King's Dock Yard Volunteers

King's Dock Yard Volunteers
Active	1780
Country	Great Britain
Allegiance	British Army
Type	British provincial unit, (auxiliary troops)
Size	?
Garrison/HQ	Province of New York
Engagements	American Revolutionary War

The King's Dock Yard Volunteers were a British provincial military unit, raised for Loyalist service during the American Revolutionary War. They were raised in February 1780 to provide additional defences for New York. When raised, the Volunteers consisted of 161 men, consisting of three captains, four lieutenants, six sergeants and 148 privates.[1]

References

1. "NEW ASSOCIATED COMPANIES". Manchester Mercury. 2 May 1780. Retrieved 10 July 2023 – via British Newspaper Archive.