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22: 562:, wrote to Clinton that "The militia you demand were yesterday ordered down, and the Albany county will this day, the weather permitting, follow." This suggests that Van Alstyne's and other Albany County regiments were not present at Burgoyne's surrender, and were probably released after the British threat from New York City had subsided. 550:
It is unclear whether Van Alstyne's regiment reached Saratoga before October 7. Historian Borden Mills notes that Ten Broeck's brigade was clearly not at full strength on the day of battle when his return for October 16, 1777 is compared to a later return listing his entire strength. (The October
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16 return does not contain a detailed regimental breakdown.) Brendan Morrissey, in his order of battle, lists the regiment as a probable participant.
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On October 9, in response to Clinton's request to Gates for militia to deal with the threat of British forces on the Hudson in the aftermath of the
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on October 17, 1777, the regiment stood down. It is uncertain whether the regiment participated in the October 7
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These forces probably did not include the 7th Albany County Regiment of
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Proceedings of the New York State Historical Association, Volume 15
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and approaching the fortified position that General
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