16th Massachusetts Regiment

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16th Massachusetts Regiment Active 1777-1781 Allegiance Continental Congress of the United States Type Infantry Part of Massachusetts Line Nickname Henry's Jackson Additional Continental Regiment Engagements Battle of Monmouth, Battle of Rhode Island Commanders Notable commanders Colonel Henry Jackson

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

Northern theater after Saratoga, 1778–1781 Rhode Island – Wyoming Valley – Carleton's Raid – Cherry Valley – Stony Point – Penobscot expedition – Sullivan expedition – Newtown – Springfield – Groton Heights

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The 16th Massachusetts Regiment also known as Henry Jackson's Additional Continental Regiment was raised on January 12, 1777 under Colonel Jackson at Boston, Massachusetts. The regiment would see action at the Battle of Monmouth and the Battle of Rhode Island. The regiment was disbanded on January 1, 1781 at New Windsor, New York.

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