5th New York Regiment
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5th New York Regiment
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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
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Military unit
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/5th_New_York_Regiment
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2023-12-27T15:04:55Z
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