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14th Virginia Regiment

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Active
  
1776–1780

Size
  
728 soldiers

Type
  
Infantry

Part of
  
Virginia Line

Allegiance
  
Continental Congress of the United States

Engagements
  
Battle of Brandywine, Battle of Germantown, Battle of Monmouth, Siege of Charleston.

The 14th Virginia Regiment was raised on September 16, 1776, in western Virginia for service with the Continental Army. The regiment would see action at the Battle of Brandywine, Battle of Germantown, Battle of Monmouth, and Siege of Charleston. Most of the regiment was captured at Charlestown, South Carolina, on May 12, 1780, by the British Army. The regiment was formally disbanded on November 15, 1783.

References

14th Virginia Regiment Wikipedia