At the beginning of the Revolution, the regiment was garrisoned in Besançon and was 12th in precedence of the cavalry of the line. The strength of the regimental officers following mass emigration on 1 May 1792 was as follows: 5 vacant captain positions, 6 vacant lieutenant positions, and 8 vacant "sous lieutenants" positions. Replacements numbered: 3 captains, 6 lieutenants, and 4 "sous lieutenant" positions. Remaining positions to be replaced: 2 captain positions and 4 "sous lieutenant" positions. On 1 April 1792, the regiment was based in Montferrand and was composed of 3 squadrons bringing a total of 468 soldiers. On 15 April 1792 the regiment was part of the Army of the Rhine "(Armée du Rhin)", based in Haute-Saône where it comprised 427 soldiers and was headquartered in Vesoul. By 1 June 1792, the regiment was reduced to two squadrons in Blotzheim, and the depot in Landau.