2nd Pennsylvania Regiment

2nd Pennsylvania Regiment
Active	1775 - 1783
Allegiance	Continental Congress of the United States
Type	Infantry
Part of	Pennsylvania Line
Nickname	Pennsylvania Rifle Battalion
Colors	Uniform: blue faced and lined with red, with the letters P S R on the white pewter buttons
Engagements	Valcour Island, Brandywine, Germantown, Monmouth, Springfield
Commanders
Notable commanders	Colonel John Bull

Canadian theater, 1775–1776

Ticonderoga – Crown Point – Longue-Pointe – Fort St. Jean – Quebec – Les Cèdres – Vaudreuil – Trois-Rivières – Valcour Bay – Fort Cumberland

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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[edit] Summary

The 2nd Pennsylvania Regiment, also known as The 1st Pennsylvania Battalion, was raised, October 12, 1775, under the command of Colonel John Bull for service with the Continental Army. The regiment saw action during the Battle of Valcour Island, Battle of Brandywine, Battle of Germantown, Battle of Monmouth and the Battle of Springfield. The regiment was furloughed, June 11, 1783, at Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and disbanded on November 15, 1783.