2nd New York Regiment
The 2nd New York Regiment was authorized on May 25, 1775, and formed at Albany from June 28 to August 4 for service with the Continental Army under the command of Colonel Goose Van Schaick.[1] The enlistments of the first establishment ended on December 31, 1775.[2]
| 2nd New York Regiment | |
|---|---|
| Active | 1775–1783 |
| Allegiance | Continental Congress of the United States |
| Type | Infantry |
| Part of | New York Line |
| Engagements | Saratoga, Monmouth and Yorktown |
| Commanders | |
| Notable commanders | Goose Van Schaick James Clinton Philip Van Cortlandt Frederick, Baron de Weissenfels |
The second establishment of the regiment was authorized on January 19, 1776.[3]
The regiment would see action in the Invasion of Canada, Battle of Valcour Island, Battle of Saratoga, Battle of Monmouth, the Sullivan Expedition and the Battle of Yorktown. The regiment would be furloughed, June 2, 1783, at Newburgh, New York and disbanded November 15, 1783.
Footnotes
- Wright, pg. 41
- Fernow, pg. 11
- Wright, pg. 60
References
- Fernow, Berthold, New York in the Revolution, 1887
- Heitman, Francis B., Historical Register of Officers of the Continental Army during the War of the Revolution. New, enlarged, and revised edition., Washington, D.C.: Rare Book Shop Publishing Company, 1914
- Wright, Robert, The Continental Army, 1983
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