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The ”’Hessen-Darmstadt Kreis Regiment”’ (“Kreis” is a military district) was created on 1 April 1697 in [[Gießen]] by the [[Landgraviate of Hesse-Darmstadt]]. Two companies were transferred from the [[Schrautenbach Regiment]] and it later received the 2nd Battalion of the [[117th (3rd Grand Ducal) Hessian Infantry Regiment]]. The Hesse-Darmstadt Kreis Regiment wore white insignia. It was reduced in strength to five companies after the [[Peace of Ryswick]] but expanded to eight companies on 1 April 1702 because of the [[War of Spanish Succession]].<ref>{{cite book |title=Abriss der Geschichte des 1. Grossherzoglich hessischen Infanterie-Leibgarde- Regiment Nr. 115 |date=1898 |publisher=Kesselring |page=10 |url=https://www.google.co.uk/books/edition/Abriss_der_Geschichte_des_1_Grossherzogl/kJ874HR6hDkC |language=de}}</ref> |
The ”’Hessen-Darmstadt Kreis Regiment”’ (“Kreis” is a military district) was created on 1 April 1697 in [[Gießen]] by the [[Landgraviate of Hesse-Darmstadt]]. Two companies were transferred from the [[Schrautenbach Regiment]] and it later received the 2nd Battalion of the [[117th (3rd Grand Ducal) Hessian Infantry Regiment]]. The Hesse-Darmstadt Kreis Regiment wore white insignia. It was reduced in strength to five companies after the [[Peace of Ryswick]] but expanded to eight companies on 1 April 1702 because of the [[War of Spanish Succession]].<ref>{{cite book |title=Abriss der Geschichte des 1. Grossherzoglich hessischen Infanterie-Leibgarde- Regiment Nr. 115 |date=1898 |publisher=Kesselring |page=10 |url=https://www.google.co.uk/books/edition/Abriss_der_Geschichte_des_1_Grossherzogl/kJ874HR6hDkC |language=de}}</ref> |
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The Hessen-Darmstadt Kreis Regiment (“Kreis” is a military district) was created on 1 April 1697 in Gießen by the Landgraviate of Hesse-Darmstadt. Two companies were transferred from the Schrautenbach Regiment and it later received the 2nd Battalion of the 117th (3rd Grand Ducal) Hessian Infantry Regiment. The Hesse-Darmstadt Kreis Regiment wore white insignia. It was reduced in strength to five companies after the Peace of Ryswick but expanded to eight companies on 1 April 1702 because of the War of Spanish Succession.[1]
- 1697-1707: Prince Charles William of Hesse-Darmstadt
- 1709-1716: Prince Francis Ernest of Hessen-Darmstadt
- 1716-1735: Count Philip Charles of Erbach-Fürstenau
- 1738-1782: Prince George William of Hesse-Darmstadt
