14th Virginia Regiment

14th Virginia Regiment

Infobox Military Unit
unit_name=14th Virginia Regiment


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allegiance=Continental Congress of the United States
type=Infantry
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dates=1776-1780
specialization=
command_structure=Virginia Line
size=728 soldiers
current_commander=
garrison=
ceremonial_chief=
nickname=
motto=
colors=
march=
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battles=Battle of Brandywine, Battle of Germantown, Battle of Monmouth, Siege of Charleston.
notable_commanders=Colonel
anniversaries=
Campaign
name=Southern theater Participation, 1780
battles=Charleston
The 14th Virginia Regiment was raised on September 16, 1776 in western Virginia for service with the Continental Army. The regiment would see action at the Battle of Brandywine, Battle of Germantown, Battle of Monmouth, and Siege of Charleston. Most of the regiment was captured at Charlestown, South Carolina on May 12, 1780, by the British Army. The regiment was formally disbanded on November 15, 1783.


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