The Regiment Von Lossberg was created in 1683 and was headquartered in Rinteln, a small town on the Weser River, between Hameln and Minden in the County of Schaumburg. The largest part of Schaumburg, including Rinteln, became part of Hesse-Cassel at the Treaty of Westphalia in 1648. The regiment was first known as the Regiment Schaumburg and fought against Louis XIV in the Spanish Netherlands between 1693 and 1697. It also fought against the French in the War of the Spanish Succession, distinguishing itself at Oudenarde in 1708 and at Malplaquet in 1709. The regiment also fought during the War of the Polish Succession and the War of the Austrian Succession where it distinguished itself at the defense of Bergen op Zoom. It was also fought at the Battle of Hastenbeck near Hameln during the Seven Years' War, where it supported the British and the Hanoverian armies.