2nd Continental Light Dragoons
- 2nd Continental Light Dragoons
Infobox Military Unit
unit_name=2nd Continental Light Dragoons
caption=A Light Dragoon of the 2nd Continental Light Dragoons under the command of Elisha Sheldon
country=
allegiance=Continental Congress of the United States
type=Dragoon
branch=
dates=1776-1783
specialization=
command_structure=Continental Army
size=
current_commander=
garrison=
ceremonial_chief=
nickname=Sheldon's Horse
motto=
colors=
march=
mascot=
battles=Battle of Brandywine,
Battle of Germantown,
Battle of Yorktown.
notable_commanders=
anniversaries=Campaign
name=Southern theater Participation, 1781
battles=YorktownThe 2nd Continental Light Dragoons also known as Sheldon's Horse was commissioned by the Continental Congress on December 12, 1776 and was first mustered at Wethersfield, Connecticut in March 1777 for service with the Continental Army. The regiment would see action at the Battle of Brandywine,Battle of Saratoga, Battle of Germantown, Battle of Crooked Billet and the Battle of Yorktown. The regiment was furloughed June 9 1783 at Newburgh, New York and discharged on November 20 , 1783 by proclamation of General Washington.
Notes
* The regimental national colors of the 2nd was taken by Banastre Tarleton in 1779; on June 14 2006 it was sold at auction.
* Sgt Elijah Churchill awarded "Badge of Military Merit"
* The Last surviving member of the 2nd Dragoons Lemuel Cook died 1866.
* The 2nd Light Dragoons was reestablished in 1978 and is in ceremonial service to the Office of the Governor of Connecticut see www.dragoons.info
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