2nd Massachusetts Regiment

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2nd Massachusetts Regiment
Active	1775-1783
Allegiance	Continental Congress of the United States
Type	Infantry
Part of	Massachusetts Line
Battles/wars	Bunker Hill, Trenton, Princeton, Saratoga, Monmouth
Commanders
Notable commanders	Colonel John Thomas

Boston campaign, 1775–1776
Powder Alarm – Boston siege – Bunker Hill – Dorchester Heights

New York and New Jersey, 1776–1777
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
Ticonderoga – Hubbardton – Fort Ann – Oriskany – Bennington – 1st Saratoga (Freeman's Farm) – 2nd Saratoga (Bemis Heights)

Philadelphia campaign, 1777–1778
Brandywine – Paoli – Germantown – White Marsh – Matson's Ford – Crooked Billet – Monmouth

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The 2nd Massachusetts Regiment also known as 23rd Continental Regiment was raised on April 23, 1775 under Colonel Thomas outside of Boston, Massachusetts. The regiment would see action at the Battle of Bunker Hill, New York Campaign, Battle of Trenton, Battle of Princeton, Battle of Saratoga and the Battle of Monmouth. The regiment was disbanded on November 3, 1783 at West Point, New York.

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