Note 45. Lofs fuftained by the Rebel Army, at the action at Brooklyn, Long Island. Return of the prisoners taken on Long Island, 27th August, 1776. COMMISSIONED OFFICERS. Three Generals. Major-General Sullivan. Brigadier-General Lord Stirling. Three Colonels. Pennsylvania rifle regiment Four Lieutenant-Colonels. Pennfylvania militia Eighteen Captains. 17th Continental regiment Train of artillery Maryland Provincials Forty-three Lieutenants. Provincial rifle regiment ed. Pennsylvania mufqueteers Delaware battalion ift Battalion New York Continental I I 11th battalion Continental I 6 6 2 5 I 2 4 Adjutant 5 Surgeons 4 Volunteers N. B. Nine officers, and fifty eight privates, of the above wound Jos. LORING, Commiffary of prisoners. Return of Brafs and Iron Ordnance taken from the rebels, in the engagement on the 27th of August, 1776, and found on their different redoubts on Long Island and Governor's Iland. Camp at Newtown, Sept. 3, 1776. BRASS ORDNANCE, taken in the engagement 27th August, 1776. I five and half-inch howitzer; 4 fix pounders; 1 three pounder. Total of brafs ordnance, 6. IRON ORDNANCE, found in the different forts on Long Island and Governor's Island. 6 thirty-two pounders; one twenty-four pounder; 4 eighteen pounders; 2 twelve pounders; 2 nine pounders; 8 fix pounders; 3 three pounders. Total of iron ordnance, 26. A quantity of fhot, fhells, ammunition, intrenching tools, small arms, a number of long pikes, ammunition carts, and many other articles not at present ascertained. Return of the killed, wounded, and miffing, of his Majefty's Forces, Aug. 27, 1776. 2 fer. First battalion of light infantry, 4 rank and file killed. jeants, I drummer, 21 rank and file, wounded. I rank and file, miffing. Second ditto. 4 rank and file, killed. I captain, 2 lieutenants, I ferjeant, 27 rank and file, wounded. Third ditto. 3 rank and file, killed. 6 rank and file, wounded. Referve. Ift battalion of grenadiers. I rank and file, killed. 4 rank and file, wounded. 2d ditto. 2 captains, I ferjeant, 9 rank and file, killed. I lieutenant-colonel, I captain, 3 lieutenants, I drummer, 32 rank and file, wounded. I lieutenant, I ferjeant, 20 rank and file, miffing. 3d ditto. I rank and file, wounded. 4th ditto. I rank and file, killed. I ferjeant, II rank and file, wounded. I rank and file, miffing. 33d regiment. 4 rank and file, wounded. 42d regiment. I lieutenant, 9 rank and file, wounded. First Brigade. 4th regiment. None killed, wounded, or miffing. 15th ditto. 2 rank and file, wounded. 27th ditto. None killed, wounded, or missing. 45th ditto. Ditto. Second Brigade, 5th regiment. None killed, wounded, or miffing. 10th regiment. None killed, wounded, or miffing. 37th ditto. 38th ditto. 52d ditto. 3 I rank and file wounded. rank and file wounded. I rank and file killed. 7 rank and file wounded. rank and file miffing. Fourth Fourth Brigade. 17th regiment. I captain, 2 rank and file, killed. I lieutenant, I ferjeant, 19 rank and file, wounded. 40th ditto. I lieutenant-colonel, 1 rank and file killed. 5 rank and file wounded. 46th ditto. 4 rank and file wounded. 55th ditto. I rank and file killed, 3 rank and file wounded. Fifth Brigade. 22d regiment. I rank and file killed. I rank and file wounded. 43d ditto. I rank and file killed. 54th ditto. None killed, wounded, or missing. 63d ditto. ditto. 23d regiment. Sixth Brigade. I ferjeant, 6 rank and file, killed. I captain, I ferjeant, 26 rank and file wounded. 44th ditto. 10 rank and file, killed. I lieutenant, I ferjeant, 17 rank and file, wounded. 57th ditto. I rank and file killed. 64th ditto. None killed, wounded, or miffling. Seventh Brigade. 71ft regiment. 3 rank and file killed. 2 ferjeants, 9 rank and file wounded. 6 rank and file missing. 4 rank and file killed. wounded. New-York Companies. 2 ferjeants, I drummer, 14 rank and file Royal Artillery. I lieutenant, I ferjeant killed. 5 rank and file wounded. Total. 1 lieutenant-colonel, 3 captains, I lieutenant, 3 ferjeants, 53 rank and file killed. I lieutenant-colonel, 3 captains, 8 lieutenants, II ferjeants, 3 drummers, 231 rank and file wounded. 