14th Massachusetts Regiment explained

Unit Name:14th Massachusetts Regiment
Allegiance:Continental Congress of the United States
Type:Infantry
Dates:1775-1781
Command Structure:Massachusetts Line
Battles:Saratoga and Monmouth
Notable Commanders:Colonel Gamaliel Bradford

The 14th Massachusetts Regiment was raised on September 16, 1776, under Colonel Gamaliel Bradford at Boston, Massachusetts. The regiment would see action at the Battle of Saratoga and the Battle of Monmouth. The regiment was disbanded on January 1, 1781, at West Point, New York. The Colonel's young son, Gamaliel Bradford III was a private in this regiment.

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