Continental Army regulations
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Continental Army regulations were the standardized rules and procedures that governed the organization, discipline, training, and daily operations of the Continental Army during the American Revolutionary War.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| George Washington's General Orders of August 7, 1782 | 1 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
historical document corpus
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legal framework ⓘ military regulations ⓘ |
| appliesTo |
Continental Army
NERFINISHED
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enlisted soldiers of the Continental Army ⓘ non‑commissioned officers of the Continental Army ⓘ officers of the Continental Army ⓘ |
| basedOn | European military practices ⓘ |
| country | United States (Thirteen Colonies) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| defines |
duties of enlisted men
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duties of non‑commissioned officers ⓘ duties of officers ⓘ penalties for disobedience ⓘ procedures for distributing rations ⓘ procedures for issuing orders ⓘ procedures for maintaining equipment ⓘ standards of conduct ⓘ |
| enforcedBy |
non‑commissioned officers of the Continental Army
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officers of the Continental Army NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasGoal |
improvement of combat effectiveness
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maintenance of discipline ⓘ orderly administration of the army ⓘ protection of military property ⓘ standardization of military practice ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | 18th century ⓘ |
| influenced | later United States Army regulations ⓘ |
| jurisdiction | Continental Congress NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| partOf | military law of the early United States ⓘ |
| regulates |
camp routine
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courts‑martial procedures ⓘ daily operations of troops ⓘ enlistment and mustering ⓘ guard duty ⓘ inspection procedures ⓘ marching and maneuvering ⓘ military discipline ⓘ parade and review formations ⓘ punishments for infractions ⓘ rank and command relationships ⓘ record‑keeping and reports ⓘ supply and provisioning procedures ⓘ training procedures ⓘ weapons handling ⓘ |
| startTime | 1775 ⓘ |
| subjectOf | historical studies of the American Revolutionary War ⓘ |
| useDuringConflict | American Revolutionary War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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George Washington's General Orders of August 7, 1782