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.