Monatliche Listen der Husaren / Husarenregiment (Juli 1814 – Dezember 1815) is a set of monthly strength and personnel returns for a Hessian cavalry formation during the immediate post-Napoleonic period. The records are preserved in the Hessisches Staatsarchiv Marburg under Bestand 10 g, Nr. 375.
These Monatliche Listen (monthly lists) function as administrative muster rolls, documenting the condition and composition of the Hussar regiment over time. Each return typically records the number of officers, non-commissioned officers, and troopers present with the unit, along with changes due to recruitment, transfers, illness, desertion, discharge, or death. In some cases, they may also include notes on equipment readiness and horse strength, which was essential for cavalry effectiveness.
The time frame of 1814–1815 is particularly significant, as it corresponds to the end of the Napoleonic Wars and the transition into the post-1815 European order following the defeat of Napoleon. During this period, Hessian military forces were being reorganized and reintegrated into the re-established political structure of the Electorate/Grand Duchy of Hesse (depending on administrative phase), after years of service in Napoleonic and coalition armies.
The Hussar regiments listed in these documents represent light cavalry units used for reconnaissance, screening, raiding, and communications duties. Their monthly reporting reflects the importance of maintaining operational readiness even in peacetime or transitional military conditions, as well as the ongoing administrative discipline of German state armies in the early 19th century.
Historically, these records are valuable for tracing the demobilization and restructuring of cavalry forces after the Napoleonic Wars. They also provide detailed insight into personnel continuity—showing which soldiers remained in service after years of continental conflict and which units were reduced, merged, or reorganized.
