| 13th Massachusetts Regiment | |
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| Active | 1775-1781 |
| Allegiance | Continental Congress of the United States |
| Type | Infantry |
| Part of | Massachusetts Line |
| Engagements | Battle of Bunker Hill, Battle of Valcour Island, Saratoga, Monmouth, Battle of Rhode Island. |
| Commanders | |
| Notable commanders |
Colonel Brewer Colonel Edward Wigglesworth Lt Col. Ebenezer Sproat |
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The 13th Massachusetts Regiment was first raised on July 11, 1776 as the 6th Continental Regiment under Colonel Edward Wigglesworth and was manned with troops raised primarily from Essex, York, and Cumberland Counties. It was first known as Wigglesworth's State Regiment. An additional battalion was later raised from Middlesex, Suffolk, Plymouth and Barnstable Counties. The regiment would see action at the Battle of Bunker Hill, Battle of Valcour Island, Battle of Saratoga, Battle of Monmouth and the Battle of Rhode Island. The regiment was disbanded on January 1, 1781 at West Point, New York. The Light Infantry Company fought at the Battle of Stony Point
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