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Battle of Long Island

The Battle of Long Island, also known as the Battle of Brooklyn or the Battle of Brooklyn Heights, fought on August 27, 1776, was the first major battle in the American Revolutionary War following the United States Declaration of Independence, the largest battle of the entire conflict, and the...

was a decisive British victory early in the American Revolutionary War

American Revolutionary War

The American Revolutionary War , the American War of Independence, or simply the Revolutionary War, began as a war between the Kingdom of Great Britain and thirteen British colonies in North America, and ended in a global war between several European great powers.The war was the result of the...

over American forces under the command of Major General George Washington

George Washington

George Washington was the dominant military and political leader of the new United States of America from 1775 to 1799. He led the American victory over Great Britain in the American Revolutionary War as commander-in-chief of the Continental Army from 1775 to 1783, and presided over the writing of...

, and the opening battle in a successful British campaign

New York and New Jersey campaign

The New York and New Jersey campaign was a series of battles for control of New York City and the state of New Jersey in the American Revolutionary War between British forces under General Sir William Howe and the Continental Army under General George Washington in 1776 and the winter months of 1777...

to gain control of New York City

New York City

New York is the most populous city in the United States and the center of the New York Metropolitan Area, one of the most populous metropolitan areas in the world. New York exerts a significant impact upon global commerce, finance, media, art, fashion, research, technology, education, and...

in 1776. The Americans had lined New York's harbor with various levels of entrenchment and fortification, which were defended by an array of Continental Army

Continental Army

The Continental Army was formed after the outbreak of the American Revolutionary War by the colonies that became the United States of America. Established by a resolution of the Continental Congress on June 14, 1775, it was created to coordinate the military efforts of the Thirteen Colonies in...

forces and militia companies from New York and nearby states. After the British made an unopposed landing on Long Island in mid-August, Washington reinforced forward positions in the hills of central Brooklyn

Heights of Guan

The Heights of Guan was the New York colonial era name given to a series of hills which extend in a ridge along the northernportion of Long Island...

.

The British forces were led by Lieutenant General William Howe

William Howe, 5th Viscount Howe

William Howe, 5th Viscount Howe, KB, PC was a British army officer who rose to become Commander-in-Chief of British forces during the American War of Independence...

, and included veterans of the Siege of Boston

Siege of Boston

The Siege of Boston was the opening phase of the American Revolutionary War, in which New England militiamen—who later became part of the Continental Army—surrounded the town of Boston, Massachusetts, to prevent movement by the British Army garrisoned within...

, new regiments from Ireland

Kingdom of Ireland

The Kingdom of Ireland refers to the country of Ireland in the period between the proclamation of Henry VIII as King of Ireland by the Crown of Ireland Act 1542 and the Act of Union in 1800. It replaced the Lordship of Ireland, which had been created in 1171...

, and hired German troops from Hesse-Kassel

Hesse-Kassel

The Landgraviate of Hesse-Kassel or Hesse-Cassel was a state in the Holy Roman Empire under Imperial immediacy that came into existence when the Landgraviate of Hesse was divided in 1567 upon the death of Philip I, Landgrave of Hesse. His eldest son William IV inherited the northern half and the...

. On August 27, 1776, Howe made a successful flanking maneuver around the American left while occupying the American right with diversionary battle. As a result, a significant portion of the American army became entrapped and surrendered after its retreat to the entrenched position was cut off. With a siege of the position looming, General Washington successfully withdrew his remaining army to Manhattan

Manhattan

Manhattan is the oldest and the most densely populated of the five boroughs of New York City. Located primarily on the island of Manhattan at the mouth of the Hudson River, the boundaries of the borough are identical to those of New York County, an original county of the state of New York...

in the early hours of August 29.

Key

Unit: this column identifies the unit being described or summarized. Division
Division (military)
A division is a large military unit or formation usually consisting of between 10,000 and 20,000 soldiers. In most armies, a division is composed of several regiments or brigades, and in turn several divisions typically make up a corps...

s, the largest unit of aggregation (called "Lines" in the British order of battle) are identified by bold text centered in a darker background spanning the table. Brigade
Brigade
A brigade is a major tactical military formation that is typically composed of two to five battalions, plus supporting elements depending on the era and nationality of a given army and could be perceived as an enlarged/reinforced regiment...

s, the intermediate unit size, are identified only by bold text. The brigades are composed of smaller units, usually regiment
Regiment
A regiment is a major tactical military unit, composed of variable numbers of batteries, squadrons or battalions, commanded by a colonel or lieutenant colonel...

s or battalion
Battalion
A battalion is a military unit of around 300–1,200 soldiers usually consisting of between two and seven companies and typically commanded by either a Lieutenant Colonel or a Colonel...

s, but sometimes including formations as small as companies
Company (military unit)
A company is a military unit, typically consisting of 80–225 soldiers and usually commanded by a Captain, Major or Commandant. Most companies are formed of three to five platoons although the exact number may vary by country, unit type, and structure...

. Unless otherwise noted, a smaller unit falls within the command hierarchy of a preceding larger unit.
Commander: the field commander of the unit on the day of the battle.
Unit size: the reported size of the unit. This number does not normally include the officers of the unit.
Casualties: a listing of the casualties the unit incurred, to the level documented. In the Other column, number of captured are followed by the letter C, and number of missing by the letter M.
Notes: other notes about the unit, possibly including further details about its place of origin and its movements in the battle theater.

British and Hessian forces

The British Army

British Army

The British Army is the land warfare branch of Her Majesty's Armed Forces in the United Kingdom. It came into being with the unification of the Kingdom of England and Scotland into the Kingdom of Great Britain in 1707. The new British Army incorporated Regiments that had already existed in England...

at the start of the campaign was drawn from three sources. The first was troops that had been in the Siege of Boston

Siege of Boston

, which ended when the British evacuated

Evacuation Day (Massachusetts)

March 17 is Evacuation Day, a holiday observed in Suffolk County and also by the public schools in Cambridge and Somerville, Massachusetts. The holiday commemorates the evacuation of British forces from the city of Boston following the Siege of Boston, early in the American Revolutionary War...

their troops from the city to Halifax, Nova Scotia

City of Halifax

Halifax is a city in Canada, which was the capital of the province of Nova Scotia and shire town of Halifax County. It was the largest city in Atlantic Canada until it was amalgamated into Halifax Regional Municipality in 1996...

in March 1776. The second was new levies

Conscription

Conscription is the compulsory enlistment of people in some sort of national service, most often military service. Conscription dates back to antiquity and continues in some countries to the present day under various names...

raised in the British Isles, including a significant number of Irish

Kingdom of Ireland

troops. The third was troops provided by several small German principalities of the Holy Roman Empire

Holy Roman Empire

The Holy Roman Empire was a realm that existed from 962 to 1806 in Central Europe.It was ruled by the Holy Roman Emperor. Its character changed during the Middle Ages and the Early Modern period, when the power of the emperor gradually weakened in favour of the princes...

