Military History of Robert Magaw  (c. 1738 - 1/4/1790)

	Officer History
	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
	Post-War Offices Held
	Date From   Date To   Office Name   Notes   9 October 1781   27 October 1782   Representative, Pennsylvania General Assembly, Cumberland County, PA