Military Records for British Soldier Deflected in American Revolutionary War

[Arris]

Can someone please point me in the right direction where to find records for British soldiers that served in the American Revolution? The soldier I am researching deflected and joined the Continentals, supposedly changing his surname.  I am hoping there is an online resource with British soldier names listed? Or maybe a deflector list?
The only other information I have is the area he deflected.
Thanks in advance for your help and time.

[Arris]

No one has any idea?

[Erato]

I do recall that several years ago I came across an article about a database that was being compiled of all the soldiers who participated in the Battle of Saratoga and that it would include British soldiers as well as American.  I'll see if I can find it.  Other than that, I've never seen any list of British enlisted men; the officers are pretty well known.  A defector who changed his name is going to be a real challenge.

[mckha489]

What was the name of your man? And which regiment did he defect (no L in defect  from? Date?


There are letters generated during the American Revolution aka War of Independence all over the place.
If he defected it is likely he was mentioned in something. 

https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/. Has the papers of Guy Carlton  (I had to pay someone to look at them for me, they are bound in about 14 books I seem to remember)
The army records will be there too.

https://www.archives.gov/

https://founders.archives.gov/documents/Washington/03-20-02-0151


Different US universities seem to have collected papers belonging to different generals
Eg Sir Henry Clinton’s are here

https://quod.lib.umich.edu/c/clementsead/umich-wcl-M-42cli?view=text

[mckha489]

Might find something useful here

https://www.hathitrust.org/

Might be mention in US newspapers too.

[Arris]

I was really hoping for an online site with a compiled list of British Soldiers who fought on American soil. It is shocking there is not such a list.
I did speak to the National Archives, who suggested I hire a private researcher.

Erato - that would great. Thanks! Let me know if you can locate it.

Mckha489 - thanks for the correction. I am normally hesitant to utilize these forums because of my dyslexia, which always brings me embarrassment.

Mckha489 - Thanks! I will take a look at this site.

Early American newspapers are a rarity, especially in the location I am looking at.

Thanks all for your help. I have reached out to a researcher as directed by the National Archives.

[Arris]

Thanks.....

[Erato]

This is probably the article I am recalling.  I have never tried out the database because as best as I have been able to tell, none of my ancestors were at Saratoga.

https://newyorkhistoryblog.org/2010/10/new-database-participants-at-the-battles-of-saratoga/