. After the war broke out in 1775, the British government realized that it would need more troops than it could raise on its own to fight the war, so it sought to hire troops from willing third parties in Europe. Only a few German rulers were willing to provide troops. The single largest contingent, with more than 12,000 arriving in North America in 1776, came from the Landgraviate of Hessen-Kassel

Hesse-Kassel

. All of the German troops with the British at the start of the New York campaign were from Hesse-Kassel, and were under the command of Lt. Gen. Leopold Philip von Heister. A regiment from Waldeck

Waldeck (state)

Waldeck was a sovereign principality in the German Empire and German Confederation and, until 1929, a constituent state of the Weimar Republic. It comprised territories in present-day Hesse and Lower Saxony, ....

that was also destined for the New York theater did not arrive until after Manhattan

Manhattan

was occupied.

Some of the troops sent from Europe had first been directed at operations in the southern colonies, under the direction of Lt. Gen. Henry Clinton. The expedition attempted to occupy Charleston, South Carolina

Charleston, South Carolina

Charleston is the second largest city in the U.S. state of South Carolina. It was made the county seat of Charleston County in 1901 when Charleston County was founded. The city's original name was Charles Towne in 1670, and it moved to its present location from a location on the west bank of the...

, but was repulsed in the June Battle of Sullivan's Island

Battle of Sullivan's Island

The Battle of Sullivan's Island or the Battle of Fort Sullivan was fought on June 28, 1776, during the American Revolutionary War, also known as the American War of Independence. It took place near Charleston, South Carolina, during the first British attempt to capture the city from American rebels...

; it then sailed for New York to join the army as it gathered on Staten Island

Staten Island

Staten Island is a borough of New York City, New York, United States, located in the southwest part of the city. Staten Island is separated from New Jersey by the Arthur Kill and the Kill Van Kull, and from the rest of New York by New York Bay...

in July and August. Clinton served as General Howe's second in command.

It was common practice at this time for regiments of the British Army to include companies of light infantry

Light infantry

Traditionally light infantry were soldiers whose job was to provide a skirmishing screen ahead of the main body of infantry, harassing and delaying the enemy advance. Light infantry was distinct from medium, heavy or line infantry. Heavy infantry were dedicated primarily to fighting in tight...

and grenadiers, composed of troops with specialized abilities and training. When an army was assembled, these companies were often separated from their regiments and formed into separate light infantry and grenadier battalions.

The Royal Navy

Royal Navy

The Royal Navy is the naval warfare service branch of the British Armed Forces. Founded in the 16th century, it is the oldest service branch and is known as the Senior Service...

, despite dominating the harbor, played only a limited role in the battle. HMS Roebuck penetrated as far as Red Hook

Red Hook, Brooklyn

Red Hook is a neighborhood in the New York City borough of Brooklyn, USA. The neighborhood is part of Brooklyn Community Board 6. It is also the location where the transatlantic liner, the , docks in New York City.- History :...

on August 26, but her guns never came within range of American positions. The navy did provide some logistical support for the battle. It resupplied General James Grant's troops with gunpowder and ammunition late in the battle, and also landed 2,000 Royal Marines

Royal Marines

The Corps of Her Majesty's Royal Marines, commonly just referred to as the Royal Marines , are the marine corps and amphibious infantry of the United Kingdom and, along with the Royal Navy and Royal Fleet Auxiliary, form the Naval Service...

to share in the victory.

The primary source for this data is a return of troops prepared by General Howe on August 22, 1776, five days before the battle, and presented by historian David Hackett Fischer

David Hackett Fischer

David Hackett Fischer is University Professor and Earl Warren Professor of History at Brandeis University. Fischer's major works have tackled everything from large macroeconomic and cultural trends to narrative histories of significant events to explorations of...

. Howe's report did not include a breakdown of individual unit sizes. Although a more detailed return for August 27 appears to have once existed, none of the listed sources reproduces it. According to a summary of that return, the strength of the British land forces under Howe's command was 24,464 fit for duty. This number does not include a brigade

DeLancey's Brigade

The DeLancey's Brigade was a British provincial military unit raised for service during the American War of Independence.This unit was raised for the defence of Long Island in September 1776....

of Loyalist

Loyalist (American Revolution)

Loyalists were American colonists who remained loyal to the Kingdom of Great Britain during the American Revolutionary War. At the time they were often called Tories, Royalists, or King's Men. They were opposed by the Patriots, those who supported the revolution...

s raised by Oliver De Lancey, Sr., or the marines, who were not under Howe's command. Howe's headcount, including officers and those unfit for duty, came to 31,625. The casualty figures for British units are from a casualty-only return prepared by General Howe, reprinted by Field. It includes a detailed breakdown by unit of British casualties, and a summary of Hessian casualties.

