The Duke of York may have felt a certain amount of guilt as it was he who insisted that as a major-general Le Marchant was too senior to continue as lieutenant-governor of the Military College. York was also instrumental in having Le Marchant appointed to the command of a cavalry brigade on active service. (Le Marchant 1841, p. 307) Le Marchant, D. (1841). Memoirs of the Late Major General Le Marchant. London: Printed by Samuel Bentley.