4th Massachusetts Regiment

The 4th Massachusetts Regiment also known as 3rd Continental Regiment or Learned's Regiment, was raised on April 23, 1775, by Colonel Ebenezer Learned outside Boston, Massachusetts.

Learned's Regiment
3rd Continental Regiment
4th Massachusetts Regiment
Active1775-1783
AllegianceContinental Congress of the United States
TypeInfantry
Part ofMassachusetts Line
EngagementsBattle of Bunker Hill
Siege of Boston
New York and New Jersey campaign
Battle of Trenton
Battle of Princeton
Battles of Saratoga
Battle of Monmouth
Battle of Rhode Island
Commanders
Notable
commanders
Col. Ebenezer Learned,
Col. William Shepard,
Col. Henry Jackson,
Lt. Col. William Stacy

The regiment saw action at the Battle of Bunker Hill, New York Campaign, Battle of Trenton, Battle of Princeton, Battle of Saratoga, Battle of Monmouth and the Battle of Rhode Island. The regiment was disbanded on November 3, 1783, at West Point, New York.

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