3rd Continental Light Dragoons
- 3rd Continental Light Dragoons
Infobox Military Unit
unit_name=3rd Continental Light Dragoons
caption=
country=
allegiance=Continental Congress of the United States
type=Dragoon
branch=
dates=1777-1782
specialization=
command_structure=Continental Army
size=
current_commander=
garrison=
ceremonial_chief=
nickname=Baylor's Horse
motto=
colors=
march=
mascot=
battles=Battle of Brandywine,
Battle of Germantown
Battle of Guilford Court House,
Baylor Massacre
Fort Wilson riot
notable_commanders=Colonel George Baylor,
Colonel William Washington
anniversaries=Campaign
name=Southern theater, 1781–1782
battles=Camden – Kings Mountain – Cowpens – Guilford Court House – Hobkirk's Hill – Eutaw Springs – YorktownThe 3rd Continental Light Dragoons also known as Baylor's Horse or Lady Washington's Horse was raised on January 1, 1777 at Morristown, New Jersey for service with the Continental Army. The regiment would see action at the Battle of Brandywine, Battle of Germantown and the Battle of Guilford Court House. The regiment was caught sleeping at farmhouses in the Baylor Massacre of September 1778, sustaining heavy losses. In 1779 the Regiment rescued James Wilson during the "Fort Wilson Riot". The regiment was merged into the 1st Continental Light Dragoons on November 2, 1782.
A member of the 3rd Continental Dragoons was Maryland Congressman Philip Stuart, [cite web|url=http://bioguide.congress.gov/scripts/biodisplay.pl?index=S001036|title=Biographical Directory of the United States Congress: Stuart, Philip (1760-1830)|accessdate=2006-11-09]
References
External links
* [http://www.schistory.net/3CLD/ 3rd Continental Light Dragoon Reenactment Group]
* [http://ftp.rootsweb.ancestry.com/pub/usgenweb/ga/franklin/bios/gulley.txt 3rd CLD Veteran {reference only}]
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