Continental Army

The Continental Army was the land force established by the Second Continental Congress in 1775 to fight Britain during the American Revolutionary War. It combined troops from the colonies under a national command led by George Washington.

George Washington: George Washington was the commander in chief of the Continental Army for most of the American Revolutionary War. His command connected the army’s separate forces and defined its wartime strategy.
Siege of Boston: The Siege of Boston was the 1775–1776 blockade that forced British troops to evacuate Boston. The army’s first major campaign began before Congress formally declared independence.
Nathanael Greene: Nathanael Greene was a Continental Army general who commanded American forces in the southern campaign. His retreats and maneuvering weakened British control in the South.
Battle of Trenton: The Battle of Trenton was a 1776 American victory over Hessian forces in New Jersey. Washington’s surprise crossing and attack revived enlistments after a series of setbacks.
British Army during the American Revolutionary War: The British Army during the American Revolutionary War was the professional land force Britain deployed to suppress the rebellion. Its established logistics and professional structure contrasted with the Continental Army’s fragile supply and recruitment systems.
Continental Congress: The Continental Congress was the assembly of delegates that coordinated the colonies’ resistance and directed the Revolutionary War. Congress created the army, appointed its officers, and struggled to fund it.
Second Continental Congress: The Second Continental Congress was the assembly that governed the colonies’ war effort and declared independence in 1776. It established the Continental Army in June 1775 and selected its commander.
Henry Knox: Henry Knox was a Continental Army officer who led the artillery and later served as the first U.S. secretary of war. His transport of artillery from Fort Ticonderoga strengthened the army’s siege of Boston.
Battle of Saratoga: The Battles of Saratoga were 1777 American victories that compelled a British army to surrender in New York. The victory helped persuade France to ally openly with the United States.
Continental Navy: The Continental Navy was the naval force established by the Continental Congress to challenge British power at sea. It pursued the same war effort at sea rather than through the Continental Army’s land campaigns.

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