tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2978067274099413141.post4624809979600281056..comments2024-03-12T12:26:34.624-04:00Comments on Historical Nerdery: WHAT REALLY HAPPENED AT THE BATTLE OF LEXINGTON Alexander R. Cainhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08258218418111297609noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2978067274099413141.post-46814088904494977762014-12-25T05:01:37.252-05:002014-12-25T05:01:37.252-05:00All 8 battalion companies were with Percy. And al...All 8 battalion companies were with Percy. And all the Marine companies were on a much bigger establishment than the marching regiments. Companies in Pitccairn's battalion were at or around 100 or more men each. That accounts for the high proportion of casualties among them. G. Thomas Fitzpatrickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07467577516360711271noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2978067274099413141.post-83112820576966524172014-12-21T20:06:56.189-05:002014-12-21T20:06:56.189-05:00Thank you so much for the correction! I will make...Thank you so much for the correction! I will make the appropriate change. Interesting note regarding the Marines. You are correct that only the flank companies accompanied Smith's expedition, but there was a battalion company of Marines that accompanied Percy's Relief Column. Thanks again!Alexander R. Cainhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08258218418111297609noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2978067274099413141.post-61560541575957431602014-12-19T11:23:02.904-05:002014-12-19T11:23:02.904-05:00Nice to see someone trying to correct the record. ...Nice to see someone trying to correct the record. You did a generally good job. But Smith's force consisted of 21 companies. Light infantry and grenadier companies of the 4th, 5th, 10th, 23rd, 38th, 43rd, 47th, 52nd, 59th, and Marines. The 18th had only its grenadier company in Boston. There was no extra company of Marines, just the two flank companies. G. Thomas Fitzpatrickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07467577516360711271noreply@blogger.com