Citation - Boston Gazette: 1777.01.20

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Index Entry Drummers, in Trenton, Hessians, taken prisoner 
Location Trenton 
Citation
BG.777.002
20 Jan 1777:21 (1131)
Baltimore, December 31, 1776.  This morning Congress
received the following letter from General Washington. . .
[5 paras]
  Inclused I have sent you a particular list of the
prisoners, artillery, and other stores.
  Return of prisoners taken at Trenton, the 26th of
December, 1776, by the army under the command of his
Excellency General Washington.
  Regiment of Landspatch.  1 Lieutenant colonel, 
1 major, 1 captain, 3 lieuts. 4 ensigns, 38 serjeants, 6
drummers, 5 musicians, 9 officers servants, 206 rank and
file. 
  Regiment of Kniphausen.  1 major, 2 captains, 2
lieutenants, 3 ensigns, 25 serjeants, 6 drummers,. . .
  Regiment of Rohl.  1 colonel, 1 lieut. col., 1 major, 1
capt. 2 lieuts. 5 ensigns, 2 surgeons mates, 25 serjeants, 8
drummers, 4 musicians,. . .
  Regiment of artillery. . .
  Total--- 1 col., 2 lieut. cols. 3 majors, 4 captains, 8
lieutenants, 12 ensigns, 2 surgeons, 92 serjeants, 20
drummers, 9 musicians, 25 officers servants, 740 rank and
file.  918 prisoners. . . [5 lines]  12 drums.  4 colours. .
.


Generic Title Boston Gazette 
Date 1777.01.20 
Publisher Edes, Benjamin, returned to Boston 
City, State Boston, MA 
Year 1777 
Bibliography B0006592
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