The 3rd Pennsylvania Regiment, first known as the 2nd Pennsylvania Battalion, was raised on December 9, 1775, at

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for service with the Continental Army. The regiment would see action during the

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, Battle of Brandywine, Battle of Germantown, Battle of Monmouth and the Battle of Springfield. The regiment was furloughed, on June 11, 1783, at Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and disbanded on November 15, 1783.

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Military units and formations established in 1775 Military units and formations disestablished in 1783 Pennsylvania regiments of the Continental Army {{AmericanRevolutionaryWar-stub