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The '''Bucks County Dragoons''' was a British provincial military unit raised for service during the [[American Revolutionary War]]. |
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|branch = British provincial unit later, merged with [[British Legion (1778)|British Legion]] ([[auxiliaries|auxiliary]] troops) |
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|type = [[dragoons]] (mounted infantry) |
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|role = [[cavalry]], [[maneuver warfare]], [[light infantry]] |
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|nickname = Bucks County Light Dragoons |
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[[American Revolutionary War]] |
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*[[Sullivan Expedition|Clinton-Sullivan Expedition]] (1779) |
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*[[Southern theater of the American Revolutionary War|Carolinas Campaign]] (1780–1782) |
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|notable_commanders = Lieutenant Colonel [[John Graves Simcoe]] |
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Lieutenant Colonel [[Banastre Tarleton]] |
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It was raised in Philadelphia in February, 1778. It returned with the army to New York in 1778. It was attached to the [[Queen's Rangers]] for the 1779 campaign and to the [[British Legion (1778)|British Legion]] for the 1780 campaign. It was permanently merged into the British Legion in 1782. |
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The '''Bucks County Dragoons''', also known as the '''Bucks County Light Dragoons''', were an American [[Loyalist (American Revolution)]] unit during the [[American Revolutionary War]]. They were raised in [[Philadelphia]], [[Province of Pennsylvania]], in February, 1778 and returned with the [[British Army]] to New York in 1778.The [[Dragoons]] were attached to [[John Graves Simcoe|John Simcoe]]'s [[Queen's Rangers]] for the 1779 campaign, and later attached to [[Banastre Tarleton]]'s [[British Legion (1778)|British Legion]] in [[Charles Cornwallis, 1st Marquess Cornwallis|Lord Cornwallis]]'s 1780–1782 [[Southern theater of the American Revolutionary War|Carolinas Campaign]]. They were permanently merged into the [[British Legion]] in 1782.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Loyalist Institute: Muster Rolls, Bucks County Light Dragoons |url=https://www.royalprovincial.com/military/musters/bctyld/mrbcldman.htm |access-date=15 February 2024 |website=www.royalprovincial.com}}</ref> |
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==See also== |
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*[[Bucks County, Pennsylvania]] |
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*[[Doan Outlaws]] |
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==References== |
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{{reflist}} |
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[[Category:Loyalist military units in the American Revolution]] |
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| Bucks County Dragoons | |
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| Active | 1778–1782 |
| Country |  Great Britain |
| Allegiance | British Army |
| Branch | British provincial unit later, merged with British Legion (auxiliary troops) |
| Type | dragoons (mounted infantry) |
| Role | cavalry, maneuver warfare, light infantry |
| Size | ? |
| Nickname(s) | Bucks County Light Dragoons |
| Engagements | American Revolutionary War
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| Commanders | |
| Notable commanders | Lieutenant Colonel John Graves Simcoe Lieutenant Colonel Banastre Tarleton |
The Bucks County Dragoons, also known as the Bucks County Light Dragoons, were an American Loyalist (American Revolution) unit during the American Revolutionary War. They were raised in Philadelphia, Province of Pennsylvania, in February, 1778 and returned with the British Army to New York in 1778.The Dragoons were attached to John Simcoe's Queen's Rangers for the 1779 campaign, and later attached to Banastre Tarleton's British Legion in Lord Cornwallis's 1780–1782 Carolinas Campaign. They were permanently merged into the British Legion in 1782.[1]
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[edit]- ^ "Loyalist Institute: Muster Rolls, Bucks County Light Dragoons". www.royalprovincial.com. Retrieved 15 February 2024.
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