It was organized with a grenadier and five regimental companies, commanded by Colonel Wilhelm Rudolf von Gall.

[1] When the American Revolution began, the British Army was too small to overwhelm the rebellious colonies with armed might.

Subsequently, the United Kingdom entered treaties with a number of German principalities which provided the British Crown with allied contingents for service in North America in exchange for monetary subsidies.

Together with the Brunswick Musketeer Regiment Prinz Friedrich it formed the 2nd German Brigade under the command of Colonel Wilhelm Rudolf von Gall, the commanding officer of Erbprinz who was appointed brigadier-general in August by Sir Guy Carleton.

In the Convention Army it, the Hanau Artillery and Batallion Barner made up the 3rd Division under command of Brigadier von Gall.