Patton's Additional Continental Regiment

Patton's Additional Continental Regiment
Active1777–1779
AllegianceUnited States Continental Congress
TypeInfantry
Size7 companies
Part ofContinental Army
Engagements
Commanders
Notable
commanders
Colonel John Patton

Patton's Additional Continental Regiment was an American infantry unit that existed for two years during the American Revolutionary War. Authorized on 11 January 1777, the unit was recruited from the colonies of Pennsylvania, New Jersey, and Delaware. Raised by Colonel John Patton in early 1777, it saw service with the Continental Army during the Philadelphia Campaign. In January 1779 the regiment was absorbed by Hartley's Additional Continental Regiment, except for one company which joined the 1st Delaware Regiment.