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Domestic News
February 26, 1778
The Newport Gazette
Newport, Newport County, Rhode Island
What is this article about?
Casualty report from the British and foreign forces in the general engagement with the Rebel army on the heights of the Brandywine, September 11, 1777. Details killed, wounded, and missing personnel by rank, lists affected officers by name and unit, and notes capture of eight cannon and military stores.
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Return of the killed, wounded and missing in the general engagement with the Rebel army, on the heights of the Brandywine, September 11, 1777.
British. 3 Captains, 5 Lieutenants, 5 Sergeants, 68 rank and file, killed; 1 Lieutenant-Colonel, 1 Major, 16 Captains, 22 Lieutenants, 5 Ensigns, 35 Sergeants, 4 Drummers, 372 rank and file wounded; 6 rank and file missing.
Foreign, 2 Sergeants, 6 rank and file, killed; 1 Captain, 3 Lieutenants, 5 Sergeants, 23 rank and file, wounded.
Names and rank of officers killed and wounded in the said general engagement.
Royal Artillery. Lieut. Shand, wounded.
1st Bat. Light Infantry, 33d Comp. Lieut. Johnston, killed. 33d, Captain Mec. 33d, Captain Dancey. 15th, Captain Douglas. 27th Lieutenant Birch. 33d, Lieutenant Nichol. 15th Lieutenant Leigh, wounded.
2d. Bat. of Light Infantry, 49th Company, Captain Wade, 55th, Captain Downing, 57th, Captain Sir James Murray. 40th, Captain De Courey, 45th Lieutenant Rux ton. 49, Lieutenant Armstrong, 63d, Lieutenant Bail, wounded.
1st Bat. of Grenadiers. 17th Company, Lieut. Faulkner. 27th, Lieut. Minchin. 40th, Lieut. Barber, killed. 35th, Lieutenant-Colonel Medones. 15th, Captain Cathcart. 40th, Captain Simcoe. 33d, Lieuts. Harris and Drummond. 37th, Lieutenants Chagnae and Cook, wounded.
2d Bat. of Grenadiers. 63d Company, Captain Dury. 52d Lieut. D'Oyly, killed. 44th, Captain Fish. 64th, Lieutenant Peters, wounded.
4th Regiment, Capt. Rawdon, wounded.
28th ditto. Lieut. Edwards, wounded.
49th ditto, Captain Stewart, wounded.
5th ditto, Ensign Andrew, wounded.
46th ditto, Ensign Bristow, wounded.
64th Regt. Captain Nairne, killed. Major McKleroth, Lieuts. Jacob, Torrianno, and Winyard, Ensigns Freeman and Grant, wounded.
Queen's American Rangers. Captain Mundea, killed. Captains Williams, Saunders, M'Kay, M'Crab, Lieuts. Ker, Agnew, Smith, Joel, and Cross, Ensign M'Kay, wounded.
Ferguson's Corps. Capt. Ferguson, wounded.
Hessian Yagers. Capt. Trautvetter, wounded.
Battalion of Light Infantry. Lieuts. Du Buy, and De Brumback, wounded.
Anspach Yagers. Lieut. De Forster, wounded.
Volunteers serving with Queen's Rangers. Captain Burns, wounded. Ditto, with 1st battalion. of light infantry, Captains Cummings, Carey, M'Intosh, and Mackenzie, wounded. Ditto, with 2d battalion of ditto, Captains Moultrie, Evans and Foy, wounded.
Eight pieces of cannon, and a great quantity of military stores, taken.
British. 3 Captains, 5 Lieutenants, 5 Sergeants, 68 rank and file, killed; 1 Lieutenant-Colonel, 1 Major, 16 Captains, 22 Lieutenants, 5 Ensigns, 35 Sergeants, 4 Drummers, 372 rank and file wounded; 6 rank and file missing.
Foreign, 2 Sergeants, 6 rank and file, killed; 1 Captain, 3 Lieutenants, 5 Sergeants, 23 rank and file, wounded.
Names and rank of officers killed and wounded in the said general engagement.
Royal Artillery. Lieut. Shand, wounded.
1st Bat. Light Infantry, 33d Comp. Lieut. Johnston, killed. 33d, Captain Mec. 33d, Captain Dancey. 15th, Captain Douglas. 27th Lieutenant Birch. 33d, Lieutenant Nichol. 15th Lieutenant Leigh, wounded.
2d. Bat. of Light Infantry, 49th Company, Captain Wade, 55th, Captain Downing, 57th, Captain Sir James Murray. 40th, Captain De Courey, 45th Lieutenant Rux ton. 49, Lieutenant Armstrong, 63d, Lieutenant Bail, wounded.
1st Bat. of Grenadiers. 17th Company, Lieut. Faulkner. 27th, Lieut. Minchin. 40th, Lieut. Barber, killed. 35th, Lieutenant-Colonel Medones. 15th, Captain Cathcart. 40th, Captain Simcoe. 33d, Lieuts. Harris and Drummond. 37th, Lieutenants Chagnae and Cook, wounded.
