11th Massachusetts Regiment
- 11th Massachusetts Regiment
Infobox Military Unit
unit_name=11th Massachusetts Regiment
caption=
country=
allegiance=Continental Congress of the United States
type=Infantry
branch=
dates=1776-1781
specialization=
command_structure=Massachusetts Line
size=
current_commander=
garrison=
ceremonial_chief=
nickname=
motto=
colors=
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battles=Hubbardton,
Saratoga
Monmouth
notable_commanders=Colonel Ebenezer Francis,
Colonel Benjamin Tupper
anniversaries=Campaign
name=Saratoga campaign, 1777
battles=Ticonderoga – Hubbardton – Fort Ann – Oriskany – Bennington – 1st Saratoga (Freeman's Farm) – 2nd Saratoga (Bemis Heights)Campaign
name=Philadelphia campaign, 1777–1778
battles=Brandywine – Paoli – Germantown – White Marsh – Matson's Ford – Crooked Billet – Monmouth
The 11th Massachusetts Regiment was raised on September 16, 1776 under Colonel Ebenezer Francis at Boston, Massachusetts. The 11th Mass. would see action at the Battle of Hubbardton, Battle of Saratoga and the Battle of Monmouth. The regiment was disbanded on January 1, 1781 at West Point, New York.
Colonel Ebenezer Francis was commanding officer of the 11th Massachusetts Regiment from November 6, 1776 until July 7, 1777, when he was killed at the Battle of Hubbardton. Colonel Benjamin Tupper was commanding officer from July 1, 1777 until January 1, 1781.
References
http://www.civilwararchive.com/Unreghst/unmainf2.htm
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