6th Pennsylvania Regiment

6th Pennsylvania Regiment
Active1775–1783
AllegianceUnited States Continental Congress
TypeInfantry
Part ofPennsylvania Line
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The 6th Pennsylvania Regiment, first known as the 5th Pennsylvania Battalion, was a unit of the United States of America (U.S.) Army, raised December 9, 1775, at Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, for service with the Continental Army. The regiment would see action during the New York Campaign, Battle of Brandywine, Battle of Germantown, Battle of Monmouth, and Green Spring. The regiment was disbanded on January 1, 1783.