12th Continental Regiment
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| 12th Continental Regiment | |
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| Active | 1775-1777 |
| Allegiance | Continental Congress of the United States |
| Type | Infantry |
| Part of | Massachusetts Line |
| Battles/wars | Siege of Boston, New York |
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| Notable commanders |
Colonel Moses Little |
| 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 |
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The 12th Continental Regiment was raised April 23, 1775 as a Massachusetts militia Regiment at Cambridge, Massachusetts under Colonel Moses Little. The regiment would join the Continental Army in June of 1775. The regiment saw action during the Siege of Boston, the New York Campaign and the Battle of Trenton. The regiment was disbanded on January 1, 1777 at Morristown, New Jersey.
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