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The '''12th Massachusetts Regiment''', also known as '''18th Continental Regiment''', was raised on April 23, 1775 under Colonel Phinney outside of [[Boston, Massachusetts]]. The regiment saw action at the [[Battle of Bunker Hill]], [[Battle of Valcour Island]], [[Battle of Saratoga]] and the [[Battle of Monmouth]]. The regiment was disbanded on January 1, 1781 at [[West Point, New York]]. |
The '''12th Massachusetts Regiment''', also known as '''18th Continental Regiment''' and '''Phinney's Regiment''', was raised on April 23, 1775, under Colonel Edmund Phinney outside of [[Boston, Massachusetts]]. The regiment saw action at the [[Battle of Bunker Hill]], [[Battle of Valcour Island]], [[Battle of Saratoga]] and the [[Battle of Monmouth]]. The regiment was disbanded on January 1, 1781, at [[West Point, New York]]. |
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*[https://web.archive.org/web/20100608052735/http://www.history.army.mil/reference/revbib/mass.htm Bibliography of the Continental Army in Massachusetts] compiled by the [[United States Army Center of Military History]] |
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*[https://books.google.com/books?id=r10vAAAAYAAJ&q=Prison History of Colonel Edmund Phinney's Eighteenth continental regiment, twelve ...by Nathan Goold] |
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Latest revision as of 19:54, 26 March 2023
| Phinney's Regiment 18th Continental Regiment 12th Massachusetts Regiment | |
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| Active | 1775-1781 |
| Allegiance | Continental Congress of the United States |
| Type | Infantry |
| Size | Regiment |
| Part of | Massachusetts Line |
| Engagements | American Revolutionary War |
The 12th Massachusetts Regiment, also known as 18th Continental Regiment and Phinney's Regiment, was raised on April 23, 1775, under Colonel Edmund Phinney outside of Boston, Massachusetts. The regiment saw action at the Battle of Bunker Hill, Battle of Valcour Island, Battle of Saratoga and the Battle of Monmouth. The regiment was disbanded on January 1, 1781, at West Point, New York.
External links
[edit]- Bibliography of the Continental Army in Massachusetts compiled by the United States Army Center of Military History
- History of Colonel Edmund Phinney's Eighteenth continental regiment, twelve ...by Nathan Goold
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