Active 1775-1777 Part of Continental Army | Type Infantry | |
Allegiance Continental Congress of the United States Engagements Siege of Boston,
New York Notable
commanders Colonel William Prescott | ||
The 7th Continental Regiment, also known as Prescott's Regiment, was raised April 23, 1775 as a Massachusetts militia regiment at Cambridge, Massachusetts under Colonel William Prescott. The regiment would join the Continental Army in June 1775. The regiment saw action during the Siege of Boston and the New York Campaign. On January 1, 1777 the regiment was disbanded and volunteers from the regiment joined the 2nd Massachusetts Regiment.
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