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The Light Infantry Division at Yorktown (1781)
Light Infantry Division at Yorktown (1781) was a large American military unit that fought in the American Revolutionary War. The unit was formed by detaching the light infantry companies from the Continental Army infantry regiments in September 1781. Its two brigades were made up of three battalions each, though the second brigade was later reorganized into four. The light infantry were regarded as the elite troops of the army. As such they participated in an important assault during the Siege of Yorktown in October 1781.
==History==
Major General Gilbert du Motier, marquis de Lafayette commanded the light infantry division〔Johnston, page 113〕 at the Siege of Yorktown, and it comprised two brigades. These brigades were formed on Washington's orders of 24 September 1781.〔Washington General Orders of Sept 24, 1781〕 This division was on the American right flank〔Bauman〕 with the infantry division under Major General Benjamin Lincoln.〔Johnston, pages 113-114〕
The 1st Brigade was commanded by Brigadier General Peter Muhlenberg,〔Washington General Orders of Sept 24, 1781〕 and consisted of the light infantry brigade that was formed on 1 February 1781〔Washington's General Orders Feb 1, 1781〕 and which was initially commanded by LaFayette. Companies of this brigade originally were authorized twenty-five men, but on 16 February 1781 Washington ordered that this become fifty men,〔Washington's General Orders Feb 16, 1781〕 making the size consistent with his orders of 1 November 1780 that described the composition of the Army and size of units to take effect on 1 January 1781.〔Washington's General Orders of Nov 1, 1780〕 The companies that comprised this unit were the designated light infantry companies for their respective regiments as designated in Washington's orders of 1 November 1781.〔Washington's General Orders of Nov 1, 1780〕
The light infantry division performed two notable services during the Siege of Yorktown. The first was to participate through fatigues and pickets in the advance of the American lines around Yorktown; this work began on in earnest on 30 September 1781. The second was to capture Redoubt #10 on the night of 14 October 1781.〔Johnston, pages 126-147〕
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