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E-mail Message: I thought you might be interested in this item at http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/8806011 Title: The Continental Army Author: Robert K Wright Publisher: Washington, D.C. : Center of Military History, U.S. Army : For sale by the Supt. of Docs., U.S. G.P.O., 1983. ISBN/ISSN: 0160019311 9780160019319 OCLC:8806011

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The Continental Army

Author:	Robert K Wright
Publisher:	Washington, D.C. : Center of Military History, U.S. Army : For sale by the Supt. of Docs., U.S. G.P.O., 1983.
Series:	Army lineage series.
Edition/Format:	Book : National government publication : EnglishView all editions and formats
Summary:	A narrative analysis of the complex evolution of the Continental Army, with the lineages of the 177 individual units that comprised the Army, and fourteen charts depicting regimental organization.
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Additional Physical Format:	Online version: Wright, Robert K., 1946- Continental Army. Washington, D.C. : Center of Military History, U.S. Army : For sale by the Supt. of Docs., U.S. G.P.O., 1983 (OCoLC)558422811 Online version: Wright, Robert K., 1946- Continental Army. Washington, D.C. : Center of Military History, U.S. Army : For sale by the Supt. of Docs., U.S. G.P.O., 1983 (OCoLC)629713035
Material Type:	Government publication, National government publication, Internet resource
Document Type:	Book, Internet Resource
All Authors / Contributors:	Robert K Wright Find more information about:
ISBN:	0160019311 9780160019319
OCLC Number:	8806011
Notes:	Includes index.
Description:	xvii, 451 p. : :ill. (some col.) ; 26 cm.
Contents:	The army of observation : New England in arms. Warfare in the eighteenth century -- Colonial military experience -- The coming of the revolution -- Massachusetts Acts -- Formation of a New England army -- The Continental Army : Washington and the Continental Congress. Adoption of the army -- Selection of commanders -- Washington takes command -- The war spreads to Canada -- The continental regiments of 1776 : Boston and Quebec -- Washington's unified reorganization -- The Canadian Department -- An army truly continental : expanding participation. The Southern colonies -- The Middle colonies -- The departments and the main army -- An army for the war : 1777. The Eighty-Eight Battalion resolve -- Trenton and Princeton -- Rounding out the army -- Fielding the new army -- Professionalism : new influences from Europe. Valley Forge -- Foreign advisers -- The contributions of Steuben -- The reorganization of 1778- 79 in practice -- Perseverance to victory. Economy and the 1781 reorganization -- Triumph at Yorktown -- The road to Newburgh -- Peace -- Lineages. New Hampshire -- Massachusetts -- Rhode Island -- Connecticut -- New York -- New Jersey -- Pennsylvania -- Delaware -- Maryland -- Virginia -- North Carolina -- South Carolina -- Georgia -- Canada -- Extra and additional Continental regiments -- Miscellaneous units -- Artillery -- Light dragoons, partisan corps, and legionary corps -- Appendix. U.S. Army units dating from the Revolution -- Department commanders -- Principal staff officers -- Engagements.
Series Title:	Army lineage series.
Responsibility:	by Robert K. Wright, Jr.

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A narrative analysis of the complex evolution of the Continental Army, with the lineages of the 177 individual units that comprised the Army, and fourteen charts depicting regimental organization.

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