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| 3rd New Jersey Regiment | |
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| Active | 1776–1781 |
| Allegiance | Continental Congress of the United States |
| Type | Infantry |
| Part of | New Jersey Line |
| Nickname(s) | "Jersey Grays" |
| Engagements | Battle of Valcour Island, New York Campaign, Battle of Brandywine, Battle of Germantown, Battle of Monmouth, the Sullivan Expedition, Battle of Springfield. |
| Commanders | |
| Notable commanders | Colonel Elias Dayton |
| Canadian campaign | |
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| New York and New Jersey campaign 1776–1777 | |
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| Philadelphia campaign 1777–1778 | |
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| Northern frontier after 1777 | |
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| American Revolutionary War units of the United States | |
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| Units by state | |
| Non-state units | |
The 3rd New Jersey Regiment was raised on January 1, 1776, at Elizabethtown, New Jersey for service with the Continental Army. The regiment saw action at the Battle of Valcour Island, New York Campaign, Battle of Brandywine, Battle of Germantown, Battle of Monmouth, Sullivan Expedition and the Battle of Springfield. The regiment was disbanded on January 1, 1781, at Pompton, New Jersey.
One of the captains of this regiment was Jonathan Dayton, the youngest signatory of the United States Constitution.
External links
- Bibliography of the Continental Army in New Jersey compiled by the United States Army Center of Military History
| The New Jersey Line and Militia in the American Revolutionary War | |
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| New Jersey Regular Units | |
| Continental Army units | |
| Militia | |