In 1755, the standard british regiment had 1 grenadier and 9 regular companies, but Braddock changed things for the 44th and 48th.
We have two of Braddock's Orderly Books, but these only go up as far as mid-June 1755. Unfortunately, Braddock's orderly books from late June and early July appear to be MIA. From Halkett's and Braddock's orderly books, you can see occassional references to the "older" grenadier companies. From Halkett's orderly book, the two older grenadiers were with Gates on the date of the Battle --- somewhere around 79 rank & file from the 48th and 70 from the 44th plus Officers (Seaman's Journal).
http://digital.library.pitt.edu/cgi...e=S;frm=frameset;seq=520;view=image;page=root
On March 27, 1755, soon getting off the ship from England --- the first entry in the first orderly book states that the company of eldest captain's in each regiment becomes the second grenadier company. With this change, each regiment has 2 grenadier and 8 regular companies. There are no light infantry companies. Assuming as with the change to white pants, Braddock has previously arranged for "grenadier" uniforms for both the "new" grenadier companies.
So it is possible that after the retreat, there were still 100 fresh grenadiers at the Dunbar Camp as state in documentary "When the Forest Ran Red" --- the 2 new grenadier companies. It also helps explain maps that show more grenadiers than can be accounted for if only 2 companies were present. Actually, some of the maps appear to be excessively grenadier happy --- far too many depicted, especially if 2 companies are with Dunbar. A BoM good map site is below, eligible copies for a change.
http://lincoln.lib.niu.edu/cgi-bin/philologic/getobject.pl?c.2000:1.lincoln
Line of March mapping is given for various phases of the march, but think many people question the accuracy of some of these maps, so ......
We have two of Braddock's Orderly Books, but these only go up as far as mid-June 1755. Unfortunately, Braddock's orderly books from late June and early July appear to be MIA. From Halkett's and Braddock's orderly books, you can see occassional references to the "older" grenadier companies. From Halkett's orderly book, the two older grenadiers were with Gates on the date of the Battle --- somewhere around 79 rank & file from the 48th and 70 from the 44th plus Officers (Seaman's Journal).
http://digital.library.pitt.edu/cgi...e=S;frm=frameset;seq=520;view=image;page=root
On March 27, 1755, soon getting off the ship from England --- the first entry in the first orderly book states that the company of eldest captain's in each regiment becomes the second grenadier company. With this change, each regiment has 2 grenadier and 8 regular companies. There are no light infantry companies. Assuming as with the change to white pants, Braddock has previously arranged for "grenadier" uniforms for both the "new" grenadier companies.
So it is possible that after the retreat, there were still 100 fresh grenadiers at the Dunbar Camp as state in documentary "When the Forest Ran Red" --- the 2 new grenadier companies. It also helps explain maps that show more grenadiers than can be accounted for if only 2 companies were present. Actually, some of the maps appear to be excessively grenadier happy --- far too many depicted, especially if 2 companies are with Dunbar. A BoM good map site is below, eligible copies for a change.
http://lincoln.lib.niu.edu/cgi-bin/philologic/getobject.pl?c.2000:1.lincoln
Line of March mapping is given for various phases of the march, but think many people question the accuracy of some of these maps, so ......
