3rd New York State Regiment

 

This regiment of New York State Line was first raised in August 1775,  Ulster, Dutchess, Orange, and Suffolk counties for 5 months service during the invasion of Canada.  1776. 

It was re-raised again between February and May of 1776 in and around Albany. Lt. Colonel Frederick von Weissenfels became the commander of the 3rd New York at the Battle of White Plains on October 28, 1776. The 3rd New York was part Alexander McDougal's brigade defending Chatterton Hill..

The regiment was raised for the third time in December, 1776 under the command of Peter Gansevoort. The regiment saw action in the invasion of Canada, the Upstate New York Campaign, and at Fort Stanwix. It was relieved from Fort Stanwix in November, 1778 and took part in the SDullivan Expedition.During the winter of 1779 - 1780 it encamped with the New York Brigade at Morristown, New Jersey, where it took part in a raid on Staten Island. The regiment was merged into the 1st New York Regiment on January 1, 1781.

These are Brigade Games figures once again. The flag is a generic design by Adolfo Ramos. 

The blue coats with green facings are a bit unusual, and then there's the Fifer in trendy reversed colors!

Overall, the various iterations of the Regiment saw action over 6 years time.