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  allegiance State Of New Hampshire
  type Infantry
  dates 1777
  command Structure New Hampshire Militia
  battles Bemis Heights
  notable Commanders Abraham Drake


Drake's Regiment of Militia also known as the '''2nd New Hampshire Militia Regiment''' was called up at Portsmouth, New Hampshire on September 8 , 1777 as reinforcements for the Continental Army during the Saratoga Campaign . The regiment marched quickly to join the gathering forces of Gen. Horatio Gates as he faced British Gen. John Burgoyne in northern New York . The regiment served in Gen. Ebenezer Learned's brigade of the Continental Army. With the surrender of Burgoyne's Army on October 17 the regiment was disbanded on December 15 , 1777. Gen.