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Enclosure: Arrangement of British Forces, 26 February 1777

Enclosure

Arrangement of British Forces

[c.26 February 1777]

Light Infantry.

Each Battalion Consisting of 8 Companies of 100 Men Each

1st Battalion
2d Ditto
3d Ditto Came from Rhode Island except one Company

Reserve

Granadiers. Strength of Battalions as above.

1st Battalion
2d Ditto
3d Ditto Came from Rhode Island except one Company
4th Ditto

In Jersey.

33d Redgment
42d Ditto

Brigades. Regiments.

1st 4th 15th 27th 45th Some in New York the Rest Uncertain
2d 5th 28th 35th 49th In Jersey.
3d 10th 37th 38th 52d Came from Rhode Island to Amboy
4th 17th 40th 46th 55th At Amboy
5th 22d 43d 54th 63d Left at Rhode Island.
6th 23d 44th 57th 64th In Jersey.
7th 71st Three Battalions in Jersey.
2 Brigades of Hessians left at Rhode Island
1 or two Brigades of Hessians at Brunswick
1 Ditto at or Near New York.
1 Regiment of Waldeckers at Amboy.

D, in Stirling’s writing, DLC:GW.

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