Hartley's Additional Continental Regiment
| Hartley's Additional Continental Regiment | |
|---|---|
| Active | 1777–1781 |
| Allegiance |
 Continental Congress
|
| Type | Infantry |
| Size | 8 companies |
| Part of | Continental Line |
| Engagements |
Northern New Jersey (1777) Battle of Brandywine (1777) Battle of Paoli (1777) Battle of Germantown (1777) Pennsylvania frontier (1778) |
| Commanders | |
| Notable commanders |
Colonel Thomas Hartley |
Hartley's Additional Continental Regiment was an American infantry unit of the Continental Army that served for two years during the American Revolutionary War. The regiment was authorized in January 1777 and Colonel Thomas Hartley was appointed its commander. The unit comprised eight companies from Pennsylvania, Maryland, and Delaware. When permanent brigades were formed in May 1777, the regiment was transferred to the 1st Pennsylvania Brigade. Hartley's Regiment fought at Brandywine, Paoli, and Germantown in 1777. The unit helped defend the Pennsylvania frontier against Indian raids in the Summer and early Fall of 1778. In January 1779, following a resolution of the Continental Congress the regiment, along with Patton's Additional Continental Regiment and part of Malcolm's Additional Continental Regiment, were combined to form a complete battalion known as the "new" 11th Pennsylvania Regiment. The new 11th participated in the Sullivan Expedition in the summer of that year. In January 1781 the new 11th merged with the 3rd Pennsylvania Regiment and ceased to exist.
Hartley's Additional Continental Regiment was authorized on 12 January 1777 for service with the Continental Army. In December 1776, as his army retreated across New Jersey under British pressure, George Washington appealed to the Continental Congress for more soldiers. In September 1776, Congress had authorized an army of 88 infantry battalions. In the crisis, Congress acceded to Washington's requests on 27 December 1776. The delegates gave Washington sweeping authority to appoint officers and recruit an additional 16 battalions of infantry, three regiments of artillery, an engineer corps, and light cavalry formations. Unlike the original 88 battalions which were to be raised by the states, the "additional" regiments were solely under Washington's command.
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