| 1st Virginia Regiment | |
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 Coat of arms of the 276th Engineer Battalion | |
| Active | 1775–1783 |
| Allegiance |
 Continental Congress |
| Type | Infantry |
| Size | 8 to 10 companies |
| Part of | Virginia Line |
| Engagements |
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, Siege of Charleston. |
| Commanders | |
| Notable commanders |
Colonel Patrick Henry Colonel James Read Colonel James Hendricks Colonel Richard Parker† Colonel William Davis |
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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.
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External links[]
- Valley Forge Legacy: The Muster Roll Project, 1st Virginia Regiment
- Bibliography of the Continental Army in Virginia compiled by the United States Army Center of Military History
- http://www.history.org/foundation/journal/Spring01/Portrait.cfm Edmund Dickinson portrait and biography-copyrighted for reference only]
- Recreated First Virginia Regiment of the Continental Line, (CTL) organization)
- Recreated First Virginia Regiment, Revolutionary War (video)
- The Recreated First Virginia Regiment's Tomb of the Unknown Revolutionary War Soldier Ceremony (video)
- The Recreated First Virginia Regiment of the Continental Line, Mount Vernon 4th of July Demonstration 2010 (video)
- "Captain John (Don) Drewry, Recreated First Virginia Regiment, Continental Army (video)
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