Active 1775-1783 Part of Massachusetts Line | Type Infantry | |
Allegiance Continental Congress of the United States Engagements American Revolutionary War
Battle of Bunker Hill
New York and New Jersey Campaign
Battle of Trenton
Battle of Princeton
Battle of Saratoga Notable
commanders Colonel Paul Dudley Sargent
Colonel Michael Jackson | ||
The 8th Massachusetts Regiment also known as 16th Continental Regiment and Sargent's Regiment, was raised on April 23, 1775 under Colonel Paul Dudley Sargent at Cambridge, Massachusetts. The regiment would see action at the Battle of Bunker Hill, New York and New Jersey Campaign, Battle of Trenton, Battle of Princeton and the Battle of Saratoga. The regiment was furloughed June 12, 1783 at West Point, New York and disbanded on November 3, 1783.
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