4th Connecticut Regiment

The 4th Connecticut Regiment was raised on April 27, 1775, at Hartford, Connecticut. The regiment saw action in the Invasion of Canada following its adoption into the Continental Army on June 14, 1775, during which it was led by Colonel Benjamin Hinman. After which the regiment was disbanded on December 20, 1775, and reformed on September 16, 1776, to fight in the Philadelphia campaign in the Battle of Brandywine, Battle of Germantown and the Battle of Monmouth. These battles saw the leadership of Colonel John Durkee. The regiment was merged along with the 3rd Connecticut Regiment into the 1st Connecticut Regiment on January 1, 1783, at West Point, New York.[1]

4th Connecticut Regiment
Active1775-1783
AllegianceContinental Congress of the United States
TypeInfantry
Part ofConnecticut Line
EngagementsBattle of Brandywine,
Battle of Germantown
Battle of Monmouth.
Commanders
Notable
commanders
Colonel Benjamin Hinman, Colonel John Durkee

See also

References

  1. "Connecticut Regiments in the Continental Army". American Revolutionary War. 2017-12-21. Retrieved 2023-07-10.
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