Continental Army
Americannoun
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Gen. Nathanael Greene of the Continental Army had already spent more than five years fighting for American independence.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 9, 2026
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.
From Los Angeles Times • May 31, 2024
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.
From Seattle Times • Jan. 3, 2024
The first Army-Navy game in Massachusetts, where George Washington first took command of the Continental Army, will feature activities at historic sites around the Boston area.
From Washington Times • Dec. 7, 2023
When Washington took command of the Continental Army in July 1775, Billy Lee had been at his master’s side helping Washington dress, brush his hair, and tie it back in a ponytail.
From "In the Shadow of Liberty" by Kenneth C. Davis
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