OK, so Dragoons and Grenadiers can be based in loose order as individual models or close order with 5 figs per stand for Dragoons or 6 figs per stand for Grenadiers. I have a couple of questions.
Dragoons in Loose Order are harder to hit and move better over rough ground. They suffer from losing their First Fire option though.
Are the rules exactly the same if they are in close order?
I would think yes, except that they need to breakup into loose order to gain their movement advantages. Is that a reasonable interpretation?
Do Grenadiers in Loose Order also lose First Fire and if they are in close order do they retain it?
Finally, for now, how should Grenadiers be designated?
For example, Brigadier de la Méloniére has decided to join the three Grenadier companies of the battalions under his command into a converged Grenadier Battalion for a proposed assault upon a breach in Limerick's wall. His troops are classed as Drilled. Would the Grenadiers be given Drilled Elite Status or would they be Veteran?