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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 commanded by The Earl of Feversham 2nd Troop commanded by George, Duke of Northumberland 3rd Troop commanded by John Churchill 4th Troop commanded by Henry, Baron Dover The Royal regiment of Horse commanded by James, Duke of Berwick The Queen Consort's Regiment of Horse commanded by Sir John Lanier The Queen Dowager's Regiment of Horse commanded by Sir John Talbot The Earl of Peterborough's Regiment of Horse commanded by Henry, 2nd Earl of Peterborough Sir John Fenwick's Regiment of Horse commanded by Sir John Fenwick, Bt. The Earl of Arran's Regiment of Horse commanded by James, Earl of Arran Colonel Richard Hamilton's Regiment of Horse commanded by Colonel Richard Hamilton Princess Anne of Denmark's Regiment of Horse commanded by Charles, Duke of St. Albans Major General Robert Werden's Regiment of Horse commanded by Major General Robert Werden The Marquis de Miremont's Regiment of Horse commanded by thee Marquis de Miremont Lord Brandon's Regiment of Horse commanded by Charles Gerard, Lord Brandon Colonel Henry Slingsby's Regiment of Horse commanded by Colonel Henry Slingsby Colonel George Holman's Regiment of Horse commanded by Colonel George Holman The Earl of Salisbury's Regiment of Horse commanded by James, 18th Earl of Salisbury Dragoons: The Royal regiment of Dragoons commanded by Edward, 3rd Earl of Clarendon The Queen Consort's Regiment of Dragoons commanded by Alexander Cannon Princess Anne of Denmark's Regiment of Dragoons commanded by John, 4th Viscount Fitzhardinge

Each troop consisted of 200 'Gentlemen' (troopers) and 60 Horse Grenadiers 9 troops of 60 9 troops of 50 6 troops of 50 6 troops of 50 6 troops of 50 6 troops of 50 6 troops of 50 6 troops of 50 6 troops of 50 6 troops of 50 6 troops of 50 6 troops of 50 6 troops of 50 6 troops of 50

8 troops of 60 6 troops of 60 6 troops of 60

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

26 companies of 80 13 companies of 80 13 companies of 70 13 companies of 70 13 companies of 70 13 companies of 70 13 companies of 70 13 companies of 70 13 companies of 70 13 companies of 70 13 companies of 70 13 companies of 70 13 companies of 70 13 companies of 70 13 companies of 70 13 companies of 70 13 companies of 70 13? companies of 70 13 companies of 70 13? companies of 70 13 companies of 70 13? companies of 70 13? companies of 70

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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