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October 18, 1776
The Virginia Gazette
Richmond, Williamsburg, Richmond County, Virginia
What is this article about?
London report on July 2 lists British regiments sailed to America from 1765-1776 and current stations of 76 regiments, with 44 in America, plus forces in Jamaica, Antigua, Grenada, Minorca, Gibraltar, Ireland, and Britain.
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LONDON, July 2,
A CORRESPONDENT has favoured us with the following accurate list of the times of sailing and stations of the different regiments in the British service.
Sailed for America, In 1765, the 52d; in 1766, the 14th; in 1767, the 10th, 16th, 26th; in 1768, the 8th, 64th; in 1772, the 6th; in 1773, the 7th, 23d, 47th; in 1774, the 4th, 5th, 38th, 43d; in 1775, 35th, 45th, 63d, 22d, 40th, 44th, 45th, 17th, 27th, 18th, 46th, 55th; in 1776, the 15th, 33d, 37th, 54th, 57th, 9th, 20th, 24th, 34th, 53d, 62d, 21st, 19th, 31st, 42d, 71st, two battalions.
The present station of all the British troops.
44 regiments in America, viz. the 4th, 5th, 6th, 7th, 8th, 9th, 10th, 14th, 15th, 16th, 17th, 20th, 21st, 22d, 23d, 24th, 26th, 27th, 28th, 29th, 31st, 33d, 34th, 35th, 37th, 38th, 40th, 42d, 43d, 44th, 45th, 46th, 47th, 49th, 52d, 53d, 54th, 55th, 57th, 62d, 63d, 64th, 21st, two battalions. 2 battalions in Jamaica, viz. the 1st and 4th battalion of the 60th. 1 battalion in Antigua, viz. the 2d battalion of the 60th. 1 battalion in Grenada, viz. the 3d battalion of the 60th. 2 regiments in Minorca, viz. the 51st and 61st. 4 regiments in Gibraltar, viz. the 12th, 39th, 56th, and 58th. 9 regiments in Ireland, viz. the 3d, 11th, 19th, 30th, 32d, 36th, 66th, 67th, and 68th. 13 regiments in Britain, viz. the 1st of foot, the 2d of foot, 3d, 13th, 18th, 25th, 48th, 50th, 59th, 65th, 69th, 70th, 71st, or invalids. In all 76.
A CORRESPONDENT has favoured us with the following accurate list of the times of sailing and stations of the different regiments in the British service.
Sailed for America, In 1765, the 52d; in 1766, the 14th; in 1767, the 10th, 16th, 26th; in 1768, the 8th, 64th; in 1772, the 6th; in 1773, the 7th, 23d, 47th; in 1774, the 4th, 5th, 38th, 43d; in 1775, 35th, 45th, 63d, 22d, 40th, 44th, 45th, 17th, 27th, 18th, 46th, 55th; in 1776, the 15th, 33d, 37th, 54th, 57th, 9th, 20th, 24th, 34th, 53d, 62d, 21st, 19th, 31st, 42d, 71st, two battalions.
The present station of all the British troops.
44 regiments in America, viz. the 4th, 5th, 6th, 7th, 8th, 9th, 10th, 14th, 15th, 16th, 17th, 20th, 21st, 22d, 23d, 24th, 26th, 27th, 28th, 29th, 31st, 33d, 34th, 35th, 37th, 38th, 40th, 42d, 43d, 44th, 45th, 46th, 47th, 49th, 52d, 53d, 54th, 55th, 57th, 62d, 63d, 64th, 21st, two battalions. 2 battalions in Jamaica, viz. the 1st and 4th battalion of the 60th. 1 battalion in Antigua, viz. the 2d battalion of the 60th. 1 battalion in Grenada, viz. the 3d battalion of the 60th. 2 regiments in Minorca, viz. the 51st and 61st. 4 regiments in Gibraltar, viz. the 12th, 39th, 56th, and 58th. 9 regiments in Ireland, viz. the 3d, 11th, 19th, 30th, 32d, 36th, 66th, 67th, and 68th. 13 regiments in Britain, viz. the 1st of foot, the 2d of foot, 3d, 13th, 18th, 25th, 48th, 50th, 59th, 65th, 69th, 70th, 71st, or invalids. In all 76.
What sub-type of article is it?
Military Campaign
Colonial Affairs
What keywords are associated?
British Regiments
Troop Movements
America Deployments
Colonial Stations
Military Garrisons
Where did it happen?
America
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Primary Location
America
Event Date
July 2
Event Details
Accurate list of times of sailing of British regiments to America from 1765 to 1776, and present stations of all British troops totaling 76 regiments and battalions across various locations.