Head Quarters White Plains.
4th Nov[embe]r 1776.
After Orders 4 0’ Clock.
The Army [is] to March
by the Left in two Columns in the following Order.
Left Column Right
Column
1st Battalion
Hessians Light
Copys [sic] of Guards British Artillery of Lt. 2 Battalions Guards
12 Pounders and
Howitzers British Reserve
5 Battalions [of]
Hessians 1st Light Infantry
1st Brigade [of]
British 1st Chasseurs
Hessian Grenadiers 2 New York Companys [sic] 2d Light
Infantry upon the
2d Chasseurs right Flank
The Cavalry [is] to
March in four Divisions, two to each Column. The 71st Regiment [is to] cover
the March of the Baggage.
The Baggage of General De Heister, 2d and 3d
Light Infantry, the 3d Brigade of Hessians, 2 Comapnys [sic] of Chasseurs and
2d Brigade [of] British will form the right Column of Baggage, A Guard [is] to
attend to conduct them.
The Baggage of the General Officers, 1st Brigade
[of] British, the Guards, British Reserve, Light Infantry, Light Dragoons and
71st Regiment will form the Left Column of Baggage.
An Engineer with a Waggon [sic] of Entrenching
Tools and a Division of Carpenters will march at the head of each Column of
Baggage.
Brigadier General Cleveland will receive his Orders for the March of the Artillery from the Commander in Chief.
Brigadier General Leslie with the 2d Brigade and
the 3d Light Infantry with their Guns, and the right Division of Dragoons, will
march at day break, and will be conducted by the Quarter Master General.
The 3d Light Infantry and 2 Companys [sic] 2d
Light Infantry, with the Dragoons [are] to parade at the head of the second
[sic] Brigade.
His Excellency General De Heister will Command
the left Column.
His Excellency Lieutenant General Clinton will
Command the right Column.
British Orderly Books: Sir William Howe, Commander in Chief
September 26, 1776 - June 2, 1777
[Captain Henry Knight, Aide-de-Camp to General
Howe]
[New York Historical Society Collection, Mss.
pages 80-83]