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Long's Regiment

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Active
  
1776-1777

Part of
  
New Hampshire Line

Type
  
Infantry

Engagements
  
Battle of Fort Ann

Allegiance
  
Continental Congress of the United States

Notable commanders
  
Pierse Long and Hercules Mooney

Long's Regiment was raised on May 14, 1776 at New Castle, New Hampshire under Colonel Pierse Long for service with the Continental Army. The regiment was stationed at Fort Ticonderoga and Mount Independence on Lake Champlain and fought a delaying action at Fort Ann, New York on July 8, 1777 against the advance units of John Burgoyne's army. The regiment was disbanded at the end of July, 1777 in northern New York as the one year enlistments of the men ran out before the main engagements of the Saratoga Campaign. Col. Long and some of the men of the regiment joined other New Hampshire regiments that fought at Saratoga.

Members of the Regiment

  • Hercules Mooney
  • Joseph Peirce
  • References

    Long's Regiment Wikipedia