1983
The Continental Army
by Wright, Robert K., Jr., US Army
CMH Pub 60-4
Lineages: Canada
1st Canadian Regiment
Authorized 19 November 1775 in the Continental Army as the
Canadian Regiment and assigned to the New York Department;
concurrently organized at Pointe Olivier, Canada, to consist of
eight companies. Relieved 8 January 1776 from the New York
Department and assigned to the Canadian Department. Redesignated
20 January 1776 as the 1st Canadian Regiment. Relieved 2 July
1776 from the Canadian Department and assigned to the Northern
Department.
Reorganized 18 December 1776 to consist of eight companies
from Canada and New York. Assigned 28 December 1777 to the 1st
Massachusetts Brigade, an element of the Northern Department.
Relieved 4 April 1778 from the 1st Massachusetts Brigade and
assigned to the Highlands Department. Relieved 22 July 1778 from
the Highlands Department and assigned to the Rhode Island
Brigade, an element of the Eastern Department.
Reorganized in June 1779 to consist of five companies.
Relieved 17 November 1779 from the Rhode Island Brigade and
assigned to Stark's Brigade, an element of the Main Army.
Relieved 17 December 1779 from Stark's Brigade and assigned to
Hands Brigade, an element of the Main Army. Relieved 31 July
1780 from Hand's Brigade. Assigned 1 August 1780 to the New
Jersey Brigade, an element of the Main Army. Relieved 4 August
1780 from the New Jersey Brigade and assigned to the Highlands
Department. Disbanded 1 January 1781 at King's Ferry, New York.
ENGAGEMENTS
Invasion of Canada
Defense of Canada
Lake Champlain
Mohawk Valley
Rhode Island
2d Canadian Regiment (Congress' Own)
Authorized 20 January 1776 in the Continental Army as the 2d
Canadian Regiment and assigned to the Canadian Department.
Organized 10 February 1776 at Montreal, Canada, to consist of
four battalions (twenty companies) from the Richelieu and St.
Lawrence Valleys. Relieved 2 July 1776 from the Canadian
Department and assigned to the Northern Department. Relieved 12
November 1776 from the Northern Department and assigned to the
Highlands Department.
Reorganized 1 January 1777 to consist of four battalions
(twenty companies) recruited at large. Relieved 8 January 1777
from the Highlands Department and assigned to the Main Army.
Assigned 22 May 1777 to the 2d Maryland Brigade, an element of
the Main Army.
Relieved 28 January 1778 from the 2d Maryland Brigade and
assigned to the Northern Department. Relieved 4 April 1778 from
the Northern Department and assigned to the Highlands
Department. Relieved 22 July 1778 from the Highlands Department
and assigned to the New Hampshire Brigade, an element of the
Main Army. Relieved 6 March 1779 from the New Hampshire Brigade
and assigned to the Northern Department. Relieved 28 August 1779
from the Northern Department and assigned to the Main Army.
Assigned 25 November 1779 to Hand's Brigade, an element of the
Main Army. Relieved 1 August 1780 from Hand's Brigade and
assigned to the New Hampshire Brigade, an element of the Main
Army.
Reorganized and redesignated 1 January 1781 as the Canadian
Regiment; concurrently relieved from the New Hampshire Brigade
and assigned to the Highlands Department. Relieved 5 June 1781
from the Highlands Department and assigned to the Northern
Department. Relieved 10 August 1781 from the Northern Department
and assigned to the Main Army. Assigned 24 September 1781 to
Hazen's Brigade, an element of the Main Army.
Relieved 6 December 1781 from Hazen's Brigade and assigned to
the Middle Department. Relieved 9 June 1783 from the Middle
Department and assigned to the Highland's Department.
Reorganized 30 June 1783 to consist of two companies. Disbanded
15 November 1783 at West Point, New York.
ENGAGEMENTS
Defense of Canada
Northern New Jersey
Defense of Philadelphia
New Jersey 1780
New York 1781
Yorktown
