When the American Revolution broke out, the colonies in rebellion did not have a standing Army. Instead, the revolutionaries formed an inexperienced force of colonial troops, mixed together from different New England militia companies. They did not have a unified chain of command. The volunteer militia were supplied, led, armed, and financed by the colonies they grew up in.
The U.S. Army was made on June 14, 1775 by the Continental Congress as an army that was unified so the colonies could revolt against Great Britain, and George Washington was appointed as commander. At first, the army was led by people that had been in the British Army and colonial militias and brought a large amount of British military culture along. As the American Revolution advanced, help from the French, more resources, and stronger military strategy influenced this new army. The army attracted many European military soldiers, including Friedrich Wilhelm von Steuben from Prussia, who helped teach the army important battle skills.
Many of the army’s first battles took place in the South from 1780 to 1781, usually using hit-and-run tactics or the Fabian strategy, and hitting the British where they were weakest so they could put a dent in British forces. Victories at Princeton and Trenton were led by Washington. But Washington also lost …show more content…
Army received certificates of land and broke up in a sending back of the republic mistrust of its standing armies. The main army of the nation became state militias, the only exception being the Western Frontier and a single battery of artillery that guarded West Point’s arsenal. After years of conflict with the Native Americans the United States came to the conclusion that it needs a standing army. At first the army was small, but after General St. Clair’s defeat at the Battle of the Wabash, the Regular Army was changed into the Legion of the United States in 1791, then officially relabeled as the United States Army in
The U.S. Army was made on June 14, 1775 by the Continental Congress as an army that was unified so the colonies could revolt against Great Britain, and George Washington was appointed as commander. At first, the army was led by people that had been in the British Army and colonial militias and brought a large amount of British military culture along. As the American Revolution advanced, help from the French, more resources, and stronger military strategy influenced this new army. The army attracted many European military soldiers, including Friedrich Wilhelm von Steuben from Prussia, who helped teach the army important battle skills.
Many of the army’s first battles took place in the South from 1780 to 1781, usually using hit-and-run tactics or the Fabian strategy, and hitting the British where they were weakest so they could put a dent in British forces. Victories at Princeton and Trenton were led by Washington. But Washington also lost …show more content…
Army received certificates of land and broke up in a sending back of the republic mistrust of its standing armies. The main army of the nation became state militias, the only exception being the Western Frontier and a single battery of artillery that guarded West Point’s arsenal. After years of conflict with the Native Americans the United States came to the conclusion that it needs a standing army. At first the army was small, but after General St. Clair’s defeat at the Battle of the Wabash, the Regular Army was changed into the Legion of the United States in 1791, then officially relabeled as the United States Army in