The New Hampshire Battalion was formed when the 1st New Hampshire Regiment and the 2nd New Hampshire Regiment were consolidated into one unit on 22 June 1783 consisting of five companies of volunteers. The battalion was disbanded on 1 January 1784 at New Windsor, New York.
New Hampshire Battalion | |
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Active | 1783-1784 |
Allegiance | Continental Congress of the United States |
Type | Infantry |
Size | 728 soldiers |
Part of | New Hampshire Line |
See also edit
References edit
- Wright, Richard K. (1983). "Lineage". The Continental Army. Army Lineage Series. United States Army Center of Military History. CMH Pub 60-4. Retrieved June 26, 2006.
External links edit
- Bibliography of the Continental Army in New Hampshire compiled by the United States Army Center of Military History