| Unit Name: | Prescott's Regiment 7th Continental Regiment |
| Allegiance: | Continental Congress of the United States |
| Type: | Infantry |
| Dates: | 1775-1777 |
| Command Structure: | Continental Army |
| Battles: | Siege of Boston, New York |
| Notable Commanders: | Colonel William Prescott |
The 7th Continental Regiment, also known as Prescott's Regiment, was raised April 23, 1775, as a Massachusetts militia regiment at Cambridge, Massachusetts, under Colonel William Prescott. The regiment joined the Continental Army in June 1775. The regiment saw action during the Siege of Boston[1] and the New York Campaign. On January 1, 1777, the regiment was disbanded and volunteers from the regiment joined the 2nd Massachusetts Regiment.