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Henley's Additional Continental Regiment

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Henley's Additional Continental Regiment
Active1777–1779
AllegianceContinental Congress of the United States
TypeInfantry
Part ofMassachusetts Line
EngagementsMonmouth and Rhode Island

Henley's Additional Continental Regiment was raised on January 12, 1777, with troops from Massachusetts and New Hampshire at Boston, Massachusetts for service with the Continental Army. The regiment saw action at the Battle of Monmouth and the Battle of Rhode Island. The Regiment was merged into the 16th Massachusetts Regiment on April 9, 1779.

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  • Bibliography of the Continental Army in Massachusetts compiled by the United States Army Center of Military History
  • "The Continental Army Bibliography: Additional Regiments". United States Army Center of Military History. Archived from the original on 2010-06-08. Retrieved 2010-08-03.