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Return of the killed, wounded, and missing, of the troops under the command of Lieutenant-general Earl Cornwallis, in the battle fought near Camden, South Carolina, on the 16th of August, 1780.

From online version of Tarleton's A History Of The Campaigns Of 1780 And 1781, In The Southern Provinces Of North America..   Chapter 2., Note H, p. 137.. Transcribed by Marg Baskin.


Return of the killed, wounded, and missing, of the troops under the command of Lieutenant-general Earl Cornwallis, in the battle fought near Camden, South Carolina, on the 16th of August, 1780.

Royal artillery. 1 lieutenant, 2 rank and file, wounded.

Light infantry. 1 serjeant, 6 rank and file, killed; 1 ensign, 5 rank and file, wounded.

23d regiment. 6 rank and file killed; 1 captain, 17 rank and file, wounded.

33d regiment. 1 captain, 17 rank and file, killed; 1 lieutenant colonel, 1 captain, 2 lieutenants, 1 ensign, 4 serjeants, 72 rank and file, wounded; 1 rank and file missing.

1st battalion, 71st regiment. 1 lieutenant, 4 rank and file, killed; 1 captain, 1 lieutenant, 1 serjeant, 22 rank and file, wounded.

2d battalion, ditto. 1 serjeant, 4 rank and file, killed; 1 serjeant, 8 rank and file, wounded.

Volunteers of Ireland. 17 rank and file killed; 1 lieutenant, 2 ensigns, 2 serjeants, 1 drummer, 64 rank and file, wounded.

Legion cavalry. 4 rank and file killed; 1 serjeant, 3 rank and file wounded; 2 rank and file missing.

Legion infantry. 1 rank and file killed; 1 lieutenant, 1 serjeant, 10 rank and file, wounded; 2 serjeants, 3 rank and file, missing.

Royal North-Carolina regiment. 3 rank and file killed; 1 lieutenant colonel, 1 lieutenant, 1 ensign, 3 serjeants, 8 rank and file, wounded.

Pioneers. 2 rank and file killed; 1 lieutenant wounded.

Volunteer militia. 2 rank and file wounded; 3 rank and file missing.

Total. 1 captain, 1 lieutenant, 2 serjeants, 64 rank and file, killed; 2 lieutenant colonels, 3 captains, 8 lieutenants, 5 ensigns, 13 serjeants, 1 drummer, 213 rank and file, wounded; 2 serjeants, 9 rank and file, missing.

OFFICERS KILLED and WOUNDED.

Royal artillery. Lieutenant Marquois wounded.

Light companies. Ensign Bowen wounded.

23d regiment. Captain James Drury wounded.

33d regiment. Captain Allen Malcolm killed; Lieutenant-colonel Webster, Captain Richard Cotton, Lieutenants George Wynyard, James L. Harvy, Ensign John-Wheeler Collington, wounded.

1st battalion, 71st. Lieutenant Archibald Campbell killed; Captain Hugh Campbell, Lieutenant John Grant, wounded.

Volunteers of Ireland. Lieutenant Gillispie, Ensigns Whatley and Thompson, wounded.

Legion infantry. Lieutenant Donovan wounded.

North-Carolina regiment. Lieutenant-colonel Hamilton, Lieutenant M'Alpine, Ensign Shaw, wounded.

Pioneers. Lieutenant Macdonald wounded.

(Signed) CORNWALLIS
Lieutenant General.


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