The Continental Army
The development of the Continental Army is a major turning point in history. The Continental Congress was instrumental in developing and bettering the army. After the increase in numbers and better organization thanks to leaders like Washington the army was able to turn the tide in the war. The army was key in defeating the British and gaining liberties and freedoms for the United States. The development of the Continental Army was not just a turning point in the Revolutionary War but in the history of America as well.
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The development of the Continental Army can be attributed to the need for an army of American Regulars to fight the British army. The army was needed after militias openly fought the British at Lexington and Concord. The fight was fought over the British army that was moving to Concord to take arms and munitions from militia that was gathering there. The fighting helped to influence the decision for the Second Continental Congress to create an official army known as the Continental Army. The Congress appointed George Washington as its leader of the army that was made up of the militias that had formed around the Boston area. The army would be in desperate need of recruitment, organization, and eventually training The army would overcome these issues with the help of men like Washington and Baron von Steuben, who would later train the men at Valley Forge and the army was better developed and organized.
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