Active 1775–1779 | Type Infantry | |
Allegiance Continental Congress of the United States Engagements Battle of Trenton (1776)Battle of Princeton (1777)Battle of Brandywine (1777)Battle of Germantown (1777)Battle of Monmouth (1778) Notablecommanders Colonel Mordecai BucknerColonel John GibsonColonel John Green | ||
The 6th Virginia Regiment was raised on December 28, 1775 at Williamsburg, Virginia for service with the Continental Army. The regiment would see action at the Battle of Trenton, Battle of Princeton, Battle of Brandywine, Battle of Germantown, Battle of Monmouth and the Siege of Charleston. The regiment was merged into the 2nd Virginia Regiment on May 12, 1779.
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