6th Virginia Regiment

6th Virginia Regiment

Infobox Military Unit
unit_name=6th Virginia Regiment


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dates=1775-1779
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allegiance=Continental Congress of the United States
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battles=Battle of Trenton,
Battle of Princeton,
Battle of Brandywine,
Battle of Germantown,
Battle of Monmouth
Siege of Charleston.
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The 6th Virginia Regiment was raised on December 28, 1775 at Williamsburg, Virginia for service with the Continental Army. The regiment would see action at the Battle of Trenton, Battle of Princeton, Battle of Brandywine, Battle of Germantown, Battle of Monmouth and the Siege of Charleston. The regiment was merged into the 2nd Virginia Regiment on May 12, 1779.

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