Corps of North Carolina Light Dragoons

Corps of North Carolina Light Dragoons
Active	1775–1779 then 1779-1781 as State Troops under Continental Command
Allegiance	Continental Congress of the United States
Type	Dragoon
Part of	Continental Army
Engagements	Brandywine and Germantown

American Revolutionary War units of the United States

Continental Army List of Continental units

Units by state	Connecticut Delaware Georgia Maryland Massachusetts New Hampshire New Jersey New York North Carolina Pennsylvania Rhode Island South Carolina Vermont Virginia

Non-state units	Extra and Additional regiments Armand's Legion Pulaski's Legion Lee's Legion Ottendorf's Corps Commander-in-Chief's Guard

State militia List of state units

The Corps of North Carolina Light Dragoons was raised on April 13, 1775 at Wilmington, North Carolina as a state militia unit and later for service with the Continental Army. The regiment saw action at the Battle of Brandywine and the Battle of Germantown. For the payroll records during this period, go here: http://www.rhsearch.com/Light%20Dragoons_NC.phpThe regiment was disbanded on January 1, 1779 at Halifax, North Carolina and Fort Pitt.

The North Carolina General Assembly decided to retain these units, They were re-organized into a new Regiment of State Troops under ex-Continental Col. François DeMalmedy, .

For a partial list of the State Troops go here: http://www.carolana.com/NC/Revolution/nc_light_dragoons_regiment.html

External links

Bibliography of the Continental Army in North Carolina compiled by the United States Army Center of Military History
http://www.carolana.com/NC/Revolution/nc_light_dragoons.html

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