he saw 'a Belgian cavalry regiment fight valiantly with the cuiassiers in a manner never to be forgotten.'
In short, the Dutch and Belgian units who fought at Waterloo (the Belgians in particular) showed that they would fight like madmen to protect their country and their freedom but due to a long British-Dutch rivalry and British patriotism, the role of the Dutch and Belgian units was played down to make them appear as cowards and weaklings but it is entirely untrue.
The 7de at the time wore coats of dark blue coats with white facings and wore the 'Belgic shako.' The facings on the shako varied in color, white for center companies, red for grenadier companies and green for flanquer companies. And they wore grey pantaloons and most wore gaiters as well. All Netherlands infantry at the time used the British Brown Bess musket except for a few who were equipped with French muskets which would eventually become the standard small arm of Netherlands infantry under the name 'Model 1815'. Men in Grenadier and Flanquer companies had shoulder rolls on their coats but the center companies did not.
One of the best Netherland infantry units was the 7de Bataljon Infanterie Van Linie (7th Line Infantry Battalion). Especially the officers were excellent. Commander F. C. Vandensande served in the French 112th Line Infantry Regiment, and was awarded with Légion d’Honneur. Captain L’Olivier served in the French 7th Line Infantry Regiment as commander of grenadier company. Captain Nieuport served in the French 13th Tirailleur Regiment of Young Guard. Lieutenant Nieulandt served in the 1st Regiment of Honor Guard. Lieutenant Scheltens served in the famous Grenadiers of Old Guard.
At the offset of the battle the French, thinking that they had many sympathizers in Belgium, would call across the field shouting "Brave Belgians! Brave Belgians! Come, fight with us!" Not one Belgian crossed the field to join the ranks of the French.
Men like Sibourne or Lord General Uxbridge would downplay the role of the Dutch-Belgians, calling them "cowards with no stomach to fight" yet Wellington praised them and their valiance. The 2de Belgische Karabiniers, acting on their own initiative, pursued the retreating French cavalry all the way off the field, led personally by their Crown Prince, William II. The 8ste Belgian Hussars took 65% casualties yet they fought on with "insane gallantry" when they charged into French lancers to cover the retreat of fleeing British heavy cavalry. And none can forget the glory that took place when Major General Trip's Dutch Heavy Cavalry Brigade consisting of the 1ste (Dutch) 2de (Belgian) and 3de (Dutch) Karabinier regiments, counter charged the massive French cuirassier attack on the allied left flank.
English officer, Captain Batty of the Grenadier Guards, declared that he saw 'a Belgian cavalry regiment fight valiantly with the cuiassiers in a manner never to be forgotten.'
The words describing the Netherlands and French setbacks of failures are expressive :
- "trashed"
- "mauled"
- "utterly routed"
- "fled in complete panic"
- "fleeing left and right"
- "whole formations broke"
- "...the carnage was awful..." - Jac Weller
- "the terror stricken masses" - Siborne
- and my favorite: "French officers were brought up
from the hollow in great numbers, delivering up their swords."
British setbacks are described in either dry or mild words:
- "retiring to safety in an irregular manner" - an NCO, British Foot Guard
- "taking a better position in the rear"
- "falling back rapidly"
- "moved to the rear"
- "tactically out manoeuvred"
- and my favorite: "an advance to the rear in force"
- "trashed"
- "mauled"
- "utterly routed"
- "fled in complete panic"
- "fleeing left and right"
- "whole formations broke"
- "...the carnage was awful..." - Jac Weller
- "the terror stricken masses" - Siborne
- and my favorite: "French officers were brought up
from the hollow in great numbers, delivering up their swords."
British setbacks are described in either dry or mild words:
- "retiring to safety in an irregular manner" - an NCO, British Foot Guard
- "taking a better position in the rear"
- "falling back rapidly"
- "moved to the rear"
- "tactically out manoeuvred"
- and my favorite: "an advance to the rear in force"
In short, the Dutch and Belgian units who fought at Waterloo (the Belgians in particular) showed that they would fight like madmen to protect their country and their freedom but due to a long British-Dutch rivalry and British patriotism, the role of the Dutch and Belgian units was played down to make them appear as cowards and weaklings but it is entirely untrue.
