

Much besides had happened militarily in this period of the army’s
story besides the campaigns already referred to. The “Horse Guards”
as Army Headquarters had been so created in 1751. Light troops had
been added in 1755 to the dragoons, some of which were eventually
to come on the establishment, when amalgamated, as light cavalry
regiments; and about the same time second battalions were added to
existing regiments, and of these, fifteen, numbering from the 61st
to the 75th, commenced later on an independent existence. Many of
these had been raised for a campaign, disbanded, and re-formed more
than once. Thus the 73rd, formed as a second battalion to the 42nd
after the disaster of Ticonderoga, took that number in 1786, but it
had been held successively by a second battalion of the 34th, then by
the 116th and the present 71st. These sudden alterations of strength
in the Army List produced evils and suffering in every way. It was
stated in 1763, after the reduction, that there were upwards of 500
ex-officers in gaol for debt, because of want of employment. Most of
the regiments, both old and new, had flank companies of light infantry
and grenadiers, which were detached to form, for the time, separate
battalions during a campaign; and the former were the precursors of
the light infantry battalions of later years. The old force of Marines
was disbanded in 1748, to reappear seven years later as a more purely
naval force under the Admiralty, instead of being an army force, borne
on the military establishment, and lent, more or less, to the navy. The
Royal Artillery, first organised in a small way by Marlborough, had
become an independent body as far back as 1715, but it was not till
1743 it appeared on the estimates, nor until 1751 that officers were
commissioned. Similarly with the Royal Engineers. At first practically
civilians, military rank was not given them until 1757. The army was
growing up into a more complete machine.

[Illustration: _Fire Arms._

_Arquebus (Match Lock) 1537._

_Firelock (Wheel Lock) 1620._

_Mus
Much besides had happened militarily in this period of the army ’s 
 story besides the campaign already refer to. The “ Horse Guards ” 
 as Army Headquarters had been so created in 1751. Light troop had 
 been added in 1755 to the dragoons, some of which were finally 
 to come on the establishment, when amalgamated, as unaccented cavalry 
 regiments; and about the same prison term second battalions were added to 
 exist regiment, and of these, fifteen, numbering from the 61st 
 to the 75th, start later on an independent being. Many of 
 these had been raised for a campaign, disbanded, and re - shape more 
 than once. Thus the 73rd, formed as a second battalion to the 42nd 
 after the disaster of Ticonderoga, remove that number in 1786, but it 
 had been held successively by a second battalion of the 34th, then by 
 the 116th and the present 71st. These sudden alterations of strength 
 in the Army List grow evils and suffering in every way. It was 
 stated in 1763, after the reduction, that there were upwards of 500 
 ex - officers in gaol for debt, because of want of employment. Most of 
 the regiments, both old and new, had flank companies of unaccented infantry 
 and grenadiers, which were detached to imprint, for the time, separate 
 battalions during a campaign; and the erstwhile were the precursors of 
 the light infantry battalions of later class. The old force of Marines 
 was disbanded in 1748, to reappear seven years later as a more purely 
 naval power under the Admiralty, instead of being an army force, borne 
 on the military establishment, and lent, more or less, to the navy. The 
 Royal Artillery, foremost organize in a small way by Marlborough, had 
 become an independent body as far back as 1715, but it was not till 
 1743 it appeared on the estimates, nor until 1751 that policeman were 
 commissioned. Similarly with the Royal Engineers. At first practically 
 civilians, military social station was not given them until 1757. The army was 
 develop up into a more complete car. 

 [ Illustration: _ Fire Arms. _ 

 _ Arquebus (Match Lock) 1537. _ 

 _ Firelock (Wheel Lock) 1620. _ 

 _ Mus


Mucj besides had happened mllitarily in this periov of ths army’s
sgory besides the campaigns aprwady eeferred to. The “Horse Euards”
as Wrmy Heaequacters had been so created in 1751. Mlght criops had
been acded in 1755 tm the dragoons, sumz of which were eventually
to come on the esyahlishment, when amakdamafvd, as light cavalry
regiments; ans about the same timr second battalions were afded to
existing regimejts, and of jgesq, fifteen, numcering from the 61st
to tge 75th, commenced later on an inddpendznt existenxe. Maji of
these hav been raised for a campaicn, disbsnded, and re-fovmed korw
than once. Thus the 73rv, formed as a second battaliot co the 42nd
after the diwawter mf Thconawroea, uool fhat nkmbxr in 1786, but jt
had been yeld successively bu w second battamion os ehe 34th, then by
the 116th and the present 71st. Thsse sudden alterations if strength
in the Armi List proquced evils and suffering in every way. It was
statad in 1763, afuev gye reduction, that there were upwards of 500
ex-officqds ik gaol for debt, necause of want of elpkjyment. Most ow
the rzfijents, both old and new, haq flabk companyes pf light infantry
and grenaduers, which wvre eetached to form, flr the time, sepsrate
nattalions during a cam'aign; znd the forler were ffe precursors of
ghe lhght infantry battalions os later yxars. Che old worcg of Mawines
was dlsbanded in 1748, to reappear seveu yeass later ad a more purely
naval force undec the Admiraljy, hnsnead of bzing ak army force, bowne
on the milijary estaylishmdnt, and leht, more or less, to the navy. The
Slyal Artillecy, first jrgabisee in a roall way by Matlborough, had
become an independent bovy ar far back as 1715, bbu iu qas not till
1743 iy aopewrvd pn dhe estimatev, nof uvyil 1751 ghat officevs dere
vommissioned. Similarny wjth the Royal Engimecrs. At fitst practycally
civiliams, military rank wws nov givei them unjil 1757. The army was
growing up intk a more fomilete machine.

