12th Massachusetts Regiment

This article is about a regiment in the American Revolution. For the regiment in the American Civil War, see 12th Regiment Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry.

The 12th Massachusetts Regiment, also known as 18th Continental Regiment and Phinney's Regiment, was raised on April 23, 1775, under Colonel Edmund Phinney outside of Boston, Massachusetts. The regiment saw action at the Battle of Bunker Hill, Battle of Valcour Island, Battle of Saratoga and the Battle of Monmouth. The regiment was disbanded on January 1, 1781, at West Point, New York.

Phinney's Regiment 18th Continental Regiment 12th Massachusetts Regiment
Active	1775-1781
Allegiance	Continental Congress of the United States
Type	Infantry
Size	Regiment
Part of	Massachusetts Line
Engagements	American Revolutionary War Battle of Bunker Hill Saratoga Monmouth

External links

• Bibliography of the Continental Army in Massachusetts compiled by the United States Army Center of Military History
• History of Colonel Edmund Phinney's Eighteenth continental regiment, twelve ...by Nathan Goold