Category: 2nd Pennsylvania Regiment, Continental Army, American Revolution

Categories: Pennsylvania Line, American Revolution | Battle of Brandywine Creek | Battle of Germantown | Battle of Monmouth | Battle of Stony Point | Battle of Springfield | Battle of Green Spring | Siege of Yorktown


The 2nd Pennsylvania Regiment, also known as The 1st Pennsylvania Battalion, was raised, October 12, 1775, under the command of Colonel John Bull for service with the Continental Army. The regiment saw action during the Battles of Brooklyn, Valcour Island, Trenton, the Brandywine, Germantown, Monmouth, and Springfield. The regiment was furloughed June 11, 1783, at Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and disbanded on November 15, 1783.

Active: 1775–1783
Allegiance: United States Second Continental Congress
Type: Infantry
Part of: Pennsylvania Line
Nickname: Pennsylvania Rifle Battalion
Colors: Uniform: blue faced and lined with red, with the letters P S R on the white pewter buttons
Engagements:
Battle of Long Island (1776)
Battle of Valcour Island (1776)
Battle of Trenton (1776)
Battle of Brandywine (1777)
Battle of Germantown (1777)
Battle of Monmouth (1778)
Battle of Stony Point (1779)
Battle of Springfield (1780)
Battle of Green Spring (1781)
Siege of Yorktown (1781)
Commanders:
Colonel John Bull
Colonel John Philip De Haas
Colonel James Irvine
Colonel Henry Bicker
Colonel Walter Stewart

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Person Profiles (25)

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1742 Darmstadt, Hessen, Germany - 18 Apr 1815

B

1761 Northampton, Province of Pennsylvania - 1807
10 Feb 1757 Cassel, Kassel, Hesse, Germany - 13 Sep 1830
1745 Dublin, Ireland - 22 Nov 1830

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abt 1738 Newry, County Down, Ireland - 17 Jan 1827
1753 Angus, Scotland - 1828
1740 Radnor, Delaware, Pennsylvania - abt 01 Sep 1790

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1755 Lancaster, Pennsylvania - 1830 photo

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abt 1745 Massachusetts Bay - abt 1846

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07 Oct 1744 Tulpehocken, Berks County, Pennsylvania Colony - 24 Nov 1825

G

15 Oct 1747 Loudoun, Virginia, British Colonial America - 07 Oct 1799 photo

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11 Feb 1758 Hunterdon County, New Jersey - 06 Nov 1823
09 Jan 1762 Talgarth, Breconshire, Wales - 24 Oct 1846 photo
03 Jun 1759 - 25 Jun 1788
1741 Charlestown, Chester County, Pennsylvania - aft 1796

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abt 1732 Mt Holly, Pennsylvania - 25 Sep 1815

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abt 1760 Roseburg, Perry, Pennsylvania, British Colonial America - 12 Oct 1820 photo

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07 Jul 1758 Germany
15 Mar 1755 Williamsport, Easton, Northampton, Pennsylvania - 15 Nov 1825 photo

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16 May 1747 New Jersey - 06 Apr 1807

M

abt 1759 Scotland - aft 1835
abt 14 Jan 1754 Maxatawny Township, Berks, Pennsylvania - 31 Aug 1838

S

abt 1764 Tulpehocken Township, Berks, Pennsylvania - 24 Apr 1855

T

1760 Northumberland, Pennsylvania - 10 May 1813
1753 Virginia - aft 01 Jun 1840 photo




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