Continental Army

American  

noun

American History.

1. the Revolutionary War Army, authorized by the Continental Congress in 1775 and led by George Washington.

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Continental Army

During the Revolutionary War, Loudoun County supplied the Continental Army with grain and livestock.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 2, 2026

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

A year later, Washington was in Philadelphia, having just been appointed commander of the Continental Army, where he penned a tender letter to Martha, his wife.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 25, 2026

The Prussian king admired the commander of the Continental Army.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 27, 2026

In many places militia members far outnumbered soldiers in the professional Continental Army led by George Washington.

From "An Indigenous People’s History of the United States" by Roxanne Dunbar-Ortiz