As a private, Cheswell served under Langdon in a select company called "Langdon's Company of Light Horse Volunteers", which helped to bolster the Continental Army at the Saratoga campaign. Langdon's company of Light Horse Volunteers made the 250-mile march to Saratoga, New York, to join with the Continental Army under General Horatio Gates, defeating British General John Burgoyne at the Battle of Saratoga, which was the first major American victory in the Revolution.
As a private, Cheswell served under Langdon in "Langdon's Company of Light Horse Volunteers", which supported the Continental Army during the Saratoga campaign. This company marched 250 miles to join General Horatio Gates' forces at Saratoga, New York, where they defeated British General John Burgoyne at the Battle of Saratoga, a significant American victory in the Revolution.