British units

Unit	Commander	Casualties				Notes
Unit	Commander	Killed	Wounded	Other	Total	Notes
Light Infantry Brigade	Brigadier General Alexander Leslie	11	61	1M	63	This brigade led Clinton's column that flanked the American left. These troops were the first to occupy the unguarded Jamaica Pass.
1st Battalion Light Infantry	Lieutenant Colonel Abernethy	4	24	1M	29
2nd Battalion Light Infantry	Major Strawbenzie	4	31	0	35
3rd Battalion Light Infantry	Major John Maitland	3	6	0	9
4th Battalion Light Infantry	Major John Johnson	0	0	0	0
Royal Artillery	Brigadier General Samuel Cleaveland	2	5	0	7	Casualty figures and command are not broken down to the unit level.
1st Brigade Artillery	—
2nd Brigade Artillery	—
3rd Brigade Artillery	—
Dragoons	—	0	0	0	0	The dragoons were at the head of Clinton's column in the attack.
16th Light Dragoons (The Queen's Lancers)	Lieutenant Colonel William Harcourt William Harcourt, 3rd Earl Harcourt Field Marshal William Harcourt, 3rd Earl Harcourt, of Stanton Harcourt, Oxfordshire, GCB was a British nobleman and soldier. He was the younger son of Simon Harcourt, 1st Earl Harcourt.-Seven Years War:...	0	0	0	0
17th Light Dragoons 17th Lancers The 17th Lancers was a cavalry regiment of the British Army, notable for its participation in the Charge of the Light Brigade in the Crimean War...	Lieutenant Colonel Samuel Birch	0	0	0	0
First Line
Commander	Lieutenant General Henry Clinton	18	49	0	67
1st Brigade	Major General Robert Pigot Robert Pigot Sir Robert Pigot, 2nd Baronet was a British Army officer during the American Revolutionary War.Robert Pigot was born in London, England in 1720. In 1758 he was Major in the 10th Regiment of Foot. In 1764 he was Lieutenant Colonel...	0	2	0	2	This brigade was the first formation of regular infantry in Clinton's flanking column after Cornwallis's reserve force.
4th Regiment of Foot (The King's Own)	Major James Ogilvie	0	0	0	0
15th Regiment of Foot	Lieutenant Colonel John Bird	0	2	0	2
27th Regiment of Foot	Lieutenant Colonel John Maxwell	0	0	0	0
45th Regiment of Foot	Major Saxton	0	0	0	0
2nd Brigade	Brigadier General James Agnew James Agnew Sir James Willson Agnew, KCMG was an Irish-born Australian politician, who was Premier of Tasmania from 1886 to 1887.-Early life:...	0	0	0	0
5th Regiment of Foot	Lieutenant Colonel William Walcott	0	0	0	0
28th Regiment of Foot	Lieutenant Colonel Robert Prescott Robert Prescott General Robert Prescott was a British soldier and colonial administrator. He enlisted in the British Army in 1745 and served during the Seven Years' War...	0	0	0	0
35th Regiment of Foot	Lieutenant Colonel Robert Carr	0	0	0	0
49th Regiment of Foot	Lieutenant Colonel Sir Henry Calder	0	0	0	0
5th Brigade	Brigadier General Francis Smith	0	0	0	0
14th Regiment of Foot	Lieutenant Colonel Alured Clark	0	0	0	0	This regiment remained on Staten Island, and was not in the battle.
23rd Regiment of Foot	Lieutenant Colonel J. Campbell	0	0	0	0
43rd Regiment of Foot	Lieutenant Colonel George Clerke	0	0	0	0
63rd Regiment of Foot 63rd Regiment of Foot The 63rd Regiment of Foot known as "The Bloodsuckers", was a British Army regiment in the 18th and 19th centuries.As part of the Childers Reforms, the 63rd and the 96th Regiments of Foot amalgamated in 1881 to form The Manchester Regiment the heritage continuing through to The King's Regiment in...	Major Francis Sill	0	0	0	0
6th Brigade	Brigadier General James Robertson James Robertson (loyalist) General James Robertson was the civil governor of the Province of New York from 1779 to 1783.-Life:He was born in Newbigging, Fife, Scotland in 1717. He came to the American colonies in 1756 as a Major of the royal American troops...	18	47	0	65	This brigade was placed on the British left, near The Narrows The Narrows The Narrows is the tidal strait separating the boroughs of Staten Island and Brooklyn in New York City. It connects the Upper New York Bay and Lower New York Bay and forms the principal channel by which the Hudson River empties into the Atlantic Ocean... . Robertson's brigade served under Major General Grant in the battle.
23rd Regiment of Foot	Lieutenant Colonel Benjamin Bernard	7	28	0	35
44th Regiment of Foot 44th Regiment of Foot The 44th Regiment of Foot was an infantry regiment in the British Army. After 1782 the regiment became known as the 44th Regiment of Foot. The lineage of the 44th transferred to the Essex Regiment in 1881...	Major Henry Hope	10	19	0	29
57th Regiment of Foot	Lieutenant Colonel John Campbell	1	0	0	1
64th Regiment of Foot	Major Hugh McLeroch	0	0	0	0
Second Line
Commander	Lieutenant General Hugh, Earl Percy Hugh Percy, 2nd Duke of Northumberland Lieutenant-General Hugh Percy, 2nd Duke of Northumberland, FRS was an officer in the British army and later a British peer...	7	44	1M	52
3rd Brigade	Major General Daniel Jones	1	11	1M	13
10th Regiment of Foot 10th Regiment of Foot The 10th Regiment of Foot was raised on 20 June 1685 as the Earl of Bath's Regiment for its first Colonel John Granville, 1st Earl of Bath...	Major John Vatass	0	0	0	0
37th Regiment of Foot	Lieutenant Colonel Robert Abercromby Robert Abercromby of Airthrey General Sir Robert Abercromby GCB , the youngest brother of Sir Ralph Abercromby, was a general in the army, a knight of the Bath, and at one period the governor of Bombay and commander-in-chief of the British forces in India.-Military career:...	0	1	0	1
38th Regiment of Foot 38th Regiment of Foot The 38th Regiment of Foot was an infantry regiment of the British Army.-History:It was formed in 1705 and amalgamated into the South Staffordshire Regiment in 1881....	Lieutenant Colonel William Butler	0	3	0	3
52nd Regiment of Foot 52nd Regiment of Foot 52nd Regiment of Foot may refer to:50th Regiment of Foot, raised in 1755 and renumbered as the 50th in 175652nd Regiment of Foot, raised as the 54th and renumbered in 1756See also:...	Lieutenant Colonel Mungo Campbell	1	7	1M	9
4th Brigade	Major General James Grant	6	33	0	39	This brigade was placed on the British left, near The Narrows The Narrows The Narrows is the tidal strait separating the boroughs of Staten Island and Brooklyn in New York City. It connects the Upper New York Bay and Lower New York Bay and forms the principal channel by which the Hudson River empties into the Atlantic Ocean... . In the battle, Grant commanded a division that also included Robertson's 6th Brigade. They made an attack on the American right as a distraction from the British move around their left flank.
17th Regiment of Foot	Lieutenant Colonel Charles Mawhood Charles Mawhood Lt. Col. Charles Mawhood was the British commander at the Battle of Princeton.His military service began with purchase of a cornetcy in 1st Dragoon Guards . He served in the Seven Years' War , initially as a Captain in the 15th Light Dragoons, then transferred to 18th Light Dragoons...	3	21	0	24
40th Regiment of Foot	Lieutenant Colonel James Grant	2	5	0	7	Grant was killed in the early diversionary attack.
46th Regiment of Foot	Lieutenant Colonel Enoch Markham	0	4	0	4
55th Regiment of Foot 55th Regiment of Foot The 55th Regiment of Foot was a British Army infantry regiment which existed from 1755 to 1881. After 1782 it had a county designation added, becoming known as the 55th Regiment of Foot. or simply the Westmorland Regiment...	Captain Luke	1	3	0	4
7th Brigade	Brigadier General William Erskine	0	0	0	0	This brigade marched behind Pigot's in Clinton's column. It was among those surrounding Stirling's force from behind.
1st Battalion 71st Regiment of Foot	Major John Macdonnell of Lochgary	0	0	0	0
2nd Battalion 71st Regiment of Foot	Major Norman Lamont of Lamont	0	0	0	0
Reserve corps
Commander	Lieutenant General Charles, Earl Cornwallis Charles Cornwallis, 1st Marquess Cornwallis Charles Cornwallis, 1st Marquess Cornwallis KG , styled Viscount Brome between 1753 and 1762 and known as The Earl Cornwallis between 1762 and 1792, was a British Army officer and colonial administrator...	14	69	23M	106	This brigade followed the light infantry in Clinton's column. After flanking the American left, these troops drove the retreating Americans before them, toward Brooklyn Heights or the Hessian brigades arriving from the American right.
1st Battalion Grenadiers	Lieutenant Colonel Henry Monckton	1	4	0	5
2nd Battalion Grenadiers	Lieutenant Colonel William Medows William Medows General Sir William Medows KB was an Englishman and a general in the British Army.-Military career:Sir William was the son of Philip Medows, deputy ranger of Richmond Park, and Lady Frances Pierrepont, daughter of the Duke of Kingston-upon-Hull.He entered the British Army as an ensign in the 50th...	12	38	22M	72	This unit was among those surrounding Stirling's forces from behind.
3rd Battalion Grenadiers	Major Thomas March	0	1	0	1
4th Battalion Grenadiers	Major Charles Stuart	1	12	1M	14
33rd Regiment of Foot	Lieutenant Colonel James Webster	0	4	0	4
42nd (Royal Highland) Regiment of Foot	Lieutenant Colonel Thomas Stirling	0	10	0	10
Royal Marines
Royal Marines Royal Marines The Corps of Her Majesty's Royal Marines, commonly just referred to as the Royal Marines , are the marine corps and amphibious infantry of the United Kingdom and, along with the Royal Navy and Royal Fleet Auxiliary, form the Naval Service...	Commander not identified in sources	1	0	12C	13	These marines, numbering 2,000, were landed beween 10:00 and 11:00 am to support General James Grant. One company of marines mistook an American unit for Hessians and was captured; one of these was killed by gunfire en route to the American lines.
British casualties		53	228	37	318
Unless otherwise cited, the information in this table is provided by Fischer, pp. 388–390, or Field, pp. 416–419.

