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Wells' Regiment of Militia
Active	1777
Allegiance	State of Massachusetts
Type	Infantry
Part of	Massachusetts militia
Engagements	Bemis Heights
Commanders
Notable commanders	David Wells

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Wells' Regiment of Militia also known as the 5th Hampshire County Militia Regiment was called up at Shelburne, Massachusetts on September 22, 1777 as reinforcements for the Continental Army during the Saratoga Campaign. The regiment marched quickly to join the gathering forces of General Horatio Gates as he faced British General John Burgoyne in northern New York. The regiment served in General Fellow's brigade. With the surrender of Burgoyne's Army on October 17,1777, the regiment was disbanded the next day (October 18, 1777).

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-'''Wells' Regiment of Militia''' also known as the '''5th Hampshire County Militia Regiment''' was called up at [[Shelburne, Massachusetts]] on September 22, 1777 as reinforcements for the [[Continental Army]] during the [[Saratoga Campaign]]. The regiment marched quickly to join the gathering forces of General [[Horatio Gates]] as he faced [[Kingdom of Great Britain|British]] General [[John Burgoyne]] in northern [[New York]]. The regiment served in General [[John Fellows (American Revolutionary War)|Fellow's brigade]]. With the surrender of [[Convention Army|Burgoyne's Army]] on October 17,1777, the regiment was disbanded the next day (October 18, 1777).
+'''Wells' Regiment of Militia''' also known as the '''5th Hampshire County Militia Regiment''' was called up at [[Shelburne, Massachusetts]] on September 22, 1777 as reinforcements for the [[Continental Army]] during the [[Saratoga Campaign]]. The regiment marched quickly to join the gathering forces of General [[Horatio Gates]] as he faced [[Kingdom of Great Britain|British]] General [[John Burgoyne]] in northern [[New York (state)|New York]]. The regiment served in General [[John Fellows (American Revolutionary War)|Fellow's brigade]]. With the surrender of [[Convention Army|Burgoyne's Army]] on October 17,1777, the regiment was disbanded the next day (October 18, 1777).
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