Orderly book of the three battalions of loyalists, commanded by Brigadier-General Oliver De Lancey, 1776-1778

Marching orders, punishments, promotions, passwords: the inner machinery of a loyalist brigade in occupied New York laid out day by day. These pages record war, daily. Compiled from the original records of Brigadier-General Oliver De Lancey's three battalions, this revolutionary war orderly book captures 1776-1778 New York City at the heart of the American Revolutionary War era, preserving British Army daily orders, routine, and discipline in vivid detail.Edited and transcribed by William Kelby from the New York Historical Society collection, the volume stands as a meticulous historical document transcription and one of the most revealing loyalist military records in print. Alongside the orders sits an invaluable New York loyalists list, naming those who remained faithful to the Crown in the city during the revolutionary war New York campaigns, making this a rich genealogy research reference for family historians as well as a primary source for revolutionary war researchers and readers interested in American loyalist studies.Out of print for decades and now republished by Alpha Editions. Restored for today's and future generations. More than a reprint - a collector's item and a cultural treasure. Both casual history enthusiasts and serious collectors will recognise in this book a rare window into command, community, and allegiance under occupation, preserved with care for desks, studies, and private libraries alike.