State of the Opposing Forces, [6–11 June 1779]
State of the Opposing Forces1
[June 6–11, 1779]
| State of our force | Rank & file |
| The three divisions in our camp amount by a field return of the 5th to | 5047 |
| The troops under General McDougall may be about— | 2300 |
| The troops at West Point may be abt— | 1700 |
| 9047 | |
| There may be besides these militia about— | 2000 |
| 11047 | |
| State of the enemy’s force By General McDougalls accots. |
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| their force on Ver Planks point may be about | 5000 |
| on Stoney point abt.— | 1000 |
| 6000 | |
| If this estimate be true they must have in New York and its dependencies abt. | 5000 |
| 11000 |
In this state of things What general disposition will be best to make of the whole army, so as to conciliate as far as possible the security of the Highland posts, the security of the army, the security of our communications the protection of the country and the subsistence of the troops?
Can any attempt be made to dislodge the enemy from the posts they have now taken which will intirely interrupt our best communication between the Eastern & Southern states, and tend greatly to distress and disaffect the Country?
AD, George Washington Papers, Library of Congress.
1. This undated memorandum was prepared by H for Washington when the Army was in the vicinity of Smiths Clove, New York.