7th Continental Regiment

The 7th Continental Regiment, also known as Prescott's Regiment, was raised April 23, 1775, as a Massachusetts militia regiment at Cambridge, Massachusetts, under Colonel William Prescott. The regiment joined the Continental Army in June 1775. The regiment saw action during the Siege of Boston^[1] and the New York Campaign. On January 1, 1777, the regiment was disbanded and volunteers from the regiment joined the 2nd Massachusetts Regiment.

Prescott's Regiment 7th Continental Regiment
Active	1775-1777
Allegiance	Continental Congress of the United States
Type	Infantry
Part of	Continental Army
Engagements	Siege of Boston, New York
Commanders
Notable commanders	Colonel William Prescott