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.
1701-1714: Participation in the War of Spanish Succession 1733-1735: Participation in the War of Polish Succession 1747-1749: in Dutch service 1756-1763: Participation in the Seven Years' War 1790 incorporated as the 2nd Battalion of the regiment "Landgrave"
Colonels
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
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