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8th Massachusetts Regiment


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Sargent's Regiment16th Continental Regiment8th Massachusetts Regiment
1775-1783
Continental Congress of the United States
Infantry
Massachusetts Line
American Revolutionary WarBattle of Bunker HillNew York and New Jersey CampaignBattle of TrentonBattle of PrincetonBattle of Saratoga
Colonel Paul Dudley SargentColonel Michael Jackson

The 8th Massachusetts Regiment, also known as 16th Continental Regiment and Sargent's Regiment, was raised on April 23, 1775, under Colonel Paul Dudley Sargent at Cambridge, Massachusetts. The regiment would see action at the Battle of Bunker Hill, New York and New Jersey Campaign, Battle of Trenton, Battle of Princeton and the Battle of Saratoga. The regiment was furloughed June 12, 1783, at West Point, New York and disbanded on November 3, 1783.

  • Bibliography of the Continental Army in Massachusetts compiled by the United States Army Center of Military History
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