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The Newport Gazette
Newport, Newport County, Rhode Island
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Plans to immediately raise 33,000 new troops, including battalions of Highlanders under Lord Macleod, Duke of Argyle, and others, Manchester Volunteers, Welsh Volunteers, Scotch Dutch Brigades, Irish Roman Catholics, and two English battalions.
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A battalion of Highlanders under Lord Macleod consisting of
1000
The Manchester Volunteers
1000
Duke of Argyle's Highlanders
1000
Campbell's Welch Volunteers
2000
Duke of Atholl's Highlanders
1000
The Hon. Col. Gordon's Highlanders
1000
Duke of Hamilton's regiment of Arran
1000
The Clan of M'Donalds
1000
Col. Dalrymple's Loyal Lewes's
1000
M'Donald Highlanders
1000
Lord Sutherland's and Mackay's Highlanders
1000
The Earl of Seaforth's Highlanders
1000
Scotch Dutch Brigades to be recruited to
5000
Irish Roman Catholics
5000
Two English battalions, consisting of 1000 men each
10000
Total 33000
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total of 33,000 troops proposed to be raised.
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The new troops proposed to be raised immediately include: a battalion of 1000 Highlanders under Lord Macleod; 1000 Manchester Volunteers; 1000 Duke of Argyle's Highlanders; 2000 Campbell's Welch Volunteers; 1000 Duke of Atholl's Highlanders; 1000 Hon. Col. Gordon's Highlanders; 1000 Duke of Hamilton's regiment of Arran; 1000 Clan of M'Donalds; 1000 Col. Dalrymple's Loyal Lewes's; 1000 M'Donald Highlanders; 1000 Lord Sutherland's and Mackay's Highlanders; 1000 Earl of Seaforth's Highlanders; Scotch Dutch Brigades recruited to 5000; 5000 Irish Roman Catholics; two English battalions consisting of 1000 men each listed as 10000.