14th Massachusetts Regiment
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14th Massachusetts Regiment | |
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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 Gamaliel Bradford |
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 |
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[edit] Summary
The 14th Massachusetts Regiment was raised on September 16, 1776 under Colonel Gamaliel Bradford at Boston, Massachusetts. The regiment would see action at the Battle of Saratoga and the Battle of Monmouth. The regiment was disbanded on January 1, 1781 at West Point, New York.