2nd
Canadain Regiment
LINEAGE
- Authorized
on January 20, 1776 in the Continental Army as the 2d Canadian Regiment and assigned
to the Canadian Department.
- Organized
on February 10, 1776 at Montreal, Canada to consist of 4 battalions (20 companies)
from Richelieu and St. Lawrence Valleys.
- Relieved
on July 2, 1776 from the Canadian
Department and assigned to the Northern
Department.
- Relieved
on November 12, 1776 from the Northern
Department and assigned to the Highland's
Department.
- Reorganized
on January 1, 1777 to consist of to consist of 4 battalions (20 companies) recruited
at large.
- Relieved
on January 8, 1777 from the Highland's
Department and assigned to the Main
Continental Army.
- Assigned
on May 22, 1777 to the 2d Maryland Brigade, an element of the Main
Continental Army.
- Relieved
on January 28, 1778 from the 2d Maryland Brigade and assigned to the Northern
Department.
- Relieved
on April 4, 1778 from the Northern
Department and assigned Highland's
Department.
- Relieved
on July 22, 1778 from the Highland's
Department and assigned to the New Hampshire Brigade, an element of the
Main Continental Army.
-
Relieved
on March 6, 1779 from the New Hampshire Brigade and assigned to the Northern
Department.
- Relieved
on August 1779 from the Northern
Department and assigned to the Main
Continental Army.
- Assigned
on November 25, 1779 to Hand's Brigade, an element of the Main
Continental Army.
- Relieved
on August 1, 1780 from Hand's Brigade and assigned to the New Hampshire Brigade, and
element of the Main Continental Army.
- Reorganized
and redesignated on January 1, 1781 as the Canadian Regiment; concurrently relieved
from the New Hampshire Brigade and assigned to the Highland's
Department.
- Relieved
on June 5, 1781 from the Highland's
Department and assigned to the Northern
Department.
- Relieved
on August 10, 1781 from the Northern
Department and assigned to the Main
Continental Army.
- Assigned
on September 24, 1781 to Hazen's Brigade, an element of the Main
Continental Army.
- Relieved
on December 6, 1781 from Hazen's Brigade and assigned to the Middle
Department.
- Relieved
on June 9, 1783 from the Middle
Department and assigned to the Highland's
Department.
- Reorganized
on June 30, 1783 to consist of 2 companies.
- Disbanded
on November 15, 1783 at West Point, New York.
ENGAGEMENTS
HISTORY
Lineage
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