| In New Jersey. | |
| British Artillery | 365 |
| British Cavalry | 710 |
| British Infantry | 8,361 |
| Hessian Infantry | 3,300 |
| Anspach Infantry | 1,043 |
| 13,779 | |
| In New York. | |
| British Artillery | 20 |
| British Infantry | 1,513 |
| Hessian Infantry | 1,778 |
| 3,311 | |
| Aggregate, 17,090. | |
On this date, 2,631 men had been sent to Rhode Island, and the total force of foreign troops which had arrived—including those of Hesse, Anspach, and Waldeck—amounted to 14,777.
4. British effective force in America, March 26, 1778.
| In New York. | In Philadelphia. | In Rhode Island. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| British | 3,486 | 13,078 | 1,610 |
| German | 3,689 | 5,202 | 2,116 |
| Provincial | 3,281 | 1,250 | 44 |
| 10,456 | 19,530 | 3,770 | |
| Aggregate, 33,756. | |||
5. Aug. 15, 1778.
In New York and vicinity, 19,586; in Long Island, 8,117; in Rhode Island, 5,189; Lord Howe’s fleet, 512; making an aggregate of 33,404.
A later return of November 1, on account of troops sent to Halifax and to the West Indies, reduced the aggregate to 22,494 for duty.
6. May 1, 1779.
| New York | 9,123 |
| Long Island | 6,056 |
| Staten Island | 1,344 |
| Paulus Hook | 383 |
| Hoboken | 264 |
| Rhode Island | 5,644 |
| 22,814 | |
| Halifax | 3,677 |
| Georgia | 4,794 |
| West Florida | 1,703 |
| Bermuda and Providence Island | 470 |
| 10,644 | |
| Aggregate, 33,458. | |