Index for this page
Headquarters of the Commander in Chief Gen. Thomas Gage       Gen. Sir William Howe       Gen. Sir Henry Clinton       Gen. Sir Guy Carleton Separate Commands Canada       LTG Burgoyne's Expedition       Lord Cornwallis' Campaign       Garrisons Brigades General James Agnew       General Samuel Cleaveland General Sir William Erskine       General Simon Fraser       General James Grant General James Hamilton       General Valentine Jones General Alexander Leslie       General Francis McLean       General James Marsh General Edward Matthew       General Hugh, Earl Percy General Robert Pigot       General Henry W. Powell       General Richard Prescott General James Robertson       General Francis Smith General John Vaughan

British Orderly Books - Headquarters and Brigades

© 2000, 2021 John K. Robertson and Don Hagist

Unit	Begin Date	End Date	Location	Source/Options
BHQ Headquarters of the Commander in Chief
BHQ-TG General Gage's Headquarters
BHQ-TG-01. General Gage's Standing Orders	5 Jan 1764	18 May 1775	New York, Boston	‡Original: Sir Henry Clinton Papers, Clements, also microfilm: Sir Henry Clinton Papers, reel 56.
BHQ-TG-02. Gen. Thomas Gage's Headquarters	10 Jun 1770	10 Jan 1776	New York, Boston	‡Original: National Archives WO 36/1, General Orders, America, also microfilm.
BHQ-TG-03. Gen. Thomas Gage's Headquarters and Gen. Frederick Haldimand, in Gage's absence.	29 Oct 1771	10 Jul 1774	New York, Boston	†Original: NYHS.
BHQ-TG-04. Gen. Thomas Gage's Headquarters	10 Jul 1774	9 Dec 1774	Boston	‡Original: NYHS, also microfilm: #10 & 11 (type); reel 1.
BHQ-TG-05. Gen. Thomas Gage's and Sir William Howe's Headquarters	17 Jun 1775	23 Nov 1775	Boston	‡Original: National Archives, WO 28 (Carleton Papers) item 10437, also microfilm
BHQ-WH General Howe's Headquarters
BHQ-WH-01. Sir William Howe's Headquarters	17 Jun 1775	26 May 1776	Charles Town, Boston, Halifax	†Original: Library of the Royal Institution, also published 6.
BHQ-WH-02. Sir William Howe's Headquarters	12 Jul 1775	21 Sept 1775	Boston	‡Original: NYHS, also microfilm: #21; reel 2.
BHQ-WH-03. Sir Willam Howe's Headquarters	15 Nov 1775	11 Mar 1776	Boston	†Original: Gilder Lehrman Collection GLC06668, vol 1; also published 3.
BHQ-WH-04. Sir Wiiliam Howe's Headquarters	1 Jan 1776	4 Sept 1777	Boston, Halifax, New York, Maryland, Pennsylvania	†Original: Gilder Lehrman Collection GLC05983.
BHQ-WH-05. Sir Wiiliam Howe's Headquarters	12 Mar 1776	29 Jun 1776	Boston, Halifax	†Original: Gilder Lehrman Collection GLC06668, vol 2; also published 3.
BHQ-WH-06. Sir William Howe's Headquarters	10 May 1776	4 October 1776	Halifax, Staten Island, New York	‡Original: The National Archives, WO 36/5.
BHQ-WH-07. Sir William Howe's Headquarters	30 Jun 1776	5 Oct 1776	New York	‡Original: Morristown, also microfilm: reel 24.
BHQ-WH-08. Sir William Howe's Headquarters	26 Sept 1776	2 Jun 1777	New York, New Jersey	‡Original: NYHS, also microfilm: #40; reel 4.
BHQ-WH-09. Sir William Howe's Headquarters	6 Oct 1776	20 Jan 1777	New York, White Plains, New Jersey	†Original: Gilder Lehrman Collection GLC06668, vol 3; also published 3.
