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Return of the killed, wounded, and missing, of the troops under the command of Lieutenant-general Earl Cornwallis, in the battle fought near Camden, South Carolina, on the 16th of August, 1780 ROYAL artillery. 1 lieutenant, 2 rank and file, wounded. Light infantry. 1 serjeant, 6 rank and file, killed; 1 ensign, 5 rank and file, wounded. 23d regiment. 6 rank and file killed; 1 captain, 17 rank and file, wounded. 33d regiment. 1 captain, 17 rank and file, killed; 1 lieutenant colonel, 1 captain, 2 lieutenants, 1 ensign, 4 serjeants, 72 rank and file, wounded; 1 rank and file missing. 1st battalion, 71st regiment. 1 lieutenant, 4 rank and file, killed; 1 captain, 1 lieutenant, 1 serjeant, 22 rank and file, wounded. 2d battalion, ditto. 1 serjeant, 4 rank and file, killed; 1 serjeant, 8 rank and file, wounded. Volunteers of Ireland. 17 rank and file killed; 1 lieutenant, 2 ensigns, 2 serjeants, 1 drummer, 64 rank and file, wounded. Legion cavalry. 4 rank and file killed; 1 serjeant, 3 rank and file wounded; 2 rank and file missing. Legion infantry. 1 rank and file killed; 1 lieutenant, 1 serjeant, 10 rank and file, wounded; 2 serjeants, 3 rank and file, missing. Royal North-Carolina regiment. 3 rank and file killed; 1 lieutenant colonel, 1 lieutenant, 1 ensign, 3 serjeants, 8 rank and file, wounded. Pioneers. 2 rank and file killed; 1 lieutenant wounded. Volunteer militia. 2 rank and file wounded; 3 rank and file missing. Total. 1 captain, 1 lieutenant, 2 serjeants, 64 rank and file, killed; 2 lieutenant colonels, 3 captains, 8 lieutenants, 5 ensigns, 13 serjeants, 1 drummer, 213 rank and file, wounded; 2 serjeants, 9 rank and file, missing. OFFICERS KILLED and WOUNDED. Royal artillery. Lieutenant Marquois wounded. Light companies. Ensign Bowen wounded. 23d regiment. Captain James Drury wounded. 33d regiment. Captain Allen Malcolm killed; Lieutenant-colonel Webster, Captain Richard Cotton, Lieutenants George Wynyard, James L. Harvy, Ensign John-Wheeler Collington, wounded. 1st battalion, 71st. Lieutenant Archibald Campbell killed; Captain Hugh Campbell, Lieutenant John Grant, wounded. Volunteers of Ireland. Lieutenant Gillispie, Ensigns Whatley and Thompson, wounded. Legion infantry. Lieutenant Donovan wounded. North-Carolina regiment. Lieutenant-colonel Hamilton, Lieutenant M'Alpine, Ensign Shaw, wounded. Pioneers. Lieutenant Macdonald wounded. (Signed) CORNWALLIS, Lieutenant General (From A History of the Campaigns of 1780 and 1781, in the Southern Province of North America?, by Lieutenant-Colonel Tarleton, pp137-139.) Tarleton, Ch 2., [H], p. 137 8/16/1780 |
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