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, …

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Jun 12, 2024 · On June 14, 1775, the Continental Congress authorizes the enlistment of expert riflemen to serve the United Colonies for one year.

Jul 7, 2021 · On June 14, 1775, the Continental Army was created. The Second Continental Congress, meeting in Philadelphia decided to establish an army for common defensive …

On 14 June 1775, the Continental Congress in Philadelphia adopted the New England Army of Observation, making it a “continental” army — a united fighting force — that could represent all...

Two months later on June 14, 1775, the Continental Congress voted to create the Continental Army as a united colonial response against the British enemy. This new Continental Army …

Congress 1) approves the creation of “six companies of expert riflemen” that include a detailed account of rank, pay, recruitment, and the oath to be administered and then 2) creates a five …

June 14, 1775: Raising... The Provincial Congress was worried. It was losing control of the army. Joseph Warren had warned about this possibility when he first wrote to the Continental …

Aug 1, 2012 · The United States Army celebrates its 237th birthday on June 14.In the spring of 1775, a group of militiamen came together from various New England colonies to confront …

Aug 24, 2015 · On June 14, 1775, the Second Continental Congress voted to raise a Continental Army that would provide for the security of the colonists and bolster the forces already …