Henley's Additional Continental Regiment Explained

Unit Name:Henley's Additional Continental Regiment
Allegiance:Continental Congress of the United States
Type:Infantry
Dates:1777–1779
Command Structure:Massachusetts Line
Battles:Monmouth and Rhode Island

Henley's Additional Continental Regiment was raised on January 12, 1777, with troops from Massachusetts and New Hampshire at Boston, Massachusetts for service with the Continental Army. The regiment saw action at the Battle of Monmouth and the Battle of Rhode Island. The Regiment was merged into the 16th Massachusetts Regiment on April 9, 1779.

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