12th Virginia Regiment

12th Virginia Regiment

Infobox Military Unit
unit_name=12th Virginia Regiment


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allegiance=Continental Congress of the United States
type=Infantry
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dates=1776-1780
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command_structure=Virginia Line
size=728 soldiers
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battles=Battle of Brandywine, Battle of Germantown, Monmouth, Siege of Charleston.
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Campaign
name=Southern theater Participation, 1780
battles=Charleston

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The 12th Virginia Regiment was raised on September 16 1776 at Williamsburg, Virginia for service with the (U.S.) Continental Army. The regiment saw action in the Battle of Brandywine, Battle of Germantown, Battle of Monmouth and the Siege of Charleston. Most of the regiment was captured at Charlestown, South Carolina on May 12 1780 by the British and the regiment was formally disbanded on January 1 1783.

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