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14th Virginia Regiment

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14th Virginia Regiment
Active1776–1780
AllegianceContinental Congress of the United States
TypeInfantry
Size728 soldiers
Part ofVirginia Line
EngagementsBattle of Brandywine, Battle of Germantown, Battle of Monmouth, Siege of Charleston.
Commanders
Notable
commanders
Colonel Charles Lewis; Colonel William Davies
Military unit
Philadelphia campaign
1777–1778
Southern theater Participation, 1780
Charleston
American Revolutionary War units of the United States
Units by state
Non-state units

The 14th Virginia Regiment was raised on September 16, 1776, in western Virginia for service with the Continental Army. The regiment would see action at the Battle of Brandywine, Battle of Germantown, Battle of Monmouth, and Siege of Charleston. Most of the regiment was captured at Charlestown, South Carolina, on May 12, 1780, by the British Army. The regiment was formally disbanded on November 15, 1783.

References

  1. "14th Virginia Regiment".
  2. "Timeline History of the 10th Virginia Regiment".

External links

The Virginia Line, State Forces, and Militia in the American Revolutionary War
Virginia Numbered Continental Infantry Regiments
Virginia Additional Continental Infantry Regiments
Other Continental Army Units
Virginia State Units
Militia


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