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The '''Army of the Holy Roman Empire''' were the military land forces of the [[Holy Roman Empire]] until its dissolution in 1806 following the [[Napoleonic Wars]]. | |formation_type = Army | ||
|commanding_officer = *[[Charles V, Holy Roman Emperor|Charles V]] | |||
*Many others | |||
|sub_units = | |||
*{{Wiki|Austrian Circle}} | |||
*{{Wiki|Burgundian Circle}} | |||
*{{Wiki|Electoral Rhenish Circle}} | |||
*{{Wiki|Franconian Circle}} | |||
*{{Wiki|Bavarian Circle}} | |||
*{{Wiki|Swabian Circle}} | |||
*{{Wiki|Upper Rhenish Circle}} | |||
*{{Wiki|Lower Rhenish–Westphalian Circle}} | |||
*{{Wiki|Upper Saxon Circle}} | |||
*{{Wiki|Lower Saxon Circle}} | |||
|strength = *12,000 [[Horsemen|cavalry]] {{c|1681}} | |||
*28,000 [[Soldier|infantry]] {{c|1681}} | |||
|headquarters = [[Vienna]] | |||
|notable_battles = *[[War of the Spanish Succession]] | |||
*[[French Revolutionary Wars]] | |||
*[[Napoleonic Wars]] | |||
|dates_active = 1422–1806 | |||
}} | |||
The '''Army of the Holy Roman Empire''' were the military land forces of the [[Holy Roman Empire]] until its dissolution in 1806 following the [[Napoleonic Wars]]. Unlike conventional armies in [[Europe]] at the time, they were not a permanent establishment, instead only being mustered when there was danger.<ref name= "Wikipedia Army">{{WP|Army of the Holy Roman Empire}}</ref> | |||
==History== | ==History== | ||
During the [[French Revolution]], the Holy Roman Empire sided with French royal family and its allies, both because [[Marie Antoinette]] was the | During the [[France|French]] [[French Revolution|Revolution]], the Holy Roman Empire sided with the French royal family and its allies, both because [[Marie Antoinette]] was the daughter of the Holy Roman Empress {{Wiki|Maria Theresa}} of [[Austria]], and due to fears of the Revolution spreading throughout Europe.<ref name= "Wikipedia Revolution">{{WP|French Revolution}}</ref> In 1792, the army was involved in two plots in [[Paris]]: a spy ring led by the [[Comte de Gambais]],<ref name= "Conspiracy">''[[Assassin's Creed: Unity]]'' – [[The Austrian Conspiracy]]</ref> and the commanding of several [[Chappe signal towers]] by [[royalist]]s.<ref name= "Chappe">''Assassin's Creed: Unity'' – [[A Nice Chappe]]</ref> | ||
In the first plot, the spies were sent to retrieve information on the city's defenses and deal with [[Georges Danton]], who had rallied the French against the Austrians, though [[Assassins|Assassin]] [[Arno Dorian]] managed to eliminate the spies and the spymaster before the messages reached their destination.<ref name= "Conspiracy"/> For the second plot, royalists planned to signal the vulnerability of the city defenses to | In the first plot, the spies were sent to retrieve information on the city's defenses and deal with [[Georges Danton]], who had rallied the French against the Austrians, though the [[Parisian Brotherhood of Assassins|Parisian Assassin]] [[Arno Dorian]] managed to eliminate the spies and the spymaster before the messages reached their destination.<ref name= "Conspiracy"/> For the second plot, royalists planned to signal the vulnerability of the city defenses to a battalion under the [[Charles William Ferdinand, Duke of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel|Duke of Brunswick]] when it marched on Paris. [[Thomas-Alexandre Dumas]] had Arno sabotage four of the towers to cut off the royalists' communication with the Duke, foiling the plot.<ref name= "Chappe"/> | ||
==Appearances== | ==Appearances== | ||
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The Army of the Holy Roman Empire were the military land forces of the Holy Roman Empire until its dissolution in 1806 following the Napoleonic Wars. Unlike conventional armies in Europe at the time, they were not a permanent establishment, instead only being mustered when there was danger.[1]
History[edit | edit source]
During the French Revolution, the Holy Roman Empire sided with the French royal family and its allies, both because Marie Antoinette was the daughter of the Holy Roman Empress Maria Theresa of Austria, and due to fears of the Revolution spreading throughout Europe.[2] In 1792, the army was involved in two plots in Paris: a spy ring led by the Comte de Gambais,[3] and the commanding of several Chappe signal towers by royalists.[4]
In the first plot, the spies were sent to retrieve information on the city's defenses and deal with Georges Danton, who had rallied the French against the Austrians, though the Parisian Assassin Arno Dorian managed to eliminate the spies and the spymaster before the messages reached their destination.[3] For the second plot, royalists planned to signal the vulnerability of the city defenses to a battalion under the Duke of Brunswick when it marched on Paris. Thomas-Alexandre Dumas had Arno sabotage four of the towers to cut off the royalists' communication with the Duke, foiling the plot.[4]
Appearances[edit | edit source]
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑
Army of the Holy Roman Empire on Wikipedia
- ↑ French Revolution on Wikipedia
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Assassin's Creed: Unity – The Austrian Conspiracy
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Assassin's Creed: Unity – A Nice Chappe