Examples of Continental Army in the following topics:
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- The Second Continental Congress established the Continental Army in June 1775 and elected George Washington as Commander-in-Chief.
- On June 14, 1775, the Second Continental Congress established the Continental Army, raising 22,000 troops from the Boston area and 5,000 from New York.
- On June 15, 1775, George Washington was elected as Commander-in-Chief of the Continental Army.
- As the Continental Congress increasingly adopted the responsibilities and posture of a legislature for a sovereign state, the role of the Continental Army was the subject of considerable debate.
- Standard conditions for the Continental Army included low pay, hard work, freezing winters, hot summers, poor clothing and shelter, little food, harsh discipline, and a strong likelihood of becoming a casualty.
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- The invasion of Canada in 1775 was the first major military initiative by the newly formed Continental Army during the American Revolutionary War.
- The failure of the Continental Army to hold New York strengthened Loyalist sentiment in the region.
- After both British and
Continental Army troops entered their winter quarters in early January,
Continental Army forces from New Jersey and Pennsylvania engaged in numerous
scouting and harassing operations against British and German troops quartered
in New Jersey.
- The Continental Army was bolstered during these
skirmishes by a large number of militia from New Jersey, New York, and
Pennsylvania.
- Evaluate the successes and failures of the Continental Army in the first year of the war.
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- Soldiers in the Continental Army were unpaid volunteers and
enlistment periods varied from one to three years.
- Typically, enlistment
periods were shorter during the beginning of the Revolutionary War due to the
Continental Congress’ fear of the Continental Army evolving into a permanent
standing army.
- These soldiers would have been a part of the Continental Army rather than militiamen.
- These American militias were an important supplement to the Continental Army.
- Portrait of General George Washington, who was appointed commander-in-chief of the Continental Army on June 15, 1775.
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- Following his unsuccessful attempt to draw Continental Army General George Washington into a battle in northern New Jersey, British General William Howe instead turned his attention towards Philadelphia.
- The Continental Army suffered over 1,000 casualties in this exchange; the British lost 500.
- Meanwhile, a steady
stream of Patriot militias swelled the ranks of the Continental Army to over
15,000 men.
- Burgoyne, who had put his army on short rations in early October,
decided to launch a desperate reconnaissance mission and attack the left flank
of the Continental Army with only 1,700 troops.
- The British were quickly
defeated at the Battle of Bemis Heights, or the Second Battle of Saratoga, with
nearly 900 casualties versus the mere 150 suffered by the Continental Army.
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- Although Washington repeatedly petitioned for relief, the Continental Congress was unable to provide supplemental supplies due to their inability to efficiently coordinate funding and war support from among the 13 states.
- Criticism
of Washington’s leadership were at an all-time high in light of the harsh
conditions experienced by the Continental Army during the winter of 1777-78.
- On
February 6, 1778, the French signed an alliance treaty with the 13 colonies,
which greatly enhanced the military and monetary support the Continental Army
needed to continue the war effort.
- Von Steuben, formerly in the service of Frederick the Great, King of Prussia, was a masterful instructor and greatly increased the discipline and precision of the Continental Army
when
he arrived in Valley Forge on February 23, 1778.
- On June 19, 1778, after six months at Valley Forge, the Continental Army marched in pursuit of Clinton's troops up towards New York.
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- The Forage War consisted of numerous small skirmishes between British and Continental forces that took place in New Jersey in early 1777.
- Over the course of January and February, Washington's Continental Army shrank to about 2,500 regulars.
- Small British foraging and raiding parties were met by larger formations of American militia companies, sometimes with Continental Army support, that at times led to significant casualties.
- This strategy was not entirely successful, as militia and Continental commanders used superior knowledge of the geography to set even more elaborate traps.
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- Though the Continental Army
faced funding and supply disruptions, the Patriots were able to win the fight
for independence due to their strength of resolve, knowledge of terrain, more
effective military leadership, and powerful alliances.
- The Second Continental
Congress established the Continental Army in June 1775 and elected George
Washington as its commander-in-chief.
- Saratoga provided the Continental Army a
crucial opportunity to demonstrate their strength, which gave the French
confidence to officially enter the war on the side of the Patriots.
- During this time, Washington’s army was
strengthened with the help of Prussian drill master Baron Friedrich von
Steuben, who greatly increased the discipline and precision of the Continental
Army.
- On
June 19, 1778, after six months at Valley Forge, the Continental Army marched
in pursuit of the British, who were moving toward New York.
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- The Continental Congress was not only as a fight for liberty for white colonists.
- During the American Revolutionary War, African Americans served in both the Continental Army and the British Army.
- It is estimated that 5,000 African Americans served as soldiers for the Continental army, while more than 20,000 fought for the British cause.
- Because of manpower shortages at sea, both the Continental navy and Royal Navy signed African Americans.
- This action was adopted by the Continental Congress when they took over the Patriot Army.
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- By the time of the Second Continental Congress, fighting was underway .
- The Continental Association was a system created by the First Continental Congress in 1774 for implementing a trade boycott with Great Britain.
- On June 14, 1775, the Congress voted to create the Continental Army out of the militia units around Boston, and quickly appointed Congressman George Washington of Virginia as commanding general of the Continental Army.
- The Association adopted by the Continental Congress was published and often signed by local leaders.
- Examine how the approach of the Second Continental Congress differed from the First
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- It succeeded the First Continental Congress, which met between September and October of 1774.
- The First Congress established that the Second Continental Congress would convene on May 10, 1775.
- Many of the same 56 delegates present at the First Continental Congress were in attendance at the Second Congress.
- By the time the Second Continental Congress met, the American Revolutionary War was already underway.
- On June 14, 1775, Congress voted to create the Continental Army from Boston militia units.