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 a chosen unit named "Langdon's Company of Light Horse Volunteers", which assisted the Continental Army during the Saratoga campaign. Langdon's company of Light Horse Volunteers undertook a 250-mile journey to Saratoga, New York, to unite with the Continental Army led by General Horatio Gates, defeating British General John Burgoyne at the Battle of Saratoga, which marked the first significant American victory in the Revolution.