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[[File:ACIII-GI_(10).jpg|thumb|250px|Washington and [[Connor Kenway|Connor]] leading a Continental Army squad]] | [[File:ACIII-GI_(10).jpg|thumb|250px|Washington and [[Connor Kenway|Connor]] leading a Continental Army squad.]] | ||
The''' Continental Army''' was the main military force of the newly-formed [[United States]] during the [[American Revolutionary War]]. | The''' Continental Army''' was the main military force of the newly-formed [[United States]] during the [[American Revolutionary War]]. | ||
General [[George Washington]] was elected the Commander-in-Chief of the Continental Army by the Continental Congress in 1775, who created the army for the purpose of engaging in combat with the [[British Army|armed forces]] of the [[England|British Empire]]. | General [[George Washington]] was elected the Commander-in-Chief of the Continental Army by the Continental Congress in 1775, who created the army for the purpose of engaging in combat with the [[British Army|armed forces]] of the [[England|British Empire]]. | ||
After six years of fighting, the British were eventually defeated in 1781, thanks to the much-needed assistance from the [[France|Kingdom of France]], and | After six years of fighting, the British were eventually defeated in 1781, thanks to the much-needed assistance from the [[France|Kingdom of France]], and withdrew from the American colonies entirely after the Treaty of Paris ended the war in 1783. Following this, the majority of the soldiers for the Continental Army went home to their families, and what few units remained would form the nucleus of the United States Army. | ||
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ACIII-GI (8).jpg|A squad of Continental soldiers | ACIII-GI (8).jpg|A squad of Continental soldiers. | ||
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The Continental Army was the main military force of the newly-formed United States during the American Revolutionary War.
General George Washington was elected the Commander-in-Chief of the Continental Army by the Continental Congress in 1775, who created the army for the purpose of engaging in combat with the armed forces of the British Empire.
After six years of fighting, the British were eventually defeated in 1781, thanks to the much-needed assistance from the Kingdom of France, and withdrew from the American colonies entirely after the Treaty of Paris ended the war in 1783. Following this, the majority of the soldiers for the Continental Army went home to their families, and what few units remained would form the nucleus of the United States Army.
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