5th Pennsylvania Regiment
5th Pennsylvania Regiment | |
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Active | 1775 - 1783 |
Allegiance | Continental Congress of the United States |
Type | Infantry |
Part of | Pennsylvania Line |
Engagements |
Battle of Brandywine (1777) Battle of Paoli (1777) Battle of Germantown (1777) Battle of Monmouth (1778) Battle of Springfield (1780) Battle of Green Spring (1781) Siege of Yorktown (1781) |
Commanders | |
Notable commanders |
Colonel Francis Johnston Colonel Richard Butler |
The 5th Pennsylvania Regiment, first known as the 4th Pennsylvania Battalion, was raised December 9, 1775, at Chester, Pennsylvania, for service with the Continental Army. The regiment would see action at Brandywine, Paoli, Germantown, Monmouth, Springfield, Green Spring, and Yorktown. The regiment was disbanded on January 1, 1783.
External links
- Bibliography of the Continental Army in Pennsylvania compiled by the United States Army Center of Military History
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