On Dec. 23, 1777 there were "2,873 men in camp unfit for duty" here "because they are barefooted and otherwise naked"
... We have this day no less than 2,873 men in 
camp unfit for duty because they are barefooted and otherwise naked.. [DOC] [TLE] Ascent to Greatness - Chapter Five: - Herbert W Armstrong Library [PAR] They knew British troops were there to protect the colonies from French and 
Indian attacks.