The History of the First West India Regiment. Ellis Alfred Burdon

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1

De Lancey's Corps, the New York Volunteers, and Skinner's Corps.

2

"Annual Register," 1779, Beatson's "Memoirs," Gordon's "History of the American War," etc. etc.

3

Beatson's "Naval and Military Memoirs," vol. iv. p. 492.

4

Major-General Prevost had come from Florida and assumed command in January.

5

"Return of the killed, wounded, and missing at the repulse of the Rebels at Stono Ferry, South Carolina, June 20th, 1779."

6

"The True History of the Siege of Savannah," published 1780.

7

"The Campaigns of 1780 and 1781, in the Southern Provinces of North America," by Lieutenant-Colonel Tarleton, London, 1787.

8

Tarleton, p. 461.

9

"Martial Register," vol. iii. p. 110.

10

See map.

11

Major-General Bruce's despatch.

12

See map.

13

Bryan Edwards.

14

See map.

15

Return of the killed, wounded, and missing in the actions on the following days, of the troops under the command of Brigadier-General Stewart, in the island of St. Lucia.

Royal Rangers – 1 sergeant, 5 rank and file, wounded.

Royal Rangers – 2 rank and file, killed; 1 sergeant, 4 rank and file, wounded.

Royal Rangers – 6 rank and file, killed; 1 captain, 1 sergeant, and 18 rank and file, wounded.

Carolina Corps – 1 rank and file, wounded.

Royal Rangers – 4 rank and file, killed; 5 rank and file, wounded.

Captain Robert Malcolm, of the Royal Rangers, wounded.

16

Coke; Bryan Edwards says the 8th.

17

Coke.

18

See next chapter.

19

In the Account of the Extraordinary Expenditure of the Army, from 25th December, 1795, to 6th December, 1796, is the following:

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"The military force in St. Vincent consists at present of a regiment of infantry and a company of artillery, sent from England; and a black corps raised in the country, but provided for, with the former, on the British Establishment, and receiving no additional pay from the island." – Bryan Edwards, vol. i. p. 428.

21

The Army List for 1795 is dated January 1st.