British Forces in the American Revolutionary War, 1777 Campaign

February 25, 2001

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Philadelphia Expedition
Major General Sir William Howe commanding

Brigade; Brigadier General Matthew

 Brigade of Guards
 The Light Infantry
 The Grenadiers
 The Queen's Rangers

1st Brigade; Major General Vaughan (later Major General Grant)
 4th Regiment of Foot

 23rd Regiment of Foot
 28th Regiment of Foot
 49th Regiment of Foot

2nd Brigade; Major General Grant

 5th Regiment of Foot
 10th Regiment of Foot
 27th Regiment of Foot
 40th Regiment of Foot
 55th Regiment of Foot

3rd Brigade; Major General Grey

 15th Regiment of Foot
 17th Regiment of Foot
 42nd Regiment of Foot
 44th Regiment of Foot

4th Brigade; Brigadier General Agnew

 33rd Regiment of Foot
 37th Regiment of Foot
 46th Regiment of Foot
 64th Regiment of Foot

5th Brigade; Brigadier General Eslie

 71st Regiment of Foot (three battalions)

Hessian Brigade; Major General Stirn

  Lieb Infantry Regiment
  Regiment von Donop
  Regiment von Mirbach
  Combined Battalion von Loos

Reserve

16th Regiment of Light Dragoons
  Ferguson's Rifle Corps
  Hessian Reserve-Colonel Donop
  Hessian and Anspach Jaegers
  Hessian Grenadiers (three battalions)

Rhode Island Garrison

Major General Prescott

22nd Regiment of Foot
43rd Regiment of Foot
54th Regiment of Foot
Regiment con Stirn
Regiment von Ditfurth
Regiment con Huyn
Regiment con Bunow

New York Garrison

Lieutenant General Knyphausen

45th Regiment of Foot
52rd Regiment of Foot
Regiment Erbprinz
Regiment von Trumbach
Regiment Prinz Carl
Regiment von Stein
Regiment von Bloch
Regiment von Wissenbach

Amboy, New Jersey Garrison

Colonel Eby

55th Regiment of Foot
An Anspach Regiment
The Waldeck Regiment

Brunswick, New Jersey Garrison

Brigadier General Matthew

7th Regiment of Foot
26th Regiment of Foot
35th Regiment of Foot
38th Regiment of Foot

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