New Jersey Volunteers (Skinner's Greens)
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The New Jersey Volunteers (Skinner's Greens) was a British provincial regiment raised for service during the American Revolutionary War
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. One battalion was later sent to East Florida, and then assisted in the capture of Savannah, Georgia
, and later for service at Eutaw Springs, King's Mountain, with a detachment sent to the Yorktown
. On August 1781, one battalion was sent on a raid of New London, Connecticut
. Its commander was Brigadier General Cortlandt Skinner
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American Revolutionary War
The American Revolutionary War , the American War of Independence, or simply the Revolutionary War, began as a war between the Kingdom of Great Britain and thirteen British colonies in North America, and ended in a global war between several European great powers.The war was the result of the...
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Regimental history
In 1776, it was raised in New York, first as three battalions and eventually as six. The regiment initially served as a part of the garrison of New York CityNew York City
New York is the most populous city in the United States and the center of the New York Metropolitan Area, one of the most populous metropolitan areas in the world. New York exerts a significant impact upon global commerce, finance, media, art, fashion, research, technology, education, and...
. One battalion was later sent to East Florida, and then assisted in the capture of Savannah, Georgia
Savannah, Georgia
Savannah is the largest city and the county seat of Chatham County, in the U.S. state of Georgia. Established in 1733, the city of Savannah was the colonial capital of the Province of Georgia and later the first state capital of Georgia. Today Savannah is an industrial center and an important...
, and later for service at Eutaw Springs, King's Mountain, with a detachment sent to the Yorktown
Siege of Yorktown
The Siege of Yorktown, Battle of Yorktown, or Surrender of Yorktown in 1781 was a decisive victory by a combined assault of American forces led by General George Washington and French forces led by the Comte de Rochambeau over a British Army commanded by Lieutenant General Lord Cornwallis...
. On August 1781, one battalion was sent on a raid of New London, Connecticut
New London, Connecticut
New London is a seaport city and a port of entry on the northeast coast of the United States.It is located at the mouth of the Thames River in New London County, southeastern Connecticut....
. Its commander was Brigadier General Cortlandt Skinner
Cortlandt Skinner
Cortlandt Skinner was the last Royal Attorney General of New Jersey and a Brigadier General in the loyalist forces during the American War of Independence.- Origins :...
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