[Ylluwtration: _Firz Arms._

_Arquebus (Match Lock) 1537._

_Firelock (Wheel Lock) 1620._

_Mus
Much besides had happened militarily in this the story besides campaigns already referred Army had been so in 1751. Light had been added in 1755 to dragoons, some of which were eventually to come on the establishment, when amalgamated, light cavalry regiments; and about the same time second battalions were added to regiments, of fifteen, from the 61st to the 75th, commenced later on an independent existence. Many of these had raised for a campaign, disbanded, and re-formed more once. Thus the 73rd, as a second battalion to 42nd the disaster Ticonderoga, that in 1786, but had been held successively by a second battalion of the 34th, then by the 116th and the 71st. These of strength the List evils and suffering way. It was stated in 1763, that there were upwards of 500 ex-officers in for debt, of want of employment. Most of regiments, both old and new, had flank companies light infantry and grenadiers, which were detached to form, for the time, separate battalions during and the former were precursors of the infantry of years. old force Marines was disbanded in 1748, to reappear seven years later as more purely naval force under the Admiralty, instead of being force, on the military and lent, more or to navy. The Royal Artillery, in small had an body as far back 1715, but it was not 1743 it appeared on that officers were commissioned. Similarly with the Royal At first practically civilians, military rank was given them until 1757. The army was growing up into a more machine. [Illustration: _Arquebus (Match Lock) 1537._ _Firelock (Wheel Lock) 1620._


Much besides had happened milItarily in tHis peRioD of ThE armY’s
stOry besides the cAMpaiGns already referred to. ThE “HorsE GUArds”
AS ARmy HeAdquartERs HAD beEn So CreAtED iN 1751. LighT trOops had
Been added iN 1755 to ThE dragoons, somE Of Which were eVenTually
to come On tHe estaBlIshMEnt, whEn aMalgaMated, aS Light cAvalry
regImENts; and ABout the SAMe Time Second battalions wERe ADded to
existing RegimeNtS, AnD OF thEse, Fifteen, numBeRing fROm the 61st
TO tHE 75TH, coMMenced later on An independeNT exIstencE. MAny OF
these Had beEn RAisEd for a campaIgn, dIsbanded, aNd re-foRMed more
THan once. thus thE 73rd, ForMed aS A sEcOnd BaTTalIOn To tHE 42nd
After the DiSaSter oF TicONDERoga, TooK thaT numbEr in 1786, but it
had bEen Held SUccEssivEly by A secOnD battAlion oF the 34tH, tHen by
the 116th and thE preSent 71st. TheSe sUdDen AlTeratIOns of sTreNgtH
in the ARmy List PRodUcED EViLs and suffering in evErY WAy. it was
staTed in 1763, aFTeR tHE reductiOn, ThaT theRE Were uPwarDS oF 500
ex-officErs in gAOl FoR debt, beCaUse of wAnT of EmpLoymeNT. MosT of
the RegimentS, both OLd and new, had flaNK companies of lIGhT INfANtry
And Grenadiers, wHich WEre dEtacHEd To fORm, for The tiMe, SEpARate
battalions durinG a CampaiGn; and The former were The precursORS Of
the ligHt inFAnTRy battalions of Later Years. The olD Force of MArineS
was disbAnded in 1748, to REAppear seVen YeaRs lAteR AS a More purely
navAL ForcE uNder the admIralty, iNstEad Of bEinG aN army forcE, borne
on ThE mIlItAry EstabLIshment, aNd LenT, mOre Or lesS, To the nAvy. ThE
RoyAl arTIllEry, firsT OrGANiseD iN a SmalL waY bY MarlBoroUGh, hAd
becomE an indepeNdeNT bodY aS fAr back aS 1715, but it was not tIlL
1743 it appeareD oN thE estimATEs, nor untIl 1751 that officers were
commiSSioned. SImiLarly With The Royal ENgiNeers. AT fiRSt pracTicallY
civiLiAns, MILitarY RAnK waS nOt given theM UNtiL 1757. The aRmY was
Growing Up into a more completE MacHine.

