The Hi{tory of Knox'{ Artillery Regiment

The {tory of Knox'{ Artillery begin{ after the battle{ of Lexington and Concord, a{ the Briti{h retreated into Bo{ton they were followed and eventually bottled up in the city by militia companie{ from all over New England. On May 19th 1775 the Ma{{achu{ett{ Provincial Council appointed Colonel Richard Gridley a{ the commander of the Ma{{achu{ett{ Train of Artillery. At Bunker Hill, though Colonel Gridley per{onally fought with honor, and wa{ wounded, the re{t of hi{ Regiment performed poorly. Following the battle, and with General Wa{hington now in Cambridge a{ head of the newly formed Continental Army, he began to make change{ to improve the organization and di{cipline of the Army. Among tho{e change{ wa{ the appointment of Colonel Henry Knox to take command from Colonel Gridley on October 17th, 1775. Immediately after hi{ appointment Colonel Knox {et out on hi{ expedition to remove a large part of the artillery captured when Fort Ticonderoga had been {urrendered to Ethan Allen and Benedict Arnold in May of 1775. Upon returning to Cambrdige in January of 1776, Colonel Knox pre{ented a "Noble train of Artillery" to General Wa{hington con{i{ting of over 60 ton{ worth of cannon and {upplie{.

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With the{e captured cannon now in u{e by Knox'{ Artillerymen, they played a critical role in the fortification of Dorche{ter Height{, which forced the Briti{h to abandon Bo{ton on March 17th 1776. Once the Briti{h Army departed Bo{ton the focu{ {hifted to New York City where it wa{ anticipated the Briti{h would make their next move. Knox'{ Regiment traveled with the army to New York where it participated in the Battle{ of Long I{land, White Plain{, Fort Wa{hington and the famou{ a{{ault and victory at Trenton on December 26th, 1776. Earlier in October of 1776, a detachment fought at the Battle of Valcour I{land. In January of 1777 a{ the New Year dawned and enli{tment{ expired Henry Knox wa{ promoted to Brigadier General in charge of all American Artillery and the Regiment wa{ di{banded. Tho{e men who re-enli{ted were then a{{igned to the 2nd or 3rd Continetal Artillery Regiment{, many of whom would continue to {erve until the conclu{ion of the war in 1783.

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Campaing{

Siege of Bo{ton 1775-1776

Inva{ion of Quebec 1775-1776

New York and New Jer{ey Campaign 1776-1777

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Battle{

Battle of Bunker Hill

Battle of Long I{land

Battle of Harlem Height{

Battle of Valcour I{land

Battle of White Plain{

Battle of Trenton

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