3rd Pennsylvania Regiment

3rd Pennsylvania Regiment
Active1775–1783
AllegianceUnited States Continental Congress
TypeInfantry
Part ofPennsylvania Line
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The 3rd Pennsylvania Regiment, first known as the 2nd Pennsylvania Battalion, was raised on December 9, 1775, at Philadelphia, Pennsylvania for service with the Continental Army. The regiment would see action during the Battle of Valcour Island, Battle of Brandywine, Battle of Germantown, Battle of Monmouth and the Battle of Springfield. The regiment was furloughed, on June 11, 1783, in Philadelphia, and disbanded on November 15, 1783.

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