An Unsurpassed Soldiery: The Delaware Regiment During the American Revolution

Overview

The Milford Museum American History Series continues with a program titled An Unsurpassed Soldiery: The Delaware Regiment During the American Revolution presented by Charles (Chuck) Fithian on Saturday, August 10, 1:00 p.m. at the Milford Public Library in Milford, Delaware. During the American Revolution, the Delaware Regiment established a remarkable record for military discipline, efficiency, and dependability on the battlefield. The regiment’s characteristics and prowess in combat in many ways reflected developments within the Continental Army as that force became the professionalized military organization General Washington sought to create during the war. This presentation will offer some of the preliminary findings of a new study of this unit, and will describe some of the distinctive features of the Delaware Regiment and its service during the War for American Independence.

Photo caption: The Delaware Continentals (courtesy Delaware State Parks)