Royal Fuziliers Casualties at Cowpens
January 17, 1781
Col. Prescott's Company
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POW
CPL Alexander Stuart CPL Williamm Brown Drummer Richard Clements George Hall Issac Gardiner Williamm Matthews Don McDonald Henry Parker Jam Merrick George Frisken Thomas Freeman Williamm Luck Thomas Hicks William Lory Issac Burton John Odell Robert Turner Thomas Davis |
Appears on Rolls/Notes
1778/Draft from 62nd Regt 1778/Draft from 62nd Regt 1777 1777/Draft frm 14th/Exch 12/81 1775 1775 1778 1778/Draft frm 20th/Exch 12/81 1778 1777 1776/Exchanged 12/81 1776 3/23/1779 1779 1778 1777/Draft from 14th Regt 10/1780 10/1780/Exchanged 12/81 |
KIA
Edward Bell ? Powell ? Hesketh William Pier |
Appears on Rolls/Notes
10/1780 10/1780 10/1780 10/1780 |
LT. Col. Clarke's Company
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Lt. William Harling
SGT MAJ J. Sutherland CPL Edwin Baillie CPL Robert Mansfield CPL John Dickens Thomas Fox John Leads John Crowley Richard Savory Robert Jeffery Henry Ingram John Allison John Battle Thomas Waters Henry Newell Thomas Dawson Henry Warden Thomas Law Samuel Tyson John Cliff Clem Green Samuel Reynolds |
August 18, 1778/Wounded
1775 1779 7/1779 1775 1775 1778 1777 1776 1777 1777/Draft from 14th Regt 1775/Exchanged 12/81 1778 1777 3/23/1779 3/23/1779 3/23/1779 12/23/1780 12/23/1780 12/23/1780 12/23/1780 12/23/1780 |
William Smith
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1779/Draft from 26th Regt
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Maj. Darby's Company
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Lt. Thomas L'Estrange
SGT John Carr CPL John Wooten CPL Francis Gilman James Howorth Edward Eagle Edward Atkins John Owens William Grace Thomas Carey Thomas Gray John Sibley William Ashby Paul Summers John Dickens Joshua Priest Nick Burt William Smallwood William Lowe George Hardy William Mercer |
Aug 18, 1778/Wounded
1776 1775 3/23/1779 1775 1775 1778 1775 1777/Draft from 14th Regt 3/23/1779 3/23/1779 3/23/1779 1778 12/23/1780 12/23/1780 12/23/1780 12/23/1780 1777 1779 1778 1775 |
Selwyn's Company
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Michael Regan
John Booth Benjamin Davis L. Mchiver Charles Hughes Joseph Mitchell William Cook Sr Joseph Rickett Richard Slater John Abbot John Dandy William Huck John Parker Thomas Craft Michael Hogan James Loddy |
1778/Draft from 16th Regt
1777 1777/Draft from 16th Regt 1777/Draft from 6th Regt 1779/Draft from 21st Regt 1775 1775 12/23/1780 3/23/1779 1778 12/23/1780 12/23/1780 12/23/1780 12/23/1780 6/25/1778/Draft from 16th Regt 12/23/1780 |
John Thomas
Dennis Dunman |
1775
3/23/1779 |
Baillie's Company, 1st Light Infantry Battalion
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CPL Robert Miller
CPL Thomas Spencer Thomas Welch |
1776
1775 1776 |
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Despard's Company
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SGT Thomas Knowles
CPL John Wilson CPL John Edwards CPL William Tinkler Drummer William Leach George Thorton John Adams John Hebry Michael Stanley Thomas Coyle Alex Mcleod Samuel Belton Thomas Miller Charles Talbot John Lander John Mears George Callinger John Harris |
1778
1779 1779 1779 1779 1777 1779 1778 1776 1778/Draft from 62nd Regt 1776 2/23/1779 12/23/1780 1778 3/23/1779 1778 12/23/1780 3/23/1779 |
SGT William Mowlett
Thomas Burgess Patrick Flanagan Francis Forbish William Miller Richard Ashings |
1775
1777 6/25/1778/Draft from 16th Regt 1779 12/23/1780 12/23/1780 |
Hughe's Company
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CPL John Griffin
CPL Robert Ryrie Thomas Hodges James Fox Robert Clayton John Thompson Shephen Mumford James Reynolds John Jones Samuel White John Harbridge Nicholas Randall Thomas Dingley William Lock John Hilton Peter Thornhill |
1778
1778 1777 3/23/1779 3/23/1779 1778/Draft 24th Regt 1775 1777 3/23/1779 3/23/1779 12/23/1780 12/23/1780 12/23/1780 12/23/1780 12/23/1780 12/23/1780 |
Helyar's Company
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SGT Daniel Smith
SGT Richard Young CPL William Leach Thomas Tucker George Suffolk William Widdows Thomas Miles Thomas Watham William Garnet James Pike James Jones Thomas Hathaway William Marsey Thomas Stephens Thomas Shert Edwin Gutherie |
1775
1776 1780 1777 1778 1775/Exchanged 12/81 1777 3/23/1779 3/23/1779 1777 1772 1778 12/23/1780 12/23/1780 12/23/1780 12/23/1780 |
Capt. Charles Helyar
Lt Mathew Marshall CPL Thomas Grant Drummer Berry Taylor John Ward William Hazell |
February 1, 1780
November 7, 1778 1776 1777 1777 1777 |
Rowland's Company
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SGT Thomas Caldwell
CPL James Bank Alex Stephens Charles Edmonds William Lavinder William Knot Richard Strangeblood John Stephenson Josh Robinson Samuel Woodcock Edward Crowley Benjamin Hazel William Owen John Rowland Robert Bells Richard Meading Richard Price Thomas Grace |
1772
1777 1778/Draft from 62nd Regt 1777/Draft from 14th Regt 1777 1778 3/23/1779 3/23/1779 6/25/1778/Draft from 16th Regt 1777 1778 3/23/1779 3/23/1779 1775 3/23/1779 12/23/1780 12/23/1780 1775 |
John Ebber
Daniel Coupers |
3/23/1779
3/23/1779 |
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This gives leaves a total of 148 men taken prisoner and 21 killed in action.
The following is a break down of time in service:
1775 23
1776 10
1777 27
1778 27
1779 40
New Recruits 38
Total 165
Note: The Royal Fusiliers were commanded by Major Timothy Newmarsh of the 4th Battalion/60th Regiment, a former captain of the 7th who had been promoted out of the regiment on November 10, 1780. Major Newmarsh was wounded at Cowpens.
This gives leaves a total of 148 men taken prisoner and 21 killed in action.
The following is a break down of time in service:
1775 23
1776 10
1777 27
1778 27
1779 40
New Recruits 38
Total 165
Note: The Royal Fusiliers were commanded by Major Timothy Newmarsh of the 4th Battalion/60th Regiment, a former captain of the 7th who had been promoted out of the regiment on November 10, 1780. Major Newmarsh was wounded at Cowpens.
All records were transcribed by Jason Melius between 2010 and 2012. Great care was taken to ensure the accuracy of the information provided. The above information is not to be used without the express permission of the author and proper credit.
