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Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing) 5 5 Browse Search
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Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Battles. (search)
tonJan. 3, 1777 HubbardtonJuly 7, 1777 OriskanyAug. 6, 1777 BenningtonAug. 16, 1777 BrandywineSept. 11, 1777 Bemis's Heights (first), Sept. 19; (second）Oct. 7, 1777 PaoliSept. 20, 1777 GermantownOct. 4, 1777 Forts Clinton and MontgomeryOct. 6, 1777 Fort MercerOct. 22, 1777 Fort MifflinNov. 16, 1777 MonmouthJune 28, 1778 WyomingJuly 4, 1778 Quaker Hill (R. I.)Aug. 29, 1778 SavannahDec. 29, 1778 Kettle CreekFeb. 14, 1779 Brier CreekMar. 3, 1779 Stono FerryJune 20, 1779 Stony PointonJan. 3, 1777 HubbardtonJuly 7, 1777 OriskanyAug. 6, 1777 BenningtonAug. 16, 1777 BrandywineSept. 11, 1777 Bemis's Heights (first), Sept. 19; (second）Oct. 7, 1777 PaoliSept. 20, 1777 GermantownOct. 4, 1777 Forts Clinton and MontgomeryOct. 6, 1777 Fort MercerOct. 22, 1777 Fort MifflinNov. 16, 1777 MonmouthJune 28, 1778 WyomingJuly 4, 1778 Quaker Hill (R. I.)Aug. 29, 1778 SavannahDec. 29, 1778 Kettle CreekFeb. 14, 1779 Brier CreekMar. 3, 1779 Stono FerryJune 20, 1779 Stony Poin
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Hessians. (search)
,152 Returned in the autumn of 1783984 ——— Did not return168 Total number sent29,867 Total number returned17,313 ——— Total number of those who did not return12,554 Of the 12.554 who did not return Mr. Lowell's estimate is as follows: Killed and died of wounds1,200 Died of illness and accident6,354 Deserted5,000 ——— Total12,554 estimate of the losses sustained by the Germans in the principal battles of the Revolutionary War. KilledWounded.Missing. Long Island225 Sept. 15, 1776216 Sept. 16, 177611 Oct. 9 to Oct. 23 (including Chatterton Hill）136323 Fort Washington56276 Trenton1778 Assanpink (Jan. 2, 1777）411 Burgoyne's Campaign to Oct. 6, 1777164284 Burgoyne's Campaign from Oct. 7 to 162575 Skirmish, Sept. 3, 1777119 Brandywine, Chasseurs739 Brandywine, other Hessians216 Red Bank8222960 Newport199613 Stono Ferry934 Charleston1162 Springfield2575 Baton Rouge258 Pensacola1545 Guildford Courthouse15694 Yorktown5313127
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Revolutionary War, (search)
by British under St. Leger, who retreats and returns to Montreal Aug. 22, 1777 Battle of Brandywine, Washington defeatedSept. 11, 1777 Count Pulaski commissioned brigadier-general by Congress Sept. 15, 1777 Battle of Stillwater, N. Y.; indecisiveSept. 19, 1777 Three hundred of Wayne's troops slaughtered at Paoli Sept. 20-21, 1777 British army occupies PhiladelphiaSept. 27, 1777 Battle of Germantown; Americans repulsed Oct. 4, 1777 Forts Clinton and Montgomery captured by the BritishOct. 6, 1777 Battle of Saratoga, N. Y. Oct. 7, 1777 General Burgoyne's army surrendersOct. 17, 1777 Successful defence of Fort Mifflin and Fort Mercer Oct. 22-23, 1777 Congress creates a new board of war, General Gates presiding Oct., 1777 Articles of Confederation adoptedNov. 15, 1777 Forts Mifflin and Mercer besieged by the British and captured Nov. 16-20, 1777 Congress recommends to the several States to raise by taxes $5,000,000 for the succeeding year Nov., 1777 Howe leaves Philadelphia w
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), New York, (search)
g. 22, 1777 St. Leger retreats from Fort Stanwix to Montreal before General Arnold, sent with three regiments by General Schuyler to relieve Fort Stanwix......Aug. 22, 1777 General Gates encamps at Stillwater......Sept. 8, 1777 General Burgoyne encamps at Saratoga......Sept. 14, 1777 Battle of Stillwater; both armies claim the victory, but the Americans had greatly the advantage......Sept. 19, 1777 Forts Clinton and Montgomery, on the Hudson, taken by Sir Henry Clinton......Oct. 6, 1777 Battle of Saratoga; British defeated......Oct. 7, 1777 Surrender of the army under General Burgoyne......Oct. 17, 1777 [Total number surrendered, 5,642; previous losses about 4,000.] Lieutenant-Colonel Baylor's troop of horse (unarmed) surprised and mostly killed and wounded (sixty-seven out of 104) by a party of British under Grey, near old Tappan, on the night of......Sept. 27, 1778 Schoharie ravaged by Indians and Tories......Oct. 16, 1778 Cherry Valley ravaged by In