U.S. Army | America's First National Institution
WEBSince its official establishment, June 14, 1775 — more than a year before the Declaration of Independence — the U.S. Army has played a vital role in the growth and development of the...
History of the United States Army - Wikipedia
WEBThe history of the United States Army began in 1775, as part of the United States Armed Forces. The Army's main responsibility has been in fighting land battles and military occupation. The Corps of Engineers also has a major role …
June 14th: The Birthday of the U.S. Army
WEBThe U.S. ARMY BIRTHDAY: America’s Senior Service. America's Revolutionary War began on 19 April 1775 with exchanges of musketry between British regulars and Massachusetts militiamen at...
Continental Army - Wikipedia
WEBThe Continental Army was the army of the United Colonies representing the Thirteen Colonies and later the United States during the American Revolutionary War. It was formed on June 14, 1775, by a resolution passed by the Second Continental Congress , meeting in Philadelphia after the war's outbreak.
U.S. Army founded | June 14, 1775 | HISTORY
WEBJun 12, 2024 · On June 14, 1775, the Continental Congress authorizes the enlistment of expert riflemen to serve the United Colonies for one year. This launches the U.S. Army as America's first national ...
U.S. Military Actions and Wars, 1775 - 1994 - PBS
WEBThe U.S. wars with Great Britain over freedom of the seas, capture of seamen, and a blockade of U.S. ports. Battles were fought in and around Lake Erie; New Orleans, Louisiana; and the...
American Military History, Volume I - U.S. Army Center of Military History
WEBThis first volume covers the Army’s history from its birth in 1775 to the eve of World War I. By 1917 the United States was already a world power.
Washington takes command of Continental Army in 1775
WEBApr 15, 2016 · The Army of which Washington formally took command on July 3, 1775, he described as "a mixed multitude of people under very little discipline, order or government." Out of this mixed multitude,...
Origins of The US Army | Article | The United States Army
WEBJun 18, 2020 · On June 14, 1775, the Second Continental Congress of America established the Continental Army at 10 infantry companies, and just days later various support branches like the Corps of...
United States Army | History, Generals, Battles, Flag, Structure ...
WEBSep 11, 2024 · In the early months of the American Revolution, the first regular U.S. 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 .