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La Brigata Hessen-Kessel era schierata in seconda linea dopo la Brigata di Rowe (che sostenne l'urto del primo assalto sul villaggio di Blenheim). La Brigata di Hessen-Kessel si trovò a dover sostenere un attacco di cavalleria ed a coprire la ritirata della Brigata di Rowe, intervenendo con successo.

Il primo problema che ho dovuto affrontare con la Brigata Hessen - Kessel (anche detta Von Wilkes) erano le uniformi. Tuttavia, grazie al sito http://www.thewaroffice.co.uk/Blenheim/Images/Blenheim%20Column/Wilkes'%20Brigade.jpg è stato facile riprodurre le uniformi dettagliate di questa Brigata. Problema differente è stato stabilire il numero di soldati di ogni battaglione (5 in totale); tutte le fonti mi davano una (media) di 400 uomini/battaglione. Così ho deciso, seguendo la struttura della Brigata di Howe, di aumentare gli effettivi del Leibregiment (Guardie) e di ridurre il numero del Reggimento Granatieri. Ho anche pensato che i i reggimenti dell'Erede al trono (Erbprinzregiment) e della casa regnanate (Prinz Wilhelm Regiment) avessero effettivi superiori ad un normale battaglione quale quello del Reggimento Wartensleben.
Così il numero totale di circa 2.000 soldati è stato diviso in questo modo
1) Leibregiment: 460 uomini
2) Rgt Erbprinz: 420 uomini
3) Rgt Granatieri: 360 uomini
4) Rgt Prinz Wilhelm: 400 uomini
5) Rgt Wartensleben: 380 uomini

e così per un totale di  2.020 soldati (pari a 404 soldatini).

Per primo ho fatto il Leibregiment, con il piccolo accorgimento di aggiungere le cirfre del sovrano su di una bandiera. E' interessante notare che questo reggimento era disposto su 4 file. Pertanto, il battaglione (460 uomini) resta lungo solo 14 cm invece dei 22 di un normale battaglione inglese. Questo ricrea esattamente il medesimo effetto visivo sul campo di battaglia.

Il secondo battaglione (Grenadier Regiment) composto da 360 uomini pari a 72 soldatini disposti su 4 file è risultato essere largo per soli 14 cm, ossia quasi la metà di un battaglione inglese. 
   
 

The Hessen-Kessel Brigade was deployed in the second line, just behind the Rowe's Brigade (that sustainde the main attack on the Blenheim village). This Brigade sustained a cavalry attack and relieved the scattered Rowe's Brigate from the French, operating with success.

The first problem with the Hessen Kassel Brigade (or the Wilkes' Brigade) was the uniforms. Thank to the site http://www.thewaroffice.co.uk/Blenheim/Images/Blenheim%20Column/Wilkes'%20Brigade.jpg  it was easy to recreate this Brigade. Different problem was the establishment of each battallion (5 in total); all the sources I found gave a 400 men (I think as average) for every unit. So I decided (following the composition of the Rowe's Brigade as guide) to improve the establishment of the Leibregiment (Guards) and to reduce the number of the Grenadier Regiment. I also considered that the Regiment of the Heir to the Throne (Erbprinz Regiment) and that of the ruling Family (Rgt Prinz Wilhelm) would have had more men than a normal one like the Wartensleben Regiment.

So the total number of about 2.000 men has been split in this way:
1) Leibregiment (1btg): 460 men
2) Rgt (1 btg) Erbprinz von Hessen-Kassel 420 men
3) Rgt Grenadier (1 btg): 360 men
4) Rgt Prinz Wilhelm (1 btg): 4o0 men
5) Rgt Wartensleben (1btg): 380 men

for a total force is 2.020 men. (i.e. 404 papersoldiers)

Firstly I did the Leibregiment . I just modified one of the colours by adding che cyphers of the Sovereign of Hassen-Kassel. It is interestin to note also that this battallion was arrayed on 4 ranks. So the width of this unit is much more narrow (about 14 cm!) than for istance that of a English Battallion (22 cm). This by the waw exactly reproduces the differences on the battlefield.
The second regiment I did is the Grenadier Regiment of 360 men i.e. 72 papersoldiers on 4 ranks. It is 14 cm wide, almost half of an average British battalion.

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