Drake's Regiment of Militia
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Drake's Regiment of Militia also known as the 2nd New Hampshire Militia Regiment was called up at Portsmouth, New Hampshire
on September 8, 1777 as reinforcements for the Continental Army
during the Saratoga Campaign
. The regiment marched quickly to join the gathering forces of General Horatio Gates
as he faced British
General John Burgoyne
in northern New York
. The regiment served in General Ebenezer Learned's
brigade of the Continental Army. With the surrender of Burgoyne's Army
on October 17 the regiment was disbanded on December 15, 1777.
Portsmouth, New Hampshire
Portsmouth is a city in Rockingham County, New Hampshire in the United States. It is the largest city but only the fourth-largest community in the county, with a population of 21,233 at the 2010 census...
on September 8, 1777 as reinforcements for the Continental Army
Continental Army
The Continental Army was formed after the outbreak of the American Revolutionary War by the colonies that became the United States of America. Established by a resolution of the Continental Congress on June 14, 1775, it was created to coordinate the military efforts of the Thirteen Colonies in...
during the Saratoga Campaign
Saratoga campaign
The Saratoga Campaign was an attempt by Great Britain to gain military control of the strategically important Hudson River valley in 1777 during the American Revolutionary War...
. The regiment marched quickly to join the gathering forces of General Horatio Gates
Horatio Gates
Horatio Lloyd Gates was a retired British soldier who served as an American general during the Revolutionary War. He took credit for the American victory at the Battle of Saratoga – Benedict Arnold, who led the attack, was finally forced from the field when he was shot in the leg – and...
as he faced British
United Kingdom
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General John Burgoyne
John Burgoyne
General John Burgoyne was a British army officer, politician and dramatist. He first saw action during the Seven Years' War when he participated in several battles, mostly notably during the Portugal Campaign of 1762....
in northern New York
New York
New York is a state in the Northeastern region of the United States. It is the nation's third most populous state. New York is bordered by New Jersey and Pennsylvania to the south, and by Connecticut, Massachusetts and Vermont to the east...
. The regiment served in General Ebenezer Learned's
Ebenezer Learned
Ebenezer Learned was a brigadier general in the American Continental Army during the Revolutionary War.-Early life and career:...
brigade of the Continental Army. With the surrender of Burgoyne's Army
Convention Army
The Convention Army was an army of British and allied troops captured after the Battles of Saratoga in the American Revolutionary War.-Convention of Saratoga:...
on October 17 the regiment was disbanded on December 15, 1777.
Sources
External links
- Bibliography of the Continental Army in New Hampshire compiled by the United States Army Center of Military History