The British guards were organised by companies at home (London), in 1708 we have –
1st guards 16 coy in Flanders, 12 at home
2nd guards 4 Flanders 10 home
In Flanders they were organised into 2 battalions brigaded under Charles Gorsuch 1st btn (11 coy from the 1st G)2nd btn (5 coy 1st G and 4 coy 2nd G)
the combined btn (9 coy)at York before moving to Flanders was -
1st Guards, 5 capts, 5lt, 5 ens, 13 serg, 16 corp, 10 drum, 364 privs
2nd guards 4 cap, 4 lt, 4 ens, 13 serg, 13 corp, 9 drum, 300 privs
In Flanders it was 9 caps, 11 lt, 8 ens, adj, surg, 30 serg, 30 corp, 20 drum, 620 privs under lt-col Andrew Wheeler
both btns seemed to have around 600 men each for most of the war. (the establishment was 50 per coy at home and 70 per coy in service abroad)
The original combined btn was lost in Spain 1707 (Almanza)the companies being re-raised at home.
The original Flanders btn was always of 1st guards companies and present throughout the war.
1709 numbers similar – the combined btn lost 7 officers at Malplaquet.
1711 numbers in Flanders were 12 coy of 1G and 6 coy of 2G
under Brigadier Henry Moryson (Gorsuch died of wounds dec 24 1708)
The original Flanders btn (under Gorsuch)had 13 companies but 2 were disolved 1705 into the other 11 and the companies re-raised at home.
quite a complex history to unravel.
paints brigs for the British fleet.
