Fourth Brigade—Major-General Sir John Moore: 1st (Royal Scots), 25th (King's Own Scottish Borderers), 49th (Berkshires), 79th (Cameron Highlanders), and the 92nd (Gordon Highlanders).
Fifth Brigade—Major-General Don: 17th (Leicesters—two battalions), 40th (South Lancashires—two battalions).
Sixth Brigade—Lord Cavan: 20th (Lancashire Fusiliers—two battalions), and the 63rd (Manchesters).
Seventh Brigade—Lord Chatham: Three battalions of the 4th (King's Own) and the 31st (East Surrey).
Eighth Brigade—H.R.H. Prince William: Two battalions of the Northumberland Fusiliers and the 35th (Royal Sussex).
Ninth Brigade—Major-General Manners: Two battalions of the 9th (Norfolks) and the 56th (Essex).
Reserve Brigade—Colonel Macdonald: The Royal Welsh Fusiliers and the 55th (Border Regiment).
In garrison at the Helder were a battalion of the 35th (Royal Sussex) and the 69th (Welsh).
After an indecisive action on September 19, the Duke of York attacked the French on October 2 at Egmont-op-Zee, inflicting on them a severe defeat. The brunt of the fighting fell on the Fourth and Sixth Brigades, under Sir John Moore and Lord Cavan, Sir Ralph Abercromby being present and exercising supreme command. Our losses were very heavy, amounting to no less than 1,348 of all ranks killed and wounded.