The Northern theater of the American Revolutionary War also known as the Northern Department of the

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was a theater of operations during the American Revolutionary War. It was originally called the New York Department, and consisted of all of New York State. On November 12, 1776, after the British occupation of New York City, the Highlands Department was created out of the Northern Department. The Northern Department then stopped 30 miles south of Albany. After that, it was always referred to as the Northern Department. The Highlands Department was the smallest in area, and was formed around the defenses on the Hudson River north of New York City.

Continental Northern Department

In 1777, the Northern Department was organised into:

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', United States Army Combined Arms Center. * Commanding Officer of the Northern Department, General Philip Schuyler * Nixon's Brigade, commanded by Brigadier General

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4th New York Regiment The 4th New York Regiment was one of four established by the New York Provincial Congress at the direction of the Continental Congress for the defense of King's Bridge where Manhattan Island joins the mainland, and of the Hudson River. The r ...

* Paterson's Brigade, commanded by Brigadier General John Paterson **

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** 18th (Massachusetts) Continental Regiment **

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* Learned's Brigade, commanded by Brigadier General Ebenezer Learned ** 16th (Massachusetts) Continental Regiment ** 23rd (Massachusetts) Continental Regiment ** 26th (Massachusetts) Continental Regiment

British Northern Army

During the

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, the British northern army consisted of: * Commanding Officer, Lieutenant General John Burgoyne * Commander of Artillery & Engineers,

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) No.6 Company, 4th Battalion, Royal Artillery * Advanced Corps (vanguard), commanded by Brigadier General S. Fraser **

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** Fraser's Rangers ** Canadian Provincial Troops (2 coys) ** Indians led by Chief Joseph Brant * Right Division, commanded by Major General William Phillips ** 1st Brigade, commanded by Brigadier General James Inglis Hamilton *** 20th Regiment of Foot ***

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** 2nd Brigade, commanded by Brigadier General

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*** 9th Regiment of Foot ***

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* Left Division (all Germans), commanded by Generalmajor (Major General) Baron Friedrich Adolf Riedesel Freiherr zu Eisenbach (Brunswicker) ** 1st (Brunswick) Brigade, commanded by Brigadegeneral Johann Friedrich von Specht *** Musketeerregiment von Rhetz (Brunswick) *** Musketeerregiment von Specht (Brunswick) *** Musketeerregiment von Riedesel (Brunswick) ** 2nd Brigade, commanded by Brigadegeneral

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( Hesse-Hanau) *** Musketeerregiment von Prinz Fiederich (Brunswick) *** Musketeerregiment von Erbprinz (Hesse-Hanau) * Reserve (Germans), commanded by Oberstleutnant Heinrich von Breymann ** Brunswickdragoonregiment von Ludwig ** Grenadierbataillon von Breymann (Brunswick) ** Füsilierbataillon von Barner (Brunswick) ** Jägerbataillon von Schottelius

Campaigns

On May 10, 1775, Fort Ticonderoga was captured from the British. Major General Philip Schuyler was appointed department commander on June 25, 1775. On June 28, 1775 the New York Provincial Congress authorized the raising of the four regiments of the New York Line. The major campaigns are divided as follows: *

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* Northern theater of the American Revolutionary War after Saratoga

After War years

This department was the only one to remain after the war. The last elements of the Continental Army were kept to guard the western frontier outposts.

References

* Wright, Robert K. ''The Continental Army''. Washington, D.C.: Center of Military History, 1983. Available, in part
online
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Continental Northern Department

British Northern Army

Campaigns

After War years

See also

References