To George Washington from Not Assigned, 6 February 1782
Febry 6th 1782
[An] accurate Account of the Cantonements of the several British & Hessian Regiments together with the new raised Corps &c. &c. | Observations | ||||
40th Regiment | New York | The Troops that went to Charles Town this Winter was part of the German Recruits that came Last Over and belonged to the Regiments at the southard and [ ] 700 men under convoy of the
Charles Town Frigate. The Hannau Regiment is now under orders for Embarkation supposed for Charles Town or Savanah in Georgia. The Lyon and several Frigates went to the Hook some time since. Admiral Digby has hoisted [ ] Flag on Board the Rotterdam of 50 Guns, which with two Frigates is the only Ships of war now in harbour. The Bedford Prudent and all the other ships of the line left with A. Digby sailed in December supposed for the West Indies. The 69th Regt went with Admirals Graves & Hood to the West Indies. |
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4 Batn Hessian Grenadiers | Do Do | ||||
Landgrave Regiment | Do Do | ||||
Knyphausen’s Regiment | Do Do | ||||
42d Regiment | Greenwich, York Island | ||||
Donops Regiment | East River Marston’s Wharf | ||||
Regiment Ducorps | McGowans pass | ||||
Prince Charles Regt | Do Do | ||||
Losburghs [ ] | Fort Knyphausen | ||||
Hannau Regiment | Do Do | ||||
37th Regiment | Do Do | ||||
Arnolds Corps | Do Do | ||||
Anhault Zerbet | Brucklin | ||||
2 Batn British Grenadiers | Jamaica L. Island | ||||
38th Regiment | Flushing L. Island | ||||
54th Regiment | Do Do | ||||
Brunswick Regiment | Narrows L. Island | ||||
17th Light Dragoons | Hempstead L. Island | ||||
Hessian Jaugers | Herricks L. Island | ||||
3d Batn D’Lancys | Flat Bush L. Island | ||||
Kings American Dragoons | Do Do L. Island | ||||
Loyal Forresters | Hallets Cove L. Island | ||||
Garrison of Pensecola | New Town L. Island | ||||
57th Regiment | Flagstaff L. Island | ||||
1st Batn Skinners Brigd. | Richmond L. Island | ||||
[3]d Batn Do Do | Flagstaff L. Island | ||||
22d Regt Lt Infantry &a | } | Paules Hook | |||
Detachment from the N. York | |||||
Royal Artillery in several | |||||
Detachments Viz. K. Bridge | |||||
L. Island Staten Island | |||||
Paules Hook &c. &c. |
DLC: Papers of George Washington.