Continental forces of the American Revolution

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The Continental forces of the American Revolution were the unified military forces organized by the rebelling American colonies, including the Continental Army and supporting units, that fought against British rule during the Revolutionary War.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf military organization
alliedWith Dutch Republic (naval and financial support)
linked to: Dutch Republic

French armed forces
linked to: French Armed Forces

Spanish forces (indirectly)
commanderInChief George Washington
conflict American Revolutionary War
country United States (Thirteen Colonies / United States in formation)
disbanded after the Treaty of Paris 1783
endTime 1783
flag various early American flags including the Grand Union Flag
garrison Morristown winter encampments
Valley Forge winter encampment (1777–1778)
hasPart Continental Army
Continental Marines
Continental Navy
artillery units
cavalry units
commissary and supply services
engineer units
intelligence and scouting elements
logistics and quartermaster units
medical services
state line regiments
state militia units
language English
legacy precursor to the United States Armed Forces
legislativeBody Continental Congress
location Atlantic Ocean
North America
Thirteen Colonies
notableCharacteristic chronic shortages of supplies and pay
gradual professionalization over the course of the war
reliance on militia support
notableCommander Anthony Wayne
Benedict Arnold
Daniel Morgan
Henry Knox
Horatio Gates
Israel Putnam
John Sullivan
Nathanael Greene
Philip Schuyler
notableEvent mutinies over pay and conditions in several Continental units
notableForeignAdvisor Baron Friedrich Wilhelm von Steuben
Casimir Pulaski
Marquis de Lafayette
Tadeusz Kościuszko
opponent British Army
Hessian auxiliaries
Loyalist militias
Royal Navy
organizedBy Second Continental Congress
partOf Patriot forces in the American Revolutionary War
purpose to secure independence from Great Britain
recruitment longer-term Continental enlistments
short-term enlistment contracts
state quotas for regiments
volunteer enlistment
religion religiously diverse, predominantly Protestant
significantBattle Battle of Bunker Hill
Battle of Long Island
Battle of Monmouth
Battles of Trenton and Princeton
Saratoga campaign
Siege of Boston
Siege of Yorktown
startTime 1775
trainingReform Prussian-style drill introduced by von Steuben at Valley Forge

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Continental Army headquarters partOf Continental forces of the American Revolution
John André capturedBy Continental forces
linked to: Continental forces of the American Revolution
Securing the Old Northwest for the United States aboutOrganization Continental forces
linked to: Continental forces of the American Revolution
Overmountain Men allegiance Continental forces
linked to: Continental forces of the American Revolution