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Bellow's Regiment Of Militia




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


  battles TiconderogaHubbardtonFort&nbspAnnOriskanyBennington1st&nbspSaratoga&nbsp(Freeman's&nbspFarm)2nd&nbspSaratoga&nbsp(Bemis&nbspHeights)


Bellow's Regiment of Militia also known as the '''16th New Hampshire Militia Regiment''' was called up at Walpole, New Hampshire on September 21 , 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. William Whipple's brigade of New Hampshire militia. With the surrender of Burgoyne's Army on October 17 the regiment was disbanded on October 27 , 1777.