Ray, I must begin by saying that this is MY interpretation based on knowledge of the period and of course subject to counter argumentation. I am NOT anti-Brit (being one myself that would be rather bizarre) I am however healthily sceptical about overly sycophantic and subjective classifications of British troops in any(every) period. We always seem to be Elite, super elite, crack shots, best in melee, super steady etc..... I think this is a yawning bore and kind of perpetuates the myth of xenophobic superiority which is not helpful in historical research or real understanding of warfare and battles. Rant over here goes:
WSS period Troop classification for the British regiments at Blenheim: obviously the Foot Guards (1st : GUARDS)
2nd:
ELITE Guards if you really must!
Orkney's Royal Scots
Elite,
3rd
DRILLED but I wouldn't argue ELITE
8th, 10th, 15th, 16th, 18th, 21st, 23rd, 24th, 26th and 37th
DRILLED (Although the the 21st..Scots Fusiliers were formed in 1678, previously on the Scottish establishment and could be classed as ELITE)
Most of the British Horse have "Guards" in their title e.g. Lumley's, Wood's, Cadogan's, Wyndham's and Schomberg's are these all Elite. I would be careful about the word Guards... these units did not have Guards in the title in 1704 they were simply regiments of Horse the 'Guards' additional descriptor/honorific came much later. I woud class ALL of these as
DRILLED
The remaining Horse regiment's are Hay's 2nd Dragoons "Scots Greys", Ross's 5th Dragoons "Royal Irish" and the Erbprinz Dragoons are these Elite also or Drilled.
ALL DRILLED
Finally the class of Colonel Holcroft Blood's Artillery
DRILLED
Remember Ray in the 1701-1714 period the combat capability of British & Dutch Horse is improved (Kills on 4,5,6 in 1st round of melee) and the Musketry of the Foot gets a +1 because of platoon fire doctrines. Boosting up the morale of the Brits is a bit thick