Active 1775 - 1783 Part of Pennsylvania Line | Type Infantry | |
Allegiance Continental Congress of the United States Engagements Battle of Brandywine (1777)
Battle of Paoli (1777)
Battle of Germantown (1777)
Battle of Monmouth (1778)
Battle of Springfield (1780)
Battle of Green Spring (1781)
Siege of Yorktown (1781) Notable
commanders Colonel Francis Johnston
Colonel Richard Butler | ||
The 5th Pennsylvania Regiment, first known as the 4th Pennsylvania Battalion, was raised December 9, 1775 at Chester, Pennsylvania for service with the Continental Army. The regiment would see action at Brandywine, Paoli, Germantown, Monmouth, Springfield, Green Spring, and Yorktown. The regiment was disbanded on January 1, 1783.
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