13th Continental Regiment
- 13th Continental Regiment
Infobox Military Unit
unit_name=13th Continental Regiment
caption=
country=
allegiance=Continental Congress of the United States
type=Infantry
branch=
dates=1775-1777
specialization=
command_structure=Massachusetts Line
size=
current_commander=
garrison=
ceremonial_chief=
nickname=
motto=
colors=
march=
mascot=
battles=Siege of Boston,
New York,
Battle of Trenton
notable_commanders=Joseph Read
anniversaries=Campaign
name=Boston campaign, 1775–1776
battles=Boston siege – Bunker Hill – Dorchester HeightsCampaign
name=New York and New Jersey, 1776–1777
battles=Long Island – Kip's Bay – Harlem Heights – Pell's Point – White Plains – Fort Washington – 1st Trenton – 2nd Trenton – Princeton – Forage War – Bound Brook
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The 13th Continental Regiment was raised April 23, 1775 as a Massachusetts militia Regiment at Cambridge, Massachusetts under Joseph Read. The regiment would join the Continental Army in June 1775. The regiment saw action during the Siege of Boston, the New York Campaign and the Battle of Trenton. The regiment was disbanded on January 1, 1777 at Morristown, New Jersey.
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