Whitcomb's Rangers Explained

Unit Name:Whitcomb's Rangers
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Type:Light infantry
Dates:1776–1781
Specialization:Guerrilla warfare
Reconnaissance
Command Structure:New Hampshire Line
Size:2 Companies
Current Commander:Major Benjamin Whitcomb
Garrison:Fort Ranger
Nickname:Whitcomb's Rangers
Battles:American Revolutionary War
Notable Commanders:Benjamin Whitcomb

Whitcomb's Rangers were authorized on October 15, 1776, and formed in November 1776 at Fort Ticonderoga in New York. The unit consisted of two companies of New Hampshire rangers for service with the Continental Army under the command of Benjamin Whitcomb, a veteran of Bedel's Regiment. They saw action at the Battle of Hubbardton, Battle of Bennington and the Battle of Saratoga. They were disbanded on January 1, 1781 at Coos, New Hampshire.

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