His administration captured slaves from the Sudan, who were then made into a foot regiment of soldiers.
He did, however, return to the army and took control of John Lambert's foot regiment.
In this manner the piece could advance at the rate of 1/2 or less of the foot regiment.
Huske soon withdrew with his three foot regiments, leaving the field to the Jacobites.
Discovering that life as a farmer was not for him, he rejoined the 57th Foot Regiment in 1819.
Some foot regiments, such as the Guards, had more than one battalion but the battalions of a regiment rarely served together in the field.
In 1748 he purchased a major's commission and transferred to the 55th Foot Regiment (which was later renumbered to the 44th).
He commanded a foot regiment at the sack of Cadiz in 1596, where he was knighted.
British foot regiments generally consisted of a single battalion made up of a variable number of companies, usually 9 or 10.
The general purchased the rank of chaplain in the 86th Foot Regiment so that his son-in-law could live on the salary.