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3rd Continental Light Dragoons
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| 3rd Continental Light Dragoons | |
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| Active | 1777-1782 |
| Allegiance | Continental Congress of the United States |
| Type | Dragoon |
| Part of | Continental Army |
| Nickname | Baylor's Horse |
| Battles/wars | Battle of Brandywine, Battle of Germantown Battle of Guilford Court House, Baylor Massacre Fort Wilson riot |
| Commanders | |
| Notable commanders |
Colonel George Baylor, Colonel William Washington |
| Philadelphia campaign 1777–1778 |
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| Brandywine – Paoli – Germantown – White Marsh – Matson's Ford – Valley Forge – Crooked Billet – Barren Hill – Monmouth |
| Southern theater, 1781–1782 |
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| Camden – Kings Mountain – Cowpens – Guilford Court House – Hobkirk's Hill – Eutaw Springs – Yorktown |
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| Continental Army · List of Continental units | |
| State units | Connecticut · Delaware · Georgia · Maryland · Massachusetts · New Hampshire · New Jersey · New York · North Carolina · Pennsylvania · Rhode Island · South Carolina · Vermont · Virginia |
| Non-state units | 1st Canadian Regiment · 2nd Canadian Regiment · Armand's Legion · Pulaski's Legion · Lee's Legion · Ottendorf's Corps · Commander-in-Chief's Guard · First Troop Philadelphia City Cavalry |
| State militia · List of state units | |
The 3rd Continental Light Dragoons also known as Baylor's Horse or Lady Washington's Horse was raised on January 1, 1777 at Morristown, New Jersey for service with the Continental Army. The regiment would see action at the Battle of Brandywine, Battle of Germantown and the Battle of Guilford Court House. The regiment was caught sleeping at farmhouses in the Baylor Massacre of September 1778, sustaining heavy losses. In 1779 the Regiment rescued James Wilson during the "Fort Wilson Riot". The regiment was merged into the 1st Continental Light Dragoons on November 2, 1782.
A member of the 3rd Continental Dragoons was Maryland Congressman Philip Stuart,[1]
