Fred inherited 4 'rather good' regts of fusiliers, which he promptly redesignated musketeer regts and only designated as 'fusiliers' the ~16 regiments raised after he seized silesia.

Coming from the provinces the men were considered of smaller stature and lesser loyalty than the likes of Pomeranians or Brandenburgers.

Due to their small stature Fred issued them with a shorter musket, and scaled down brass fronted grenadier style hats (to compensate for their lack of height and make them more fearsome, or less comical!?!? in battle).

These were definately NOT 'Light Infantry', despite their generaly smaller stature, but were the 2nd class citizens of Fredericks Infantry regiments - although some were quite good and a few were certainly the equal of some of the Musketeer regiments at various times.

Daryl