Colonial army during the American Revolutionary War
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Continental Army
Seal of the Board of War and Ordnance
Founder
Second Continental Congress
Commander-in-Chief
George Washington
Dates of operation
June 14, 1775 (1775-06-14) – 1783 (1783)
Allegiance
Thirteen Colonies (1775–1776) United States (1776–1783)
Size
80,000 at peak[1]
Opponents
British government, British Army, German auxiliaries
Battles and wars
American Revolutionary War
Siege of Boston
Battle of Long Island
Battle of Harlem Heights
Battle of White Plains
Battle of Trenton
Battle of the Assunpink Creek
Battle of Princeton
Battle of Brandywine
Battle of Germantown
Battles of Saratoga
Siege of Augusta
Battle of Monmouth
Siege of Charleston
Battle of Camden
Battle of Cowpens
Battle of Guilford Court House
Battle of Eutaw Springs
Siege of Ninety Six
Siege of Yorktown
Colors
Dark blue
Succeeded by Legion of the United States United States Army
American Revolutionary War
Armed Forces
United States
Continental Army
→ Commander-in-Chief
→ Regional departments
→ Units (1775, 1776, 1777–1784)
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Continental Navy
Continental Marines
State forces
→ List of militia units
→ List of state navies
→ Maritime units
Great Britain
List of British units
France
List of French units
Related topics
List of battles
Military leadership
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The Continental Army was the army of the United Colonies representing the Thirteen Colonies and later the United States during the American Revolutionary War. It was formed on June 14, 1775, by a resolution passed by the Second Continental Congress, meeting in Philadelphia after the war's outbreak. The Continental Army was created to coordinate military efforts of the colonies in the war against the British, who sought to maintain control over the American colonies. General George Washington was appointed commander-in-chief of the Continental Army and maintained this position throughout the war.
The Continental Army was supplemented by local militias and volunteer troops that were either loyal to individual states or otherwise independent. Most of the Continental Army was disbanded in 1783 after the Treaty of Paris formally ended the war. The Continental Army's 1st and 2nd Regiments went on to form what was to become the Legion of the United States in 1792, which ultimately served as the foundation for the creation of the United States Army.
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