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RNYG.779.114
23 Jun 1779:12,13 (285)
By the Ship Martha, Captain Hutchinson, in 11 weeks from
Whitehaven, we have the following advices, viz.
Wednesday, March 24, The London Gazette Extraordinary.
Whitehall, March 24, 1779.
Copy of a duplicate of a letter from Major-General Grant,
Commander in Chief of his Majesty's Forces in the
Leeward Islands, to Lord George Germain, dated St.
Lucie, Morne Fortune, December 31, 1778.
My Lord,
The Troops destined for the West Indies were put under my
orders the 24th of October. . . . [gives a detailed account
of battle, return of French amunition captured, etc. on the
rest of col. 2 and 43 lines of col. 3]
Return of the Killed, Wounded, and Missing of the British
reserve, under the command of Brigadier General Meadows,
in the action
of the 18th of December, 1778. [lists by category: Light
Infantry, Grenadier, 4th Regiment, Artillery for 12 lines]
Total. 2 Serjeants, 11 rank and file, killed. 2 Captains,
5 Subalterns, 5 Serjeants, 2 Drummers, 136 rank and file,
wounded. 1 Captain, 1 Subaltern, 6 rank and file missing.
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