12th Pennsylvania Regiment

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12th Pennsylvania Regiment
Active	1776-1778
Allegiance	Continental Congress of the United States
Type	Infantry
Size	728 soldiers
Part of	Pennsylvania Line
Engagements	Battle of Brandywine, Battle of Germantown,Monmouth

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

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The 12th Pennsylvania Regiment also known as Northumberland Defense Battalion was raised August 23, 1776 at Sunbury, Pennsylvania as a state militia regiment and later for service with the Continental Army. The regiment would see action during the Battle of Brandywine, Battle of Germantown and the Battle of Monmouth. The regiment was merged into the 3rd Pennsylvania Regiment on July 1, 1778.