Hessian units

Unit	Commander	Notes
Mirbach's Brigade	Major General Werner von Mirbach	This brigade participated in the frontal attack through the Flatbush Pass timed to coincide with the attack by the British flanking force of Clinton and Howe.
Knyphausen Regiment	Colonel H. C. von Borck
Rall Regiment	Colonel Johann Rall
Lossberg Regiment	Colonel H. A. von Heringen
Stirn's Brigade	Major General J. D. von Stirn	This brigade participated in the frontal attack through the Flatbush Pass timed to coincide with the attack by the British flanking force of Clinton and Howe.
Donop Regiment	Colonel D. E. von Gosen
Mirbach Regiment	Colonel Johann von Loos
Hereditary Prince (Erbprinz) Regiment	Colonel C. W. von Hachenberg
Donop's Brigade	Colonel Carl von Donop Carl von Donop Count Carl Emilius von Donop was a Hessian colonel who fought in the American Revolutionary War.-Origins and ambitions:...	This brigade participated in the frontal attack through the Flatbush Pass timed to coincide with the attack by the British flanking force of Clinton and Howe. These men, including the jäger corps, were in the lead of the Hessian column. Many Americans surrendered to these units, driven by the British.
Bloch Grenadier Battalion	Lieutenant Colonel Justus von Bloch
Minnigerode Grenadier Battalion	Lieutenant Colonel Friedrich von Minnigerode
Linsing Grenadier Battalion	Lieutenant Colonel Otto von Linsing
Feldjäger Corps	Colonel Carl von Donop Carl von Donop Count Carl Emilius von Donop was a Hessian colonel who fought in the American Revolutionary War.-Origins and ambitions:...	This unit was under Donop, but not organized within his brigade.
Lossberg's Brigade	Colonel A. H. von Lossberg	This brigade remained on Staten Island Staten Island Staten Island is a borough of New York City, New York, United States, located in the southwest part of the city. Staten Island is separated from New Jersey by the Arthur Kill and the Kill Van Kull, and from the rest of New York by New York Bay... to guard the British and German camps there, and had no part in the action.
Ditfurth Regiment	Colonel Carl von Bose
Trumbach Regiment	Colonel C. E. von Bischauen
Hessian casualties: 2 killed, 26 wounded (all participating units)
Unless otherwise cited, the information in this table is provided by Fischer, pp. 388–390, or Field, pp. 416–419.

American forces

The troops arrayed to oppose the British were primarily from regiments of the Continental Army

Continental Army

, although there were a large number of militia

Militia

The term militia is commonly used today to refer to a military force composed of ordinary citizens to provide defense, emergency law enforcement, or paramilitary service, in times of emergency without being paid a regular salary or committed to a fixed term of service. It is a polyseme with...

units from New York, Connecticut, New Jersey, and Pennsylvania in the field as well. A significant number of the Continentals had participated in the Siege of Boston

Siege of Boston

, after which they had moved to join troops already in New York preparing its defenses. Some troops had participated in the expeditions against Quebec

Invasion of Canada (1775)

The Invasion of Canada in 1775 was the first major military initiative by the newly formed Continental Army during the American Revolutionary War. The objective of the campaign was to gain military control of the British Province of Quebec, and convince the French-speaking Canadiens to join the...

begun in fall 1775. That attempt ended in June 1776 after a disastrous retreat to Fort Ticonderoga

Fort Ticonderoga

Fort Ticonderoga, formerly Fort Carillon, is a large 18th-century fort built by the Canadians and the French at a narrows near the south end of Lake Champlain in upstate New York in the United States...

prompted by the arrival of a large British force at Quebec City

Quebec City

Quebec , also Québec, Quebec City or Québec City is the capital of the Canadian province of Quebec and is located within the Capitale-Nationale region. It is the second most populous city in Quebec after Montreal, which is about to the southwest...

