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

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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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