Evans' Regiment of Militia

Evans' Regiment of Militia

Infobox Military Unit
unit_name=Evans' Regiment of Militia


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country=United States
allegiance=State of New Hampshire
type=Infantry
branch=Colonial Militia
dates=1777-1778
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command_structure=New Hampshire Militia
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current_commander=
garrison=
ceremonial_chief=
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battles=Bemis Heights
notable_commanders=Stephen Evans
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Campaign
name=Saratoga campaign, 1777
battles=TiconderogaHubbardtonFort AnnOriskanyBennington – 1st Saratoga (Freeman's Farm) – 2nd Saratoga (Bemis Heights)

Evans' Regiment of Militia also known as the 4th New Hampshire Militia Regiment was called up at Exeter, New Hampshire on September 8, 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 Ebenezer Learned's brigade of the Continental Army. With the surrender of Burgoyne's Army on October 17 the regiment was disbanded on December 15, 1777. The Regiment was called up again as part of Gen. John Sullivan's army at the unsuccessful Battle of Rhode Island in 1778.

ources

* [http://books.google.com/books?id=XSDnxlK1sMUC&printsec=titlepage&source=gbs_summary_r State Builders: An Illustrated Historical and Biographical Record of the State of New Hampshire. State Builders Publishing Manchester, NH 1903]
* [http://books.google.com/books?id=98AMAAAAYAAJ&printsec=titlepage&source=gbs_summary_r Provincial and State Papers of New Hampshire]


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