Morgan's Rifle Corps

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Morgan's Rifle Corps was an elite Continental Army light infantry unit of expert marksmen led by Daniel Morgan during the American Revolutionary War.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf light infantry unit
military unit
rifle unit
activeDuring 1775
1776
1777
1778
1779
1780
allegiance Continental Congress NERFINISHED
associatedWith Daniel Morgan NERFINISHED
riflemen of the American Revolution
branch infantry
commander Daniel Morgan NERFINISHED
conflict American Revolutionary War
country United States of America
surface form: United States
engagement Battle of Bemis Heights NERFINISHED
Battle of Freeman's Farm NERFINISHED
Battle of Saratoga NERFINISHED
Invasion of Canada (1775) NERFINISHED
Siege of Boston NERFINISHED
Southern theater of the American Revolutionary War NERFINISHED
equipment long rifles
rifled firearms
hasReputationFor accuracy at long range
high mobility
independent action on the battlefield
historicalEra 18th century
militaryFormationType light infantry corps
rifle corps
notableCommander Daniel Morgan NERFINISHED
notableFor expert marksmanship
use of rifles instead of muskets
notableTactic long‑range precision fire
targeting enemy officers
opponent British Army NERFINISHED
Hessian troops NERFINISHED
partOf Continental Army NERFINISHED
recruitmentRegion Maryland NERFINISHED
Pennsylvania NERFINISHED
Virginia NERFINISHED
role light infantry
reconnaissance
sharpshooting
skirmishing
serviceBranch Continental Army infantry
usedIn American Patriot military strategy

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Battle of Freeman's Farm AmericanUnitInvolved Morgan's Rifle Corps
Morgan's Riflemen formedPartOf Morgan's Rifle Corps
this entity surface form: Continental Army rifle corps
Morgan's Riflemen formedPartOf Morgan's Rifle Corps
this entity surface form: Morgan's Corps of Riflemen