Continental Army

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The Continental Army was the unified colonial military force established by the Second Continental Congress during the American Revolutionary War to fight for independence from Great Britain.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf historical army
military organization
alliedWith French Army
French Navy
commanderInChief George Washington
conflict American Revolutionary War
country United States (historical Thirteen Colonies)
linked to: Thirteen Colonies
dissolved 1783-11-03
foundedBy Second Continental Congress
hasPart Continental Artillery
Continental Navy (cooperating service)
linked to: Continental Navy

state militias (attached units)
headquartersLocation Philadelphia
inception 1775-06-14
language English
location Middle Colonies
New England
Southern Colonies
linked to: Thirteen Colonies

Thirteen Colonies
militaryBranch artillery
cavalry
infantry
notableCommander Anthony Wayne
Benedict Arnold
Charles Lee
linked to: Horatio Gates

Friedrich Wilhelm von Steuben
George Washington
Henry Knox
Horatio Gates
Israel Putnam
John Sullivan
Marquis de Lafayette
Nathanael Greene
opposedBy British Army
Hessian troops
partOf Patriot forces
purpose defense of the Thirteen Colonies
fight for independence from Great Britain
replacedBy United States Army
significantEvent Battle of Bunker Hill
Battle of Monmouth
Battle of Princeton
Battle of Trenton
Crossing of the Delaware
linked to: Battle of Trenton

New York and New Jersey campaign
Saratoga campaign
Siege of Boston
Siege of Yorktown
Valley Forge winter encampment
significantPlace Morristown encampments
Valley Forge

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Pierre Charles L’Enfant employer Continental Army
Pierre Charles L’Enfant militaryBranch Continental Army
United States Army precededBy Continental Army
Grand Union Flag usedBy Continental Army
Grand Union Flag firstRaisedBy Continental Army
Washington Crossing the Delaware (Leutze) depictsMilitaryUnit Continental Army
George Washington allegiance Continental Army
Second Continental Congress authorized Continental Army
Minutemen associatedWith Continental Army (early support)
linked to: Continental Army
Minuteman companies replacedBy Continental Army
Continental Colors usedBy Continental Army
Invasion of Quebec (1775) belligerent Continental Army
Infantry Branch historicalPredecessor Continental Army infantry
linked to: Continental Army
Commander-in-Chief of the Continental Army partOf Continental Army command structure
linked to: Continental Army
Siege of Boston involvedMilitaryUnit Continental Army
Boston campaign belligerent Continental Army
Boston campaign involves Continental Army
Patriot (American Revolution) supportedBy Continental Army
Battle of Bunker Hill combatant Continental Army
Pierre Charles L’Enfant militaryBranch Continental Army
subject linked to: L’Enfant
Loyalist militias opposedBy Continental Army
Prospect Hill, Charlestown, Massachusetts usedBy Continental Army troops
linked to: Continental Army
Battle of Trenton belligerent Continental Army
Henry Knox militaryBranch Continental Army
Henry Knox memberOf Continental Army
French Army supported Continental Army
Hessian troops opposed Continental Army
Martha Washington supported Continental Army winter encampments
linked to: Continental Army
Nathanael Greene militaryBranch Continental Army
Morristown encampments usedBy Continental Army
Morristown encampments garrison Continental Army main army
linked to: Continental Army
Alexander Hamilton servedIn Continental Army
Horatio Gates militaryBranch Continental Army
French Navy alliedWith Continental Army
Continental Artillery partOf Continental Army
Benedict Arnold militaryBranch Continental Army
Articles of War (Continental Army) appliesTo Continental Army
subject linked to: Articles of War
Articles of War (Continental Army) usedBy George Washington’s army
subject linked to: Articles of War
linked to: Continental Army
Anthony Wayne militaryBranch Continental Army
Monmouth campaign opponent Continental Army
Samuel Smith militaryBranch Continental Army
Marquis de Lafayette militaryBranch Continental Army