Lamb's Continental Artillery Regiment 2nd Continental Artillery Regiment | |
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Active | 1 January 1777–1 January 1784 |
Disbanded | 1 January 1784 |
Country | United States |
Allegiance | Continental Congress |
Branch | Continental Army |
Type | Artillery |
Size | 10 or 12 companies |
Nickname(s) | Lamb's Continental Artillery |
Colors | Blue or black coat with red facings |
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Commanders | |
Notable commanders | Colonel John Lamb |
The 2nd Continental Artillery Regiment also known as Lamb's Continental Artillery Regiment was authorized on 1 January 1777 as Colonel John Lamb's Continental Artillery Regiment. As originally constituted, the regiment included 12 artillery companies from New York, Connecticut, and Pennsylvania. The bulk of the regiment served in the Hudson Highlands, though some companies fought with George Washington's main army from 1777 to 1779.
On 10 August 1779 the unit was renamed the 2nd Continental Artillery Regiment. Two companies were transferred to the 4th Continental Artillery Regiment on 1 January 1781 to form a 10-company regiment. In August 1781 the regiment was reassigned to the main army in time to fight at the Siege of Yorktown. The regiment returned to the Hudson Highlands in the summer of 1782. It was reduced to two companies in June 1783. The regiment was dissolved on 1 January 1784 except for one company which remained in the regular army.