II. Estimate of Forces, 22 May 1781
II
Estimate of Forces
Weathersfield May 22d 1781
| New Hampshire | 2 | ||||
| Massachusetts bay | 10 | ||||
| Rhode Island | 1 | ||||
| Connecticut | 5 | ||||
| New York | 2 | ||||
| New Jersey | 2 | ||||
| 22 | [regiments] @400 | 8800 | [troops] | ||
| Hazens Regiment | 200 | ||||
| State Regiments of Connectt | 2 | 600 | |||
| Regiments of Artillery | 2 | 800 | |||
| A legionary Corps or Sheldons | 300 | ||||
| 10,700 | |||||
| Deduct from the above. | |||||
| For garrisoning West point | 750 | ||||
| Now with the Marqs de la Fayette—Light Infantry | 1200 | ||||
| For the Northern & Western Frontier of New York which it is supposed will be much harrassed | 500 | ||||
| 2450 | |||||
| Which leave of Continental Troops that are engaged—some for the War—some for three years—and others for one year only—almost the whole of them raw Men, but under good Officers. | 8,250 | ||||
| It is not only possible, but probable that the above 8250 Men if New York shd be the declared, or apparent object might be increased. | 2,000 | ||||
| 10,250 | |||||
| It is also presumed, that under the like knowledge or expectation there would be no want of Militia. | |||||
| The Enemy’s strength at New York | |||||
| consists of Regular Troops | 4500 | ||||
| Refugees | 1000 | ||||
| Militia | 2000 | ||||
| 7,500 | 1 | ||||
AD, DLC:GW; copy, CtY-BR:R. The document has been transcribed without the braces found in the original. GW’s aide-de-camp Tench Tilghman wrote on the docket: “Estimate of the Force which it supposed we shall be able to bring into the Field in case of an operation agt New York—A Copy of this was given the Count Rochambeau at Weathersfeild.”
1. For GW’s subsequent comments about this estimate, see his letter to Rochambeau, 2 June.