1st Canadian Regiment
| 1st Canadian Regiment | |
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| Active | 1775-1781 |
| Allegiance | Continental Congress of the United States |
| Type | Infantry |
| Part of | Continental Army |
| Motto | Pro Aris et Focis |
| Battles/wars | Battle of Quebec (1775), Battle of Trois-Rivières, Battle of Saratoga, Fort Stanwix, |
| Canadian theater, 1775–1776 |
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| Ticonderoga – Crown Point – Longue-Pointe – Fort St. Jean – Quebec – Les Cèdres – Saint-Pierre – Vaudreuil – Trois-Rivières – Valcour Bay – Fort Cumberland |
| Saratoga campaign, 1777 |
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| Ticonderoga – Hubbardton – Fort Ann – Oriskany – Bennington – 1st Saratoga (Freeman's Farm) – 2nd Saratoga (Bemis Heights) |
| US Revolutionary War units | |
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| Continental Army · List of Continental units | |
| State units | Connecticut · Delaware · Georgia · Maryland · Massachusetts · New Hampshire · New Jersey · New York · North Carolina · Pennsylvania · Rhode Island · South Carolina · Vermont · Virginia |
| Non-state units | 1st Canadian Regiment · 2nd Canadian Regiment · Armand's Legion · Pulaski's Legion · Lee's Legion · Ottendorf's Corps · Commander-in-Chief's Guard · First Troop Philadelphia City Cavalry |
| State militia · List of state units | |
The 1st Canadian Regiment was raised on November 19, 1775 at Pointe-Olivier, Quebec for service with the Continental Army. They saw action at the Battle of Fort St-Jean, Battle of Trois-Rivières, Battle of Quebec (1775), Fort Stanwix and the Battle of Rhode Island. The regiment was disbanded January 1, 1781 at King's Ferry, New York. Pointe-Olivier is now called Saint-Mathias and it's on the Richelieu River near the Fort Chambly.
The 1st Canadian Regiment of James Livingston was composed of Quebeckers, French, Acadian and American colonists living in Quebec. It fought with Benedict Arnold at the Battle of Saratoga in 1777. This crucial victory by the Americans led to a full French alliance with the Americans four months later in February 1778. Until this point, France only provided funds.
References
If you search : Pro Aris et Focis on the page you get an Original COR sign of the 1st
- http://www.jamesdjulia.net/firearm/mar07/firearm_mar07_s1.asp
- James Livingston participation in the battles of Saratoga
See also
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