Acknowledgments…………………………………………………….…… |
v |
Table of Contents………………………………………………..………… | vii – viii |
Regiments, by Seniority…………………………………………………… | ix – x |
Abbreviations……………………………………………………………… | xi |
How to use this book……………………………………………………….. | xii |
Facsimile of the Original Title Page…………………..…………………… | xiii |
Preface & Introduction…………………………………………………….… | xv – xxxi |
Commissions of Generals………………………………………………… | 1 – 3 |
Captain-General, Generals, and Lieutenant Generals……………..……… | 1 |
Lieutenant Generals, continued…………………………………………… | 2 |
Major Generals………………………………………………………….… | 3 |
Commissions of Field Officers………………………………….……….. | 4 – 10 |
Colonels…………………………………………………………………… | 4 |
Lieutenant Colonels………………………………..……………………… | 5 – 8 |
Majors………………………………………………………………….…… | 8 – 10 |
British Establishment…………………………..………….….….. | 11 – 98 | ||
Cavalry Troops & Regiments:……………………………………..……… | 11 – 25 | ||
Horse Guards……………………………………………………..…..… | 11 – 14 | ||
Dragoons………………………………………………….…………….. | 15 – 25 | ||
Foot Regiments: …………………………………………….……….…… | 26 – 70 | ||
Foot Guards………………………………………………..……..…….. | 26 – 32 | ||
Foot, Fuzileers & Invalids.………………………………………….…… | 33 – 70 | ||
Independent Companies and Garrisons…………………………….…. | 71 – 79 | ||
Independent Companies of Invalids………………….…………………… | 71 – 73 | ||
Independent Companies…………………………………….………..…… | 73 – 74 | ||
Garrisons…………………………………………………..……………… | 75 – 78 | ||
General, Staff, and Hospital Officers for the Forces in North America…… | 79 | ||
Staff of Great Britain, 1755……………..………………………………… | 79 | ||
Marines, Reduced Officers, Royal Regiment of Artillery……………. | 80 – 98 | ||
Marine Forces, 50 Companies, (Admiralty)…………….………………… | 80 – 82 | ||
Reduced Officers Intitled to Receive Half-Pay in Great Britain…………. | 83 – 94 | ||
Allowances to Officers and private Gentlemen of the reducedTroops of Horse Guards………………………..……………….……..…. | 95 – 96 | ||
Royal Regiment of Artillery (Office of Ordnance)….……….…………… | 97 – 98 | ||
Irish Establishment……………………..……………….…..…. |
99 – 126 |
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Cavalry Regiments: …………………………………………………….. | 99 – 108 | |||
Horse……………………………………………………………….… | 99 – 102 | |||
Dragoons…………………………………………..……………….… | 103 – 108 | |||
Foot Regiments: ……………………………………..……….…….….. | 109 – 122 | |||
Reduced Officers and General & Staff Officers in Ireland………… | 123 – 126 | |||
Reduced Officers………………………………………………….…… | 123 – 125 | |||
General, Staff, & Garrison Officers…….……………………..….…… | 126 | |||
Succession of Colonels and Master & Lt. Generals of Ordnance…. | 127 – 144 | |||
Succession of Colonels………………………………………………… | 127 – 139 | |||
Master Generals & Lieutenant Generals of Ordnance.………………… | 140 | |||
Index to the Succession of Colonels and Generals of Ordnance……..… | 141 – 144 | |||
Appendix (1755)……………………………………………………….. | 145 – 154 | |||
20 October 1755Officers Appointed to Newly-Raised Additional Companies…………… | 145 – 149 | |||
Officers Appointed to Newly-Raised Independent Companies of Invalids | 150 | |||
28 October 1755Officers Appointed / Promoted……………………………….………… | 151 – 154 | |||
Appendices……………………………………………………………. | 155 – 213 | |||
Appendix I: Corps of Engineers (Office of Ordnance)………………… | 157 – 159 | |||
Appendix II: Annual Full and Half-Pay of the Land Forces, &c.……… | 161 – 169 | |||
Appendix III: Regiments Reduced or Disbanded with Half-Pay Officers | 171 – 178 | |||
Appendix IV: The Political State of Europe and Great Britain………….. | 179 – 184 | |||
Appendix V: Chronology of Events from 1748 to 1756………………. | 185 – 196 | |||
Appendix VI: Braddock’s Defeat……………………………………… | 197 – 205 | |||
Appendix VII: Other Offices Held by Army and Garrison Officers…… | 207 – 213 | |||
Officer Index…………………………………………………………… | 215 – 238 | |||
Glossary……………………………………………………………….. | 239 – 252 | |||
Bibliography…………………………………………………………… | 253 – 257 | |||
Illustrations……………………………………………………………. | 259 | |||
About the Author………………………………………………………. | 261 | |||