http://www.wordnik.com/lists/a-list-of-the-vessels-taken-or-destroyed-at-york-virginia-1781#comments Comments for the list 'A LIST of the Vessels taken or destroyed at York (Virginia, 1781)' http://www.wordnik.com http://www.wordnik.com/lists/a-list-of-the-vessels-taken-or-destroyed-at-york-virginia-1781#comments Well, if I made a list of all the words *associated with* the siege of Yorktown, there'd be a third list! I didn't even consider the actual siege, the bombardment, or even the Continental army's march from New England to Virginia--the line stretched for 35 miles! <br /> <br />Or the French troops... <br /> <br />Actually... maybe I'll start that list next. Mon, 29 Oct 2007 16:28:48 +0000 http://www.wordnik.com/lists/a-list-of-the-vessels-taken-or-destroyed-at-york-virginia-1781#comments http://www.wordnik.com/lists/a-list-of-the-vessels-taken-or-destroyed-at-york-virginia-1781#comments This is a great idea - to take a historical event & list all the words associated with it. Good work. Mon, 29 Oct 2007 15:30:01 +0000 http://www.wordnik.com/lists/a-list-of-the-vessels-taken-or-destroyed-at-york-virginia-1781#comments http://www.wordnik.com/lists/a-list-of-the-vessels-taken-or-destroyed-at-york-virginia-1781#comments Okay, I found the earlier article, November 15, 1781: <br /> <br />Extract of a letter from York-Town, October 19. <br />“Return of the British army at York and Gloucester:—2 regiments <a href="/words/artillery">artillery</a>, 2 of <a href="/words/guards">guards</a>, 2 of <a href="/words/light-infantry">light-infantry</a>, 7 of foot, viz. 17th, 23d, 33d, 45th, 71st, 76th, and 80th; 2 regiments Anspachers, Hereditary Prince’s regiment of horse, Simcoe’s and Tarleton’s legions ditto, and 1800 Negroes; in all about 7900, exclusive of 1000 <a href="/words/seamen">seamen</a>, a British regiment number unknown, and 9 companies of Yagers (<a href="/words/Jaegers">Jaegers</a> were German-speaking riflemen): 60 pieces brass <a href="/words/cannon">cannon</a>, 150 iron ditto (meaning "the same"); 900 barrels <a href="/words/beef">beef</a> and <a href="/words/pork">pork</a>, 300 ditto <a href="/words/flour">flour</a>, 150 <a href="/words/firkin">firkin</a>s <a href="/words/butter">butter</a>, 70 barrels <a href="/words/powder">powder</a>, 80 <a href="/words/ship">ship</a>s, large and small.---Remainder not come to hand.�? <br /> <br />So the above list was the stuff that came to hand, in addition to the above. Mon, 29 Oct 2007 13:45:17 +0000 http://www.wordnik.com/lists/a-list-of-the-vessels-taken-or-destroyed-at-york-virginia-1781#comments http://www.wordnik.com/lists/a-list-of-the-vessels-taken-or-destroyed-at-york-virginia-1781#comments You know what bugs me, though, John? This note was at the top of the article in the paper: <br />"The following Returns should have been added to those inserted in our last week’s paper." <br /> <br />Aaaagh! That means I have to go find the previous week's paper and find out how much junk I need to add to each one of these! <br /> <br />But yeah... thanks for thinking I'm a <a href="/words/completist">completist</a>... I heart Wordie because it's a place for me to put all this archaic historical stuff. Yay! Mon, 29 Oct 2007 13:02:37 +0000 http://www.wordnik.com/lists/a-list-of-the-vessels-taken-or-destroyed-at-york-virginia-1781#comments http://www.wordnik.com/lists/a-list-of-the-vessels-taken-or-destroyed-at-york-virginia-1781#comments This, together with its sister list, is absolutely tremendous. I love history, I love obsessive <a href="/words/completism">completism</a>, I love these lists! Mon, 29 Oct 2007 04:08:42 +0000 http://www.wordnik.com/lists/a-list-of-the-vessels-taken-or-destroyed-at-york-virginia-1781#comments