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British and German Deserters, Discharges, and Prisoners of War Who May Have Remained in Canada and the United States, 1774-1783
Clifford Neal Smith
其他書名
And Deserters and Disbanded Soldiers from British, German, and Loyalist Military Units in the South, 1782
出版Genealogical Publishing Com, 2009-04
主題History / Europe / GermanyHistory / Military / United StatesHistory / United States / Colonial Period (1600-1775)History / United States / Revolutionary Period (1775-1800)Reference / Genealogy & HeraldrySocial Science / Anthropology / Cultural & SocialSocial Science / Ethnic Studies / American / European American Studies
ISBN08063525749780806352572
URLhttp://books.google.com.hk/books?id=IcXEPI8EPiEC&hl=&source=gbs_api
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註釋According to 18th-century immigration authority Clifford Neal Smith, the vast majority of German and English soldiers who, for one reason or another, became separated from their Revolutionary War units, ended up settling within a few miles of their discharge, desertion, or capture (POWs). Mr. Smith drew his conclusion from a careful examination of muster rolls from 1774 to 1783, as found in the Public Record Office in London. This consolidated work, which is based on those records, identifies several thousand soldiers who fall into this category. The records are arranged by regiment and thereunder alphabetically by surname. For each soldier, the author has transcribed his full name, status (deserter, dischargee, or prisoner of war), a date, and the source of the information. For the overwhelming majority of these individuals, these records may be the sole clue that links them from America to their European homelan