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2 unusual facts about New York Line


New York Line

The term "New York Line" referred to the quota of numbered infantry regiments assigned to New York at various times by the Continental Congress.

The Second Continental Congress resolved on May 25, 1775, to permit the Province of New York to maintain as many as 3,000 troops at Continental expense.



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Walther Hesse

As a ship's doctor on the New York Line 1872/73 he examined seasickness – his works were classified by Prof. Gavingel of Le Havre as the first scientific study on this topic at all.