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

The Continental Army's forces included several successive armies or establishments:
• The Continental Army of 1775, comprising the initial New England Army, was organized by Washin… See more

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, the … See more

The Continental Army lacked the discipline typically expected of an army. When they first assembled, the count of how many soldiers George Washington had was delayed a little over a week. Instead of obeying the… See more

At the time of the siege of Boston, the Continental Army at Cambridge, Massachusetts, in June 1775, is estimated to have numbered from 14,000 to 16,000 men from New England (though the actual number ma… See more