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1777

Various movements and activities in and around New York until winter encampment in Philadelphia under General Sir William Howe.

    “HEAD QUARTERS, New York, Jan. 5th., 1777. [From Sir William Howe’s Orders]
    After Orders, 3 o'Clock.
    The 7th. and 26th. Regiments to march to-morrow, the 6th. to Bergen Point, opposite to Decker's Ferry, where boats will be ready to conduct them to Elizabeth Town.”
    (Kemble Papers, pgs 434)

    “HEAD QUARTERS, New York, 4th. July, 1777. [From Sir William Howe’s Orders]
    The Detachment of the 14th. Regiment to be on the General Parade tomorrow morning at 9 o'Clock to be drafted. Officers of 17th., 26th., 7th., 55th., 52d., 28th., 46th., 10th., 15th., and 37th. Regiments to attend to receive their Drafts. The Drafts from the 14th. Regiment to command pay with the Regiments they go to from 25th. June.”
    (Kemble Papers, pgs 461-2)

    “Friday, August 22d Sir Henry Clinton Embarked the 7th, 26th, British and Grenadier Anspach Company, at 12 at Night, at Greenwich; they landed on Staten Island before day, but were too late to be of any Service.”
    (Kemble Papers, pg 127)

    “Thursday, Sept. 11th. At Night the 57th. 63d. Detached Corps and Prince Charles's Regiment Embarked and crossed the North River to Fort Lee. The 7th, 26th, and 71st with a Squadron of Light Dragoons, Marched to New York; supposed to go over to Paulus Hook.”
    (Kemble Papers, pg 132)

    “Wednesday, Sept. 17th to Sept. 24th. Various Accounts, but nothing to be depended upon. Previous to this I should speak of an Excursion into Jersey. On the 11th Sept., at Night, the 63d. Detached Corps, 57th., Prince Charles, and Emmerich's Corps Crossed the North River, and Marched to Hackinsack and New Bridge ; at the same time the 7th., 26th., 52d. and Provincials, with Grenadiers of Anspach and Waldeck, landed at Elizabeth Point, and Marched to Newark ; were fired upon in their Route. Detachment of 71st and Bayard's Corps from Paulus Hook, marched to the opposite of Passaic to Near Newark ; the whole returned on the 17th with some Cattle, &c. During this Excursion none of the Inhabitants of Bergen, Hackinsack or thereabouts offered the least obstruction to the Troops in their March, and only the old Villains of Jersey, from Elizabeth Town, Newark, &c., opposed them. We are told Mr. McDougal was near our Rear with 1,200 Men when they crossed at Fort Lee ; many People were of my Opinion that Sir Henry Clinton would have Marched his whole Detachment to Paulus Hook, and crossed there, where there would have been no possibility of an obstruction, but by Crossing at Fort Lee they might have been annoyed ; and no possibility of annoying them. No Intelligence of the Northern Army ; wonderful Silence ; hope they are in good Condition. Everything remains quiet at Rhode Island. Report says Fort Stanwix is taken by Col. St. Leger, but uncertain.”
    (Kemble Papers, pg 132)

10 July - Colonel Prescott, serving as a Major-General, is captured by the rebels in Rhode Island. Also captured is Lt Barrington of the 7th.
(Historical Record of the Seventh or Royal Regiment of Fusiliers, pg 71)

Oct – Expeditions against American Forts Montgomery and Clinton along the Hudson River, Oct 6, under Gen Garth and General Tryon. None reported killed, wounded, missing, etc.
(Naval and Military Memoirs of Great Britain 1727 – 1783, vol. VI, pgs 232, 235-7, footnote on 506)

    Friday, Oct. 3rd. This day, at five in the Afternoon, 57th. 63d. Fanning's, and Bayard's Provincial Corps marched and Embarked under the Command.of General Tryon in Spiking Devils Creek ; the 7th. 26th. and 52d. having Embarked in Transports the day before.
    (Kemble Papers, pg 133)

Winter 1777-78 – Left NY for occupation of Philadelphia under Gen Sir Wm Howe

 

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