7th Connecticut Regiment

7th Connecticut Regiment
Active	1776-1781
Country	United States
Allegiance	Connecticut
Branch	Continental Army
Type	Infantry
Part of	Connecticut Line
Engagements	American Revolutionary War Battle of Brandywine Battle of Germantown Battle of Monmouth
Commanders
Notable commanders	Colonel Charles Webb

The 7th Connecticut Regiment was raised on September 16, 1776, at New Milford, Connecticut. The regiment would see action in the Battle of Brandywine, Battle of Germantown and the Battle of Monmouth. The regiment was merged into the 5th Connecticut Regiment on January 1, 1781, at West Point, New York and disbanded on November 15, 1783.

Fallen American spy Nathan Hale was in the regiment as first lieutenant before he volunteered to spy on the British in New York City.

External links

• Bibliography of Connecticut's participation in the Continental Army compiled by the United States Army Center of Military History