 War of the Spanish Succession (1701–1714)

Shortly after the Act of Union in 1707 the English and Scottish Armies were amalgamated to form the British Army.The order of seniority for the most senior line regiments in the British Army is based on the order of seniority in the English army.Scottish and Irish regiments were only allowed to take a rank in the English army from the date of their arrival in England or the date when they were first placed on the English establishment.