Nichols' Regiment of Militia

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Nichols' Regiment of Militia
Active 1777-78
Allegiance State of New Hampshire
Type Infantry
Part of New Hampshire Militia
Battles/wars Bennington and Rhode Island
Commanders
Notable
commanders
Moses Nichols
Saratoga campaign, 1777
TiconderogaHubbardtonFort AnnOriskanyBennington1st Saratoga (Freeman's Farm)2nd Saratoga (Bemis Heights)
Northern theater after Saratoga, 1778–1781
Rhode IslandWyoming ValleyCarleton's RaidCherry ValleyStony PointPenobscot expeditionSullivan expeditionNewtownSpringfieldGroton Heights

Nichols' Regiment of Militia also known as the 5th New Hampshire Militia Regiment was called up on July 21, 1777 at Winchester, New Hampshire for Gen. John Stark's Brigade gathering at Charlestown, New Hampshire during the Saratoga Campaign. Nichols' Regiment moved to the rear of Friedrich Baum's redoubt and assaulted from behind (west) as Stickney's, Hale's and Hobart's assaulted from the front (east) and Simonds' attacked from the south during the Battle of Bennington. Nichols' Regiment would continue on in Stark's Brigade to cut off British Gen. John Burgoyne from retreat or supply after the Battle of Freeman's Farm. Nichols' Regiment would also take part in Gen. John Sullivan's campaign in Rhode Island in 1778. The regiment was disbanded in the fall of 1778.