BHQ-WH-10. Sir William Howe's Headquarters	29 January 1777	20 June 1777	New York, Brunswick, Middle Bush	‡Original: New York State Library, Accession Number 6744.
BHQ-WH-11. Sir William Howe's Headquarters	20 Jun 1777	19 Nov 1777	New York, Maryland, Philadelphia	†Original: Gilder Lehrman Collection GLC06668, vol 4; also published 3.
BHQ-WH-12. Sir William Howe's Headquarters	27 Sept 1777	21 Feb 1778	Philadelphia	‡Original: RA30/1, Royal Artillery Institution
BHQ-WH-13. Sir William Howe's and Sir Henry Clinton's Headquarters	23 Feb 1778	5 Jul 1778	Philadelphia, New Jersey, New York	†Original: Gilder Lehrman Collection GLC06668, vol 5; also published 3.
BHQ-WH-14. Sir William Howe's and Sir Henry Clinton's Headquarters	13 Apr 1778	20 Jun 1778	Philadelphia, march to New York	†Original: American Antiquarian Society, #13.
BHQ-HC General Clinton's Headquarters
See also BHQ-WH-10 and BHQ-WH-11
BHQ-HC-01. Sir Henry Clinton's Headquarters	24 May 1778	5 Jul 1778	New York	†Original: ? , also published 3.
BHQ-HC-02. Sir Henry Clinton's Headquarters	24 May 1778	2 July 1779	Philadelphia, New York	‡Original: Sir Henry Clinton Papers, Clements, also microfilm: Sir Henry Clinton Papers, reel 56.
BHQ-HC-03. Sir Henry Clinton's Headquarters	21 Jun 1778	12 Oct 1778	Philadelphia, Monmouth, New York	†Original: American Antiquarian Society,#14.
BHQ-HC-04. Sir Henry Clinton's Headquarters	11 Sept 1778	24 Oct 1778	New York	†Original: NYHS, also microfilm: #69; reel 6.
BHQ-HC-05. Sir Henry Clinton's Headquarters	7 Nov 1778	5 Aug 1779	New York	†Original: Massachusetts Historical Society, also microfilm: Reel 6, No. 4.
BHQ-HC-06. Sir Henry Clinton's Headquarter's	3 Jul 1779	22 Jul 1780	New York, Environs of Charlestown, SC	‡Original: Sir Henry Clinton Papers, Clements, also microfilm: Sir Henry Clinton Papers, reel 56.
BHQ-HC-07. Sir Henry Clinton's Headquarters	23 Jul 1780	8 Nov 1781	New York	‡Original: Sir Henry Clinton Papers, Clements, also microfilm: Sir Henry Clinton Papers, reel 56.
BHQ-HC-08. Sir Henry Clinton's Headquarters	25 Apr 1781	2 Aug 1781	Staten Island, New York	†Original: NYHS, also microfilm: #137; reel 14.
BHQ-HC-09. Sir Henry Clinton's Headquarters	1 Aug 1781	20 Feb 1782	Staten Island, New York	†Original: NYHS, also microfilm: #146; reel 14.
BHQ-HC-10. Sir Henry Clinton's Headquarters	9 Nov 1781	9 May 1782	New York	‡Original: Sir Henry Clinton Papers, Clements, also microfilm: Sir Henry Clinton Papers, reel 56.
BHQ-GC General Carleton's Headquarters
BHQ-GC-01. Sir Guy Carleton's Headquarters	8 May 1782	23 Nov 1783	New York, Leffert's House	‡Original: National Archives, WO 28/9 p. 285-483, also microfilm
BHQ-GC-02. Sir Guy Carleton's Headquarters	1782	1783	?	†Original: Clements Library, Mackenzie, Vol F.
BSC Separate Commands
BSC-CAN Canada
BSC-CAN-01. General Guy Carleton's and General Frederick Haldimand's Headquarters	8 May 1776	28 Jul 1783	Chambly, Quebec	‡Original: British Library, ADD. MSS. 21,743; also microfilm, MICRO 53,802
BSC-CAN-02. Generals Carleton's and Burgoyne's Headquarters	3 Jun 1776	7 Feb 1778	Canada, northern New York	†Original: Privately owned (1874), also published 2.
