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5th Connecticut Regiment




  allegiance Continental Congress of the United States
  type Infantry
  dates 1775-1781
  command Structure Connecticut Line
  battles Monmouth
  notable Commanders David Waterbury


The 5th Connecticut Regiment was raised on April 27 , 1775 at Danbury, Connecticut under the command of David Waterbury . The regiment would see action at the Invasion Of Canada . After which the regiment was disbanded on December 20 1775 and reformemed on September 16 , 1776 to fight in the Battle Of Brandywine , Battle Of Germantown and the Battle Of Monmouth . The regiment was merged along with the 7th Conn. into the 2nd Conn. on January 1 , 1781 . The regiment was fourloughed June 15 , 1783 at West Point, New York and disbanded on November 15 , 1783.