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General register of the American troops at the Siege of York and Gloucester en Virginia.
Generals Regimenter
General-in-Chief Washington Line von Pennsylvania
of the Allied Army. Congress regiment
Mr. Lincoln, Brigadier general Rhode Island regiment
Marquis Lafayette G. Lafayette regiment
Baron von Stabens G[204]. Hamilton regiment
Mr. Nelson, Governor of the Militia etc. Connecticut regiment
H. Meeden Brigadier[205] Lincoln regiment
  Stubens regiment
  Canada regiment
  Stuard regiment
  Massaschussets bay regiment
light infanterie Artillerie
or volunteer corps. Riflemen’s Corps
Schimates corps[206] Regiment of Virginia
Riflemen’s corps Regiment of Maryland
Dragon's corps Regiment of Jersey
  Regiment of Carolina
  Regiment of Blauenbergen

Haupt-Register derren Americanischen Truppen bey der Belagrung von Yorck und Gloßester in Virginien.
Generäls Regimenter
General Wassington Chef Linie von Phinselphania
der Allirten Armee. Regimen t Congreß
Herr Lincoln General Major Regimen t Rothisland
Herr Marquis Lafayet G. Regimen t Lafayet
Herr Baron von Stabens G. Regimen t Hamilton
Herr Nelson Gouverneur von der Miliz etc. Regimen t Coneckticät
Herr Meeden Brigadear. Regimen t Lincoln
  Regimen t Stubens
  Regimen t Canada
  Regimen t Stuard
  Regimen t Massaschussesbay
Leichte Infanterie Artillerie
Oder Frey-Kohr. Militzen Regimenter
Schimates Kohr. Regimen t von Virginien.
Reifelmäns Kohr. Regimen t von Maryland.
Dragoner Kohr. Regimen t Jersay.
  Regimen t Carolina.
  Regimen t von Blauenbergen

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 Notes

204. “Baron von Stabens G.” is major general Frédéric-Guillaume-Auguste-Henry, Baron Steuben. Originally from Prussia, a veteran of the wars led by Frederick the Great, he was generally considered as La Fayette’s “mentor”. He played an important role in the training of the American troops.
205. “Brigadier Meeden” is difficult to identify. It could refer to the Brigadier general of the Virginia Militia, George Weedon, placed under the orders of Thomas Nelson Jr (mentioned above).
206. The “Schimates Korps”, known as “Light infantry or volunteer corps” must refer to the Light Infantry Corps placed under the orders of Lieutenant colonel Jean-Joseph Soubader de Gîmat.