4th New York Regiment
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The 4th New York Regiment was one of four established by the New York Provincial Congress at the direction of the Continental Congress for the defense of King's Bridge where Manhattan Island joins the mainland, and of the Hudson River. The regiment would see action in the Invasion of Canada, New York Campaign, Battle of Saratoga, Battle of Monmouth and the Sullivan Expedition. The regiment was merged into the 2nd NY on January 1, 1781.
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4th New York Regiment | |
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Active | 1775–1781 |
Allegiance | Continental Congress of the United States |
Type | Infantry |
Size | 720 Men |
Part of | New York Line |
Engagements | New York Campaign, Battle of Saratoga, Battle of Monmouth, the Sullivan Expedition. |
Commanders | |
Notable commanders | Colonel James Holmes Colonel Cornelius Wynkoop Colonel Henry Beekman Livingston Frederick, Baron de Weissenfels Frederick Heinrich von Weissenfels |
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