In mid November 1813, v. Göckel, who had been severely injured by falling off his horse, had to resign, and handed the command over to Frohwalt von Schmidt, a student from the Lower Rhine, who henceforth was to lend his name to the corps.
Thus these volunteers who equipped and armed themselves, had to provide for their own supplies as well, which caused them to be accused at times as plunderers without discipline.
Garde-Regiment zu Fuß (1st Foot Guards), in whose ranks it took part in the 1814 winter campaign in France.
Having been reduced to 22 men, due to losses in combat and through illness, it also saw action in the Battle of Paris on 30 March 1814.
They wore showy pale blue trousers, decorated on the front with black knots in the Hungarian style.