The First Foot Guards
We are a Revolutionary War
reenactment group based in Boston MA,
accurately portraying the royal household regiment that is now known as
The Grenadier Guards
Strength of the Regiment
Ranking within the Regiment
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English
establishment
Listing of regiments and their strengths
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Regimental Strengths
The average strength
(number of men) of the infantry on the English establishment was 477. The ordinary
regiment consisted of one battalion organized into 10 companies. The strength
of a company varied. Of the ten companies, one consisted of Grenadiers,
and another of Light Infantry.
The Guards regiments, however, were different.
In 1775 there were Battalion and Grenadier companies, but no
Light Infantry. This was changed with the Detachment for American Service in
1776.
There were several 'establishments' around the world.
These are the numbers of infantrymen attached to the Establishments in 1775:
England
19 regiments: 11,396
Scotland
1 regiment: 474
Isle
of Man
3 companies: 142
Ireland
21 regiments: 9815
Minorca
5 regiments: 2385
Gibraltar
7 regiments: 3339
West
Indies
3 regiments: 1909
America
18 regiments: 8580
Africa
1 corps: 214
Total: 38,254
In addition there were 6869 cavalry and 2484 artillery. This was the strength much as it had been since the close of the Seven Years War (F&I).
The British army
English establishment in 1775
Bold: regiments
which saw service in America in the Revolutionary War
Unlisted regiments were not on the English establishment in 1775
Household Infantry
First Foot Guards: 1649 men
Second Foot Guards (Coldstream Guards): 1058 men
Third Foot Guards (Scots Guards): 1058 men
Infantry of the Line
1st (Royal) Regiment: 477
3rd Regiment (Buffs): 477
4th Regiment (King's Own): 477
5th Regiment: 477
8th Regiment: 477
10th Regiment: 477
11th Regiment: 477
12th Regiment: 477
13th Regiment: 477
14th Regiment: 477
16th Regiment: 477
18th Regiment (Royal Irish): 477
19th Regiment: 477
21st Regiment (Royal North British Fuzileers): 477
23rd Regiment (Royal Welsh Fuzileers): 477
25th Regiment: 477
26th Regiment: 477
27th Regiment (Inniskilling): 477
29th Regiment: 477
30th Regiment: 477
31st Regiment: 477
32nd Regiment: 477
36th Regiment: 477
38th Regiment: 477
41st Regiment: 482
43rd Regiment: 477
47th Regiment: 477
48th Regiment: 477
50th Regiment: 477
51st Regiment: 477
52nd Regiment: 477
56th Regiment: 477
57th Regiment: 477
58th Regiment: 477
59th Regiment: 477
60th Regiment (Royal Americans) two battalions: 955
64th Regiment: 477
65th Regiment: 477
66th Regiment: 477
67th Regiment: 477
69th Regiment: 477
70th Regiment: 477
O'Hara's corps: 214
Order of Battle
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