In 1794 it became necessary to strengthen the army very largely, and by the month of July of that year the Duke of York had under his command some 26,000 British troops, distributed as under:
First Cavalry Brigade: 2nd and 6th Dragoon Guards, the Scots Greys, and the Inniskilling Dragoons.
Second Cavalry Brigade: The Blues, 3rd and 5th Dragoon Guards, and the Royal Dragoons.
Third Cavalry Brigade: 7th, 11th, 15th, and 16th Light Dragoons.
Fourth Cavalry Brigade: 1st Dragoon Guards, the 8th and 14th Light Dragoons.
Brigade of Guards: 1st Battalion of the Grenadiers, the Coldstream and the Scots Guards.
First Infantry Brigade: The Buffs, 63rd (Manchesters), and 88th (Connaught Rangers).
Second Infantry Brigade: 8th (King's Liverpool Regiment), 33rd (West Riding Regiment), and 44th (Essex).
Third Infantry Brigade: 12th (Suffolks), 36th (Worcesters), and 55th (Border Regiment).
Fourth Infantry Brigade: 14th (West Yorkshire), 37th (Hampshire), and 53rd (Shropshire).