2nd New Hampshire Regiment
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| 2nd New Hampshire Regiment | |
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| Active | 1775-1783 |
| Allegiance | Continental Congress of the United States |
| Type | Infantry |
| Part of | New Hampshire Line |
| Motto | The Glory, Not the Prey |
| Battles/wars | Battle of Trois-Rivières, Battle of Trenton, Battle of Princeton, Battle of Hubbardton, Battle of Saratoga, Battle of Monmouth, the Sullivan Expedition, Battle of Yorktown |
| Commanders | |
| Notable commanders |
Colonel Enoch Poor, Colonel Nathan Hale George Reid |
| Canadian theater, 1775–1776 |
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| Ticonderoga – Crown Point – Longue-Pointe – Fort St. Jean – Quebec – Les Cèdres – Vaudreuil – Trois-Rivières – Valcour Bay – Fort Cumberland |
| New York and New Jersey, 1776–1777 |
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| Long Island – Kip's Bay – Harlem Heights – Pell's Point – White Plains – Fort Washington – 1st Trenton – 2nd Trenton – Princeton – Forage War – Bound Brook |
| Saratoga campaign, 1777 |
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| Ticonderoga – Hubbardton – Fort Ann – Oriskany – Bennington – 1st Saratoga (Freeman's Farm) – 2nd Saratoga (Bemis Heights) |
| Philadelphia campaign, 1777–1778 |
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| Brandywine – Paoli – Germantown – White Marsh – Matson's Ford – Crooked Billet – Monmouth |
| Northern theater after Saratoga, 1778–1781 |
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| Rhode Island – Wyoming Valley – Carleton's Raid – Cherry Valley – Stony Point – Penobscot expedition – Sullivan expedition – Newtown – Springfield – Groton Heights |
| Southern theater Participation, 1781 |
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| Yorktown |
[edit] Summary
The 2nd New Hampshire Regiment also known as 8th Continental Regiment was formed in early May of 1775, as the second of three Continental Army regiment raised by the state of New Hampshire during the American Revolutionary War. Its first commander was Colonel Enoch Poor and Joseph Cilley as major. The 2nd NH would see action at the Battle of Trois-Rivières, Battle of Trenton, Battle of Princeton, Battle of Hubbardton, Battle of Saratoga, Battle of Monmouth, the Sullivan Expedition and the Battle of Yorktown. At Hubbardton Col. Hale and part of the regiment were captured by the British Army. During the summer of 1783, the 2nd NH, along with the 3rd NH, was merged into the 1st New Hampshire Regiment and were disbanded on January 1, 1784.
The 2nd New Hampshire's Regimental colours that were captured at Hubbardton and returned to the state of New Hampshire are now housed at the New Hampshire State House in Concord, New Hampshire. It is one of only a few American battle flags from the American Revolution known to still exist.
This idea is under some dispute. The colors containing the motto "The Glory Not the Prey." likely served the New Hampshire Brigade. The other colors captured at the time, the linked 13 rings, were likely divisional colors.
[edit] References
[edit] External links
- http://www.worldpath.net/~starck/ - Reenactor website
The reenacting company's official historical site is at
The company historian maintains this site.
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