Einteilung des Fourth German National Corps of the Kurhessian Troops (Order vom 10. Januar 1814) is an early post-Napoleonic military organizational order outlining the structure and assignment of Hessian forces within the coalition armies during the final phase of the War of the Sixth Coalition.
The document reflects the reorganization of troops from the Electorate of Hesse (Kurhessen) after the collapse of the Kingdom of Westphalia, which had previously incorporated Hessian forces under Napoleonic control. Following Napoleon’s retreat from Germany in 1813, these units were reconstituted and reassigned to coalition formations opposing France.
A central feature of the order is the formal structuring of Kurhessian contingents into the Fourth German National Corps, indicating their integration into larger allied operational commands alongside other German states. It outlines the distribution of infantry, cavalry, and supporting elements within the corps framework.
The document also reflects the transitional nature of German military organization in early 1814, as former Napoleonic satellite troops were rapidly reabsorbed into restored or newly aligned sovereign state armies. It demonstrates the shift from French-controlled structures to coalition-based coordination under Austrian and Prussian leadership.
