12th Massachusetts Regiment

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12th Massachusetts Regiment
Active 1775-1781
Allegiance Continental Congress of the United States
Type Infantry
Part of Massachusetts Line
Battles/wars Saratoga and Monmouth
Commanders
Notable
commanders
Colonel Phinney
Boston campaign, 1775–1776
Boston siegeBunker HillDorchester Heights
Canadian theater, 1775–1776
TiconderogaCrown PointLongue-PointeFort St. JeanQuebecLes Cèdres – Vaudreuil – Trois-RivièresValcour BayFort Cumberland
Philadelphia campaign, 1777–1778
BrandywinePaoliGermantownWhite MarshMatson's FordCrooked BilletMonmouth

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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 would see 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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