Ranks
Officers
Luitenant-Kolonel (LtnCol)
Majoor (Maj)
Kapitein (Kpt)
Specialists
Grenadier (Gren)
Flanquer (Flanq)
Sappeur (Sapp)
Rankers
Vaandrig (Vaan)
Korporaal der 1ste Klasse (1steKpl)
Korporaal (Kpl)
Soldaat der 1st Klasse (1steSdt)
Soldaat (Sdt)
Rekruut (Rkt)
Luitenant-Kolonel (LtnCol)
Majoor (Maj)
Kapitein (Kpt)
Specialists
Grenadier (Gren)
Flanquer (Flanq)
Sappeur (Sapp)
Rankers
Vaandrig (Vaan)
Korporaal der 1ste Klasse (1steKpl)
Korporaal (Kpl)
Soldaat der 1st Klasse (1steSdt)
Soldaat (Sdt)
Rekruut (Rkt)
[size=18pt]Roster |
Luitenant-Kolonel WaffleBorn Weapon Name Pistol- FN Six-Two Sword- De Leeuw Van Vlaanderen
Kapitein Chargerz43 Weapon Name Pistol- Satan Spawn Sword- Gaddafi'd
Weapon Name Pistol- Unknown Sword- Unknown
Weapon Name Musket- Grutte Pier
Weapon Name Musket - Lena
Flanquer Marshal Ney Weapon Name Musket- Belgian Waffle
Weapon Name Musket- unkown
Weapon Name Musket- Lady Killer
Weapon Name Musket- Boar's Head
Weapon Name Musket- Gun 6
Weapon Name Musket- Microwave
Weapon Name Musket- unknown
Weapon Name Musket- Mardaka
Weapon Name Musket- unknown
Weapon Name Musket- FN M
Weapon Name Musket- Christine
Weapon Name Musket- ol' Painless
Weapon Name Musket- Kitty
Weapon Name Musket- Mount
Weapon Name Musket- Fluffy
Weapon Name Musket- Daemonum
Weapon Name Musket- unknown
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[size=18pt]Recruitment video
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g2lUYedORBE&feature=channel
Training/Drill schedule
Wednesday: 5:00pm EST/10:00pm GMT
Friday: 5:00pm EST/10:00pm GMT
Saturday: 1:30pm EST/6:30pm GMT
Friday: 5:00pm EST/10:00pm GMT
Saturday: 1:30pm EST/6:30pm GMT
Rules
I'm not really a stickler for rules but I do have a few basic rules that are easy to follow and will benefit the regiment overall.
Rule 1) No team killing, revenge or otherwise. If someone is team killing, poll to kick them and report them to an admin, it's what they're there for.
Rule 2) Do not double gun, this is a simple rule and is a rule in all servers, I don't want the integrity of the whole regiment being degraded by one person.
Rule 3) Do not run away from a fight for the sole purpose of delaying the round, this doesn't mean never run away ever, but you may not run away from a fight with the intent of delaying the round. Besides, wouldn't it look cooler if you actually managed to kill them all?
Rule 4) Do not troll/grief in the MM servers as it makes us all look like trolls which is unfair.
Rule 5) Obey rules 1-4
Rule 1) No team killing, revenge or otherwise. If someone is team killing, poll to kick them and report them to an admin, it's what they're there for.
Rule 2) Do not double gun, this is a simple rule and is a rule in all servers, I don't want the integrity of the whole regiment being degraded by one person.
Rule 3) Do not run away from a fight for the sole purpose of delaying the round, this doesn't mean never run away ever, but you may not run away from a fight with the intent of delaying the round. Besides, wouldn't it look cooler if you actually managed to kill them all?
Rule 4) Do not troll/grief in the MM servers as it makes us all look like trolls which is unfair.
Rule 5) Obey rules 1-4
Regiment Uniforms
Rankers - Officers
Center company uniforms
Grenadier company uniforms
Flanquer company uniforms
Center company uniforms
Application form
As a general rule, all members must name their weapon, the Enlisted must name their muskets and NCOs and Officers must name their pistol and their sword. I've found that when soldiers name their weapons, they tend to trust them more, thus leading to more proficient use.
As a general rule, all members must name their weapon, the Enlisted must name their muskets and NCOs and Officers must name their pistol and their sword. I've found that when soldiers name their weapons, they tend to trust them more, thus leading to more proficient use.
Code:
[b]In game name:
Steam name:
Name of your musket:
Age:
Nationality:
Previous regiments:
How did you hear about us:
Do you prefer Waffles, or Fries:
[/b]
Signatures
Code:
[url=http://forums.taleworlds.com/index.php/topic,215339.0.html][IMG]http://i987.photobucket.com/albums/ae357/BloodyGlaives/7designature.png[/IMG][/url]
Special thanks:
[size=12pt]To JacketOfGreen, for his Belgian infantry skins
To Smithy for his Belgian skins
To Fredrickson, for his support in this idea and for helping spearhead the Dutch-Belgians into the MM community
To Vince and the entire MM Dev team for making this wonderful mod
To all of my wonderful soldiers for making this possible
To Smithy for his Belgian skins
To Fredrickson, for his support in this idea and for helping spearhead the Dutch-Belgians into the MM community
To Vince and the entire MM Dev team for making this wonderful mod
To all of my wonderful soldiers for making this possible