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  allegiance Continental Congress of the United States
  type Infantry
  dates 1775-1783
  command Structure New Jersey Line
  battles Monmouth and Yorktown


The 2nd New Jersey Regiment was raised on October 9 , 1775 at Trenton, New Jersey for service with the Continental Army under the command of Colonel William Maxwell . The regiment would see action at the Battle Of Valcour Island , Battle Of Brandywine , Battle Of Germantown , Battle Of Crooked Billet , Battle Of Monmouth , Sullivan Expedition , Battle Of Springfield and the Battle Of Yorktown . The regiment was furloughed on June 6 , 1783 at Newburgh, New York and disbanded November 3 1783.