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1st Connecticut Regiment




  allegiance Continental Congress of the United States
  type Infantry
  dates 1775-1783
  command Structure Connecticut Line
  colors Red coat, faced white, until 1779
  battles Monmouth
  notable Commanders David Wooster


The 1st Connecticut Regiment was raised on April 27 , 1775 at Norwich, Connecticut . The regiment would see action in the Invasion Of Canada and the Battle Of Trois-Rivières . After which the regiment was disbanded on April 15 1776 and reformed on September 16 , 1776 to fight in the New York Campaign and the Battle Of Monmouth . The regiment was disbanded on January 1 , 1783 at West Point, New York .