Citation - Independent Chronicle: 1781.11.22

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Index Entry Bugle horns, in Yorktown, spoils of war, taken from British 
Location Yorktown 
Citation
IC.781.035
22 Nov 1781:21,22,23,31,32 (14/690)
Extract of a letter from Gen. Washington, dated Head-
Quarters, near York, October 27.
[3 columns follow on details of returns of prisoners of war
captured at York, which included the following...]
Artillery-- . . .4 drums . . .
Guards-- . . .12 drums . . .
Light Infantry-- . . . 13 drums . . .
XVIIth Regiment-- . . . 13 drums . . .
XXXIIId Regiment-- . . . 9 drums . . .
XLIIId Regiment-- . . . 16 drums . . .
LXXIst Regiment-- . . . 9 drums . . .
LXXVIth Regiment-- . . . 18 drums . . .
LXXXth Regiment-- . . . 20 drums . . .
Two Battalions Anspach-- . . . 25 drums . . .
Prince Hereditary-- . . .11 drums . . .
Regiment de Bose-- . . .16 drums . . .
Yagers-- . . .1 trumpet . . .
British Legion-- . . .7 trumpeters . . .
Queen's Rangers-- . . . 5 trumpeters . . .
TOTAL-- . . .179 drums and trumpeters . . .
Drums good, 62; damaged 19. Total 81. Drum-slings 18; fife-
cases 10; fife-slings 7; trumpet 1; bugle horns 18; french
horns 5; total 23. . .
Cloathing-- . . . 77 uniforms for non-commissioned officers.
17 ditto drummers . . .


Generic Title Independent Chronicle 
Date 1781.11.22 
Publisher Willis, Nathaniel 
City, State Boston, MA 
Year 1781 
Bibliography B0017869
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