, and some of those troops were then rushed south to assist in New York. The American defense of Long Island became complicated when Major General Nathanael Greene

Nathanael Greene

Nathanael Greene was a major general of the Continental Army in the American Revolutionary War. When the war began, Greene was a militia private, the lowest rank possible; he emerged from the war with a reputation as George Washington's most gifted and dependable officer. Many places in the United...

fell ill on August 15. He had directed the defense work on Long Island, and was thus the general most familiar with the terrain. Washington replaced him on August 20 with Major General John Sullivan

John Sullivan

John Sullivan was the third son of Irish immigrants, a United States general in the Revolutionary War, a delegate in the Continental Congress and a United States federal judge....

, lately returned from Ticonderoga. After sending reinforcements onto Long Island on August 25, Washington replaced Sullivan with the ranking major general, Israel Putnam

Israel Putnam

Israel Putnam was an American army general and Freemason who fought with distinction at the Battle of Bunker Hill during the American Revolutionary War...

. David Hackett Fischer observes that the American command situation was "[s]o tangled [...] that units were uncertain about their commanders and not sure of the positions they were to defend."

The basis for this order of battle is a return prepared by General Washington on August 3. It encompasses all of the units stationed in the New York area, not only those involved in the battle. The total provided is a listing of all troops, not just those listed as ready for duty. A substantial number of troops were sick during July and August. For example, General William Heath

William Heath

William Heath was an American farmer, soldier, and political leader from Massachusetts who served as a major general in the Continental Army during the American Revolutionary War....

, writing in his memoirs, recorded that about 10,000 men were sick on August 8, and Washington reported on September 2 having fewer than 20,000 men present and fit for duty. Later returns were apparently impossible: Washington wrote to Congress on August 26 that "[t]he shifting and changing which the regiments have undergone of late has prevented their making proper returns, and of course puts it out of my power to transmit a general one of the army."

The notes for each unit give some indication of where it was stationed, and what sort of movements it made, especially between August 22 and 29, a time period in which there were several significant movements and reassignments of troops. A number of units were moved from Manhattan to Long Island after the British landing on Long Island, and more were sent over during and after the fighting to bolster the defenses before they were finally abandoned on August 29.

Detailed American casualties are not available because many of the relevant records were destroyed by fire in 1800. British and Hessian estimates placed the total American losses at around 3,000, and a return prepared by General Howe listed 1,097 prisoners, including Generals John Sullivan, Lord Stirling, and Nathaniel Woodhull

Nathaniel Woodhull

General Nathaniel Woodhull was a leader of the New York Provincial Congress and a brigadier-general of the New York Militia during the American Revolution. He was born on December 30, 1722 in Mastic, Long Island, Province of New York, the son of Nathaniel Woodhull and Sarah Smith...

. Casualty numbers for specific units are rare; historian John Gallagher has compiled a partial listing confirming 1,120 killed or missing, noting that returns for 52 of 70 units under Washington's command are missing. The Maryland Regiment of William Smallwood

William Smallwood

William Smallwood was an American planter, soldier and politician from Charles County, Maryland. He served in the American Revolutionary War, rising to the rank of major general...

was virtually wiped out, suffering 256 killed and more than 100 captured out of a unit numbering nearly 400. Casualty figures are listed as notes if they are available for a given unit.

