5th New York Regiment
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The 5th New York Regiment was authorized on November 30, 1776 as part of the New York Line
for service with the Continental Army
. It was organized January 26, 1777 from companies in Southern New York and assigned to the Highlands Department.
The regiment would see action in the Hudson Highlands and the Sullivan Expedition
.
The regiment would be merged into the 2nd New York Regiment
on January 1, 1781.
New York Line
The New York Line was a formation within the Continental Army. The term "New York Line" referred to the quota of numbered infantry regiments assigned to New York at various times by the Continental Congress. These, together with similar contingents from the other twelve states, formed the...
for service with the Continental Army
Continental Army
The Continental Army was formed after the outbreak of the American Revolutionary War by the colonies that became the United States of America. Established by a resolution of the Continental Congress on June 14, 1775, it was created to coordinate the military efforts of the Thirteen Colonies in...
. It was organized January 26, 1777 from companies in Southern New York and assigned to the Highlands Department.
The regiment would see action in the Hudson Highlands and the Sullivan Expedition
Sullivan Expedition
The Sullivan Expedition, also known as the Sullivan-Clinton Expedition, was an American campaign led by Major General John Sullivan and Brigadier General James Clinton against Loyalists and the four nations of the Iroquois who had sided with the British in the American Revolutionary War.The...
.
The regiment would be merged into the 2nd New York Regiment
2nd New York Regiment
The 2nd New York Regiment was authorized on May 25, 1775, and formed at Albany from June 28 to August 4 for service with the Continental Army under the command of Colonel Goose Van Schaick...
on January 1, 1781.
External links
- Bibliography of the Continental Army in New York compiled by the United States Army Center of Military History