4th New York Regiment
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| 4th New York Regiment | |
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| Active | 1775-1783 |
| Allegiance | Continental Congress of the United States |
| Type | Infantry |
| Size | 720 Men |
| Part of | New York Line |
| Battles/wars | New York Campaign, Battle of Saratoga, Battle of Monmouth, the Sullivan Expedition. |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
The 4th New York Regiment was raised on May 25, 1775 at Albany, New York for service with the Continental Army. The regiment would see action in the New York Campaign, Battle of Saratoga, Battle of Monmouth and the Sullivan Expedition. The regiment would be merged into the 2nd NY on January 1, 1781 and furloughed June 2, 1783 at Newburgh, New York and disbanded November 15, 1783.
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[edit] External links
- 4th New York Regiment - Reenactment Group from Putnam County, NY
