Continental Army Established: America Gets a Military
The Continental Congress forged a unified fighting force from scattered colonial militias, transforming a desperate revolt into a coordinated war effort against British rule. Though most troops disbanded after the 1783 Treaty of Paris, the surviving regiments became the core of the Legion of the United States in 1792, laying the direct foundation for the modern U.S. Army.
June 14, 1775
251 years ago
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