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14th Virginia Regiment

14th Virginia Regiment
Active1776–1780
AllegianceContinental Congress of the United States
TypeInfantry
Size728 soldiers
Part ofVirginia Line
EngagementsBattle of Brandywine, Battle of Germantown, Battle of Monmouth, Siege of Charleston.
Commanders
Notable
commanders
Colonel Charles Lewis; Colonel William Davies

The 14th Virginia Regiment was raised on September 16, 1776, in western Virginia for service with the Continental Army.[1] The regiment would see action at the Battle of Brandywine, Battle of Germantown, Battle of Monmouth, and Siege of Charleston.[2] Most of the regiment was captured at Charlestown, South Carolina, on May 12, 1780, by the British Army. The regiment was formally disbanded on November 15, 1783.

References

  1. ^ "14th Virginia Regiment".
  2. ^ "Timeline History of the 10th Virginia Regiment".


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