The Continental Army consisted of soldiers from all the Thirteen Colonies and, after 1776, from all 13 states. The American Revolutionary War … See more

Broadly speaking, Continental forces consisted of several successive armies or establishments:
• The Continental Army of 1775, comprising the initial New England Army, was organized by Washington into three divisions, six … See more

The Continental Army lacked the discipline typically expected of an army. When they first assembled, the count of how many soldiers See more

• Cambridge, Massachusetts, 1775-1776
• Loantaka Valley, Morristown, New Jersey, Jan. 1777 – May 1777.
• Valley Forge, Pennsylvania, Dec. 1777 – June 1778.
• Main Army at Middlebrook, New Jersey, Dec. 1778 - June 1779. See more

Governing bodies
Military affairs were at first managed by the Continental Congress in plenary session, although specific matters were prepared by a number of ad hoc committees. In June 1776 a five-member standing committee, … See more

At the time of the siege of Boston, the Continental Army at Cambridge, Massachusetts, in June 1775, is estimated to have numbered … See more

• Siege of Boston
• Battle of Long Island
• Battle of Harlem Heights
• Battle of Trenton See more