You said that very well!

Just a couple of additions. I believe that the South Devons (Exeter) did a stint in Hampshire, which means they would have been stationed very close to Steventon-at Whichurch and Overton,and doubltess the officers attended balls at the Basingstoke Assmblies. Perhaps one day we could find their regimental list, too.

The Derbyshires being in Hertfordshire in 1794-95 is also quite well established, so that Mr Darcy would have known many of the officers personally, as Wickham , we are told, did.