Military History of Robert Magaw
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Date
Rank
Unit
Military Action
Position
Status
Apr 1775 - Mar 1776
Major
2nd Continental Regiment
Boston / Cambridge Campaign
Apr 1775 - Mar 1776
Major
Pennsylvania Battalion of Riflemen
Boston / Cambridge Campaign
25 Jun 1775
Major
Pennsylvania Battalion of Riflemen
18 Aug 1775
Major
2nd Continental Regiment
27 Aug 1775
Major
2nd Continental Regiment
Ploughed Hill, Mass
9 Nov 1775
Major
2nd Continental Regiment
Lechmere's Point, Mass
1 Jan 1776
Major
1st Continental Regiment
3 Jan 1776
Colonel
5th Pennsylvania Battalion
27 Aug 1776
Colonel
5th Pennsylvania Battalion
Long Island
29-30 Aug 1776
Colonel
5th Pennsylvania Battalion
Covering Force, Long Island Retreat
28 Oct 1776
Colonel
5th Pennsylvania Battalion
White Plains
16 Nov 1776
Colonel
5th Pennsylvania Battalion
Fort Washington
POW
25 Oct 1780
Colonel
6th Pennsylvania Regiment
Exchanged
1 Jan 1781
Colonel
6th Pennsylvania Regiment
Retired
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