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Tuesday, August 1, 2017

Connecticut Quarters for the 63rd Regiment, or Second Highland Battalion, 1758

The Fraser Highlanders spent their first North American winter, that of 1757-58, in Stratford, Connecticut, with the cantonment spread out as far as 30 miles from headquarters. In this undated letter, Lieutenant-Colonel Simon Fraser describes several of the Connecticut Controuts, followed by his Monthly Return from January 1758.

Billets are included in the Number of Officers, also two officers absent at New York. And in the several Controuts the sick in Hospital are included as their Billets are kept for them.

S. Fraser. Lt. Col. Commandt of 63d

Report of the Quarters of His Majesty's 63d or Second Highland Battalion as Canton'd in the Government of Connecticut in New England, January 1758.

Head Quarters At Stratford
  • Grenadiers
  • Colonels Company
  • Officers: 10
  • Men:  220
At Fairfield
  • Major Clephanes Company
  • Capt. Simon Frasers Company
  • Officers:  9
  • Men:  220
  • Miles Distant From Head Quarters:  8
At Norwalk
  • Major Campbells Company
  • Capt. Campbells Company
  • Officers:  7
  • Men:  220
  • Miles Distant From Head Quarters:  20
At Milford
  • Capt. Macphersons Company
  • Capt. Donald McDonalds Company
  • Officers:  8
  • Men:  220
  • Miles Distant From Head Quarters:  4
At Stanford
  • Capt. John MackDonnels Company
  • Capt. Thomas Frasers Company
  • Officers:  8
  • Men:  220
  • Miles Distant From Head Quarters:  30

Total Officers:  42
Total Men:  1100

Sources:
Colonel Simon Fraser, "Report of the Quarters of His Majesty's 63d or Second Highland Battalion as Canton'd in the Government of Connecticut in New England, January 1758."  NAS, GD45-2-41, pp. 1-5.

Colonel Simon Fraser, "Undated Letter from Lt. Col. Simon Fraser Describing Several Connecticut Controuts." NAS, GD45-2-41, p. 6.

©  Jeffrey Campbell, Fraser's 78th Regiment of Foot, 2017.

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Thursday, June 29, 2017

Troops Destined for the Siege of Louisbourg, 1758


The Siege of Louisbourg was a pivotal operation of the Seven Years' War (known in the United States as the French and Indian War) in 1758 that ended the French colonial era in Atlantic Canada and led directly to the loss of Quebec in 1759 and the remainder of French North America the following year.

Transcription military return provided with a summarisation of the total numbers of men that were destined to participate in the Siege of Louisbourg and other operations, 1759

Major General

Staff Brigadiers
Lawrence
Whitmore
Wolfe

Corps [with Rank & File]
Royal:  983 
Lascelles:  985 
Warburton:  993
Monckton:  802
Lord John Murray:  1000
Lawrence:  1000
Bragg:  700
Webb:  834
Forbes:  695
Hopson:  969
Whitmore:  992
Amherst from England:  900
Anstruther, Col. from Ireland:  700
Recruits with Col. Whitmore for Lord Murrays Regt.:  300
Proportion of recruits with Col. Whitmore for 10 Batts. at 94 per:  940
Officers, Serjeants & Drummers:  1092
3 Companies of the Royal Regt. of Artillery Officers included:  330
Total:  14,215

Rangers:  600
Col. Bastide, Chief Engineer, and a sufficient & proper Battering Train for this Service.

Troops destined for an Irruption into Canada by way of Crown Point

Staff
Major General Abercromby
Brigadier Lord Howe
Col. Gage

Corps [with Rank & File]
Prevost:  450
Abercromby:  836
Blakeney:  695
Maj. Genl Murray:  694
Stanwix:  1145
Otway:  1145
Howe:  699
Frazer:  1145
Independent Companies at New York:  448
Recruits with Col. Whitmore for Frazers Batt:  300
Idem with d`o for Montgomeries Batt. to remain with Frazers:  300
Idem with d`o for 7 Batts. at the rate of 94 per Batt & 8 over:  666
Royal Regiment of Artillery, Officers inclusive:  214
Officers, Serjeants & Drummers:  710
Total:  9447

Provincials:  20,000
Supposing that 1500 of this body are left for the protection of Nova Scotia, there will remain for this Operation 7947 Regulars, and 20,000 Provincials, with a proper Train of Artillery and Ammunition. Arms will be sent for 12,000 Men.

Troops destined for the Ohio, Fort Du Quesne, or other Operations to the Southward

Staff
Colonel Forbes
Lieut. Col. Boquet
Lieut. Col. Montgomery
Lieut. Col. Bradstreet, D.2. M.G., being perfectly acquainted with the Country.

Corps [with Rank & File]
Prevosts Detachment:  350
Montgomerys:  1145
Independent Companies at So. Carolina:  345
Provincials:  5000
Total:  1880

There will be a proper Train of Artillery for this Service also

Recapitulation

Louisbourg
Regulars:  14,215
Rangers:  600
Total:  14,815

Invasion of Canada by Crown Point
Regulars:  7947
Provincials:  20,000
Total:  27,947

Nova Scotia:  1500

Ohio, Fort Du Quesne &c.
Regulars:  1880
Provincials:  5000
Total:  6880
Total:  51,142

Endorsed - Disposition of His M's Forces in America

Source:
Gen. James Wolfe, "Troops Destined for the Siege of Louisbourg." LAC, War Office Records: Amherst Papers. Correspondence Between the Commander-in-Chief and Various Officers in Cape Breton Island, 1759-1763. W.O. 34, vol. 18, pp. 241-244.

©  Jeffrey Campbell, Fraser's 78th Regiment of Foot, 2017.   

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