tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5744170830107487392.post2542057341594582586..comments2024-03-28T07:46:38.114-04:00Comments on Kabinettskriege:: Series introduction: The Best and the Worst Regiments of the Eighteenth CenturyAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14756736665642650392noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5744170830107487392.post-69750947234730239752017-07-18T20:35:58.337-04:002017-07-18T20:35:58.337-04:00Charlie- I certainly don't intend to quantify ...Charlie- I certainly don't intend to quantify these results into anything so concrete, rather, I intend to give weekly snapshots into individual unit histories. Alex Burnshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12276532855224897550noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5744170830107487392.post-8812407569732336162017-07-18T18:11:09.551-04:002017-07-18T18:11:09.551-04:00Interesting idea. Though for the Continental Army,...Interesting idea. Though for the Continental Army, I have never had the sense that units had the continuity, and therefore the continuity of perception that some of the British units had. <br /><br />The officers and commanders changed frequently, as did the composition of the private soldiers, given short enlistment periods, etc. I have the impression the commander's reputation was far more important.<br /><br />There were a great many Continental Army regiments, and even Wright's "The Continental Army" doesn't include all of them. For instance Scammell's Light Infantry in 1781, which existed for about six months, or Dearborn's picked men at Freeman's farm. Then there is Morgan's Rifle, which has benefited from being as unique as their commander, and both are often written about.<br /><br />I honestly think you're out on a limb with what you're proposing. However, just systematically collecting data on the five criteria you've laid out would produce a fascinating collection, and there would be no need to quantify, rank, or name a winner. Charlie Fryehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04064243740217756858noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5744170830107487392.post-83268876148492179702017-07-18T17:28:34.596-04:002017-07-18T17:28:34.596-04:00You are of course joking. There were no bad regime...You are of course joking. There were no bad regiments under Alt Fritz.<br />Jim Sullivan<br />Masters Candidate in Military Historybierhausserhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10229206590854852893noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5744170830107487392.post-73807213720536196102017-07-18T16:13:18.276-04:002017-07-18T16:13:18.276-04:00I look forward to the discussion (AND the ruffled ...I look forward to the discussion (AND the ruffled feathers)!US2UKhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16444096693489023696noreply@blogger.com