Whitcomb's Rangers

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Witcomb's Rangers
Active 1776-1781
Allegiance Continental Congress of the United States
Type Rangers
Part of New Hampshire Line
Garrison/HQ Fort Ranger
Battles/wars Hubbardton and Bennington
Commanders
Notable
commanders		 Benjamin Whitcomb
Saratoga campaign, 1777
Ticonderoga – Hubbardton – Fort Ann – Oriskany – Bennington – 1st Saratoga (Freeman's Farm) – 2nd Saratoga (Bemis Heights)
Northern theater after Saratoga, 1778–1781
Rhode Island – Wyoming Valley – Carleton's Raid – Cherry Valley – Stony Point – Penobscot expedition – Sullivan expedition – Newtown – Springfield – Groton Heights

Whitcomb's Rangers were formed on October 15, 1776 at Fort Ticonderoga in New York consisting of two companies of New Hampshire rangers for service with the Continental Army under the command of Benjamin Whitcomb a veteran of Bedel's Regiment. They would see action at the Battle of Hubbardton, Battle of Bennington and the Battle of Saratoga. They were disbanded on January 1, 1781 at Coos, New Hampshire.

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