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5th New York Regiment

Field	Value
unit_name	5th New York Regiment
image	5th New York Regiment and 3rd Connecticut Reenactors Memorial Day Tribute.JPG
caption	Fishkill Supply Depot
allegiance	Continental Congress of the United States
type	Infantry
dates	1777–1781
command_structure	New York Line
battles	The Battles of Fort Montgomery and Fort Clinton
notable_commanders	Lewis DuBois
Marinus Willett

The Battle of Newtown Sullivan Expedition Marinus Willett The 5th New York Regiment was authorized on November 30, 1776, as part of the New York Line for service with the Continental Army, under Colonel Lewis DuBois. It was organized January 26, 1777, from companies in central New York and assigned to the Highlands Department.

The 5th New York was badly mauled at the Battle of Fort Montgomery and Fort Clinton Oct. 6th 1777 with near two-thirds their number killed or captured after a grueling day-long battle.

The regiment would see further action in the Hudson Highlands and the Sullivan Expedition.

The regiment would be merged into the 2nd New York Regiment on January 1, 1781.

Legacy

In 2001, a living history regiment reenacting the 5th New York Regiment was raised in Orange County, NY. The reenactment 5th New York Regiment is currently active all throughout the Hudson Valley and based at its home garrison, Fort Montgomery.

Sources

Heitman, Francis B., Historical Register of Officers of the Continental Army during the War of the Revolution. New, enlarged, and revised edition., Washington, D.C.: Rare Book Shop Publishing Company, 1914
Wright, Robert, The Continental Army, 1983
[5thny.org 5th New York Regiment’s website], 2013

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