Continental Army
Americannoun
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After the loss of Fort Washington, the Continental Army beat a panicked retreat from Fort Lee south through New Jersey, across the Delaware River and into Pennsylvania.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 29, 2026
He served for six years in the Continental Army at Germantown, Valley Forge, Monmouth and Yorktown, eventually rising to the rank of sergeant.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 26, 2026
The Marquis de Lafayette retained some attention, but as an individual volunteer in the Continental Army.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 26, 2026
In the late 18th century, George Washington led the Continental Army to victory, James Madison drafted the Constitution, and Alexander Hamilton designed the nation’s financial system.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 10, 2026
Soon after taking command of the Continental Army in July 1775, for example, he learned that his soldiers had only 36 barrels of gunpowder—about nine shots for each man.
From "George Washington, Spymaster" by Thomas B. Allen
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