North Carolina Brigade

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The North Carolina Brigade was a Continental Army infantry formation composed primarily of North Carolina troops that fought in key campaigns of the American Revolutionary War.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Continental Army infantry formation
military unit
activeDuringPeriod 1770s
1780s
allegiance Continental Congress
United States
associatedWith North Carolina Line
composedPrimarilyOf North Carolina troops
conflict American Revolutionary War
country United States
hasCharacteristic composed of multiple North Carolina regiments
regular army formation distinct from militia
hasGarrisonOrBase North Carolina
hasLanguage English
hasPrimaryFunction field combat operations
support of Continental Army campaigns
hasRole line infantry
historicalEra 18th century
locationOfOrigin North Carolina
militaryBranch Continental Army infantry
notableFor service in key campaigns of the American Revolutionary War
participatedIn Northern theater of the American Revolutionary War
Southern theater of the American Revolutionary War
partOf Continental Army
North Carolina Line regiments
raisedIn North Carolina
recruitedFrom North Carolina counties
North Carolina militia
typeOfUnit brigade
usedBy Continental Army

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Francis Nash commandedUnit North Carolina Brigade
North Carolina Patriots hasPart North Carolina Continental Line
linked to: North Carolina Brigade
North Carolina Brigade composedPrimarilyOf North Carolina troops
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North Carolina Brigade associatedWith North Carolina Line
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North Carolina Brigade partOf North Carolina Line regiments
linked to: North Carolina Brigade