Assertion: infantry regiment | /r/HasAspect | eight companies
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text: From 1776 through 1783 American infantry regiments contained from as few as seven companies (e.g. South Carolina Rifles) to as many as twelve (Pennsylvania Rifles and Maryland State troops) with Continental Army infantry regiments having eight companies (increased to nine in 1781).
text: A Continental Army regiment had eight companies and was supposed to have over 500 soldiers, however, through attrition and other factors, the strength of most regiments at Valley Forge was much less.