. Journal and orderly books; a journal kept in Canada and upon Burgoyne's campaign in 1776 and 1777, also orders kept by him and issued by Sir Guy Carleton, Lieut-Gen. John Burgoyne and Major Gen. William Phillips in 1776, 1777 and 1778 . > >2 -a flr^filfu£)T^ *^A^ V ,,•> ^> /> ,> V/>_.^,^^ Lieut. Haddens yournaL 153 The whole forming a Corps of about 6,000Men. We had about 50 Savages (all that re-mained of near 500 who crossed the Lake withus, the rest having deserted under various pre-tences till Msr. Luke Le Corns departure, whenthe defection became almost general)
. Journal and orderly books; a journal kept in Canada and upon Burgoyne's campaign in 1776 and 1777, also orders kept by him and issued by Sir Guy Carleton, Lieut-Gen. John Burgoyne and Major Gen. William Phillips in 1776, 1777 and 1778 . > >2 -a flr^filfu£)T^ *^A^ V ,,•> ^> /> ,> V/>_.^,^^ Lieut. Haddens yournaL 153 The whole forming a Corps of about 6,000Men. We had about 50 Savages (all that re-mained of near 500 who crossed the Lake withus, the rest having deserted under various pre-tences till Msr. Luke Le Corns departure, whenthe defection became almost general) and be-tween One and 200 Provincials exclusive of 70or 80 Canadians bearing arms under & Boucherville-^including these & theresidue (about 40) of Reidesils Dragoons, thewhole might amount to something more than6,000 Men & Officers. The Sailors employedwith the Batteauxs, Canadian Drivers, Artificers&c not bearing Arms or included in the above,were I apprehend, about 300. It is to berecollected that the Artillery, Additional Gun-ners, Sick, Servants & Batt-Men are to be ex-tracted from the number bearing arms, whichv^oud probably reduce it to nearly 5,000 Effec-tives including the Guns & Ordnance were 2 Lt. 24 Pounders.
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