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National Archive CO 5/94. "Lord George Germain, principal Secretary of State for America, dated 3rd March 1777: “His Majesty has been pleased to take very particular notice of the bravery of Lieut.-Colonel Mawhood, and approves the behaviour of the regiments under his command, especially the 17th, so
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Kemble Papers: Volume 1. Kemble's journals, 1773-1789 -- British Army orders : Gen. Sir William Howe, 1775-1778 ; Gen. Sir Henry Clinton, 1778 ; Gen. Daniel Jones, 1778
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Howe's Orders, Boston, 4th Apr., 1776. “17th. Regiment.—Lieutenant-Colonel Mawhood, of the 19th. Regiment, to be Lieutenant-Colonel Vice Derby 26th. Oct., 1775.”.
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was stopped, Washington sneaked his army around that of Cornwallis and attacked the Princeton garrison. Mawhood acquitted himself well in
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leading a mixed force of regulars, loyalists and rangers in a series of raids through New Jersey.
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Mawhood continued to serve in North America, seeing further action during the 1777–1778
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officer during the 18th century, most noted for his command during the
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The Death of General Mercer at the Battle of Princeton, January 3, 1777
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Later, Mawhood received a message from the King, noting his bravery.
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This biographical article related to the British Army is a
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in 1st Dragoon Guards (1 August 1752). He served in the
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British Army personnel of the American Revolutionary War
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on 26 October 1775 and served with this regiment during
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The Death of General Mercer at the Battle of Princeton, January 3, 1777
John Trumbull
Great Britain

British Army
Lieutenant colonel
Seven Years' War
American Revolutionary War
New York and New Jersey Campaign
Philadelphia Campaign
Great Siege of Gibraltar
British army
Battle of Princeton
cornetcy
Seven Years' War
15th Light Dragoons
18th Light Dragoons
Lord Granby
3rd Foot
19th Foot
17th Foot
General Howe
American War of Independence
Princeton, New Jersey
Lord Cornwallis
George Washington
Battle of Trenton
attack in Trenton
the battle

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