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rdf:type	Military Unit
rdfs:label	1st Virginia Regiment
rdfs:comment	The 1st Virginia Regiment was raised, on July 17, 1775, at Williamsburg, Virginia as a state militia unit and later for service with the (U.S.) Continental Army. Its origins go back to the Charles City-Henrico County Regiment of Militia founded in 1652. During the French and Indian War, the Virginia Regiment was commanded by Colonel George Washington. The regiment saw action at the Battle of Great Bridge, New York Campaign, Battle of Trenton, Battle of Princeton, Battle of Brandywine, Battle of Germantown, Battle of Monmouth, Battle of Stony Point and the Siege of Charleston. Most of the regiment was captured at Charlestown, South Carolina, on May 12, 1780, by the British and the regiment was formally disbanded on November 15, 1783. The 276th Engineer Battalion is the successor to the 1st
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command structure	Virginia Line
Name	Southern theater, 1775–1783 New York and New Jersey, 1776–1777 Northern theater after Saratoga, 1778–1781
Type	Infantry
Caption	Coat of arms of the 276th Engineer Battalion
Dates	1775
Unit Name	1
notable commanders	Colonel James Hendricks Colonel James Read Colonel Patrick Henry Colonel Richard Parker Colonel William Davis
Allegiance	Continental Congress
Battles	Battle of Stony Point Battle of Beaufort Siege of Savannah Battle of Long Island Battle of Trenton Battle of Stono Ferry Battle of White Plains dbkwik:resource/2FMJ90-WX89wg_1fxIVSSA== dbkwik:resource/GmDgjIMe6pm5O-cC0KDPIQ== dbkwik:resource/OxfhkRJewxjp_fog1oBUJA== dbkwik:resource/pXcqHBMwz5OZA2EmSPabrQ== dbkwik:resource/rGkmXwNIN7-uYj3ZPzTrHQ== Penobscot Expedition Battle of Harlem Heights dbkwik:resource/-pT3GDsUaSMAqLQkEU-sRw== dbkwik:resource/v7OWYuBEMFfTF9pKcOntsg== dbkwik:resource/vW5pcp1JkYMv_I3TuU75bQ== dbkwik:resource/bFLmStuqjcI7Ro5rfeuPVg== Siege of Charleston Battle of Pell's Point Battle of Newtown Battle of Monmouth Battle of Brandywine Battle of Alligator Bridge Battle of Great Bridge Cherry Valley massacre Sullivan Expedition Battle of Germantown Battle of Fort Washington Battle of the Rice Boats Battle of Princeton Battle of Kettle Creek Battle of Rhode Island Battle of Springfield (1780) Battle of Groton Heights Battle of Bound Brook Battle of Trenton,
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abstract	The 1st Virginia Regiment was raised, on July 17, 1775, at Williamsburg, Virginia as a state militia unit and later for service with the (U.S.) Continental Army. Its origins go back to the Charles City-Henrico County Regiment of Militia founded in 1652. During the French and Indian War, the Virginia Regiment was commanded by Colonel George Washington. The regiment saw action at the Battle of Great Bridge, New York Campaign, Battle of Trenton, Battle of Princeton, Battle of Brandywine, Battle of Germantown, Battle of Monmouth, Battle of Stony Point and the Siege of Charleston. Most of the regiment was captured at Charlestown, South Carolina, on May 12, 1780, by the British and the regiment was formally disbanded on November 15, 1783. The 276th Engineer Battalion is the successor to the 1st Virginia Regiment.