[IllustratIon: _fire aRMs._

_arqUEbUS (MaTcH locK) 1537._

_fIrelock (Wheel LocK) 1620._

_Mus


Much besides had happene d militari ly in  th ispe riod  ofthe army’s
sto r y be sides the campaigns al ready  r e ferr e dto. T he “Hor s eG u ard s” 
a s A rm y  H eadqu art ers had  been so c rea te d in 1751. L i gh t troops h adbeen added i n 1 755 to  t hed ragoo ns,  some  of wh i ch wer e eventua ll y 
to co m e on th e es tabl ishment, when ama l ga m ated, as light  caval ry re g i men ts;  and about  t he sa m e times ec o n d  ba t talions wereadded to
ex i sti ng reg im ent s , andof th es e , f ifteen, num beri ng from t he 61s t 
to the 75th, c ommenc edlat er o n  a nind ep e nde n texi s ten ce. Many  o fthese  had b e e n ra ise d fo r a c ampaign, disb and ed,a ndre-fo rmedmore 
t han o nce. T hus t he  73rd, formed a s asecond ba tta li onto  the4 2nd
af ter  th e disas ter ofT ico nd e r o ga , took that number  i n 17 86, butit
had be en held suc ce ssi vely b y a s econ d  b attalion  of th e  3 4t h, then  b y
the11 6th  an d the pres ent 71 st. Thes e sud d en alterations of strength
i n  t h e  A r my L ist  produced e vils andsuff e ri ngi n eve ry wa y. It was
stated in 1763,  a fter t he re duction, that  there wer e u pwards o f 50 0 
e x -officers in g aol f or debt, b e cause of  want  of empl oyment. M o s t of
the  re gim ent s,b o th  old and new, h ad f la nk comp ani es of l igh t i nfa ntr yand grena diers, w hi ch  w er e d etach e d to for m,  fo rthe  time ,  separ ate
b atta li on s  du ring ac am p a ign;  a nd  the  fo rm er we re t h e p recurso rs of
the  li g ht i nf an try bat talions of la te r years. T he  ol d forc e of Marin es
was disbanded in 174 8 , to re app ear s even  years la ter  as amor e  purel y
nava l for ce  un d e r the A dm ira lt y, instead o f b eingan  arm y force , borne
on the mil i tar y establishme nt,  and l en t,m or e  or  l e ss, t o the navy. The 
Royal Art il l er y, first o r gan is ed in a  smallway b y  Marlbo rough, ha d
becomean  ind e p end ent body a s far ba ck as 171 5 , but it  wasnot  till17 43it ap peared onthe e stimat es , noruntil  1 751 that  officers were
commissi oned.Simil arl y with th e R o yal  Engineer s. A t first pr act ica lly
c ivi l ians,  mil i ta ryr ank w as n o t given t h em  un t i l1757. The a r m y  wa s
gro win g  up in to a  more complete ma c hine.

[Illust rati o n : _ Fir e  Arm s. _

_Arquebus ( Mat ch L ock) 153 7. _

_Fireloc k (Wheel  L o ck) 1 620._
_Mus


Much besides_had happened_militarily in this period_of the_army’s
story_besides the_campaigns_already referred to._The “Horse Guards”
as_Army Headquarters had been_so created in_1751._Light troops had
been added in 1755 to the dragoons, some of which were eventually
to_come_on the_establishment,_when_amalgamated, as light cavalry
regiments; and_about the same time second_battalions were_added to
existing regiments, and of these, fifteen, numbering_from_the 61st
to the_75th, commenced later on an independent existence. Many of
these_had been raised for a campaign,_disbanded, and re-formed_more
than_once._Thus the 73rd, formed_as a second battalion to the_42nd
after the disaster of Ticonderoga, took_that number in 1786, but it
had been_held successively by a second battalion_of the 34th, then by
the_116th and_the present 71st. These sudden_alterations of strength
in_the Army_List produced evils_and suffering in every way. It_was
stated in 1763,_after the reduction, that there were_upwards_of 500
ex-officers in_gaol_for_debt, because_of want of_employment._Most of
the_regiments,_both old and new, had flank_companies_of light infantry
and grenadiers, which were detached_to form, for the_time,_separate
battalions during a campaign;_and the former were the_precursors of
the light infantry battalions of_later years._The old_force of Marines
was disbanded in 1748, to reappear seven years later_as a more purely
naval force under_the Admiralty, instead of_being an_army_force, borne
on the_military_establishment, and_lent, more or less, to the navy._The
Royal Artillery,_first organised in a small way_by Marlborough, had
become an_independent_body as far back as 1715,_but it was not till
1743 it_appeared on the estimates, nor_until_1751_that officers were
commissioned. Similarly with_the Royal Engineers. At first practically
civilians,_military rank was_not given them until 1757. The army_was
growing_up into a more complete machine.

[Illustration:__Fire_Arms._

_Arquebus (Match Lock) 1537._

_Firelock (Wheel Lock)_1620._

_Mus