Horse GUARDS, in England, are gentlemen chosen for their bravery, to be entrusted with the guard of the king's person; and are divided into four troops, called the 1st, 2d, 3d, and 4th troop of horse-guards. The first troop was raised in the year 1660, and the command given to lord Gerard; the second in 1659, and the command given to Sir Philip Howard; the third in 1665, and the command given to earl Feversham; the fourth in 1660, and the command given to earl Newburgh. Each troop has one colonel, two lieutenant-colonels, one cornet and major, one guidon and major, four exempts and captains, four brigadiers and lieutenants, one adjutant, four sub-brigadiers and cornets, and 60 private men.