East Dover Hundred in Kent County, Delaware — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

The Delaware Regiment

Photographed by Nate Davidson, August 8, 2013

1. The Delaware Regiment Marker

Inscription. On December 9, 1775, the Continental Congress resolved that a body of troops be raised in Delaware "for the defense of American liberty." Commanded by Colonel John Haslet, the Delaware Regiment consisted of more than 500 battle-ready troops when they marched northward to join the Continental Army in August, 1776. After expiration of enlistments and Haslet's death, the Regiment was reorganized in the winter of 1776-1777 under the leadership of Colonel David Hall. Forced to endure great hardship, the Regiment was widely acclaimed for its discipline and bravery. Greatly depleted in number, they returned to Delaware victorious in January, 1783. The Delaware Regiment participated in many of the major engagements of the American Revolution including:

Battles around New York City and Environs
Long Island, August 27, 1776 • Throg's Neck, October 12-18, 1776 • Mamaroneck Raid, October 22, 1776 • White Plains, October 28, 1776 • Trenton, December 26, 1776 • Staten Island, August 22, 1777 • Stony Point, July 16, 1779

Philadelphia Campaign
Brandywine, September 11, 1777 • Germantown, October 4, 1777 • Monmouth, June 28, 1778

Southern Campaign
Camden, August 16, 1780 • Cowpens, January 17, 1781 • Guilford Courthouse, March 15, 1781 • Hobkirk's Hill, April 25,

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1781 • Ninety-Six, May 22 - June 19, 1781 • Eutaw Springs, September 8, 1781

This monument is dedicated to the memory of the patriots from Delaware who fought and died "in the Defense and Protection of American Liberty."

Topics. This memorial is listed in these topic lists: Patriots & Patriotism • War, US Revolutionary. A significant historical month for this entry is January 1783.

Location. 39° 9.45′ N, 75° 31.133′ W. Memorial is in Dover, Delaware, in Kent County. It is in East Dover Hundred. It can be reached from Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard. Marker Located in front of the Delaware Continentals memorial in front of Legislative Hall. It is at the intersection of Court Street and Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard. Touch for map. Memorial is in this post office area: Dover DE 19901, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this memorial is in the American Mid-Atlantic

and on the Delmarva Peninsula.

Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region,

North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Netherland,

one of the original Thirteen Colonies,

and the Antebellum South.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: The Bayonets of the Revolution (here, next to this marker); Battles and Engagements of the Delaware Regiment (here, next to this marker); The Delaware Continentals (here, next to this marker); Dover Light Infantry (within shouting distance of this marker); Delaware's Medal of Honor Recipients (within shouting distance of this marker); a different marker also named Delaware's Medal of Honor Recipients

Marker, Monument, Legislative Hall - Delaware's Capitol Building image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Nate Davidson, August 8, 2013

2. Marker, Monument, Legislative Hall - Delaware's Capitol Building

(within shouting distance of this marker); The Congressional Medal of Honor (within shouting distance of this marker); World War II Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Dover.

Credits. This page was last revised on May 15, 2026. It was originally submitted on August 9, 2013, by Nathan Davidson of Salisbury, Maryland. This page has been viewed 1,421 times since then and 42 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on August 9, 2013, by Nathan Davidson of Salisbury, Maryland. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.