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.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Continental forces | 2 |
| Continental forces of the American Revolution canonical | 1 |
Statements (68)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf | military organization ⓘ |
| alliedWith |
Dutch Republic (naval and financial support)
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French armed forces NERFINISHED ⓘ Spanish forces (indirectly) ⓘ |
| commanderInChief | George Washington NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflict | American Revolutionary War ⓘ |
| country | United States (Thirteen Colonies / United States in formation) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| disbanded | after the Treaty of Paris 1783 ⓘ |
| endTime | 1783 ⓘ |
| flag | various early American flags including the Grand Union Flag ⓘ |
| garrison |
Morristown winter encampments
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Valley Forge winter encampment (1777–1778) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasPart |
Continental Army
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Continental Marines NERFINISHED ⓘ Continental Navy NERFINISHED ⓘ 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 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| location |
Atlantic Ocean
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North America ⓘ Thirteen Colonies NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableCharacteristic |
chronic shortages of supplies and pay
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gradual professionalization over the course of the war ⓘ reliance on militia support ⓘ |
| notableCommander |
Anthony Wayne
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Benedict Arnold NERFINISHED ⓘ Daniel Morgan NERFINISHED ⓘ Henry Knox NERFINISHED ⓘ Horatio Gates NERFINISHED ⓘ Israel Putnam NERFINISHED ⓘ John Sullivan NERFINISHED ⓘ Nathanael Greene NERFINISHED ⓘ Philip Schuyler NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableEvent | mutinies over pay and conditions in several Continental units ⓘ |
| notableForeignAdvisor |
Baron Friedrich Wilhelm von Steuben
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Casimir Pulaski GENERATED ⓘ Marquis de Lafayette GENERATED ⓘ Tadeusz Kościuszko GENERATED ⓘ |
| opponent |
British Army
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Hessian auxiliaries NERFINISHED ⓘ Loyalist militias NERFINISHED ⓘ Royal Navy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| organizedBy | Second Continental Congress NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Patriot forces in the American Revolutionary War ⓘ |
| purpose | to secure independence from Great Britain ⓘ |
| recruitment |
longer-term Continental enlistments
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short-term enlistment contracts ⓘ state quotas for regiments ⓘ volunteer enlistment ⓘ |
| religion | religiously diverse, predominantly Protestant ⓘ |
| significantBattle |
Battle of Bunker Hill
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Battle of Long Island NERFINISHED ⓘ Battle of Monmouth NERFINISHED ⓘ Battles of Trenton and Princeton NERFINISHED ⓘ Saratoga campaign NERFINISHED ⓘ Siege of Boston NERFINISHED ⓘ Siege of Yorktown NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| startTime | 1775 ⓘ |
| trainingReform | Prussian-style drill introduced by von Steuben at Valley Forge ⓘ |
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