词条 | Gage's Regiment of Militia |
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|unit_name=Gage's Regiment of Militia |image= |caption= |country=United States |allegiance=State of Massachusetts |type=Infantry |branch=Colonial Militia |dates=1777 |specialization= |command_structure=Massachusetts militia |size= |current_commander= |garrison= |ceremonial_chief= |nickname= |motto= |colors= |march= |mascot= |battles=Bemis Heights |notable_commanders=Benjamin Gage |anniversaries= }}{{Campaign| name=Saratoga campaign, 1777 |battles=Ticonderoga – Hubbardton – Fort Ann – Oriskany – Bennington – 1st Saratoga (Freeman's Farm) – 2nd Saratoga (Bemis Heights) }}{{US Revolutionary units}}Gage's Regiment of Militia also known as the 4th Essex County Militia Regiment was called up at Bradford, Massachusetts on October 2, 1777 as reinforcements for the Continental Army during the Saratoga campaign. The regiment marched quickly to join the gathering forces of General Horatio Gates as he faced British General John Burgoyne in northern New York. The regiment served in General Nixon's brigade. With the surrender of Burgoyne's Army on October 17, the regiment acted as part of the guard for the prisoners to Prospect Hill and disbanded on November 7, 1777.[1]{{MassLine}} References1. ^http://www.muldermedia.com/prospecthill/history.html {{DEFAULTSORT:Gage's Regiment Of Militia}}{{Massachusetts-stub}}{{US-mil-hist-stub}} 3 : Massachusetts American Revolutionary War militia regiments|Military units and formations established in 1777|Military units and formations disestablished in 1777 |
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