The Continental Army is the name given to the Patriots army during the Revolutionary War. George Washington was named as the commander of the Continental Army a couple of days before Bunker Hill’s Battle on June 17th, 1775. Three of the nine biggest victories were won by this force. Although they had a reputation for being a great army, this is not true. It was an extremely small force that had little training, but still managed to bring the Americans victory. The Second Continental Congress assembled the majority of them because they were a defensive-based programme. Some have called it “unfair,” because in 1775 there were more than eight millions British residents in the USA compared to less than 2 and a half.
One-fifth was slaves. They are very different numbers, but this is enough when Virginia had the highest number of people at that time. Virginia was home to 440 016 Patriots. New York City, New Jersey and South Carolina were the main battlegrounds of this war. These three states alone saw over 200 battles. At first, they would volley lead shots and win if the team had more men and guns. In 1775, the British army had 47,000 soldiers at its disposal. The Continental Army only had 231,000 men. The Patriots knew the terrain much better than British soldiers, and some say that because they wore red jackets, the British had it easier with guerilla fighting. It is because of their red coats that they were called Redcoats. Over a period of six and half years, the patriots fought with a lot of vigor.
The war began technically in April 1775. It ended with the Battle of Yorktown in October 1781. The war was fought in many battles, however the most important ones numbered only fifteen. Four of these major battles took place in 1777. This was the highest number of major battles in one year during this war. The Battle of Yorktown is considered to be the most significant battle in history. The battle would never have taken place if earlier battles had not been fought. Both sides were motivated to fight each other to the death after defeats and victories. Washington had defeated Cornwallis by trapping the British and cutting off their connections with the world. This was the final blow to the British. Washington had forced the British to surrender and that act technically ended World War I and won the Patriots.
In 1783 the Treaty of Paris closed this deal. After the war ended, there was still much tension between Loyalists. The war started without a draft. The men and a lot of the time young boys who were typically around fifteen years of age would be forced to join the militia, and the leader of the militia had to make them go to the city hall or the most government-affiliated structures in the towns and villages to have them sign their name in a book or log and had them get a list of things like bread, water, shot, and other vitals or weapons for the war from their homes, though sometimes these things were provided. This was rare. In the early 1900s, it was illegal for women, people with disabilities, and negroes to join the war. Slavery was only introduced later.
Women were not allowed to serve or fight in wars until World War II, when they had to fill other positions that men were unable do due their commitments. This led to women serving in war, and with that, a degree of equality was achieved between the sexes. There were no restrictions other than race and gender, although the age requirement was 18 years. The British were better equipped and trained, giving them a huge advantage. In most battles, they had more and better quality equipment. They had hired quite a lot of help to assist them when things got difficult, fighting against the small and brave Continental Army. The Germans hired trained Germans from Hesse-Cassel to act as mercenaries. They were called Hessians by the people who fought in World War II. Washington had defeated them, despite their efforts. Christmas Day in 1776 saw the Patriots cross the Delaware River to Trenton.
The Continental Army was victorious in the battle that followed. It was common for the Continental Army to flee the battlefield because of high casualties. Both sides suffered a lot of casualties. The war lasted six and a half years, with hundreds of battles. The Continental Army, then, was a large tree with many branches. Some were bigger than others. The Continental Army was a tree with hundreds of branches, some bigger than others. The entire eastern part of America was what was to become America. We all felt the impact of this victory that was brought by the Continental Army. We were freed by them.
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