11th Regiment of Connecticut Militia
- 11th Regiment of Connecticut Militia
Infobox Military Unit
unit_name=11th Regiment of Militia
caption=
country=
allegiance=State of Connecticut
type= militia
branch=
dates=1739-1840
specialization=
command_structure=Connecticut Militia
size=
current_commander=
garrison=
ceremonial_chief=
nickname=
motto=
colors=
march=
mascot=
battles=Rhode Island, 1778
notable_commanders=Israel Putnam
anniversaries=The 11th Regiment of Militia was raised in October of 1739 by the governor of the colony of Connecticut to provide an overarching organization of military units within the colonies. These regiments served as part of the Continental Army during the American Revolutionary War. The regiment contributed many of its forces to regular regiments in the Continental Army.
Prior to the Revolutionary War, the regiment consisted of companies from Plainfield, Canterbury, Pomfret Killingly, and Voluntown. During the Revolutionary War, the companies were from Pomfret, Woodstock, and Killingly.
External links
* [http://www.connecticutline.org/grenadier.html Grenadier Company of the 11th Connecticut Milita]
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