| New York Volunteers | |
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| Active | 1776-1783 |
| Country |  Great Britain |
| Allegiance | British Army |
| Branch | infantry,dragoons (mounted infantry) |
| Type | British provincial unit, (auxiliary troops) |
| Size | regiment (400) |
| Nicknames | New York Companies, 1st Dutchess County Company, 3rd American Regiment |
| Engagements | American Revolutionary War
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TheNew York Volunteers, also known as theNew York Companies and1st Dutchess County Company, was a BritishLoyalist Provincial regiment, which served with theBritish Army, duringAmerican Revolutionary War. Eventually, the New York Volunteers became the 3rd American Regiment, after being place onAmerican establishment.
The "New York Volunteers" were raised inHalifax,Province of Nova Scotia, in January, 1776. Two companies, in the 1776New York Campaign. In March 1777 a detachment of the Volunteers along with soldiers of theQueen's Rangers were sent out toWest Farms to fend off an insurgent raiding party in the act of rustling cattle and horses. The rebels were tracked to the home of Steven Bridge, leading to an evening siege in which as many as 50 were killed and another 27 taken prisoner. During surrender negotiations, Captain Archibald Campbell was shot in the heart and killed.[1] The Volunteers later participated in the 1777Battle of Forts Clinton and Montgomery. In October, 1778 they were sent toEast Florida and were present, at the 1779capture of Savannah and the 1780Charleston. The Volunteers were at the 1780Battle of Camden and the 1781Hobkirk's Hill.
On May 2, 1779 New York Volunteers were placed on theAmerican Establishment, as the 3rd American Regiment. A detachment of the regiment served, underCharles Grey in the defence ofPlymouth, when theirtransport ship was blown across theAtlantic, after encountering foul weather, while sailing down the North American coastline.[2] It was disbanded in Canada in 1783.
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