APPENDIX III. From the Duke of York to the Duke of Wellington.
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“Horse Guards, November 9, 1815.
“My Lord Duke,
“Having received an intimation from His Majesty’s Government that a contingent British force, consisting of 30,000 troops, shall be maintained in France for a certain period after the definitive treaty of peace, and the period having now arrived for carrying into effect the organization of this force, and for removing the remainder of the British army to this country, I have the Prince Regent’s commands to acquaint your Grace that the following are the corps selected to remain in France, according to this arrangement, under the command of your Grace, viz.:—
419
Cavalry.
Present strength. Recruits from England. Total.
1st Dragoon Guards 392 58 450
2nd ” ” 418 32 450
3rd Dragoons 365 40 405
7th Hussars 357 93 450
11th Light Dragoons 387 63 450
12th ” ” 341 109 450
13th ” ” 343 70 413
15th Hussars 347 103 450
18th ” 386 64 450
Waggon Train Troops 600 .. 600
Infantry.
First Foot Guards, 3rd Battalion .. .. 1200
Coldstream Guards, 2nd Battalion 996 204 1200
1st Foot, 3rd Battalion .. .. 1000
3rd Foot, 1st ” 827 173 1000
4th ” ” ” 662 150 712
5th ” ” ” 1116 .. 1000
6th ” ” ” 781 69 850
7th ” ” ” 868 132 1000
9th ” ” ” 1051 .. 1000
21st ” ” ” 804 196 1000
23rd ” 671 29 700
27th ” ” ” .. .. 1000
29th ” 808 22 830
39th ” ” ” 842 108 950
40th ” ” ” 694 106 800
43rd ” ” ” 1044 .. 1000
52nd ” ” ” 987 13 1000
57th ” ” ” 601 149 750
71st ” ” ” 803 130 933
79th ” ” ” 692 80 772
81st ” ” ” .. .. 1000
88th ” ” ” 1130 .. 1000
91st ” ” ” 848 100 948
95th ” 1st ” (six companies) 577 .. 600
” ” 2nd ” ” ” 534 .. 600
Staff Corps 302 .. 200
Cavalry and Infantry .. .. 27,613
Artillery .. .. 2000
Officers and Non-commissioned officers .. .. 3300
Total 32,913
“With regard to the cavalry, the detachments of men from the depôts in this country will be forwarded without delay; and your Grace will be pleased to order a transfer of horses from the corps that are to return to England to complete the regiments remaining in France to 420 horses each, leaving five dismounted men in each troop.
420“Your Grace will order the 3rd Battalion of the First Guards to be completed to 1,200 from the 2nd Battalion. The 2nd Battalion of the Coldstream will be completed from the 1st Battalion in this country to the same number.
“Your Grace will also be pleased to order the transfer of such effectives as may be required from the 4th Battalion of the Royals, 3rd Battalion of the 27th, and 2nd Battalion of the 81st, to complete the 3rd Battalion of the former and the 1st Battalions of the two latter corps to 1,000 rank and file. The remaining transfers from the 2nd Battalions and depôts necessary to complete the corps in the manner specified in the foregoing list will be forwarded from this country without delay, and will probably reach their destination before the final departure of the troops returning home; but until their arrival, your Grace will keep such corps from among those destined for England as may be necessary to keep the contingent complete in the first instance.
“Having made this selection of the corps to remain in France as the British contingent under your command, it remains for me to convey to your Grace, the Prince Regent’s command that the following corps shall be marched for embarkation to ,[475] under the charge of the Staff that is not destined to remain in France, as soon as your Grace shall have completed your arrangements.
R. and F.
1st Life Guards 233
2nd ” ” 191
Royal Horse Guards 302
3rd Dragoon Guards 310
1st Dragoons 293
2nd ” 298
6th ” 309
10th Hussars 448
16th Light Dragoons 390
23rd ” ” 384
Waggon Train 800
First Foot Guards, 2nd Battalion 720
Third ” ” ” ” 1139
1st Foot, 4th Battalion 500
12th ” 2nd ” 610
14th ” 3rd ” 593
16th ” 617
25th ” 2nd Battalion 426
27th ” 3rd ” 585
28th ” 497
30th ” 2nd Battalion 575
32nd ” 555
33rd ” 470
35th ” 2nd Battalion 575
36th Foot 416
37th ” 2nd Battalion 542
38th ” 654
41st ” 860
42nd ” 472
44th ” 2nd Battalion 737
51st ” 558
54th ” 547
58th ” 1st Battalion 630
59th ” 2nd ” 458
62nd ” ” ” 538
64th ” 508
69th ” 2nd Battalion 454
73rd ” ” ” 490
78th ” ” ” 327
81st ” ” ” 390
82nd ” 1st ” 825
90th ” 1st ” 820
92nd ” 526
95th ” 3rd Battalion 480
2nd Garrison Battalion 992
7th Veteran ” 670
Total 24,714
421“I am further to acquaint your Grace that the Prince Regent has been pleased to approve of Lieut.-General Lord Combermere to command the cavalry and Lieut.-General Lord Hill the corps of infantry, under your command; and upon the calculation that the corps of cavalry will consist of three brigades, and that your Grace will find it expedient to form the infantry, exclusive of the Guards, into three divisions and eight brigades, the following are the Officers who it is proposed to attach to these respective corps:—
Lieut.-General Sir Lowry Cole, G.C.B.
” ” Sir Henry Clinton, G.C.B.
” ” Sir Charles Colville, G.C.B.
Major-General Sir James Kempt, G.C.B.
” ” Sir Thomas Brisbane, K.C.B.
” ” Lord Edward Somerset, K.C.B. (Cavalry).
” ” Sir Thomas Bradford, K.C.B.
” ” Sir John Lambert, K.C.B.
” ” Sir Manley Power, K.C.B.
” ” Sir C. Grant, K.C.B. (Cavalry).
” ” Sir P. Maitland (Guards).
” ” Sir John Keane, K.C.B.
” ” Sir Frederick Adam, K.C.B.
” ” Sir H. Vivian, K.C.B. (Cavalry).
Adjutant-General, Major-General Sir E. Barnes, K.C.B.
Quartermaster-General, Lieut.-General Sir George Murray, G.C.B.
“Your Grace will be pleased to make a selection of the Staff for the Adjutant-General and Quartermaster-General’s Departments, as well as the Medical, Commissariat, and Pay Departments, which you think adequate to the service; and when your Grace shall have made your selection of the members and the individuals, I request you will send a list for the Prince Regent’s final approval.
“I am, my Lord Duke,
“Yours sincerely,
“Frederick.”[476]