Orderly book, 1777-1778.

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Orderly book, 1777-1778.

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Orderly book, dated February 4, 1777 - June 30, 1778, from various places in Long Island; it also contains headquarters orders dated September 29, 1776, authorizing the formation of the brigade and appointing De Lancey brigadier general, as well as brigade orders dated November 23, 1776. Orders deal with courts-martial, uniforms, supplies of clothing, the care of soldiers who have been inoculated, and hygiene in camp; an order dated September 18, 1777 stops the pay of soldiers undergoing treatment for sexually transmitted diseases.

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Great Britain. Army. Provincial Corps. De Lancey's Volunteers

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Brigade formed September 1776, for the defense of Long Island, under the command of Oliver De Lancey; two battalions later took part in campaigns in the South, the third remained in Queens County, New York for the duration of the war; all disbanded in Nova Scotia. From the description of Orderly book, 1777-1778. (New York University). WorldCat record id: 475795742 ...

De Lancey, Oliver, 1718-1785

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Merchant, colonial politician and Loyalist soldier. From the description of Letter signed : New York, to Lieutenant-Governor James De Lancey, 1757 Sept. 13. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 270537875 Archibald Hamilton and Oliver De Lancey were New York loyalists who served on the side of the British during the American Revolutionary War. Hamilton was appointed Colonel Commandant of the Queens County Militia in 1778. De Lancey commanded three battalions, collectively known as ...

Great Britain. Army. Provincial Corps

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