2nd Pennsylvania Regiment
| 2nd Pennsylvania Regiment | |
|---|---|
| Active | 1775–1783 |
| Allegiance |
 Second Continental Congress |
| Type | Infantry |
| Part of | Pennsylvania Line |
| Nickname(s) | Pennsylvania Rifle Battalion |
| Colors | Uniform: blue faced and lined with red, with the letters P S R on the white pewter buttons |
| Engagements |
Battle of Long Island (1776) Battle of Valcour Island (1776) Battle of Trenton (1776) Battle of Brandywine (1777) Battle of Germantown (1777) Battle of Monmouth (1778) Battle of Stony Point (1779) Battle of Springfield (1780) Battle of Green Spring (1781) Siege of Yorktown (1781) |
| Commanders | |
| Notable commanders |
Colonel John Bull Colonel John Philip De Haas Colonel James Irvine Colonel Henry Bicker Colonel Walter Stewart |
The 2nd Pennsylvania Regiment, also known as The 1st Pennsylvania Battalion, was raised, October 12, 1775, under the command of Colonel John Bull for service with the Continental Army. The regiment saw action during the Battles of Brooklyn, Valcour Island, Trenton, the Brandywine, Germantown, Monmouth, and Springfield. The regiment was furloughed June 11, 1783, at Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and disbanded on November 15, 1783.
References
- Robert K. Wright, Jr. (1989). The Continental Army. Washington, D.C.: US Army Center of Military History. CMH Pub 60-4.
- Bibliography of the Continental Army in Pennsylvania compiled by the United States Army Center of Military History
- Loane, Paul. 243regiment.com 2nd Pennsylvania Regiment History
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