1 lieutenant, I ferjeant, 29 rank and file miffing. Lift of Officers killed, wounded, and miffing. Killed. Captain Sir Alexander Murray, 17th regiment. Lieutenant-Colonel Grant, 40th ditto. Captain Nelfon, 52d ditto. Captain Logan, 2d regiment marines. Second Lieutenant Lovell, royal artillery. Wounded. Lieutenant Morgan, 17th regiment. Captain Grove, 23d ditto. Lieutenant Crammond, 42d ditto. Lieutenant Mair, 43d ditto. Lieutenant Lieutenant Weir, 43d ditto. Captain Brown, 44th ditto. Lieutenant Brown, of ditto. Lieutenant-Colonel Monckton, 45th ditto. Lieutenant Addifon, 52d ditto. Lieutenant Nugent, 1ft regiment Marines. Miffing. Lieutenant Ragg, 2d regiment Marines, prisoner. 2 rrnk and file killed; 23 rank and file wounded. Note 46, 47. Return of the commiffioned and non-commiffioned Officers, rank and file, killed, wounded, and miffing, belonging to the Army under the command of his Excellency the Honourable General Howe, in feveral Actions, &c. with the Rebels, from the 17th of September, to the 16th of November, 1776, inclufive, fpecifying the different periods, and the Corps the cafualties have happened in. Head-Quarters New-York, 1ft Dec. 1776. In the action at Pelham Manor, on the 18th of October, and in vious fkirmishes, from the 17th of September inclusive. BRITISH. 17th regiment of light dragoons. I drummer miffing. pre Ift battalion of light infantry. I ferjeant, 2 rank and file, killed; 1 Field Officer, 1 Captain, 1 Subaltern, 3 ferjeants, I drummer or trumpeter, 23 rank and file, wounded; 2 rank and file miffing, 2d ditto. I rank and file killed; 3 rank and file wounded. 2d ditto Grenadiers. 2 rank and file wounded. 4th regiment. I rank and file miffing. 27th ditto. I rank and file wounded. 55th ditto. 57th ditto. I rank and file wounded. I rank and file wounded. 71ft ditto. 5 rank and file killed; 7 rank and file wounded. Royal Artillery. I ferjeant. 3 rank and file, killed. Total. 2 ferjeants, 11 rank and file, killed. 1 Field Officer, I Captain, I Subaltern, 3 ferjeants, I drummer or trumpeter, 40 rank and file, wounded. I drummer, 3 rank and file, miffing. Names of the Officers killed and wounded. 1st battalion of light infantry. Captain Evelyn of the 4th regiment, mortally wounded, and fince dead; Lieutenant-Colonel Muf grave, of the 40th regiment, wounded; Lieutenant Archibald Rutherford, of the 22d regiment, wounded. N. B. The ferjeant and 3 rank and file of the royal artillery, returned killed, were drowned in East River by the overfetting of a boat the 12th of October. In the action the 28th of October, in paffing the Brunks River, and in previous fkirmishes, from the 19th of October inclufive. BRITISH. 16th regiment of light dragoons. I ferjeant, I rank and file, 1 horfe wounded. I rank and file miffing. 17th ditto. 1 rank and file, 5 horfes killed. Subaltern, 4 rank and file killed; 3 horfes wounded. Brigade of guards. I rank and file killed. 2 rank and file miffing. 3d battalion of light-infantry. I rank and file killed. 1 Subaltern, 3 rank and file wounded. 5th regiment. file wounded. I rank and file killed. 1 Field Officer, I rank and 10th ditto. I rank and file killed. I rank and file wounded. 28th ditto. I Captain, 8 rank and file killed. 1 Subaltern, 4 ferjeants, 53 rank and file wounded. 35th ditto. 1 Field Officer, 1 Subaltern, 15 rank and file killed. 2 Captains, 1 Subaltern, 6 ferjeants, 31 rank and file wounded. rank and file miffing. 37th ditto. 3 rank and file killed. 2 rank and file wounded. 45th ditto. I drummer, I rank and file miffing. 2 49th ditto. 1 Captain, 1 Subaltern, 1 ferjeant, 5 rank and file killed. 1 Subaltern, 2 ferjeants, 17 rank and file wounded. 71ft ditto. 2 rank and file missing. I Subaltern, 8 rank New-York Company. I rank and file wounded. Queen's Rangers. 20 rank and file killed. and file wounded. 28 rank and file miffing. Royal Artillery. I rank and file killed. file wounded. I ferjeant, I rank and Total. I Field Officer, 2 Captains, 2 Subalterns, I ferjeant, 57 rank and file, 5 horses killed, 1 Field Officer, 2 Captains, 6 Subalterns, 14 ferjeants, 123 rank and file, 4 horfes wounded. mer, 36 rank and file miffing. Names of Officers Killed and Wounded. I drum 17th regiment of Light Dragoons, Lieutenant Loftus wounded. 5th ditto. Lieutenant-Colonel Walcott wounded. 28th ditto. Captain Deering killed. Lieutenant Taylor wounded. 35th ditto. Lieutenant-Colonel Carr, Enfign Eagle, killed. Captain Fitzgerald, Captain-Lieutenant Maffey, Lieutenant Banks, wounded. |