Unit	Commander	Unit size	Notes
Putnam's Division
Commander	Major General Israel Putnam Israel Putnam Israel Putnam was an American army general and Freemason who fought with distinction at the Battle of Bunker Hill during the American Revolutionary War...	5,615	This division was stationed on Manhattan during the battle.
Read's Brigade	Colonel Joseph Read Joseph Read Joseph Read was a soldier and a Colonel in the American Revolutionary War.-Early life:Read was born in Uxbridge, Massachusetts, the son of John and Lucy Read. He married Eunice Taft of Uxbridge on Nov 22, 1753...	1,997	This brigade was actually assigned to Brig. Gen. James Clinton James Clinton James Clinton was an American Revolutionary War soldier who obtained the rank of major general.He was born in Ulster County in the colony of New York, in a location now part of Orange County, New York... . Read commanded it in the general's absence.
3rd Continental Regiment	Colonel Ebenezer Learned Ebenezer Learned Ebenezer Learned was a brigadier general in the American Continental Army during the Revolutionary War.-Early life and career:...	521
13th Continental Regiment 13th Continental Regiment -Summary:The 13th Continental Regiment was raised April 23, 1775 as a Massachusetts militia Regiment at Cambridge, Massachusetts under Joseph Read. The regiment would join the Continental Army in June 1775. The regiment saw action during the Siege of Boston, the New York Campaign and the Battle of...	Colonel Joseph Read Joseph Read Joseph Read was a soldier and a Colonel in the American Revolutionary War.-Early life:Read was born in Uxbridge, Massachusetts, the son of John and Lucy Read. He married Eunice Taft of Uxbridge on Nov 22, 1753...	505
23rd Continental Regiment	Colonel John Bailey	503
26th Continental Regiment 26th Continental Regiment The 26th Continental Regiment was an infantry unit of the Massachusetts Line during the US Revolutionary War. The regiment was formed for one year in Massachusetts in January 1776 from the remnant of the 25th Massachusetts Bay Provincial Regiment known as Gerrish’s Regiment. The old regiment had...	Colonel Loammi Baldwin Loammi Baldwin Colonel Loammi Baldwin was a noted American engineer, politician, and a soldier in the American Revolutionary War....	468
Scott's Brigade	Brigadier General John Morin Scott John Morin Scott John Morin Scott was a lawyer, military officer, and statesman before, during and after the American Revolution.-Ancestry:...	1,527	This unit was originally stationed in lower Manhattan. It was sent to Long Island before the battle.
New York militia	Colonel John Lasher	510
New York levies	Colonel William Malcolm	297
New York militia	Colonel Samuel Drake	459
New York militia	Colonel Cornelius Humphrey	261
Fellows' Brigade	Brigadier General John Fellows	2,091	This brigade was stationed on Manhattan, and did not participate in the battle.
Massachusetts militia	Colonel Jonathan Holman	606	This unit was from Worcester County Worcester County, Massachusetts -Demographics:In 1990 Worcester County had a population of 709,705.As of the census of 2000, there were 750,963 people, 283,927 households, and 192,502 families residing in the county. The population density was 496 people per square mile . There were 298,159 housing units at an average density... .
Massachusetts militia	Colonel Simeon Cary	569	This unit had men from Bristol Bristol County, Massachusetts -Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 534,678 people, 205,411 households, and 140,706 families residing in the county. The population density was 962 people per square mile . There were 216,918 housing units at an average density of 390 per square mile... and Plymouth Plymouth County, Massachusetts Plymouth County is a county located in the U.S. state of Massachusetts. As of 2010, the population was 494,919. Its county seats are Plymouth and Brockton... Counties.
Massachusetts militia	Colonel Jonathan Smith	551	This unit was from Berkshire County Berkshire County, Massachusetts Berkshire County is a non-governmental county located on the western edge of the U.S. state of Massachusetts. As of the 2010 census, the population was 131,219. Its largest city and traditional county seat is Pittsfield... .
14th (Marblehead) Continental Regiment 14th Continental Regiment The 14th Continental Regiment, also known as the Marblehead Regiment and Glover's Regiment, was raised as a Massachusetts militia regiment in 1775, and taken into the Continental Army establishment during the summer of 1775 as the 23rd Massachusetts Regiment. When the Continental Army was...	Colonel John Glover	365	Glover's regiment, stationed on Manhattan during the battle, was sent over to Brooklyn on August 28, and was instrumental in evacuating the army on the night of August 29–30.
Heath's Division
Commander	Major General William Heath William Heath William Heath was an American farmer, soldier, and political leader from Massachusetts who served as a major general in the Continental Army during the American Revolutionary War....	4,265	Heath, based at King's Bridge, was responsible for the northernmost defenses, on the Hudson just above Manhattan. Most of his units were not involved in the battle.
Mifflin's Brigade	Brigadier General Thomas Mifflin Thomas Mifflin Thomas Mifflin was an American merchant and politician from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. He was a major general in the Continental Army during the American Revolution, a member of the Pennsylvania Provincial Assembly, a Continental Congressman from Pennsylvania, President of the Continental...	2,453	This brigade was stationed at Harlem Heights, and did not participate in the battle. Mifflin went to Brooklyn with some of his troops, and commanded the rear of the retreat to Manhattan.
5th Pennsylvania Battalion	Colonel Robert Magaw Robert Magaw Robert Magaw was a lawyer from Carlisle, Pennsylvania who served as a colonel in the Continental Army during the American Revolutionary War.Robert was born in Philadelphia, PA, in 1738...	480	These units was sent to Brooklyn on the morning of August 28.
3rd Pennsylvania Battalion	Colonel John Shee	496
27th Continental Regiment	Colonel Israel Hutchinson	513	This unit (along with John Glover's) manned the boats during the retreat.
16th Continental Regiment	Colonel Paul Dudley Sargent Paul Dudley Sargent Paul Dudley Sargent was a soldier in the Continental Army during the American Revolutionary War.-Revolutionary War Service:...	527
Ward's Connecticut Regiment	Colonel Andrew Ward	437
Clinton's Brigade	Brigadier General George Clinton George Clinton (vice president) George Clinton was an American soldier and politician, considered one of the Founding Fathers of the United States. He was the first Governor of New York, and then the fourth Vice President of the United States , serving under Presidents Thomas Jefferson and James Madison. He and John C...	1,812	This unit was stationed in upper Manhattan before the battle.
New York militia	Colonel Isaac Nichol	289	This unit was from Orange County Orange County, New York Orange County is a county located in the U.S. state of New York. It is part of the Poughkeepsie–Newburgh–Middletown, NY Metropolitan Statistical Area and is located at the northern reaches of the New York metropolitan area. The county sits in the state's scenic Mid-Hudson Region of the Hudson Valley... .
New York militia	Colonel Thomas Thomas	354	This unit was from Westchester County Westchester County, New York Westchester County is a county located in the U.S. state of New York. Westchester covers an area of and has a population of 949,113 according to the 2010 Census, residing in 45 municipalities... .
New York militia	Colonel James Swartwout	364	This unit was from Dutchess County Dutchess County, New York Dutchess County is a county located in the U.S. state of New York, in the state's Mid-Hudson Region of the Hudson Valley. The 2010 census lists the population as 297,488... .
