When was it published?

May 25, 1782 in The New Hampshire Gazette And General Advertiser

Foreign News May 25, 1782

The New Hampshire Gazette And General Advertiser

Q: What entities or persons were involved?

Lieutenant General Murray, Lieutenant General Draper, Major General Syden, Major Kirollis, Mr. Don, Mr. Hamilton, Cornelius O'bryen

Q: What keywords are associated?

Fort St Philip Garrison, British Forces, Military Composition, Ordnance Inventory, Sick Hospital

Portsmouth, Exeter, Rockingham County, New Hampshire

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What is this article about?

Report from Paris detailing the composition of the British garrison at Fort St. Philip, including staff, regiments, totals of 3032 personnel, ordnance inventory, and 1407 sick in hospital, signed by British General Cornelius O'Bryen.

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PARIS, March

The following is a list of the officers, soldiers, &c. that composed the garrison of Fort St. Philip:

Staff. Lieutenant-General Murray, Commander in Chief: Lieutenant-General Draper, second in command: Major-General Syden, commanding the Hanoverians: Major Kirollis, Quarter-Master-General; Mr. Don, Adjutant-General, nephew to Mr. Murray: Mr. Hamilton, Major of the place; five Aids-de-Camp, two Colonels, three Lieutenant-Colonels, and four Majors.

English regiments, No. 51 and 61, 62 officers and 881 soldiers. Regiments of Prince Ernest and Goldacker, 56 officers, and 824 soldiers; artillery, 18 officers and 132 soldiers; Corsicans, 3 officers and 6 soldiers; engineers, 5 officers and 20 workmen; marine 30 officers and 554 sailors; 1 Chaplain, 10 Surgeons, 2 assistants; 132 women and 17 children; in the whole, 3032 heads.

This list is signed by Cornelius O'Bryen, Brit. General.

Ordnance: 221 pieces of cannon in good condition, 13 that may serve in case of need; 133 useless; there are 17 of brass, the others are iron; 11 mortars, swivels, and howitzers, brass, and no iron.

Sick in the hospital, 1407 men.

What sub-type of article is it?

Military Campaign War Report

What keywords are associated?

Fort St Philip Garrison British Forces Military Composition Ordnance Inventory Sick Hospital

What entities or persons were involved?

Lieutenant General Murray Lieutenant General Draper Major General Syden Major Kirollis Mr. Don Mr. Hamilton Cornelius O'bryen

Where did it happen?

Fort St. Philip

Foreign News Details

Primary Location

Fort St. Philip

Event Date

March

Key Persons

Lieutenant General Murray Lieutenant General Draper Major General Syden Major Kirollis Mr. Don Mr. Hamilton Cornelius O'bryen

Outcome

3032 total personnel; 1407 sick in hospital; 221 cannon in good condition, 13 usable, 133 useless; 17 brass cannon, rest iron; 11 brass mortars, swivels, howitzers.

Event Details

List of garrison composition including staff officers, English regiments No. 51 and 61 (62 officers, 881 soldiers), Regiments of Prince Ernest and Goldacker (56 officers, 824 soldiers), artillery (18 officers, 132 soldiers), Corsicans (3 officers, 6 soldiers), engineers (5 officers, 20 workmen), marines (30 officers, 554 sailors), 1 Chaplain, 10 Surgeons, 2 assistants, 132 women, 17 children. Signed by Cornelius O'Bryen, British General.