Hadik Hussars

Nr. 12 "Hadik" Hussars Regiment or just Hadik Hussars (Hadik Hussarregiment Nr.12) was a former regiment of the Imperial and Royal Army.

History
The Hadick Hussars were formed on 30 October 1734 by Colonel Johann Baron von Ghilányi in Breisgau. Initially the regiment only consisted of four troops, troop sized unit not four men. During the War of the Polish Succession in 1735 served in the Rhineland as part of the Corps of the Moselle. During that war the regiment participated in the Battle of Clausen.

From 1737 to 1739 it took part of the campaigns through Siebenbürgen (Transylvania) and Wallachia (1739). While in the region, the regiment actually didn't participate in any battles. By 1739 the regiment started recruiting from Slavonia.

During the War of the Austrian Succession the regiment campaigned through Silesia where it took part in the Battle of Mollwitz before moving to Bohemia. In 1742 the regiment joined Lobkowitz's Corps and took part in the Battle of Sahaj and Siege of Prague.

By 1743 the regiment moved to Bavaria where it participated in the Battle of Simbach. It then moved to the Rhineland where it participated in the Battle of Landshut and the Battle of Esslingen. In 1744 the regiment served through more battles including: Battle of Reich-Hennersdorf, Battle of Hohenfriedberg, and the Battle of Soor. Finally in 1746 the regiment participated in the campaigns in the Netherlands during the Battle of Mont-Saint-André and Battle of Rocoux. In 1748 due to smaller numbers the regiment recruited from the Netherlands and incorporated part of the disbanded Trips Hussars.

After the end of the war the regiment was stationed on garrison duties in Sáros Komitat then Gömör and Abauj Komitats in 1752 and 1753 respectively. By the outbreak of the Seven Years War the regiment comprised of 10 troops in 5 squadrons.

In June 1756, at the beginning of the Seven Years' War, the regiment was stationed in Hungary and counted 605 men and 375 horses. On October 1, it took part in the battle of Lobositz where it was deployed in the vanguard in front of the village of Lobositz. During the winter of 1756-57, the regiment received a sixth squadron, this brought its forces to 12 companies in 6 squadrons for a total of 1,060 men. On May 6 1757, during the Prussian invasion of Bohemia, the regiment took part in the battle of Prague where it was deployed in the Reserve in Count Szechenyi's Brigade. On June 18, two squadrons of the regiment took part in the battle of Kolin where they were deployed in the first line of the extreme right wing in Hadik Division. The regiment also took part in the surprise attack on Welmina. In October, it was part of the Austrian force who conducted a raid on Berlin.

In 1758, the regiment served with the Reichsarmee but saw no action. On November 20 1759, the regiment took part in the battle of Maxen where it was attached to the Reichsarmee Contingent deployed near Gieshübel under the command of Prince Stolberg. In 1760, the regiment served in Saxony where it took part in the combat of Strehlen and the capture of Torgau. In 1761, the regiment served once more in Saxony, seeing no action. In 1762, the regiment served once more with the Reichsarmee for the campaign in Saxony where it took part in the combats of Dorfchemnitz and Pretschendorf and in the battle of Freiberg.

After the end of the Seven Years War the regiment was stationed on garrison duties in Hungaria. In 1768 the regiment was split into seperate hussar regiments.

Commanders
Commander-in-Chief: Notable Commanders of the regiment included:
 * 1734—1768 General Feldwachtmeister Andreas von Hadik
 * 1734—1754 Colonel Johann Baron von Ghilányi
 * 1754—1761 Colonel Joseph von Komáromy
 * 1761—1768 Colonel Franz Sprung