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427:. The rank and file were openly defecting to the allies. The last time the Prussian Regiment is known to have seen action was during the defence of Woerden on 24 November 1813. The regiment was officially disbanded the next day on 25 November 1813. The Orange-Prussia Battalion was one of the earliest regular units of the new Dutch army.
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Napoleon order that both the 1st and 2nd battalions of the Prussian Regiment be combined and fight together. The Prussian Regiment served in Portugal from 1810 to 1811, during this time the regiment helped protect French artillery and baggage from being captured in a surprise attack. The
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Battalion and existing 5th Battalion received a favourable inspection report in November 1812 for good experience and discipline, although there were 'a certain number of officers from Prussia and from countries at war with France who could not be counted on
354:. In the summer of 1808 the British attacked the town of Flushing, although both battalions defended the town, both were captured and the soldiers become British prisoners of war. The 2nd battalion of Prussian Regiment was ordered re-formed from new recruits and the regimental depot battalion.
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Prussian Regiment was assigned to General
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Prussian Regiment still had a strength of 2,700 men. In early 1808 the 1st battalion of Prussian Regiment was given an active role and assigned to the 3rd Division of Marshal
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Prussian Regiment remained on garrison duty. On 3 August the Prussian Regiment was renamed the 4th Foreign Regiment
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884:1st Regiment of the Vistula Legion
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152:Dos de Mayo Uprising
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663:Swiss Demi-Brigades
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290:Operational history
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739:Bataillon Allemand
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135:Engagements
34:1803 – 1813
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1230:Misc units
1159:Serezaners
599:Smith, D.
592:Gates, D.
552:References
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246:infantry
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