the Continental Army

GPTKB entity

Statements (56)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:military_organization
gptkbp:alliance gptkb:French_Army
gptkbp:challenges desertion
lack of supplies
poor training
inexperienced leadership
gptkbp:commander gptkb:George_Washington
gptkbp:contributed_to American identity
gptkbp:country gptkb:United_States
gptkbp:disbanded 1784
gptkbp:dissolved 1783
gptkbp:enemy gptkb:British_Army
gptkbp:engaged_in gptkb:American_Revolutionary_War
gptkbp:established gptkb:Continental_Navy
gptkbp:established_in gptkb:Second_Continental_Congress
gptkbp:formed 1775
gptkbp:fought_against gptkb:French_forces
gptkb:Patriot
gptkbp:headquarters gptkb:Newburgh,_New_York
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label the Continental Army
gptkbp:included gptkb:Soldier
gptkb:Native_American_soldiers
women in support roles
gptkbp:influenced gptkb:military_strategy
gptkbp:influenced_by Enlightenment ideas
gptkbp:inspired future military organizations
gptkbp:is_celebrated_in gptkb:American_history
gptkbp:is_supported_by local militias
gptkbp:key_figures gptkb:George_Washington
gptkbp:known_for diverse troops
gptkbp:leadership gptkb:United_States_Congress
gptkbp:legacy foundation of U. S. military tradition
gptkbp:motto Liberty or Death
gptkbp:notable_battle gptkb:Battle_of_Trenton
gptkb:Battle_of_Yorktown
gptkb:Siege_of_Yorktown
gptkb:Battle_of_Bunker_Hill
gptkb:Battle_of_Saratoga
gptkb:Battle_of_Princeton
gptkbp:operates_in gptkb:North_America
gptkbp:primary_use independence from Britain
gptkbp:provides_support_for gptkb:France
gptkbp:recognized_by gptkb:United_States_government
gptkbp:recruited_from colonial militias
gptkbp:significant_event Valley Forge winter
gptkbp:size varied throughout the war
gptkbp:successor gptkb:United_States_Army
gptkbp:tactics_used gptkb:guerrilla_warfare
gptkbp:uniform Continental Army uniform
gptkbp:utilized cavalry units
infantry units
artillery units
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:George_Washington
gptkb:James_Madison
gptkb:John_Adams
gptkbp:bfsLayer 3