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| McAlpin's Corps | |
|---|---|
| Active | 1777-1783 |
| Country |  Great Britain |
| Allegiance | British Army |
| Branch | infantry |
| Type | Loyalist local volunteer corps, (auxiliary troops) |
| Role | infantry, fortification construction |
| Size | battalion-corps (184) |
| Garrison/HQ | Province of Quebec |
| Nickname(s) | McAlpin's Corps of Royalists, American Volunteers |
| Engagements | American Revolutionary War
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| Commanders | |
| Notable commanders | General Sir William Howe
General John Burgoyne Brigadier General Sir John Johnson Lieutenant General Sir Frederick Haldimand Major-Commandant Daniel McAlpin Major John Nairne Major Edward Jessup Major Patrick Ferguson |
McAlpin's Corps, also known as McAlpin's Corps of Royalists and the American Volunteers, referred to either of two loyalist units in the British Army, in British Canada, commanded by Major Daniel McAlpin, during the American Revolutionary War. In most instances, the name described the American Volunteers, a corps of American Loyalists, who served in the 1777 Burgoyne Expedition, of the Saratoga Campaign. The term was also used, at times, to refer to a 'battalion' put under the command of McAlpin, in 1779, formed from the remnants of General Burgoyne's several loyalist corps, including the "American Volunteers", the King's Loyal Americans, the Queen's Loyal Rangers, and Adams' Rangers.