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The English Army on the Eve of 'The Glorious Revolution'

1 November 1688

Commander in Chief: Louis de Duras, Earl of Feversham


Lt General of the Ordnance: George Legge, Earl of Dartmouth

Horse:
The Royal Regiment of Horse Guards
1st Troop Each troop
commanded by The Earl of Feversham consisted
2nd Troop of 200
commanded by George, Duke of Northumberland 'Gentlemen'
3rd Troop (troopers)
commanded by John Churchill and 60
4th Troop Horse
commanded by Henry, Baron Dover Grenadiers
The Royal regiment of Horse 9 troops of 60
commanded by James, Duke of Berwick
The Queen Consort's Regiment of Horse 9 troops of 50
commanded by Sir John Lanier
The Queen Dowager's Regiment of Horse 6 troops of 50
commanded by Sir John Talbot
The Earl of Peterborough's Regiment of Horse 6 troops of 50
commanded by Henry, 2nd Earl of Peterborough
Sir John Fenwick's Regiment of Horse 6 troops of 50
commanded by Sir John Fenwick, Bt.
The Earl of Arran's Regiment of Horse 6 troops of 50
commanded by James, Earl of Arran
Colonel Richard Hamilton's Regiment of Horse 6 troops of 50
commanded by Colonel Richard Hamilton
Princess Anne of Denmark's Regiment of Horse 6 troops of 50
commanded by Charles, Duke of St. Albans
Major General Robert Werden's Regiment of Horse 6 troops of 50
commanded by Major General Robert Werden
The Marquis de Miremont's Regiment of Horse 6 troops of 50
commanded by thee Marquis de Miremont
Lord Brandon's Regiment of Horse 6 troops of 50
commanded by Charles Gerard, Lord Brandon
Colonel Henry Slingsby's Regiment of Horse 6 troops of 50
commanded by Colonel Henry Slingsby
Colonel George Holman's Regiment of Horse 6 troops of 50
commanded by Colonel George Holman
The Earl of Salisbury's Regiment of Horse 6 troops of 50
commanded by James, 18th Earl of Salisbury

Dragoons:
The Royal regiment of Dragoons 8 troops of 60
commanded by Edward, 3rd Earl of Clarendon
The Queen Consort's Regiment of Dragoons 6 troops of 60
commanded by Alexander Cannon
Princess Anne of Denmark's Regiment of Dragoons 6 troops of 60
commanded by John, 4th Viscount Fitzhardinge

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Foot:
The First Regiment of His Majety's Foot Guards 26 companies of 80
commanded by Henry, Duke of Grafton
The Second Regiment of His Majety's Foot Guards 13 companies of 80
commanded by William, Earl Craven
The Royal Regiment of Foot 13 companies of 70
commanded by George, Earl of Dumbarton
The Queen Consort's Regiment of Foot 13 companies of 70
commanded by Colonel Charles trelawney
The Queen Dowager's Regiment of Foot 13 companies of 70
commanded by Colonel Percy Kirke, snr
The Holland Regiment of Foot 13 companies of 70
commanded by Sir Theophilius Oglethorpe
Prince George of Denmark's Regiment of Foot 13 companies of 70
commanded by Sir Charles Littleton
Princess Anne of Denmark's Regiment of Foot 13 companies of 70
commanded by James, Duke of Berwick
The Royal Regiment of Fuzileers 13 companies of 70
commanded by George, Lord Dartmouth
Henry Cornwall's Regiment of Foot 13 companies of 70
commanded by Colonel Henry Cornwall
The Earl of Bath's Regiment of Foot 13 companies of 70
commanded by John, Earl of Bath
The Marquess of Powis' Regiment of Foot 13 companies of 70
commanded by William, 2nd Marquess Powis
The Earl of Lichfield's Regiment of Foot 13 companies of 70
commanded by Edward Henry, Earl of Lichfield
The Earl of Huntingdon's Regiment of Foot 13 companies of 70
commanded by Theophilius, 7th Earl of Huntingdon
Sir Edward Hales' Regiment of Foot 13 companies of 70
commanded by Sir Edward Hales, Bt.
Colonel Sackville Tufton's Regiment of Foot 13 companies of 70
commanded by The Hon. Sackville Tufton
Colonel John Hales' Regiment of Foot 13 companies of 70
commanded by Colonel John Hales
Colonel Henry Gage's Regiment of Foot* 13? companies of 70
commanded by Colonel Henry Gage
Colonel Solomon Richards' Regiment of Foot* 13 companies of 70
commanded by Colonel Solomon Richards
The Duke of Newcastle's Regiment of Foot* 13? companies of 70
commanded by Henry, 2nd Duke of Newcastle
Colonel Archibald Douglas' Regiment of Foot* 13 companies of 70
commanded by Colonel Archibald Douglas
Colonel bevil Skelton's Regiment of Foot* 13? companies of 70
commanded by Colonel Bevil Skelton
The Earl of Stafford's Regiment of Foot* 13? companies of 70
commanded by Henry, 10th Earl of Stafford

Note: All strengths shown are establishment and it is highly doubtful if the
regiments ever reached such strengths - this is particularly so with the Foot
Regiments marked *, as these had only recently been commissioned).

Ede-Borrett, S., The Army of James II, Leeds 1987

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