6th Virginia Regiment
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6th Virginia Regiment | |
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Active | 1775–1779 |
Allegiance | Continental Congress of the United States |
Type | Infantry |
Engagements | Battle of Trenton (1776) Battle of Princeton (1777) Battle of Brandywine (1777) Battle of Germantown (1777) Battle of Monmouth (1778) |
Commanders | |
Notable commanders | Colonel Mordecai Buckner Colonel John Gibson Colonel John Green |
The 6th Virginia Regiment was raised on December 28, 1775, at Williamsburg, Virginia, for service with the Continental Army. The regiment would see action at the Battle of Trenton, Battle of Princeton, Battle of Brandywine, Battle of Germantown, Battle of Monmouth and the Siege of Charleston. The regiment was merged into the 2nd Virginia Regiment on May 12, 1779.
References[]
- Wright, Jr., Robert K. (1983). The Continental Army. Washington, D.C.: United States Army Center of Military History. pp. 289–290. CMH Publication 60-4-1.
External links[]
- Bibliography of the Continental Army in Virginia compiled by the United States Army Center of Military History
Categories:
- Virginia regiments of the Continental Army
- Military units and formations established in 1775
- Military units and formations disestablished in 1779
- United States military history stubs