The 15th Virginia Regiment was authorized on September 16, 1776, as a part of the
Virginia Line
The Virginia Line was a formation within the Continental Army. The term "Virginia Line" referred to the quota of numbered infantry regiments assigned to Virginia at various times by the Continental Congress. These, together with similar contingents ...
for service with the
Continental Army under the command of Col.
David Mason of
Sussex County. All or part of the regiment saw action at
Brandywine Brandywine may refer to:
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*Brandy, a spirit produced by distilling wine
*Brandywine tomato, a variety of heirloom tomato
Geographic locations Canada
* Brandywine Falls Provincial Park, British Columbia
* Brandywine Mountain, British ...
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Germantown Germantown or German Town may refer to:
Places
Australia
* Germantown, Queensland, a locality in the Cassowary Coast Region
United States
* Germantown, California, the former name of Artois, a census-designated place in Glenn County
* Ge ...
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Monmouth, and the
Siege of Charleston
The siege of Charleston was a major engagement and major British victory in the American Revolutionary War, fought in the environs of Charles Town (today Charleston), the capital of South Carolina, between March 29 and May 12, 1780. The Britis ...
where all of the Regiment was captured in the last. The regiment was disbanded on January 1, 1781.
References
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External links
Bibliography of the Continental Army in Virginiacompiled by the
United States Army Center of Military History
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Virginia regiments of the Continental Army, 15th Virginia Regiment