2nd Pennsylvania Regiment

Infobox Military Unit
unit_name=2nd Pennsylvania Regiment


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allegiance=Continental Congress of the United States
type=Infantry
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dates= 1775 - 1783
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command_structure=Pennsylvania Line
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current_commander=
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ceremonial_chief=
nickname=Pennsylvania Rifle Battalion
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colors=Uniform: blue faced and lined with red, with the letters P S R on the white pewter buttons
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battles=Valcour Island,
Brandywine,
Germantown, Monmouth,
Springfield
notable_commanders=Colonel John Bull
anniversaries=Campaign
name=Canadian theater, 1775–1776
battles=Ticonderoga – Crown Point – Longue-Pointe – Fort St. Jean – Quebec – Les Cèdres – Vaudreuil – Trois-Rivières – Valcour Bay – Fort CumberlandCampaign
name=Philadelphia campaign, 1777–1778
battles=Brandywine – Paoli – Germantown – White Marsh – Matson's Ford – Crooked Billet – MonmouthCampaign
name=Northern theater after Saratoga, 1778–1781
battles=Rhode Island – Wyoming Valley – Carleton's Raid – Cherry Valley – Stony Point – Penobscot expedition – Sullivan expedition – Newtown – Springfield – Groton Heights

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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 Battle of Valcour Island, Battle of Brandywine, Battle of Germantown, Battle of Monmouth and the Battle of Springfield. The regiment was furloughed, June 11, 1783, at Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and disbanded on November 15, 1783.

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