BSC-CAN-03. General Haldimand's Headquarters	29 Jul 1783	4 Nov 1784	Canada	‡Original: British Library ADD. MSS. 21,744; also microfilm, MICRO 53,802
BSC-CC General Lord Charles Cornwallis' Campaign
BSC-CC-01. Lord Cornwallis' Headquarters	8 Feb 1781	13 Jul 1781	Virginia?	†Original: Clements, #4.
BSC-GAR Garrisons
BSC-GAR-01. General Orders, New York	20 Apr 1770	12 Mar 1772	New York	‡Original: British Library, ADD. MSS. 21,683; also microfilm, MICRO 53,777
BSC-GAR-02. Halifax Garrison	28 Dec 1777	10 Oct 1778	Halifax	†Original: Houghton Library, Harvard University, b.MS AM1220.21
BSC-GAR-03. Garrison of New York Maj. Gen. Daniel Jones'	2 May 1778	2 Jun 1778	New York	†Original: Gilder Lehrman Collection, also published 3.
BSC-GAR-04. Halifax Garrison	20 Apr 1783	26 Sept 1783	Halifax	†Original: American Antiquarian Society, #29.
BSC-JB LTG Burgoyne's Expedition
BSC-JB-01. Lt. Gen. John Burgoyne's Headquarters	9 Jun 1777	17 Oct 1777	Canada, northern New York	‡Original: New York State Library (AFM 248)
BSC-JB-02. Lt. Gen. John Burgoyne's Headquarters	20 Jun 1777	16 Oct 1777	Canada, northern New York	†Original: Washington's Headquarters, Newburgh, also published 1.
BSC-JB-03. Orderly Book Issued by Brigadier General James Hamilton at Fort Ticonderoga	10 Jul 1777	9 Aug 1777	Ticonderoga, NY	†Original: Wesleyan University, also published 14.
BSC-M Miscellaneous Headquarters
BSC-M-01. Division Headquarters	13 Oct 1775	25 Dec 1775	Charles Town Heights	†Original: NYHS, also microfilm: #24; reel 2.
BSC-M-02. Lord Cornwallis' Orders	11 Sept 1777	11 Sept 1777	approach to Brandywine	†Original: LOC, #952.
BB Brigades
BB-AL General Alexander Leslie
Brigade From To Composed of:     Light Infantry Jul. 1776 1st LI Bn., 2d LI Bn., 3d LI Bn., 4th LI Bn.     5th 8 May 1777 71st (3 Bns.)
BB-CG General Charles Grey
Brigade From To Composed of:     3d 8 May 1777 15th, 17th, 42d, 44th
BB-EM General Edward Matthew
Brigade From To Composed of:     Brigade of Guards Jul. 1776 1st Bn. Guards, 2d Bn. Guards
BB-FM General Francis McLean
Brigade From To Composed of:     ? 1779 74th, 82d
BB-FM-01. Brig. McLean's Brigade	11 Jul 1779	21 Feb 1780	Maine	†Original: Massachusetts Historical Society, also microfilm: Reel 6, No. 2.
BB-FS General Francis Smith
Brigade From To Composed of:     5th Jul. 1776 22d, 43d, 54th, 63d
BB-FS-01. Brig. Smith's Brigade	28 Nov 1776	6 Jan 1778	Rhode Island	‡Original: National Archives WO 36/2, also microfilm and published 13.
