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The Virginia Gazette
Richmond, Williamsburg, Richmond County, Virginia
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Disposition of General Howe's army after the Battle of Brandywine on September 11, 1777, detailing troops at Upper, Middle, and Lower Fords under commanders Cornwallis, Gray, and Knyphausen, with present numbers and apparent losses.
Merged-components note: The table provides the detailed numerical continuation of the textual description of General Howe's army disposition after the battle at Brandywine.
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Upper Ford, under the command of Lieutenant General Cornwallis,
Queen's regiment British Guards
1700
61
2 Brigades British Foot
3340
360
1 Ditto Hessians
800
60
Ferguson's Riflemen
50
Middle Ford, under Major General Gray
Battalions Guards
500
2 Ditto 42 regiment, Highlanders
700
2 Ditto 71 ditto ditto
Lower Ford, under Lieutenant General Knyphausen
| 1 Brigades British Regiments, 1 Brigade Hessians Queen's Rangers | 4, 5, 10, 15, 23, 27, 28, 40, 49, 50, | 2240 | 580 |
| 800 | 28 | ||
| 480 | 290 | ||
| 10240 | 1976 |
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Primary Location
Brandywine
Event Date
11th Of September 1777
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troop dispositions with numbers present and apparent losses, totaling 10240 present and 1976 losses at lower ford.
Event Details
Upper Ford under Cornwallis: Queen's regiment British Guards (1700 present, 61 losses), 2 Brigades British Foot (3340, 360), 1 Brigade Hessians (800, 60), Ferguson's Riflemen (50). Middle Ford under Gray: Battalions Guards (500), 2 Battalions 42nd regiment Highlanders (700), 2 Battalions 71st ditto. Lower Ford under Knyphausen: 1 Brigade British Regiments and 1 Brigade Hessians, Queen's Rangers (various regiments 4,5,10,15,23,27,28,40,49,50; 2240 present, 580 losses; 800, 28; 480, 290; total 10240, 1976).