Reed's Regiment of Militia also known as the 6th Middlesex County Militia Regiment was called up at
Littleton and
Westford, Massachusetts
Westford is a town in Middlesex County, Massachusetts, United States. The population was at 24,643 at the time of the 2020 Census.
History
Westford began as 'West Chelmsford', a village in the town of Chelmsford. The village of West Chelmsfor ...
on September 27, 1777, as reinforcements for the
Continental Army
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during the
Saratoga Campaign
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. The regiment marched quickly to join the gathering forces of General
Horatio Gates
Horatio Lloyd Gates (July 26, 1727April 10, 1806) was a British-born American army officer who served as a general in the Continental Army during the early years of the Revolutionary War. He took credit for the American victory in the Battles ...
as he faced
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General
John Burgoyne
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in northern
New York
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. The regiment served in General Briskett's brigade of Massachusetts militia. With the surrender of
Burgoyne's Army on October 17, the regiment was disbanded on November 9, 1777.
Massachusetts militia
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