The History of the 2nd Dragoons: "Royal Scots Greys"Almack, Edward
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The History of the 2nd Dragoons: "Royal Scots Greys"
Almack, Edward
Great Britain. Army. Dragoons, 2nd (Royal Scots Greys)
+Hille Camp+, 30.vii.1759. A Detachmt of 300 Dragoons to turn
out Immediatly under the Command of Lt Col. Harvey British
proportion 220. Detail for the Detachment Blands & Greys
Captns Subs Blues--Blands. Howards & Innisks. Each Regt 1
sergt 1 corpl & 19 men per squadron. For this Detachment
Captn Bury Sergt Watt, Corpls Brown Taite & 6 men, per troop
Extr. men Genls & Majors. After Orders all the British Troops
to hold themselves in Readiness to march, but not to strike
their tents till further Orders. The Cavalry to saddle,
the Infantry to Dress immediatly and the whole to wait for
further orders--H S M Brigade 31 July Tuesday Countersign
Augsbourg.
+Hille Camp+, 31.vii.1759. For the day to morrow Lt General
Erwesadle Cavalry Majr Genl Mostyn Infis Maj Genl Schybee.
Pickets British Inft Maj Hall, Hanoverian Infy Majr
Hodenberg, Hessian Infy Lt Col. Knaphausen.
Cavalry Right wing Majr Kellot. Left wing Lt Col. Uffenbach.
Majors of Brigade Stubbs & Chebeart. Linslous Battn 1st Battn
of Behr, Brunswick & the Regt of Prince Charles of Hesse
marched Last Night under the orders of Lt General Gilso, and
are encamped at Lubeck. Therefore all the men that were on
Duty of those Corps & were Relieved yesterday, will march
to Join their Regiments. A Detachment of 300 Cavalry of the
Right wing under the Orders of Lt Coll Harvey marched this
morning to Lubeck. If there are no orders to the contrary the
Regiments may send to forrage at 9 of the morning as usuall.
There will be an Auction at oclock at Bruckhausens Regt. to
morrow--
The Regimt Behr has lost a Brown horse Detale of the
Detachment of 300, British proportion 200. Picket Innisks
Capn Howards & Grays Subs.
| Blues Cap 1. Sub Sergt 1 Corpl Drum 1 Private 12
| Blands 1 1 18
Estate Grand Guard | Howards 1 12
| Greys 12
| Inniskgs 1 1 12
| Mords 1 12
Orderly men Blands
Picket Cornet Campbell Sergt Edgar & 1 man per troop Extr
Colonel & Captn Lindsay. Grand Guard to morrow 2 men per
troop. Standard Guard Sergt Dale Corpls Willson Monox & 4 p.
Troop.
After orders--H. I. M. orders that at one oclock to morrow
morning the Army shall be ready to march. The Cavalry to
sadle, the Artillery horses to be harnessed, & the Infantry
gaitered, but the tents are not to be struck nor the troops
put under arms till further orders. Chas Hotham Adjt Genl
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