WORLD HISTORY

Detailed explanation-1: -Most men who served in the Continental Army were between the ages of 15 and 30. Those who served in the Army were merchants, mechanics, and farmers. By 1780, close to 30, 000 men served in the Continental Army, which was dispersed throughout the new nation.

Detailed explanation-2: -The Continental Army consisted of soldiers from all 13 colonies and, after 1776, from all 13 states. The American Revolutionary War began at the Battles of Lexington and Concord on April 19, 1775, at a time when the colonial revolutionaries had no standing army.

Detailed explanation-3: -fighting force, the Continental Army, was organized by the Second Continental Congress on June 14, 1775. It comprised the 22, 000 militia troops then besieging Boston and an additional 5, 000 militiamen in New York.

Detailed explanation-4: -The Army was formed by the Continental Congress in 1775 after the outbreak of the American Revolution. Washington served as Commander-in-Chief of the army throughout the War. When Washington assumed command, the Continental Army truly was not even an army.

Detailed explanation-5: -1. On June 14, 1775, the Continental Army was created. The Second Continental Congress, meeting in Philadelphia decided to establish an army for common defensive purposes. This included absorbing the forces then besieging Boston and stationed in New York City.