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5th Connecticut Regiment
Active
1775-1781
Allegiance
Continental Congress of the United States
Type
Infantry
Part of
Connecticut Line
Engagements
Bunker Hill Invasion of Canada New York and New Jersey campaign Battle of Ridgefield Battle of Germantown Monmouth Battle of Stony Point Hudson Highlands Defense
Commanders
Notable commanders
Major Thomas Knowlton Colonel David Waterbury Colonel Philip Burr Bradley
Military unit
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American Revolutionary War units of the United States
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 5th Connecticut Regiment was raised on April 27, 1775, at Danbury, Connecticut, under the command of David Waterbury. The Regiment was one of six formed by the Connecticut Legislature in response to the hostilities at Lexington and Concord, Massachusetts. The Fifth would see its first action during the Invasion of Canada. As was the practice during the first few years of the war, the New England troops were engaged only until year's end and the original Fifth Connecticut Regiment was disbanded on December 13, 1775. It would not see National service during 1776, but a State Regiment, organized by Colonel Philip Burr Bradley, did serve in the New York and New Jersey campaign. The Fifth returned to Continental duty at the beginning of 1777. The Regiment went on to fight at the Battle of Ridgefield, Battle of Germantown and the Battle of Monmouth. The Regiment was merged along with the 7th Conn. into the 2nd Conn. on January 1, 1781. The Fifth was furloughed June 15, 1783, at West Point, New York and disbanded on November 15, 1783.
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