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A History of the Coldstream Guards

by J. Ross

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Appendix IV. — Distribution of the British Contingent in France, April 10, 1816

CAVALRY.
Head-quarters.Stations.No. of Officers.No. of Men.No. of Horses.
1st BrigadeCassel1st Dragoon Gds.Frevent and adjacents30458438
2nd ″ ″Avesnes and adjacents22437420
2nd DragoonsBailleul26431579
2nd BrigadeSamer7th HussarsEtaples and 14 detachments25459430
12th Lt. DragoonsFruges and 9 detachments30499433
18th HussarsDeserves and 9 detachments24468426
R. H. ArtillerySamer and 4 detachments4170189
3rd ″Cassel11th Lt. DragoonsWormhout and 4 detachments28462405
15th HussarsBourbourg and vicinity24496437
13th Lt. DragoonsHazebrouck and 7 detachments27394398
R. H. ArtillerySamer4164171
INFANTRY.
First Division (Head-quarters, Cambrai):—
1stBrigade CambraiGrenadier Gds. Cambrai27125975
Coldstream Gds.Cambrai1125729
Marcoing52319
Gouzeacourt42269
Gonnelieu133
Villers Glishain31165
Honnecourt21175
Villers Ploich and Beaugaart311610
Banteau and Bantouzelle21133
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Total Coldstream Guards31117973
7th ″St. Leger43rd RegimentBapaume and 10 detachments43107969
7th ″Amblainsville and 13 detachments3793354
23rd ″Hamelincourt and 13 detachments3972252
CommissariatSapignies, Farreuil, Bapaume390126
8th ″Beaumez27th RegimentBugny and 14 detachments4498867
40th ″Havincourt and 8 detachments2665348
1st Battalion Rifle BrigadeBourlon and 5 detachments3050357
CommissariatBugny13046
Divisional R. ArtilleryBapaume821690
″ Commissariat″11017
Second Division (Head-quarters, St. Pol):—
3rd BrigadeSt. Pol3rd RegimentCroix and 15 detachments35101350
39th ″Bethincourt and 18 detachments4396862
91st ″St. Pol and 18 detachments4399261
CommissariatVallum, Bailleul, Maisnil290140
4th ″″4th RegimentFauquembourg and 15 detachments2981452
52nd ″Upen de Aval and 24 detachments39100370
79th ″Wizernes and 16 detachments3767142
CommissariatClety, Dohen25280
6th ″Lillers6th RegimentLillers and 6 detachments3584338
29th ″Chocques and 5 detachments3186159
71st ″Norrein Fonte and 18 detachments3586462
CommissariatBourcq, St. Hilaire14074
Royal Sappers and MinersWell, Pernes, Floringham810163
Divisional R. ArtilleryLillers, St. Pol, Lillers Barbent15258285
″ CommissariatLe Parcq23449
″ R. Waggon TrainAubigny and 1 detachment476104
Third Division (Head-quarters, Valenciennes):—
2nd BrigadeValenciennes3rd Battn. RoyalsValenciennes36113249
57th Regiment″4370530
2nd Battalion Rifle BrigadeLes Celles and 2 detachments2955340
5th ″″5th RegimentValenciennes37115249
9th ″St. Amand40103236
21st ″Valenciennes42100443
9th ″″81st ″″37107640
88th ″″34111356
Royal Artillery″ and St. Amand13376304
″ Waggon TrainRaillencourt and 3 detachments15166255
″ Staff CorpsProville and 1 detachment11168..
Commissariat Waggon TrainSt. Pol, Valenciennes, Sancourt, Oissy, and 10 detachments4813431810

Note.—Several of the detachments were commanded by Non-commissioned officers only.477

Notes

477. Supplementary Despatches, etc., xi. 355.

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