Military History of Francis Nichols
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Date
Rank
Unit
Military Action
Position
Status
Apr 1775 - Mar 1776
Second Lieutenant
Pennsylvania Battalion of Riflemen
Boston / Cambridge Campaign
25 Jun 1775
Second Lieutenant
Pennsylvania Battalion of Riflemen
Hendrick's Company
18 Aug 1775
Second Lieutenant
2nd Continental Regiment
Hendrick's Company
27 Aug 1775
Second Lieutenant
2nd Continental Regiment
Ploughed Hill, Mass
Hendrick's Company
15 Sep - 31 Dec 1775
Second Lieutenant
2nd Continental Regiment
Canada Campaign (I)
Hendrick's Company; POW, 31 Dec 1775
27 Sep 1776
Second Lieutenant
1st Pennsylvania Regiment
Paroled
19 Dec 1776
Captain
9th Pennsylvania Regiment
Commander, 3rd Company
Exchanged
7 Feb 1777
Major
9th Pennsylvania Regiment
11 Sep 1777
Major
9th Pennsylvania Regiment
Brandywine
4 Oct 1777
Major
9th Pennsylvania Regiment
Germantown
2 Nov - 10 Dec 1777
Major
9th Pennsylvania Regiment
Whitemarsh Encampment
19 Dec 1777 - 19 Jun 1778
Major
9th Pennsylvania Regiment
Valley Forge Encampment
28 Jun 1778
Major
9th Pennsylvania Regiment
Monmouth
Dec 1778 - Jun 1779
Major
9th Pennsylvania Regiment
Middlebrook Encampment
12 May 1779
Major
9th Pennsylvania Regiment
Resigned
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