Hi, Im doing some research for a forthcoming mini What if? campaign and am trying to find any info on British troop disposition/command structure in the North (County Durham and Northumberland) I have some great info on the 1795 encamptments (cowpen etc) but cant find much on anything south of those, Im assuming the guns at Hartlepool also had a garrison but so far.... Any pointers help etc greatly appriciated
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Steve Brown's article on the corps that were raised in 1793 - 1794 can be seen at:
https://www.napoleon-series.org/military/organization/Britain/Infantry/Regiments/c_ephemeral.html
Rupert
In 1798 the North-East District had a Lieutenant General commanding in Newcastle with subordinate Major Generals commanding in Durham and in Sunderland.
1799 Monthly Army List.
https://books.google.ca/books?id=YLpTAAAAcAAJ&pg=PA30&dq=#v=onepage&q&f=false
John Michael Kitzmiller’s books give the locations of regular British Regiments. They do not list individual battalions, Fencibles, Militia or Volunteers.
In Search of the Forlorn Hope. 2 volumes. Manuscript Pub. Foundation 1988.
I imagine that the National Archives UK would have the deployment records of the regiments?
Good hunting.
Ron