2d Bat. of Grenadiers. 63d Company, Captain Dury. 52d Lieut. D'Oyly, killed. 44th, Captain Fish. 64th, Lieutenant Peters, wounded.
4th Regiment, Capt. Rawdon, wounded.
28th ditto. Lieut. Edwards, wounded.
49th ditto, Captain Stewart, wounded.
5th ditto, Ensign Andrew, wounded.
46th ditto, Ensign Bristow, wounded.
64th Regt. Captain Nairne, killed. Major McKleroth, Lieuts. Jacob, Torrianno, and Winyard, Ensigns Freeman and Grant, wounded.
Queen's American Rangers. Captain Mundea, killed. Captains Williams, Saunders, M'Kay, M'Crab, Lieuts. Ker, Agnew, Smith, Joel, and Cross, Ensign M'Kay, wounded.
Ferguson's Corps. Capt. Ferguson, wounded.
Hessian Yagers. Capt. Trautvetter, wounded.
Battalion of Light Infantry. Lieuts. Du Buy, and De Brumback, wounded.
Anspach Yagers. Lieut. De Forster, wounded.
Volunteers serving with Queen's Rangers. Captain Burns, wounded. Ditto, with 1st battalion. of light infantry, Captains Cummings, Carey, M'Intosh, and Mackenzie, wounded. Ditto, with 2d battalion of ditto, Captains Moultrie, Evans and Foy, wounded.
Eight pieces of cannon, and a great quantity of military stores, taken.
What sub-type of article is it?
Military
Death Or Funeral
Rebellion Or Revolt
What keywords are associated?
Brandywine Battle
British Casualties
Officers Killed
Wounded Soldiers
American Revolution
1777 Engagement
What entities or persons were involved?
Lieut. Shand
Lieut. Johnston
Captain Mec
Captain Dancey
Captain Douglas
Lieutenant Birch
Lieutenant Nichol
Lieutenant Leigh
Captain Wade
Captain Downing
Captain Sir James Murray
Captain De Courey
Lieutenant Ruxton
Lieutenant Armstrong
Lieutenant Bail
Lieut. Faulkner
Lieut. Minchin
Lieut. Barber
Lieutenant Colonel Medones
Captain Cathcart
Captain Simcoe
Lieuts. Harris And Drummond
Lieutenants Chagnae And Cook
Captain Dury
Lieut. D'oyly
Captain Fish
Lieutenant Peters
Capt. Rawdon
Lieut. Edwards
Captain Stewart
Ensign Andrew
Ensign Bristow
Captain Nairne
Major Mckleroth
Lieuts. Jacob, Torrianno, And Winyard
Ensigns Freeman And Grant
Captain Mundea
Captains Williams, Saunders, M'kay, M'crab
Lieuts. Ker, Agnew, Smith, Joel, And Cross
Ensign M'kay
Capt. Ferguson
Capt. Trautvetter
Lieuts. Du Buy, And De Brumback
Lieut. De Forster
Captain Burns
Captains Cummings, Carey, M'intosh, And Mackenzie
Captains Moultrie, Evans And Foy
Where did it happen?
Heights Of The Brandywine
Domestic News Details
Primary Location
Heights Of The Brandywine
Event Date
September 11, 1777
Key Persons
Lieut. Shand
Lieut. Johnston
Captain Mec
Captain Dancey
Captain Douglas
Lieutenant Birch
Lieutenant Nichol
Lieutenant Leigh
Captain Wade
Captain Downing
Captain Sir James Murray
Captain De Courey
Lieutenant Ruxton
Lieutenant Armstrong
Lieutenant Bail
Lieut. Faulkner
Lieut. Minchin
Lieut. Barber
Lieutenant Colonel Medones
Captain Cathcart
Captain Simcoe
Lieuts. Harris And Drummond
Lieutenants Chagnae And Cook
Captain Dury
Lieut. D'oyly
Captain Fish
Lieutenant Peters
Capt. Rawdon
Lieut. Edwards
Captain Stewart
Ensign Andrew
Ensign Bristow
Captain Nairne
Major Mckleroth
Lieuts. Jacob, Torrianno, And Winyard
Ensigns Freeman And Grant
Captain Mundea
Captains Williams, Saunders, M'kay, M'crab
Lieuts. Ker, Agnew, Smith, Joel, And Cross
Ensign M'kay
Capt. Ferguson
Capt. Trautvetter
Lieuts. Du Buy, And De Brumback
Lieut. De Forster
Captain Burns
Captains Cummings, Carey, M'intosh, And Mackenzie
Captains Moultrie, Evans And Foy
Outcome
british: 3 captains, 5 lieutenants, 5 sergeants, 68 rank and file killed; 1 lieutenant-colonel, 1 major, 16 captains, 22 lieutenants, 5 ensigns, 35 sergeants, 4 drummers, 372 rank and file wounded; 6 rank and file missing. foreign: 2 sergeants, 6 rank and file killed; 1 captain, 3 lieutenants, 5 sergeants, 23 rank and file wounded. eight pieces of cannon, and a great quantity of military stores, taken.
Event Details
Return of the killed, wounded and missing in the general engagement with the Rebel army.