7th Continental Regiment
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| 7th Continental Regiment | |
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| Active | 1775-1777 |
| Allegiance | Continental Congress of the United States |
| Type | Infantry |
| Part of | Continental Army |
| Battles/wars | Siege of Boston, New York |
| Commanders | |
| Notable commanders |
Colonel William Prescott |
| Boston campaign, 1775–1776 |
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| Boston siege – Bunker Hill – Dorchester Heights |
| New York and New Jersey, 1776–1777 |
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| Long Island – Kip's Bay – Harlem Heights – Pell's Point – White Plains – Fort Washington – 1st Trenton – 2nd Trenton – Princeton – Forage War – Bound Brook |
The 7th Continental Regiment was raised April 23, 1775 as a Massachusetts militia Regiment at Cambridge, Massachusetts under Colonel William Prescott. The regiment would join the Continental Army in June of 1775. The regiment saw action during the Siege of Boston and the New York Campaign. On January 1, 1777 the regiment was disbanded and volunteers from the regiment joined the 2nd Massachusetts Regiment.
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