2nd Continental Light Dragoons

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2nd Continental Light Dragoons
Active	1776-1783
Allegiance	Continental Congress of the United States
Type	Dragoon
Part of	Continental Army
Nickname	Sheldon's Horse
Engagements	Battle of Brandywine, Battle of Germantown, Battle of Yorktown.

v • d • e Philadelphia campaign 1777–1778 Brandywine – Paoli – Germantown – White Marsh – Matson's Ford – Valley Forge – Crooked Billet – Barren Hill – Monmouth

Southern theater Participation, 1781 Yorktown

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The 2nd Continental Light Dragoons also known as Sheldon's Horse was raised on December 12, 1776 at Wethersfield, Connecticut for service with the Continental Army. The regiment would see action at the Battle of Brandywine, Battle of Germantown, Battle of Crooked Billet and the Battle of Yorktown. The regiment was furloughed June 9, 1783 at Newburgh, New York and disbanded on November 20, 1783.

[edit] Notes

• The Guidon of the 2nd was captured by Banastre Tarleton in 1779; on June 14 2006 it was sold at auction.
• Sgt Elijah Churchill awarded Badge of Military Merit
• The Last furloughed member of the 2nd Dragoons Lemuel Cook died 1866.
• The 2nd Light Dragoons was reestablished in 1978. www.2dragoon.org