Citation - New York Packet-Fishkill: 1781.11.15

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Index Entry Bugle horns, in Yorktown, spoils of war, taken from British 
Location Yorktown 
Citation
NYP-F.781.023
15 Nov 1781:11,12,13,21 (238) 
General Return of Officers and Privates surrendered . . .
the 19th of October, 1781, to the allied army under the
command of his Excellency General Washington. . . [10 lines]
Artillery . . . 4 drums. . .
Guards . . . 12 drums . . .
Light Infantry . . . 13 drums. . .
17th regiment . . . 13 drums. . .
33d regiment. . . 9 drums . . .
43d regiment. . . 16 drums . . .
71st regiment . . . 9 drums . . . 
76th regiment. . . 18 drums . . .
80th 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, 6039 rank and file, 
. . .
[Ordnance] . . . 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
. . .
[Clothing] . . .77 uniforms for non commissioned officers.
17 ditto, drummers.


Generic Title New York Packet-Fishkill 
Date 1781.11.15 
Publisher Loudon, Samuel 
City, State Fishkill, NY 
Year 1781 
Bibliography B0030979
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