PugJesusBritish General Charles Cornwallis and mortally wounded Continental Army (American) general Johann de Kalb after the Battle of Camden, 1780 AD
Liam O'Mara IV, PhDOn #ThisDayInHistory in 1783, the #ContinentalArmy was disbanded. The #Founders opposed the existence of a standing army from fear of state tyranny, and the country did not have one until 1791, when the tiny Legion of the United States was created. It was renamed #USArmy in 1796.
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George Washington was a Founding Father and the first president of the United States. Born in Virginia, he opposed the perceived oppression of the American colonists by the British Crown and was commander-in-chief of the Continental Army during the American Revolutionary War. After...
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WYM ModHeather Cox Richardson dives into a transformative moment in U.S. history with the establishment of the Continental Army on June 14, 1775. This move, catalyzed by the Battles of Lexington and Concord, signified a shift in military strategy, leading to the appointment of George Washington. Despite setbacks like supply shortages and morale issues, reforms and foreign aid ultimately culminated in victory at Yorktown. Explore how this legacy resonates todayβthe full story awaits. [Read more](https://heathercoxrichardson.substack.com/p/june-13-2025) #AmericanHistory #ContinentalArmy #GeorgeWashington
June 13, 2025
Two hundred and fifty years ago, on June 14, 1775, the Second Continental Congress resolved βThat six companies of expert riflemen, be immediately raised in Pennsylvania, two in Maryland, and two in Virginia; that each company consist of a captain, three lieutenants, four serjeants, four corporals, a drummer or trumpeter, and sixty-eight privatesβ¦[and that] each company, as soon as completed, shall march and join the army near Boston, to be there employed as light infantry, under the command of the chief Officer in that army.β
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The Boot Monument is an American Revolutionary War memorial located in Saratoga National Historical Park in the state of New York. Sculpted by George Edwin Bissell and erected during 1887 by John Watts de Peyster, it commemorates Major General Benedict Arnold's service at the Battles of Saratoga while in the Continental...
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World History EncyclopediaThe American Revolutionary War (1775-1783) was intially a rebellion carried out by the Thirteen Colonies of British America against Great Britain, sparked by the issue of taxation without representation. #History #AmericanRevolution #ContinentalArmy #MilitaryHistory #HistoryFacts https://www.worldhistory.org/collection/259/15-military-leaders-of-the-american-revolution/
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George Washington is a 1780 oil-on-canvas painting by John Trumbull, depicting George Washington, the commander-in-chief of the Continental Army and later the first president of the United States, standing on a bluff above the Hudson River. His enslaved personal servant, William "Billy"...
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Nathanael Greene (1742-1786) was a general of the Continental Army during the American Revolutionary War (1775-1783). #History #NathanaelGreene #AmericanRevolution #ContinentalArmy #HistoryFacts https://www.worldhistory.org/Nathanael_Greene/
The American Revolutionary War (1775-1783), or the American War of Independence, was a conflict between Great Britain and its 13 North American colonies, who declared independence as the United States of America. #History #AmericanRevolution #BattlesOfSaratoga #ContinentalArmy #HistoryFacts https://www.worldhistory.org/American_Revolutionary_War/
Valley Forge was the winter encampment of the Continental Army from 19 December 1777 until 18 June 1778, during one of the most difficult winters of the American Revolutionary War (1775-1783). #History #ValleyForge #AmericanRevolution #ContinentalArmy #HistoryFacts https://www.worldhistory.org/Valley_Forge/
