Continental Army

noun

American History.

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

Example Sentences

If only our decade had a gallant narrative for the history books to counterbalance all of the sleaziness, like when the Continental Army took over airports during the Revolutionary War.

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Admired, respected, and more experienced than many others, Washington was chosen to lead the Continental Army.

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The president will speak from near Valley Forge, Pennsylvania, where George Washington and the Continental Army spent a bleak winter nearly 250 years ago.

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That is set to come a day after President Joe Biden visits a site near Valley Forge, Pennsylvania, where George Washington and the struggling Continental Army endured a tough winter during the American Revolution.

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On Saturday, Biden will travel to near Valley Forge, Pennsylvania, where George Washington and the Continental Army spent a bleak winter nearly 250 years ago.

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