
Major General - W. Ellis-Jones



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The British forces
within The Napoleonic Association are grouped together under the
title "The King's Brigade" in honour of His Britannic Majesty King
George the Third. The forces brigaded together are any of those that
would come under the jurisdiction of either Horse Guards, The Board
of Ordnance or the Admiralty during the period of the Napoleonic
Wars and are brigaded in the following sub divisions;
The Guards Division (Heavy infantry led by Guard units, supported by
Line and Light infantry)
The County Division (Redcoat Line infantry with Light infantry
support)
The Reserves (Highland Regiments and other forces such as Marines,
Foreign Service units etc).
The Cavalry (Regiments of Cavalry, both Heavy and Light )
The Artillery Battery (British and German Artillery, Artificers and
Pensioners).
Each infantry sub division has a detachment of Rifles, either 60th,
95th or Kings German Legion and Artillery, either Horse or Foot.
The Kings Brigade is commanded by Brigadier General W. Ellis-Jones
who has held his appointment since January 2002 and has honorary
membership of many of the Regiments under his command. Each sub
division has an appointed commander who reports to the Chief of
Staff and the whole Brigade is managed by a comprehensive and
experienced selection of Staff Officers.
Whilst the majority of Regiments in The Kings Brigade are based in
the United Kingdom, there is a widespread international membership
of the listed Regiments that covers both hemispheres and the Brigade
itself has operated throughout Europe, The Mediterranean, South
America, The United States of America and Australia.
There is a variety of different uniform and drill regulations
employed within the Brigade which gives a complete portrayal of the
period. Some units favour the Hundred Days and Waterloo as a time
period to represent whilst others display soldiering during the
Peninsular Campaign. Various Regiments depict garrison life
throughout the fledgling British Empire and service in the Americas
and India. The diversity of The King's Brigade offers a complete
range of the military spectrum and enthusiasts are able to satisfy
themselves with the wealth of research that has been undertaken and
is available.
Regular parades and inspections maintain a high level of
representation and performance and time is set aside to ensure that
the Brigade drill is of a high standard. The King's Brigade is a
flexible and adaptive body of soldiers that can operate as a whole
or individually in it's sub divisions depending on what action needs
to be taken.
The Brigade enjoys a high morale which is the result of team work by
excellent Regiments, who are well led and who constantly achieve
superb results.
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