Paoli order of battle
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The following units and commanders fought in the Battle of Paoli during the American Revolutionary War
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The Battle of Paoli (also known as the Battle of Paoli Tavern or the Paoli Massacre) was part of the Philadelphia campaign of the American Revolutionary War fought on September 21, 1777 in the area surrounding present-day Malvern, Pennsylvania.
Brigadier General Anthony Wayne
Staff
1st Pennsylvania Brigade
Colonel Thomas Hartley
2nd Pennsylvania Brigade
Colonel Richard Humpton
Additional units
Major General Charles Grey
Detachment
Lieutenant Colonel Thomas Musgrave
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...
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The Battle of Paoli (also known as the Battle of Paoli Tavern or the Paoli Massacre) was part of the Philadelphia campaign of the American Revolutionary War fought on September 21, 1777 in the area surrounding present-day Malvern, Pennsylvania.
American Army
Lincoln's DivisionBrigadier General Anthony Wayne
Anthony Wayne
Anthony Wayne was a United States Army general and statesman. Wayne adopted a military career at the outset of the American Revolutionary War, where his military exploits and fiery personality quickly earned him a promotion to the rank of brigadier general and the sobriquet of Mad Anthony.-Early...
Staff
- Brigade Major Michael Ryan
1st Pennsylvania Brigade
Colonel Thomas Hartley
Thomas Hartley
Thomas Hartley was an American lawyer, soldier, and politician from York, Pennsylvania.He was born in Reading, Pennsylvania and practiced law in York...
- Brigade Major William Nichols
- 1st Pennsylvania Regiment1st Pennsylvania RegimentThe 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 James Chambers - 2nd Pennsylvania Regiment2nd Pennsylvania RegimentThe 2nd Pennsylvania Regiment, also known as The 1st Pennsylvania Battalion, was raised, October 12, 1775, under the command of Colonel John Bull for service with the Continental Army. The regiment saw action during the Battles of Brooklyn, Valcour Island, Trenton, the Brandywine, Germantown,...
, Major William Williams - 7th Pennsylvania Regiment7th Pennsylvania RegimentThe 7th Pennsylvania Regiment was raised January 4, 1776 at Carlisle, Pennsylvania for service with the Continental Army. The regiment would see action during the Battle of Brandywine, Battle of Germantown, Battle of Monmouth and the Battle of Springfield...
, Lieutenant Colonel David Grier - 10th Pennsylvania Regiment10th Pennsylvania RegimentThe 10th Pennsylvania Regiment was raised September 16, 1776 at Philadelphia, Pennsylvania for service with the Continental Army. The regiment saw action during the Battle of Brandywine, Battle of Germantown, Battle of Monmouth and the Battle of Springfield...
, Lieutenant Colonel Adam Hubley - Hartley's Additional Continental Regiment, Lieutenant Colonel Morgan Connor
2nd Pennsylvania Brigade
Colonel Richard Humpton
- 4th Pennsylvania Regiment4th Pennsylvania RegimentThe 4th Pennsylvania Regiment was raised December 9, 1775 at Philadelphia, Pennsylvania for service with the Continental Army. The regiment would see action during the Canadian Campaign of 1775-76 , Garrison Duty at Ticonderoga 1776-77, Battle of Brandywine, Battle of Germantown, Battle of Monmouth...
, Lieutenant Colonel William Butler - 5th Pennsylvania Regiment5th Pennsylvania RegimentThe 5th Pennsylvania Regiment was raised December 9, 1775 at Chester, Pennsylvania for service with the Continental Army. The regiment would see action during the Battle of Valcour Island, Battle of Brandywine, Battle of Germantown, Battle of Monmouth and the Battle of Springfield...
, Colonel Francis Johnston - 8th Pennsylvania Regiment8th Pennsylvania RegimentThe 8th Pennsylvania Regiment was authorized by the Continental Congress on 11 July 1776 as part of the Continental Army for frontier defense in the Northern Department during the American Revolutionary War...
, Colonel Daniel Brodhead - 11th Pennsylvania Regiment11th Pennsylvania Regiment-Summary:The 11th Pennsylvania Regiment was raised September 16, 1776 at Philadelphia, Pennsylvania for service with the Continental Army. The regiment would see action during the Battle of Brandywine, Battle of Germantown and the Battle of Monmouth...
, Major Francis Mentges
Additional units
- Randall's Independent Company of Artillery, Captain Thomas Randall
- Count Kazimierz Pulaski's Corps of Light Dragoons, Major Julius Count Montfort
- 1st Continental Dragoons, Lieutenant Colonel Benjamin Temple
- 2nd Continental Dragoons, Captain Josiah Stoddard
British Army
Main ColumnMajor General Charles Grey
- 2nd Battalion Light Infantry, Major John Maitland
- 42nd Regiment (two battalions), Lieutenant Colonel Thomas Stirling
- 44th Regiment, Major Henry Hope Riflemen (probably remnants of Ferguson's Corps)
- Company of light infantry
- Detachment, 16th (Queen's Own) Light Dragoons16th The Queen's LancersThe 16th The Queen's Lancers was a cavalry regiment in the British Army, first raised in 1759. It saw service for two centuries, before being amalgamated into the 16th/5th Lancers in 1922.-History:...
, Major Francis Gwyn
Detachment
Lieutenant Colonel Thomas Musgrave
- 40th Regiment40th (2nd Somersetshire) Regiment of FootThe 40th Regiment of Foot was an infantry regiment of the British Army, formed in 1717 and amalgamated into The Prince of Wales's Volunteers in 1881.-Formation:...
- 50th Regiment50th (Queen's Own) Regiment of Footthumb|right|250px|soldier of 50th Regiment about 1740The 50th Regiment of Foot was an infantry regiment of the British Army from 1755 to 1881....
Sources
- McGuire, Thomas J. Battle of Paoli. Stackpole Books, 2000. Mechanicsburg, PA ISBN 0-8117-0198-0