7th Continental Regiment

Prescott's Regiment 7th Continental Regiment
Active	1775-1777
Allegiance	Continental Congress of the United States
Type	Infantry
Part of	Continental Army
Engagements	Siege of Boston, New York
Commanders
Notable commanders	Colonel William Prescott

The 7th Continental Regiment, also known as Prescott's Regiment, was raised April 23, 1775, as a Massachusetts militia regiment at Cambridge, Massachusetts, under Colonel William Prescott. The regiment joined the Continental Army in June 1775. The regiment saw action during the Siege of Boston and the New York Campaign. On January 1, 1777, the regiment was disbanded and volunteers from the regiment joined the 2nd Massachusetts Regiment.

References

• Savas, Theodore P. and J. David Dameron. A Guide to the Battles of the American Revolution. New York: Savas, Beattie LLC, 2010. ISBN 978-1-932714-94-4.

External links

• Bibliography of the Continental Army in Massachusetts compiled by the United States Army Center of Military History