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12th Virginia Regiment




  allegiance Continental Congress of the United States
  type Infantry
  dates 1776-1780
  command Structure Virginia Line
  size 728 soldiers
  battles Battle Of Brandywine , Battle Of Germantown , Monmouth , Siege Of Charleston


  battles Charleston



SUMMARY

The 12th Virginia Regiment was raised on September 16 1776 at Williamsburg, Virginia for service with the ( U.S. ) Continental Army . The regiment saw action in the Battle Of Brandywine , Battle Of Germantown , Battle Of Monmouth and the Siege Of Charleston . Most of the regiment was captured at Charlestown, South Carolina on May 12 1780 by the British and the regiment was formally disbanded on January 1 1783 .


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