3rd New York Regiment
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| 3rd New York Regiment | |
|---|---|
| Active | 1775-1783 |
| Allegiance | Continental Congress of the United States |
| Type | Infantry |
| Part of | New York Line |
| Battles/wars | New York the Sullivan Expedition |
| Commanders | |
| Notable commanders |
Colonel James Clinton, Colonel Marinus Willett |
| 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 |
| 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 |
[edit] Summary
The 3rd New York Regiment was raised, on June 21, 1776, at Albany, New York for service with the Continental Army under Colonel James Clinton. The regiment would see action in the New York Campaign, Fort Stanwix and the Sullivan Expedition. The regiment would be merged into the 1st New York Regiment, on January 1, 1781, and be furloughed, June 2, 1783, at Newburgh, New York and disbanded November 15, 1783.
