Allies when he landed, he had waived his objections for the time, yet there was another obstacle not so easily to be overcome. Albeit enjoying an independent command of eight thousand men, Moira was almost the junior Major-general of the army. Major-general Crosbie, who was with him, also held a more important command than his seniors, such as Ralph Abercromby and David Dundas, the latter of whom joined the Duke of York at the end of July. Both Moira and Crosbie, therefore, went home, from delicacy towards the feelings of their superiors; and the loss of Moira was bitterly regretted as that of a very able officer who was idolised by his men.
The British troops now consisted of four brigades of cavalry and seven of infantry,[1] making altogether44th,[2] 33rd.[1] Third Brigade—12th,[1] 55th,[1] 38th. Fourth Brigade—14th, 53rd, 37th. Fifth Brigade—19th, 54th, 42nd. Sixth Brigade—27th, 89th, 28th. Seventh Brigade—40th,[1] 57th, 59th, 87th. </poem>
Foreign Troops—
Loyal Emigrants, York Rangers, Rohan's Regiment.
British Cavalry, 165 officers, 4,350 N.C.O.'s and men.
Hanoverians }
and Hessians } 168 " 2,939 "
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Total Cavalry 333 " 7,289 "
British Infantry, 583 " 21,170 "
Hanoverians }
and Hessians } 322 " 8,722 "
Total 1,238 " 37,181 "
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Total of all arms, including artillery, etc., say, 1300 officers, 40,000 N.C.O.'s and men.]
- ↑ Cavalry—
David Dundas's Brigade—2nd, 6th D.G.; 2nd, 6th D.
Ralph Dundas's Brigade—Blues; 3rd, 5th D.G.; 1st D.
Laurie's Brigade—7th, 11th, 15th, 16th L.D.
Vyse's Brigade—1st D.G.; 8th, 14th L.D.Foreign Troops—
Uhlans Britanniques, Irving's Hussars, Choiseul's Hussars.
Infantry—<poem> First Brigade—3rd, 88th, 63rd. Second Brigade—8th,[1
- ↑ The flank companies of these battalions were in the West Indies.
