Citation - New Jersey Journal: 1781.12.05

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Index Entry Drummers, in Yorktown, British casualties 
Location Yorktown 
Citation
NJJ.781.043
5 Dec 1781:13 (146)
Return of killed, wounded and missing, during the siege,
viz. 
[This is from a letter by Cornwallis to His Excellency on
Oct. 25, 1781, discussing his defeat by Washington's troops
at Yorktown, printed by Mr. James Rivington on November 23,
1781]
  2 Captains, 4 Lieutenants, 13 Serjeants, 4 Drummers, 133
rank and file, killed.  5 Lieutenants, 1 Ensign, 24
Serjeants, 11 Drummers, 285 rank and file wounded.  1 Major,
2 Captains, 1 Subaltern, 3 Serjeants, 63 rank and file
missing -- total 552.


Generic Title New Jersey Journal 
Date 1781.12.05 
Publisher Kollock, Shepard 
City, State Chatham, NJ 
Year 1781 
Bibliography B0025040
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