Before the 18th century, troops of artillery were raised for specific campaigns by Royal Warrant and disbanded again when they were over. On 26th May 1716, however, a Royal Warrant of George I raised two regular companies of field artillery, each 100 men strong, at Woolwich. On 1st April 1722 these companies were grouped with independent artillery companies at Gibraltar and Minorca to form the Royal Regiment of Artillery.
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