[17th Regiment of Light Dragoons]
British Officers
Serving in the
American Revolution
1774-173
Compiled by
Worthington Chauncey Ford
Brooklyn, N.Y.
Historical Printing Club
1897.
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Name |
Rank |
Date of Commission |
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Anderson, Peter |
Cornet |
29 December, 1775 |
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Bagot, Samuel |
Cornet |
4 August, 1774 |
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“ “ |
Lieutenant |
10 December, 1777 |
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“ “ |
Captain |
15 April, 1779 |
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Brevor, John |
Chaplain |
12 July, 1780 |
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Birch, Samuel |
Lieutenant Colonel |
24 April, 1773 |
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Bishopp, David |
Major |
24 April, 1773 |
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Black, Jon |
Cornet |
13 April, 1779 |
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Bradshaw, John Smith |
Cornet |
1 June, 1777 |
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“ “ |
Lieutenant |
30 May, 1780 |
|
“ “ |
Captain-Lieutenant |
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And Captain |
7 August, 1780 |
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“ “ |
Captain |
7 August, 1780 |
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Banbury, Benjamin |
Lieutenant |
30 June, 1766 |
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Cathcart, William Lord |
Lieutenant |
14 November, 17[blank] |
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“ “ |
Captain |
10 December, 17[blank] |
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Cooke, Thomas Ivy |
Lieutenant |
7 August, 1780 |
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Crewe, Richard |
Captain |
11 July, 1769 |
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“ “ |
Major |
25 February, 1776 |
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Deerhurst, George Viscount |
Ensign |
28 November, 1776 |
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De Lancy, Oliver |
Captain |
15 May, 1773 |
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“ “ |
Major |
3 June, 1778 |
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De, Lancey Warren |
Lieutenant Colonel |
3 October, 1781 |
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Elliston, Peter Hedman |
Cornet |
1 August. 1780 |
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Flonblanque, John Thomas |
Captain |
6 June, 1776 |
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Gage, Hon. Thomas |
Cornet |
3 Jine, 1778 |
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Griffith, Richard |
Colonel |
18 April, 1782 |
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Hamilton, John |
Chaplain |
31 December, 1772 |
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Hussey, James |
Cornet |
30 December, 1775 |
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“ “ |
Cornet |
16 February , 1767 |
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Jephson, William |
Lieutenant |
26 March, 1776 |
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Johnston, Christopher |
Cornet |
25 August, 1780 |
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Jones, John |
Surgeon |
8 December, 1767 |
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“ “ |
Cornet |
14 June, 1776 |
|
“ “ |
Adjutant |
14 November, 1777 |
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Ker, Mark |
Lieutenant |
25 November, 1780 |
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Leigh, Thomas |
Lieutenant |
20 October, 1773 |
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Loftus, William |
Captain |
13 December, 1777 |
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Macculloch, David |
Cornet |
29 September, 1770 |
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Metzner, Frederick |
Cornet |
7 August, 1780 |
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Moxham, Joseph |
Cornet |
8 July, 1767 |
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Needham, Hon. Francis |
Captain |
15 May, 1772 |
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Neetles, Harry |
Captain |
21 May, 1774 |
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“ “ |
Lieutenant |
1 January, 1766 |
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Obins, Hamlet |
Ensign |
7 March, 1782 |
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Ogilvie, David |
Cornet |
18 February, 1769 |
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Pateshall, Matthew |
Lieutenant |
26 December, 1775 |
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Paterson, Thomas |
Cornet |
2 April, 1768 |
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Pattison, Thomas |
Cornet |
31 December, [blank] |
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Preston, George |
Colonel |
9 November, 1770 |
|
“ “ |
Major General |
25 May, 1772 |
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“ “ |
Lieutenant General |
29 August, 1777 |
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Romain, Thomas |
Cornet |
11 February, 1777 |
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St. Clair, John |
Adjutant |
2 September, 1767 |
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“ “ “ |
Cornet |
15 May, 1772 |
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“ “ “ |
Lieutenant |
1 June, 1777 |
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St. Leger, William |
Cornet |
25 December, 1775 |
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“ “ “ |
Lieutenant |
13 April, 1779 |
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Searle, Charles |
Cornet |
15 March, 1778 |
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Sloper, John |
Cornet |
28 December, 1775 |
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Stanley, Hon. Thomas |
Captain |
25 February, 1776 |
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Stapleton, John |
Cornet |
10 December, 1777 |
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“ “ |
Captain- Lieutenant |
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And Captain |
31 December, 1780 |
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“ “ |
Captain |
31 December, 1780 |
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Straubenzee, Tuener von |
Captain |
10 February, 1770 |
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Talbot, William Henery |
Captain |
3 June, 1778 |
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Tucker, Thomas |
Cornet |
10 April, 1779 |
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Watts, Samuel |
Cornet |
10 May, 1776 |
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White, Joseph |
Cornet |
25 November, 1780 |
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Woodley, William |
Cornet |
31 December, 1781 |