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3rd Pennsylvania Regiment | |
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Active | 1775–1783 |
Allegiance | Continental Congress |
Type | Infantry |
Part of | Pennsylvania Line |
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The 3rd Pennsylvania Regiment, first known as the 2nd Pennsylvania Battalion, was raised on December 9, 1775, at Philadelphia, Pennsylvania for service with the Continental Army. The regiment would see action during the Battle of Valcour Island, Battle of Brandywine, Battle of Germantown, Battle of Monmouth and the Battle of Springfield. The regiment was furloughed, on June 11, 1783, in Philadelphia, and disbanded on November 15, 1783.
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- Bibliography of the Continental Army in Pennsylvania compiled by the United States Army Center of Military History
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