11th Massachusetts Regiment

This article is about a regiment in the American Revolution. For the regiment in the American Civil War, see 11th Regiment Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry.

11th Massachusetts Regiment
Active	September 16, 1776–January 1, 1781
Disbanded	January 1, 1781
Allegiance	Continental Congress of the United States
Branch	Infantry
Part of	Massachusetts Line
Engagements	American Revolutionary War Hubbardton Saratoga Monmouth
Commanders
Notable commanders	Colonel Ebenezer Francis Colonel Benjamin Tupper

Military unit

Saratoga campaign, 1777
Ticonderoga – Hubbardton – Fort Ann – Oriskany – Bennington – 1st Saratoga (Freeman's Farm) – 2nd Saratoga (Bemis Heights)

Philadelphia campaign, 1777–1778
Brandywine – Paoli – Germantown – White Marsh – Matson's Ford – Crooked Billet – Monmouth

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The 11th Massachusetts Regiment was a unit of the Continental Army during the American Revolutionary War.

Service history

Authorization for the formation of the regiment was given on September 16, 1776. The unit was originally known as Francis's Regiment. In early 1777, it was organized at Boston, Massachusetts, from eight companies. It was commanded by Colonel Ebenezer Francis. On July 7, 1777, Francis's Regiment was engaged at the Battle of Hubbardton, where it repulsed two British charges, but was defeated by a third attack. Francis was killed during the fighting. The regiment then became known as Tupper's Regiment. The next month, it was assigned to the 3rd Massachusetts Brigade. The regiment saw action at the Battle of Saratoga and the Battle of Monmouth. Another company was added to its organization in May 1779, and it was formally renamed the 11th Massachusetts Regiment on August 1, 1779. On January 1, 1781, it was disbanded at West Point, New York.

Colonel Ebenezer Francis was commanding officer of the 11th Massachusetts Regiment from November 6, 1776, until July 7, 1777, when he was killed at the Battle of Hubbardton. Colonel Benjamin Tupper was commanding officer from July 1, 1777, until January 1, 1781.

References

^ Wright 1983, p. 212.
Furneaux 1983, p. 76.
Furneaux 1983, pp. 80–83.

Sources

Furneaux, Rupert (1983) . The Battle of Saratoga. New York City: Scarborough Books. ISBN 0-8128-6125-6.
Wright, Robert K. (1983). The Continental Army. Washington, D.C.: Center of Military History, United States Army.

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