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RNYG.780.072
18 Mar 1780:23,24,31 (362)
From the London Gazette, October 6. Whitehall, October 5,
1779.
Copy of a letter from General Sir Henry Clinton, to Lord
George Germain, dated Head Quarters, Dobb's Ferry, July 25,
1779.
I have the honour to inclose for your lordship's information
a copy of my instructions to Major General Tryon (who was
detached on a desultory expedition into the East Sound, with
a view to draw Mr. Washington from his strong post which he
occupied in the mountaint into Connecticut) together with a
copy of his report, &c. to which I refer.
Extract of a letter from Major General Tryon, to Gen. Sir
Henry Clinton, dated New-York, July 20, 1779.
. . . [description of battle for the rest of col. 4 of p. 2,
and
the top of col. 1, p.3.]
I have the honour here with to transmit to your Excellency a
general return of the killed, wounded, and missing, on this
expedition.
Return of the killed wounded and missing, of the King's
troops, under the command his Excellency Major General
Tryon, on an expedition in the Sound, from the 3d of July to
the 14th of July, 1779.
At New-Haven, July 5.
23d or Royal Welch Fusileers. 1 drummer, 1 rank and file
wounded.
34th Regiment of foot. 1 serjeant, 5 rank and file killed;
2 officers, 1 drummer, 5 rank and file wounded; 1
serjeant, 7 rank and file missing.
. . . [lists losses at Fairfield, July 8 and Norwalk, July
?, but no musicians are listed as killed, wounded, or
missing]
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