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Regiment of German Infantry BADEN DOURLACQ In january 1742 the King Charles Emmanuel III signs a capitulation with Karl Wilheim Prinz von Baden Dourlaq und Hochberg to raise a regiment of german infantry of two battallions. It is named Regiment Baden Dourlacq. Service during the Austrian Succession War Baden Dourlacq is aviable for action since the half of the year 1742. In the summer it takes its first action: during the spanish offensive the regiment's 1st battallion is camped near the Mount Cenis gap, ready to descend in Savoy for the counter offensive against the spanish invading army. In november the spanish pressure against Savoy's province is mounting. From its barracks in Tourin the 2nd battallion in november has to reach the front in Savoy. In jenuary 1743,after about 100 days of fighting, the proved men came back in Piedmont. Before the end of the year the cannons again fire over the Alps; a combined spansh-french army try to enter in Piedmont from the Varaita Valley but the sabaudian army stops its advance at Chateau Dauphin (8-10 october 1743). Baden Dourlacq helds the trench up to the Vallanta ravine. The enemy's army is repulsed but the follow year a greater and better planned offensive. The Conti's army makes a number of feint in some valley of the Alp. Baden Dourlacq reaches the head of the Maira Valley, but the main enemy's action is in Stura di Demonte Valley, more in the south. The two battallions of the regiment are divided at the battle of Madonna dell'Olmo (30 september 1744), in order to break the siege of Cuneo. The 1st battalion is situated on the right wingh, second line. In this sector of the battle line a battery is lost. The Brigade Piemont (Clerici, Kalbermatten, Lombardia, Baden-Dourlacq, Turin, Piemont), under General Martin de Challant, attacks the frenches Brigades Lyonnais and Stainville and the cannons are retacken, just before the church of Madonna dell'Olmo. This battle is lost but the siege of Cuneo is broken. The follow year Baden Dourlacq has very little part during the efforts to stop the Maillebois' offensive but the whole Regiment is present during the Leutrum's counter offensive in spring 1746. In the november 1746 the 1st battalion fights in the west, during the offensive in Provence. Just at the beginning of february 1747, at the end of the offensive in Provence, the whole regiment is disbanded. Commanders of Regiment Fusiliers under Charles Emmanuel III
Uniforms  1742-1747: Dark blue coat, red lining, cuffs, collar. Red waistcoat, breeches. White gaiters for fusilier, black for grenadiers. Six brimmed buttons on each side of the coat, a rank of two, three on the cuffs. Horizontal pockets. Tricorne with dark blue cockade on the left brim and yellow hem for fusiliers, bearskin cap for grenadiers. Colours  Colonel's Colour: Blue with black eagle in the centre decorated with the Savoy's cross and overhanged by royal crown.  Regimental Colour: White cross over red. Blue flames. In the centre the coat of arms of Prinz Baden Dourlacq.
 Jean Cerino Badone
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