Connecticut Line
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The Connecticut Line was the contingent of Continental Army regiments raised in Connecticut that fought for the American colonies during the Revolutionary War.
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
component of the Continental Army
ⓘ
military unit ⓘ state quota line ⓘ |
| allegiance |
Thirteen Colonies
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
United States of America ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| conflict | American Revolutionary War ⓘ |
| continent | North America ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| describedAs | contingent of Continental Army regiments raised in Connecticut ⓘ |
| dissolved | 1783 ⓘ |
| garrison | various posts in the Thirteen Colonies ⓘ |
| governedBy | Connecticut Council of Safety NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasPart | Connecticut regiments of the Continental Army NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | American Revolution NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageOfCommand | English ⓘ |
| location | Connecticut NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| militaryBranch | infantry ⓘ |
| notableCommander |
Israel Putnam
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Jedediah Huntington NERFINISHED ⓘ John Paterson NERFINISHED ⓘ Rufus Putnam NERFINISHED ⓘ Samuel Holden Parsons NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableEngagement |
Battle of Bunker Hill
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Battle of Long Island NERFINISHED ⓘ Battle of Monmouth NERFINISHED ⓘ Battle of Princeton NERFINISHED ⓘ Battle of Saratoga NERFINISHED ⓘ Battle of Trenton NERFINISHED ⓘ Battle of White Plains NERFINISHED ⓘ Siege of Yorktown NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| organizedUnder | Continental Congress NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| participatedIn |
New York and New Jersey campaign
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Northern theater of the American Revolutionary War NERFINISHED ⓘ Philadelphia campaign NERFINISHED ⓘ Saratoga campaign NERFINISHED ⓘ Southern theater of the American Revolutionary War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf |
Continental Army
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Continental Line NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primaryOpponent |
British Army
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Great Britain NERFINISHED ⓘ Loyalist forces ⓘ |
| raisedBy | Connecticut NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| raisedFor | war against Great Britain ⓘ |
| recruitedFrom | Connecticut NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| role | field army infantry ⓘ |
| serviceBranch | Continental Army NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| startTime | 1775 ⓘ |
| subordinateTo | Commander-in-Chief of the Continental Army NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| type | line infantry ⓘ |
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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.