4th Massachusetts Regiment explained

Unit Name:Learned's Regiment
3rd Continental Regiment
4th Massachusetts Regiment
Allegiance:Continental Congress of the United States
Type:Infantry
Dates:1775-1783
Command Structure:Massachusetts Line
Battles:Battle of Bunker Hill
Siege of Boston
New York and New Jersey campaign
Battle of Trenton
Battle of Princeton
Battles of Saratoga
Battle of Monmouth
Battle of Rhode Island
Notable Commanders:Col. Ebenezer Learned,
Col. William Shepard,
Col. Henry Jackson,
Lt. Col. William Stacy

The 4th Massachusetts Regiment also known as 3rd Continental Regiment or Learned's Regiment, was raised on April 23, 1775, by Colonel Ebenezer Learned outside Boston, Massachusetts.

The regiment saw action at the Battle of Bunker Hill, New York Campaign, Battle of Trenton, Battle of Princeton, Battle of Saratoga, Battle of Monmouth and the Battle of Rhode Island. The regiment was disbanded on November 3, 1783, at West Point, New York.

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  1. Web site: Biography: Deborah Sampson . 2023-12-28 . National Women's History Museum . en.