New York militia	Colonel Levi Paulding	368	This unit was from Ulster County Ulster County, New York Ulster County is a county located in the state of New York, USA. It sits in the state's Mid-Hudson Region of the Hudson Valley. As of the 2010 census, the population was 182,493. Recent population estimates completed by the United States Census Bureau for the 12-month period ending July 1 are at... .
New York militia	Colonel Morris Graham	437	This unit was from Dutchess County Dutchess County, New York Dutchess County is a county located in the U.S. state of New York, in the state's Mid-Hudson Region of the Hudson Valley. The 2010 census lists the population as 297,488... .
Spencer's Division
Commander	Major General Joseph Spencer Joseph Spencer Joseph Spencer was an American lawyer, soldier, and statesman from Connecticut. During the Revolutionary War, he served both as a delegate to the Continental Congress and as a major general in the Continental Army....	5,889	Initially stationed in lower Manhattan, some of these units were sent over to Long Island before the battle.
Parson's Brigade	Brigadier General Samuel Holden Parsons Samuel Holden Parsons Samuel Holden Parsons was an American lawyer, jurist, and military leader.Parsons was born in Lyme, Connecticut, the son of Jonathan Parsons and Phoebe Parsons...	2,469	This brigade was sent to Long Island on August 25, when it was clear that was the British target. Parsons had overall command of the Gowanus Heights defenses.
10th Continental Regiment 10th Continental Regiment The 10th Continental Regiment was a unit of the Connecticut Line in the 1776 establishment of the Continental Army. It began as Parson's Connecticut Regiment , which was part of the 1775 establishment, and was commanded by Colonel Samuel Holden Parsons until his promotion to brigadier general...	Colonel John Tyler	569
17th Continental Regiment	Colonel Jedediah Huntington Jedediah Huntington Jedediah Huntington , also known as Jedidiah Huntington, was an American general in the Continental Army during the American Revolutionary War. He was born in Norwich, Connecticut, the son of Jabez Huntington . The Gen. Jedidiah Huntington House in Norwichtown, Connecticut, survives and was listed...	348	This unit suffered heavy casualties: 199 killed or missing.
20th Continental Regiment 20th Continental Regiment The 20th Continental Regiment was a unit of the Connecticut Line in the 1776 establishment of the Continental Army. It was often referred to in records as Durkee's Regiment, after Colonel John Durkee, its commanding officer for most of its existence, or incorrectly as the 20th Connecticut Regiment...	Colonel John Durkee	520
21st Continental Regiment 21st Continental Regiment -Summary:The 21st Continental Regiment was raised April 23, 1775 as a Massachusetts militia Regiment at Cambridge, Massachusetts under Colonel Jonathan Ward. The regiment would join the Continental Army in June 1775. The regiment saw action during the Siege of Boston, the New York Campaign and the...	Colonel Jonathan Ward	502
22nd Continental Regiment 22nd Continental Regiment The 22nd Continental Regiment was formed on 1 January 1776 when the 2nd Connecticut Regt of Spencer's Brigade in the Main Continental Army was re-designated. On 12 August 1776 Spencer's Brigade was re-designated as Parson's Brigade and on 12 November 1776 the brigade was re-assigned to the...	Colonel Samuel Wyllys	530	This regiment was assigned to guard the Bedford Pass the night before the battle.
Wadsworth's Brigade	Brigadier General James Wadsworth	3,420
1st Connecticut State Levies	Colonel Gold Selleck Silliman Gold Selleck Silliman Gold Selleck Silliman was born in Fairfield, Connecticut, graduated from Yale University and practiced law and served as a crown attorney before the American Revolution...	415	This unit was initially stationed on Manhattan, but was transferred to Long Island before the battle.
2nd Connecticut State Levies	Colonel Fisher Gay	449
3rd Connecticut State Levies	Colonel Comfort Sage	482	This unit was initially stationed on Manhattan, but was transferred to Long Island before the battle.
4th Connecticut State Levies	Colonel Samuel Selden	464
5th Connecticut State Levies	Colonel William Douglas William Douglas (colonel) William Douglas was an American military officer who led regiments from Connecticut during the American Revolutionary War....	506
6th Connecticut State Levies	Colonel John Chester	535	This unit was initially stationed on Manhattan, but was transferred to Long Island before the battle. It was assigned to guard the Bedford Pass the night before the battle.
7th Connecticut State Levies	Colonel Phillip Burr Bradley	569
Sullivan's Division
Commander	Major General John Sullivan John Sullivan John Sullivan was the third son of Irish immigrants, a United States general in the Revolutionary War, a delegate in the Continental Congress and a United States federal judge....	5,688	Sullivan took command of this division on August 20, when Maj. Gen. Nathanael Greene Nathanael Greene Nathanael Greene was a major general of the Continental Army in the American Revolutionary War. When the war began, Greene was a militia private, the lowest rank possible; he emerged from the war with a reputation as George Washington's most gifted and dependable officer. Many places in the United... fell ill. The division was on the far left of the American line, and suffered the most from the British onslaught. Sullivan was the most senior Continental officer taken prisoner in the battle.
Stirling's Brigade	Brigadier General William Alexander (Lord Stirling)	3,700	This brigade was sent to Long Island on August 25, when it was clear that was the British target. Stirling was stationed on the right side of the American line on the Gowanus Heights. His command was almost wiped out after becoming surrounded, and he was taken prisoner.
1st Maryland Regiment 1st Maryland Regiment The 1st Maryland Regiment originated with the authorization of a Maryland Battalion of the Maryland State Troops on 14 January 1776...	Colonel William Smallwood William Smallwood William Smallwood was an American planter, soldier and politician from Charles County, Maryland. He served in the American Revolutionary War, rising to the rank of major general...	400	This unit anchored the right against British General Grant's diversionary attack. Some of its men fought a vicious rearguard action making possible the escape of much of Stirling's command. More than 100 men were captured and 256 killed, practically wiping the regiment out.
1st Delaware Regiment 1st Delaware Regiment The 1st Delaware Regiment was raised on December 9, 1775 for service with the continental army under the command of Colonel John Haslet. The regiment would see action during the New York Campaign, Battle of Trenton, Battle of Princeton, Battle of Brandywine, Battle of Germantown and the Battle of...	Colonel John Haslet John Haslet John Haslet was an American clergyman and soldier from Milford, in Kent County, Delaware. He was a veteran of the French and Indian War and an officer of the Continental Army in the American Revolution, serving as the first Colonel of the 1st Delaware Regiment...	750	This unit fought in the center against British General Grant's diversionary attack.
Pennsylvania State Rifle Regiment	Colonel Samuel Miles Samuel Miles Samuel Miles was an American military officer and politician, active in Pennsylvania before, during, and after the American Revolutionary War....	650	This unit was responsible for guarding the hills at the far left of the American line. It suffered heavy casualties: 209 killed or missing.
Pennsylvania State Battalion of Musketry	Colonel Samuel John Atlee Samuel John Atlee Samuel John Atlee was an American soldier and statesman from Lancaster, Pennsylvania. He was a delegate to the Continental Congress for Pennsylvania from 1778 to 1782.-Early life:...	650	This unit fought against British General Grant's diversionary attack, and suffered 89 casualties.
Pennsylvania militia	Lieutenant Colonel Nicholas Lutz	200
Pennsylvania militia	Lieutenant Colonel Peter Hachlein	200
Pennsylvania militia	Major William Hay	200
