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The Newport Gazette
Newport, Newport County, Rhode Island
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London letter details raising of five 1000-man Scottish regiments for war service, led by Highland nobles and officers, plus likely sixth by Gordons; commanders include Campbell, Atholl's Murray, Hamilton's Maclean offer, Macdonald, Macleod; some serving in America against rebels.
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There are five regiments of one thousand men each, forming in Scotland, one in Argyleshire, commanded by Col. John Campbell, of Lochiel, one raising by the Duke of Athol, to be commanded by the Hon. James Murray, now in the service of his country at Philadelphia: one by his Grace the Duke of Hamilton, the command of which is offered to General Maclean, governor of Lisbon, Commander in Portugal. He was Captain in the Royal Highlanders at the taking of Guadaloupe: one by the clan of Macdonald, to be commanded by Colonel John Macdonald, of the 71st, now serving the constitution of his country upon Long-Island; and one by Lord Macleod, to be commanded by his Lordship in person. Beside which it is in a manner fixed, that the Duke of Gordon's family will raise a regiment, to be commanded by the Hon. Col. William Gordon, of Fyvie, brother to Lord Aberdeen, and the Hon. Cosmo Gordon, who lately embarked to serve against the rebels, under the command of Sir William Howe.
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Scotland
Event Date
Jan. 7
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five regiments of one thousand men each raising in scotland, plus likely one more by duke of gordon's family.
Event Details
Extract of a letter from London reports five regiments of 1000 men each being raised in Scotland: one in Argyleshire by Col. John Campbell of Lochiel; one by Duke of Athol commanded by Hon. James Murray in Philadelphia; one by Duke of Hamilton offered to General Maclean; one by clan of Macdonald commanded by Colonel John Macdonald on Long-Island; one by Lord Macleod commanded by himself. Additionally, Duke of Gordon's family to raise a regiment commanded by Hon. Col. William Gordon of Fyvie and Hon. Cosmo Gordon serving under Sir William Howe against rebels.