Massachusetts Provincial Artillery Regiment
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The Massachusetts Provincial Artillery Regiment was a colonial American artillery unit that served early in the Revolutionary War and formed a key predecessor to the Continental Artillery.
Statements (30)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
artillery regiment
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colonial American military unit → military unit → |
| allegiance |
Massachusetts
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United Colonies → |
| associatedWith |
Continental Army artillery organization
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| associatedWithEvent |
early campaigns of the American Revolutionary War
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| conflict |
American Revolutionary War
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| country |
Province of Massachusetts Bay
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| equipmentType |
cannon
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field guns → |
| formedInPeriod |
early stages of the American Revolutionary War
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| garrisonOrRecruitmentArea |
Massachusetts Bay
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| governedBy |
Massachusetts Provincial Congress
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| historicalEra |
18th century
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| historicalStatus |
disbanded
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| languageOfCommand |
English
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| location |
Massachusetts
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| militaryBranch |
artillery
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| notableFor |
being an early organized artillery force of the American colonies
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serving as a key predecessor to the Continental Artillery → |
| partOf |
Massachusetts provincial forces
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Patriot forces in the American Revolution → |
| predecessorOf |
Continental Artillery
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| raisedBy |
Massachusetts colonial authorities
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| region |
New England
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| roleInConflict |
provided artillery support in early Revolutionary War campaigns
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| service |
land warfare
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| successor |
Continental Artillery
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| typeOfUnit |
field artillery
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Referenced by (1)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
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Continental Artillery
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precededBy |