McDougall's Brigade	Brigadier General Alexander McDougall Alexander McDougall Alexander McDougall was an American seaman, merchant, a Sons of Liberty leader from New York City before and during the American Revolution, and a military leader during the Revolutionary War. He served as a major general in the Continental Army, and as a delegate to the Continental Congress...	1,988	Originally stationed in lower Manhattan, some of these troops were sent to Long Island before the battle.
1st New York Regiment 1st New York Regiment The 1st New York Regiment was authorized on 25 May 1775 and organized at New York City from 28 June to 4 August, for service with the Continental Army under the command of Colonel Alexander McDougall...	Colonel Goose Van Schaick Goose Van Schaick Colonel Goose Van Schaick was a Continental Army officer during the American Revolutionary War.He was born September 5, 1736, the son of Sybrant Van Schaick, mayor of Albany New York, and Alida Rosebloom. In 1758, he was a captain of a New York regiment that participated in the attack on Fort...	428	This was McDougall's regiment prior to his promotion.
2nd New York Regiment 2nd New York Regiment The 2nd New York Regiment was authorized on May 25, 1775, and formed at Albany from June 28 to August 4 for service with the Continental Army under the command of Colonel Goose Van Schaick...	Colonel Rudolphus Ritzema Rudolphus Ritzema Colonel Rudolphus Ritzema was an American officer in the New York Line during the American Revolutionary War, and later changed sides, serving as a lieutenant colonel in a British regiment....	434
19th Continental Regiment 19th Continental Regiment The 19th Continental Regiment was a unit of the Connecticut Line in the 1776 establishment of the Continental Army. It is a successor to Webb's Connecticut Regiment , which was part of the 1775 establishment, and it continued to be commanded by Col. Charles Webb...	Colonel Charles Webb	542	This unit was sent to Long Island before the battle.
Artificers	Colonel Jonathan Brewer	584
Greene's Division
Commander	Major General Nathanael Greene Nathanael Greene Nathanael Greene was a major general of the Continental Army in the American Revolutionary War. When the war began, Greene was a militia private, the lowest rank possible; he emerged from the war with a reputation as George Washington's most gifted and dependable officer. Many places in the United...	3,912	Greene was taken ill on August 15; his division was commanded by John Sullivan John Sullivan John Sullivan was the third son of Irish immigrants, a United States general in the Revolutionary War, a delegate in the Continental Congress and a United States federal judge.... . It was the principal force defending Long Island.
Nixon's Brigade	Brigadier General John Nixon John Nixon (Massachusetts) John Nixon was an American brigadier general in the Continental Army during the American Revolutionary War.He was born in Framingham, Massachusetts on March 1, 1724 to Christopher and Mary Nixon. On February 7, 1754, John Nixon married Thankfully Berry also of Framingham...	2,318	This brigade was sent to Long Island on August 25, when it was clear that was the British target.
1st Pennsylvania Regiment 1st Pennsylvania Regiment The 1st Pennsylvania Regiment, also known as the Pennsylvania Rifle Regiment and 1st Continental Regiment, was raised under the command of Colonel William Thompson for service in the Continental Army.-History:...	Colonel Edward Hand Edward Hand -Early life and career:Hand was born in Clyduff, King's County, Ireland January 10, 1742, and was baptised in Shinrone. His father was John Hand. Among his immediate neighbours were the Kearney family, ancestors of U.S. President Barack Obamba [1]...	288
Varnum's Rhode Island Regiment	Colonel James Varnum	391
Hitchcock's Rhode Island Regiment	Colonel Daniel Hitchcock	368
4th Continental Regiment	Colonel Thomas Nixon	419
7th Continental Regiment 7th Continental Regiment The 7th Continental Regiment was raised April 23, 1775 as a Massachusetts militia Regiment at Cambridge, Massachusetts under Colonel William Prescott. The regiment would join the Continental Army in June 1775. The regiment saw action during the Siege of Boston and the New York Campaign...	Colonel William Prescott William Prescott William Prescott was an American colonel in the Revolutionary War who commanded the rebel forces in the Battle of Bunker Hill...	399
12th Continental Regiment 12th Continental Regiment The 12th Continental Regiment was raised April 23, 1775 as a Massachusetts militia Regiment at Cambridge, Massachusetts under Colonel Moses Little. The regiment would join the Continental Army in June 1775. The regiment saw action during the Siege of Boston, the New York Campaign and the Battle of...	Colonel Moses Little Moses Little Moses Little , born on May 8, 1724 in Newbury, Massachusetts. Moses Little served in the Massachusetts militia and with his company marched to the Battles of Lexington and Concord on April 19, 1775...	453
Heard's Brigade	Brigadier General Nathaniel Heard	1,594	This brigade was sent to Long Island on August 25, when it was clear that was the British target.
New Jersey State Troops	Colonel David Forman	372
New Jersey militia	Colonel Philip Johnston Philip Johnston (New Jersey) Philip Johnston of the New Jersey militia died in battle at the head of his regiment at the Battle of Long Island on 27 August 1776. He was the subject of a debate in the United States Senate on 26 December 1836 concerning compensating his surviving heirs and children: Maria Scudder, Martha A....	235	Johnston's unit was on guard duty on the Flatbush Road the night before the attack. Johnston was mortally wounded in the battle.
New Jersey militia	Colonel Ephraim Martin	382
New Jersey militia	Colonel Silas Newcomb	336
New Jersey militia	Colonel Phillip Van Cortlandt	269
Other units
Connecticut militia brigade	Brigadier General Oliver Wolcott	4,200	This brigade was stationed on Manhattan, and did not participate in the battle. The unit strengths are described in surviving documents as an average.
Connecticut militia	Colonel Thompson	350
Connecticut militia	Colonel Hinman	350
Connecticut militia	Colonel Pettibone	350
Connecticut militia	Colonel Joseph Platt Cooke Joseph Platt Cooke Joseph Platt Cooke was an American military officer in the Revolutionary War, a Connecticut politician, and twice a delegate to the Congress of the Confederation. He was born in Stratford, Connecticut and graduated from Yale College in 1750...	350
Connecticut militia	Colonel Matthew Talcott	350
Connecticut militia	Colonel Chapman	350
Connecticut militia	Colonel Baldwin	350
Connecticut militia	Lieutenant Colonel Mead	350
Connecticut militia	Lieutenant Colonel Lewis	350
Connecticut militia	Lieutenant Colonel Pitkin	350
Connecticut militia	Major Strong	350
Connecticut militia	Major Newberry	350
Long Island militia	Brigadier General Nathaniel Woodhull Nathaniel Woodhull General Nathaniel Woodhull was a leader of the New York Provincial Congress and a brigadier-general of the New York Militia during the American Revolution. He was born on December 30, 1722 in Mastic, Long Island, Province of New York, the son of Nathaniel Woodhull and Sarah Smith...	450	These units performed "fatigue" work, principally driving cattle. Stationed on the American left, it included small cavalry units familiar with the area, but these were not used for guard duty.
Long Island militia	Colonel Josiah Smith	250	This unit was from Suffolk County Suffolk County, New York Suffolk County is a county located in the U.S. state of New York on the eastern portion of Long Island. As of the 2010 census, the population was 1,493,350. It was named for the county of Suffolk in England, from which its earliest settlers came... .
Long Island militia	Colonel Jeronimus Remsen	200	This unit was mainly from Queens County, and included men from Kings County.
Artillery	Colonel Henry Knox Henry Knox Henry Knox was a military officer of the Continental Army and later the United States Army, and also served as the first United States Secretary of War....	403
Total size		30,434
Unless otherwise cited, the information in this table is provided by Fischer, pp. 385–388.

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