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Continental Army
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The British Exit: Why Did the British Evacuate Philadelphia in 1778?
Philadelphia, the largest city in the colonies, had been a prize worth fighting for. When British forces captured it in September 1777, they secured a...
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The Hidden Story Behind When Was the US Army Founded
What many overlook is that the Continental Army didn't emerge fully formed like Athena from Zeus's forehead. It was a patchwork of state militias, hastily...