For the 2nd's fellow regiment, see 1st Canadian Regiment.
2nd Canadian Regiment
Watercolor drawing, by Charles M. Lefferts, depicting the 2nd Canadian Regiment, Continental Line, uniform
Active
1776–1783
Allegiance
Second Continental Congress of the United States
Type
Infantry
Size
1,000 authorized
Part of
Continental Army
Nickname(s)
Congress' Own, Hazen's Regiment
Motto(s)
Pro aris et focis
Colors
Brown and Yellow stripes
Engagements
Battle of Staten Island Battle of Brandywine Battle of Germantown Siege of Yorktown
Commanders
Notable commanders
Moses Hazen
Military unit
Participation in the American Revolutionary War, 1776–1781
Staten Island – Brandywine – Germantown – Yorktown
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Continental Army
List of Continental units
Units by state
Connecticut
Delaware
Georgia
Maryland
Massachusetts
New Hampshire
New Jersey
New York
North Carolina
Pennsylvania
Rhode Island
South Carolina
Vermont
Virginia
Non-state units
Extra and Additional regiments
Armand's Legion
Pulaski's Legion
Lee's Legion
Ottendorf's Corps
Commander-in-Chief's Guard
State militia
List of state units
The 2nd Canadian Regiment (1776–1783), also known as Congress' Own or Hazen's Regiment, was authorized on January 20, 1776, as an Extra Continental regiment and raised in the province of Quebec for service with the American Continental Army under the command of Colonel Moses Hazen. All or part of the regiment saw action at Staten Island, Brandywine, Germantown and the Siege of Yorktown. Most of its non-combat time was spent in and around New York City as part of the forces monitoring the British forces occupying that city. The regiment was disbanded on November 15, 1783, at West Point, New York.
The regiment was one of a small number of Continental Army regiments that was the direct responsibility of the Continental Congress (most regiments were funded and supplied by a specific state). Commanded by Colonel (later Brigadier General) Moses Hazen for its entire existence, the regiment was originally made up of volunteers and refugees from Quebec who supported the rebel cause during the disastrous invasion of Canada. Hazen and his staff were later authorized by Congress to recruit in other areas to supplement their ranks.
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