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PP-P.780.125
19 Dec 1780:21 (690)
From the London Gazette Extraordinary, Whitehall, October 9
1780.
[3 columns on battles in South-Carolina]
Field return of the troops under the command of Lieutenant
General Earl Cornwallis, on the night of the 15th of August,
1780.
Light companies, . . . 11 Serjeants, 1 Drummer, 129 Rank and
file.
23d regiment, . . . 13 serjeants, 8 Drummers, 261 rank and
File.
33d Regiment, . . . 13 Serjeants, 1 Drummer, 269 Rank and
File.
1st Battalion 71st Regiment, . . . 14 Serjeants, 6 Drummers,
114 Rank and File.
Volunteers of Ireland, . . . 23 Serjeants, 11 Drummers, 253
Rank and File.
British Legion of Cavalry, . . . 12 Serjeants, 2 Drummers,
157 Rank and File.
British Legion of Infantry, . . . 9 Serjeants, 3 Drummers,
106 Rank and File.
Royal North-Carolina Regiment, . . . 16 Serjeants, 8
Drummers, 223 Rank and File.
Total. 1 Colonel, 4 Lieutenant-Colonels, 3 Majors, 31
Captains, 46 Lieutenants, 23 Ensigns, 6 Adjutants, 2
Quartermasters, 3 Surgeons, 3 Mates, 133 Serjeants, 40
Drummers, 1944 Rank and File.
[signed] RD. England.
Acting Deputy Adjutant General.
Return of the killed, wounded, and missing, of the troops
under the command of Lieutenant General Earl Cornwallis, in
the battle fought near Cambden, South-Carolina, on the 16th
of August, 1780. . .
Volunteers of Ireland, . . .2 Serjeants, 1 Drummer, 64 Rank
and File wounded. . .
Total. 1 Captain, 1 Lieutenant, 2 Serjeants, 64 Rank and
File killed; 2 Lieutenant-Colonels, 3 Captains, 8
Lieutenants, 5 Ensigns, 13 Serjeants, 1 Drummer, 213 Rank
and File wounded; 2 Serjeants, 9 Rank and File missing.
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