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During the peace, one battalion was station'd in North America, and 
distributed at the several posts on that continent; another in the Spanish 
garrisons of Gibraltar and Minorca, and one remain'd in Great Britain 
which relieved the others. 
1768 The regiment adopted white wastecoats and breeches in the 
uniform of officers and men. 
1770 The fuzees which were hitherto the arms of the officers were laid 
aside, and uniform broad swords were adopted. 
The regiment adopted the German mode of wearing the sashes round the 
waste, instead of over the right shoulder. 
1771 January 1st. The Royal Regiment of Artillery was form'd into 
four battalions, each composed of eight marching and two invalid 
companies with distinct and separate field and staff officers. 
On this occasion the rank of lieut.-fireworker was suppress'd, and the 
establishment of officers to each of the thirty-two marching companies, was, 
one captain, one captain-lieut., one first and two second lieuts.; and that 
of each of the eight invalid companies, was one captain, one first and one 
second lieut. Colonel Ord, being appointed colonel to the new or fourth 
battalion, form'd a band of eight musicians, which he and the captains sup¬ 
ported till the next year, when this battalion embark'd to relieve the first 
battalion in America, the battalions remaining at home took on themselves 
to support it till 1774, when the master and lieut.-general of the ordnance 
were pleased to ease the regiment of that expence. 
1772 By the King's warrant and order, dated June 22nd, the captain- 
lieuts. in the Royal Regiment of Artillery are to take rank as captains 
in the army and corps from the 25th of May, and all future captain-lieuts. 
from the date of their respective commissions. 
1774 The foundation of the barracks on Woolwich Common was laid 
for a battalion on the present establishment, viz. eight companies, the plan 
was brought forward and approved by General Conway while he was lieut.- 
general, and at the head of the ordnance. 
1775 The King review'd the first and third battalions on Blackheath, 
on July 10th. 
1776 The barracks on Woolwich Common were inhabited early 
this year. 
1779 In July, the following alterations and additions took place in the 
regiment, viz. the four battalions were made to consist of ten 
marching companies each, by the addition of eight new ones. 
The eight companies of invalids were augmented by the addition of two 
new ones, and form'd into a battalion of invalids, commanded by a lieut.- 
colonel commandant, and a major. 
The establishment of each of the forty marching companies was augmented 
thus,—one captain, one captain-lieut., two first and two second lieuts., four 
serjeants, four corporals, nine bombardiers^ eighteen gunners, 69 mattrosses, 
one lifer, and two drummers. 
