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The unit returned, with the [[British Army]], to New York in 1778. The [[cavalry|Dragoons]] were attached, to [[John Graves Simcoe|John Simcoe]]'s [[Queen's Rangers]], for the 1779 Campaign also, known as the [[Sullivan Expedition|Clinton-Sullivan Expedition]] and later attached to [[Banastre Tarleton]]'s [[British Legion (1778)|British Legion]], under [[Charles Cornwallis, 1st Marquess Cornwallis|Lord Cornwallis]], in the 1780-1782 [[Southern theater of the American Revolutionary War|Carolinas Campaign]]. |
The unit returned, with the [[British Army]], to New York in 1778. The [[cavalry|Dragoons]] were attached, to [[John Graves Simcoe|John Simcoe]]'s [[Queen's Rangers]], for the 1779 Campaign also, known as the [[Sullivan Expedition|Clinton-Sullivan Expedition]] and later attached to [[Banastre Tarleton]]'s [[British Legion (1778)|British Legion]], under [[Charles Cornwallis, 1st Marquess Cornwallis|Lord Cornwallis]], in the 1780-1782 [[Southern theater of the American Revolutionary War|Carolinas Campaign]]. |
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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 |
| Type | dragoons (mounted infantry), (auxiliary troops) |
| 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 General Sir Henry Clinton
General Lord Cornwallis Lieutenant Colonel John Graves Simcoe Lieutenant Colonel Banastre Tarleton |
The Bucks County Dragoons also, known as the Bucks County Light Dragoons were a British provincial, military unit, raised for Loyalist service, during the American Revolutionary War.
Dragoons formed
The "Bucks County Dragoons" were raised, in Philadelphia, Province of Pennsylvania, in February, 1778.
Campaigns
The unit 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 also, known as the Clinton-Sullivan Expedition and later attached to Banastre Tarleton's British Legion, under Lord Cornwallis, in the 1780-1782 Carolinas Campaign.
Uniforms
Merged into British Legion
The Bucks County Dragoons were permanently merged, into the British Legion, in 1782.
See also
References
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