BB-HEP General Hugh, Earl Percy
Brigade From To Composed of:     June 1774 November 1774 4th, 5th, 38th, 43d     1st November 1774 16 July 1775 4th, 23d, 47th     1st 16 July 1775 4th, 23d, 44th, 59th
BB-HP General Henry W. Powell
Brigade From To Composed of:     Burgoyne's 2d May 1777 9th, 47th, 53d
BB-JA General James Agnew
Brigade From To Composed of:     2d Jul. 1776 5th, 28th, 35th, 49th     4th 8 May 1777 33d, 37th, 46th, 64th
BB-JG General James Grant
Brigade From To Composed of:     5th 16 July 1775 22d, 43d, 52d     4th Jul. 1776 17th, 40th, 46th, 55th     2d 8 May 1777 5th, 10th, 27th, 40th, 55th
BB-JH General James Hamilton
Brigade From To Composed of:     Burgoyne's 1st May 1777 20th, 21st, 62d
BB-JM General James Marsh
Brigade From To Composed of:     ? 1782 22d, 57th
BF-JM-01. Brigadier Marsh's Brigade	4 May 1782	20 Oct 1782	Staten Island	‡Original: Newberry Library, "Craven Orderly Book", Case MS F 8326.2
BB-JR General James Robertson
Brigade From To Composed of:     2d 16 July 1775 5th, 35th, 45th, 63d     6th Jul. 1776 23d, 44th, 57th, 64th
BB-JV General John Vaughan
Brigade From To Composed of:     Grenadier Jul. 1776 1st Bn., 2d Bn., 3d Bn., 4th Bn.     1st 8 May 1777 4th, 23d, 28th, 49th
BB-RiP General Richard Prescott
Brigade From To Composed of:     R.I. Garrison 1777 22d, 43d, 54th
BB-RoP General Robert Pigot
Brigade From To Composed of:     2d November 1774 16 July 1775 5th, 38th, 52d     3d 16 July 1775 10th, 38th, 47th, 1st Marines     1st Jul. 1776 4th, 15th, 27th, 45th
BB-SC General Samuel Cleaveland
Brigade From To Composed of:     Artillery Aug. 1776 1st Bn., 2d Bn., 3d Bn.
BB-SF General Simon Fraser
Brigade From To Composed of:     Adv. Corps July 1777 Gren. Bn., LI Bn., 24th, Marksmen, Indians, Canadians
BB-SF-01. Brig. Fraser's Advanced Corps	7 Aug 1776	9 Jun 1779	Chamblee, Quebec, Ticonderoga, Saratoga, Winter Hill, Warley Camp (England)	‡Original: New York State Library. Officer's Memorandum Book (catalogued as "the Burgoyne Orderly Book)"
BB-VJ General Valentine Jones
Brigade From To Composed of:     3rd November 1774 16 July 1775 10th, 43d, 59th     4th 16 July 1775 18th, 40th, 49th, 2d Marines, 65th     3d Jul. 1776 10th/37th, 38th, 52d
BB-WE General Sir William Erskine
Brigade From To Composed of:     7th Jul. 1776 17th Light Dragoons, 71st     5th 8 May 1777 71st

Index of Units Serving in Canada or the United States
16th Dragoons       17th Dragoons       Brigade of Guards       1st Battalion of Grenadiers       2d Battalion of Grenadiers       3d Battalion of Grenadiers       4th Battalion of Grenadiers       1st Battalion of Light Infantry       2d Battalion of Light Infantry       3d Battalion of Light Infantry       Miscellaneous Composite Regiments       3d Foot       4th Foot       5th Foot       6th Foot       7th Foot       8th Foot       9th Foot       10th Foot       14th Foot       15th Foot       16th Foot       17th Foot       18th Foot       19th Foot       20th Foot       21st Foot       22d Foot       23d Foot       24th Foot       26th Foot       27th Foot       28th Foot       29th Foot       30th Foot       31st Foot       33d Foot       34th Foot       35th Foot       37th Foot       38th Foot       40th Foot       42d Foot       43d Foot       44th Foot       45th Foot       46th Foot       47th Foot       49th Foot       52d Foot       53d Foot       54th Foot       55th Foot       57th Foot       59th Foot       60th Foot       62d Foot       63d Foot       64th Foot       65th Foot       71st Foot       74th Foot       76th Foot       80th Foot       82d Foot       83d Foot       84th Foot       105th Foot       Unidentified Headquarters       Separate Commands       Brigades       Artillery       Engineers       1st Marines       Navy

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