United States. Continental Army. Pennsylvania Rifle Regiment, 7th.
The 7th Rifle Regiment of the Pennsylvania Line was commanded by Colonel Samuel Miles (1740-1805) from March 13, 1776, until Miles was taken prisoner at the Battle of Long Island on August 27, 1776. From May-June 1776 the regiment advanced from Marcus Hook, Pennsylvania to Elizabeth, New Jersey on its way towards Long Island. Colonel John Patton's Additional Continental Regiment was formed in the spring of 1777, and camped at Middlebrook, New Jersey, engaging in the battles of Northern New Jersey. Hartley's Additional Continental Regiment absorbed this regiment in January 1779.
From the description of Continental Army ordely book, 1776-1802. (New Jersey Historical Society Library). WorldCat record id: 54068876
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| associatedWith | Patton, John, 1746-1800. | person |
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