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    1. Re: [A-REV] Re: Locations
    2. wrlowe
    3. Ed; Noted that the 26th Regiment of Foot was absent; where were they? I believe the 26th was at the Battle of Philly. Regards, Wally ----- Original Message ----- From: "Ed St.Germain" <Patriot1@americanrevolution.org> To: <AMERICAN-REVOLUTION-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Thursday, September 27, 2001 11:48 PM Subject: Re: [A-REV] Re: Locations > Wally; > > Order of Battle: Brandywine > > British Army, General William Howe (15,006) > > LEFT DIVISION: MAJOR GENERAL CORNWALLIS > > 3rd Brigade, Major General Charles Grey (1,509) > 15th Regiment 367 > 17th Regiment 223 > 42nd Regiment (Highland) 597 > 44th Regiment 312 > > 4th Brigade, Brigadier General James Agnew (1,383) > 33rd Regiment 368 > 37th Regiment 308 > 46th Regiment 312 > 64th Regiment 395 > > Guards Brigade, Brigadier General Edward Matthew (867) > 1st Battalion 440 > 2nd Battalion 440 > > Light Infantry (1,130) > 1st Battalion 565 > 2nd Battalion 565 > > British Grenadiers (1,080) > 1st Battalion 540 > 2nd Battalion 540 > > Hessian Grenadiers (1,307) > Linsing Battalion 437 > Miningerode Battalion 430 > Lengerke Battalion 430 > > Hessian Jaegers 511 > > Artillery 200 > > 16th Dragoons 234 (2 squadrons) > > The total strength of Cornwallis' Division was 8,214 men. > > RIGHT DIVISION: LT. GEN. VON KNYPHAUSEN > > 1st Brigade (1,330) > 4th Regiment 356 > 23rd Regiment (Fusiliers) 353 > 28th Regiment 286 > 49th Regiment 335 > > 2nd Brigade, Major General James Grant (1,494) > 5th Regiment 307 > 10th Regiment 312 > 27th Regiment 324 > 40th Regiment 300 > 55th Regiment 251 > > 71st Highland Regiment (3 battalions 992) > > Hessian Brigade, Brigadier General Johann Stirn (2,162) > Lieb, Regiment (Guards) 598 > Mirbach Regiment 553 > Donop Regiment 544 > Combined Regiment 467 > > 16th Dragoons 119 (1 squadron) > Queens Rangers, 398 > English Riflemen 130 (Ferguson) > Artillery, 200 > > The total strength of von Knyphausen's division was 6,825 men. > > Best regards, > Ed > -- > For Revolutionary War information on the Internet, your first choice > should be AMERICANREVOLUTION.ORG > > > > ==== AMERICAN-REVOLUTION Mailing List ==== > > > > ============================== > Visit Ancestry's Library - The best collection of family history > learning and how-to articles on the Internet. > http://www.ancestry.com/learn/library > > --- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.281 / Virus Database: 149 - Release Date: 18/09/2001

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