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The Tryon County Regiment was authorized on August 14, 1775 by the Province of North Carolina Congress. It was subordinate to the Salisbury District Brigade of militia. The regiment was engaged in battles and skirmishes against the British during the American Revolution in North Carolina, South Carolina and Tennessee between 1775 and ...
- 1775-1779
- North Carolina militia
Militia regiments. Early in 1772, the Colony of New York passed a bill for the establishment of organized militia in each county. In 1775, the Tryon County militia comprised four regiments, organized according to geographical location: 1st regiment: Canajoharie District. 2nd regiment: Palatine District.
- 1775 to 1783
- New York Militia
Tryon County, North Carolina. Tryon County is a former county which was located in the U.S. state of North Carolina. It was formed in 1768 from the part of Mecklenburg County west of the Catawba River, although the legislative act that created it did not become effective until April 10, 1769.
Tryon County Regiment of Militia: Date Established: Colonels: Original Officers (9/9/1775): August 14, 1775: Col. William Graham Col. John Walker Col. Thomas Beattie: Col. William Graham Lt. Col. Charles McLean 1st Maj. Thomas Beattie 2nd Maj. Frederick Hambright: Date Disbanded: February 8, 1779 Split into the newly-created Lincoln County ...
14 de mar. de 2014 · During the American Revolution many local state militia units were created to help defend the rights of the colonies. The Graham’s Tryon County Regiment (1776), a militia unit from North Carolina, fought in support of the American cause. Source(s): http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_United_States_militia_units_in_the_American ...
Encyclopedia of the American Revolution: Library of Military History. Tryon County, North CarolinaTRYON COUNTY, NORTH CAROLINA. Named for Governor William Tryon in 1769, it was located in the southwest part of the province and was a Loyalist stronghold for much of the Revolution.
William Tryon. N.C. Museum of History. Title Provincial Governor of North Carolina and New York; British Commander. War & Affiliation Revolutionary War / British. Date of Birth - Death June 8, 1729 - January 27, 1778. William Tryon was born in Surrey, England, in 1729 to Charles Tryon and Lady Mary Shirley.