5th New York Regiment
The 5th New York Regiment was authorized on November 30, 1776 as part of the New York Line for service with the Continental Army. It was organized January 26, 1777 from companies in Southern New York and assigned to the Highlands Department. The 5th New York was badly mauled at the Battle of Fort Montgomery and Fort Clinton Oct. 6th 1777 with near two-thirds their number killed or captured after a grueling day-long battle. The regiment would see further action in the Hudson Highlands and the Sullivan Expedition. The regiment would be merged into the 2nd New York Regiment on January 1, 1781.
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5th New York Regiment
The 5th New York Regiment was authorized on November 30, 1776 as part of the New York Line for service with the Continental Army. It was organized January 26, 1777 from companies in Southern New York and assigned to the Highlands Department. The 5th New York was badly mauled at the Battle of Fort Montgomery and Fort Clinton Oct. 6th 1777 with near two-thirds their number killed or captured after a grueling day-long battle. The regiment would see further action in the Hudson Highlands and the Sullivan Expedition. The regiment would be merged into the 2nd New York Regiment on January 1, 1781.
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