WORLD HISTORY

Detailed explanation-1: -The Continental Army did poorly in the early battles of the war. The Continental Army was unorganized and had few resources for war. The members of the army were ill trained and unorganized resulting in massive loss in the early battles. It took until 1777, the second year of the war, for the Patriots to win a battle.

Detailed explanation-2: -Critical shortages of arms and ammunition, clothing, shelter, and camp equipment persisted in spite of repeated appeals to political authorities and the local population; food rations for both man and beast were unpredictable. The Continental Congress’s efforts to equip and feed its army were inadequate from the start.

Detailed explanation-3: -How did the continental army fare in the early battles of the war? The American Continental Army lost every battle for nearly a year after its win at the Battles of Lexington and Concord.

Detailed explanation-4: -Between 1775 and 1783, the Continental Army fought numerous skirmishes and minor engagements as well as more than a dozen major full-blown set-piece battles against British and Hessian forces. The fledgling army won slightly more than half the battles ranging from South Carolina to upstate New York.

Detailed explanation-5: -The Continental Army also faced many disadvantages, such as a constant shortage of money, weapons, gun powder, food, clothing and medicine.