Porter's Regiment
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The Porter's Regiment was raised on January 19, 1776 under Colonel Porter at Northampton, Massachusetts
and Pittsfield, Massachusetts
for one year of service. The regiment would see action during the Invasion of Canada
. The regiment was disbanded on January 1, 1777 at Morristown, New Jersey
.
Northampton, Massachusetts
The city of Northampton is the county seat of Hampshire County, Massachusetts, United States. As of the 2010 census, the population of Northampton's central neighborhoods, was 28,549...
and Pittsfield, Massachusetts
Pittsfield, Massachusetts
Pittsfield is the largest city and the county seat of Berkshire County, Massachusetts, United States. It is the principal city of the Pittsfield, Massachusetts Metropolitan Statistical Area which encompasses all of Berkshire County. Its area code is 413. Its ZIP code is 01201...
for one year of service. The regiment would see action during the Invasion of Canada
Invasion of Canada (1775)
The Invasion of Canada in 1775 was the first major military initiative by the newly formed Continental Army during the American Revolutionary War. The objective of the campaign was to gain military control of the British Province of Quebec, and convince the French-speaking Canadiens to join the...
. The regiment was disbanded on January 1, 1777 at Morristown, New Jersey
Morristown, New Jersey
Morristown is a town in Morris County, New Jersey, United States. As of the 2010 United States Census, the town population was 18,411. It is the county seat of Morris County. Morristown became characterized as "the military capital of the American Revolution" because of its strategic role in the...
.
External links
- Bibliography of the Continental Army in Massachusetts compiled by the United States Army Center of Military History